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Visual Aid: Phoenix-Area Restaurants That Have Permanently Closed Since March

Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 6 a.m.

Jacob Tyler Dunn Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza’s second restaurant, the art-filled, vegan-focused, Mexican-wine serving mole palace Barrio Café Gran Reserva, was closed. 1/65

Jacob Tyler Dunn Barrio Cafe Gran Reserva closed in mid-April 2020. 2/65

Jacob Tyler Dunn Barrio Café Gran Reserva on Grand Avenue. 3/65

Jacob Tyler Dunn Esparza was nominated for Best Chef, Southwest by the James Beard Foundation (again) for Barrio Café Gran Reserva. 4/65

Lauren Cusimano Bri, the small plates restaurant along Seventh Street in the Coronado District, announced its closure via social media on March 19. 5/65

Lauren Cusimano Bri was opened in spring 2018 by Chef Vince Mellody. 6/65

Lauren Cusimano The small house restaurant offered unforgettable cocktails, small plates, and dog-friendly side patio. 7/65

Lauren Cusimano Phoenix won't be the same without you, honey butter chips and Bri Paloma. 8/65

Jordyn Carias Caveman Burgers was opened in 2016 by owner Jeff Bobby, and was closed in April 2020. 9/65

Lauren Cusimano Delux Grill + Sushi has closed after more than 15 years. 10/65

Lauren Cusimano So long shopping cart fries. 11/65

Lauren Cusimano Hope you said goodbye to those demi-baguettes. 12/65

Lauren Cusimano Delux was one of the first places to offer the lettuce-wrap option. 13/65

Lauren Cusimano Delux's dessert were no joke, either. 14/65

Lauren Cusimano El Zocalo Mexican Grille has closed after more than 20 years in downtown Chandler. 15/65

Lilac Bakery Lilac Bakery on Indian School Road is no more. 16/65

Teresa Traverse Lilac bakery, which opened in February 2017, was overseen by pastry chef and founder Lauren Paulsen as well as co-found Peter Paulsen. 17/65

Teresa Traverse The Arcadia area pastry and coffee shop Lilac Bakery was known for scratch-made treats like this colossal fudgy brownie. 18/65

Teresa Traverse Another offering from the now-closed Lilac Bakery. 19/65

Timothy Dykes/Unsplash Lochiel Brewing has closed its Mesa taproom, but may continue as a bottling line operation. 20/65

Debby Wolvos Sierra Bonita Grill is no more. 21/65

Alisa Shelton The borracho nachos once available at Sierra Bonita Grill, but probably still available through Sierra Bonita Catering. 22/65

New Times Archives The Chandler location of Teakwoods Tavern and Grill closed in late April. 23/65

Lauren Cusimano Be Coffee and The Dressing Room are no more. 24/65

Jacob Tyler Dunn Throwback to The Dressing Room during earlier monOrchid days. 25/65

Lauren Cusimano The food and drink, especially the South American Sour, will be missed from The Dressing Room. 26/65

James Goshow There's no more geeky fun to be had at Bonus Round. 27/65

Tom Carlson Downtown Gilbert’s Brass Tap, open since 2018, has closed. 28/65

New Times Archives Sure, Carlos O’Brien’s has two other locations. But the 35-year-old Northern Avenue location will be missed. 29/65

Ash Ponders Travis Nass of CaskWerks Distilling Co. The company closed this year. 30/65

Jordyn Carias Caveman Burgers has closed in north Phoenix. 31/65

Chucky Guzman Chzburgr is gone for good. 32/65

Chucky Guzman No more Chzburgr in Glendale. 33/65

Laura Hahnefeld Coconut’s Fish Café is permanently closed. 34/65

Chris Malloy Commander Hamburger, which was located at The Churchill, shuttered in the spring. 35/65

Chris Malloy Orders from Commander Hamburger. 36/65

Lauren Cusimano Cuff in Old Towne Glendale has closed. 37/65

Chris Malloy Farmboy Market, Meats, Sandwiches in Chandler has permanently closed. 38/65

Chris Malloy The market at the now-closed Farmboy. 39/65

New Times Archives Four Peaks Grill & Tap has closed but new projects and collaborations are still on the way. 40/65

Rudri Bhatt Patel Growler USA has closed on High Street. 41/65

Chris Malloy A flight of six brews from Helio Basin, which is now the Phoenix location of Tombstone Brewing Company. 42/65

Lauren Cusimano Hop Stop Diner in Old Towne Glendale has closed. 43/65

Natasha Yee Josephine., we hardly knew ye. 44/65

Lauren Cusimano Kimberly Ann's Tea Room & Café closed in Glendale after 26 years. 45/65

Jacob Tyler Dunn La Piazza PHX and La Piazza Romana are now closed. 46/65

Lauren Cusimano Mi Vegana Madre in downtown Glendale has closed. 47/65

Rudri Bhatt Patel Mint Indian Cuisine has permanently closed. 48/65

Lauren Saria The dining room at the now-closed Nook Kitchen Downtown. 49/65

Oink Café The south Tempe location of Oink Café has closed. 50/65

Chris Malloy Pane Bianco Van Buren is now Tratto, which is now open. 51/65

Chris Malloy PAZ Cantina has closed on Roosevelt Row. 52/65

Phoenix Public Market Café Phoenix Public Market Café has permanently closed. 53/65

Lauren Cusimano Recalling Poppy's dining room as Breakfast Bitch gets ready to open in this space. 54/65

Lauren Saria RedThai Southeast Asian Kitchen has closed. 55/65

Lauren Cusimano Roosevelt Diner has closed in the Garfield District. 56/65

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Sherpa Kitchen is gone for good. 57/65

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Chef Subash Yadav's presentations at Sherpa Kitchen. 58/65

Benjamin Leatherman SideBar — once a second-story hang in downtown Phoenix. 59/65

Lauren Cusimano Sidebar has closed. Now where are we supposed to get a Heat Advisory cocktail? 60/65

Benjamin Leatherman From wilder times at Sidebar. 61/65

Melissa Campana Stock & Stable at The Colony is done. 62/65

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Stock and Stable is now closed at The Colony. 63/65

Amanda Mason Uncle Bear's Brewery has closed in Ahwatukee. 64/65

New Times Archives Several locations of YC’s Mongolian Grill have closed. 65/65

Visual Aid: Phoenix-Area Restaurants That Have Permanently Closed Since March

It's been a tough year for everyone, but especially so for metro Phoenix's restaurant industry. Eateries, bars, breweries, and more have shuttered in the wake of the coronavirus, including award-winning restaurants, beloved neighborhood watering holes, and a few spots from our Top 100 restaurants list.

Here, we present an updated slideshow of Valley-based food and drink spots that have closed since March 2020.

They will all be missed.

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