It was not a good month for Filiberto’s. Three locations of the restaurant showed up on May’s D list — earning a multitude of health inspection violations.

May was a rough month for Metro Phoenix restaurants, with one closure after another, including one of the city's most historic spots. We also said hello to more than a dozen new offerings, including a hip new spot for tacos in Arcadia.

A few words that stood out out in last month's county health inspections: "slime," "cockroaches," "pants," and "deteriorating"

From a spot with cuisine from Belize to a new, kitschy diner in Mesa—the newest restaurants opened in Metro Phoenix in April offer a pretty wide variety.

While we said goodbye to a classic Central Phoenix Mexican food destination in March 2017, we also greeted a few new, interesting concepts, including a crowd-pleaser from Sam Fox, a new brunch spot and tapas with a twist.