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Visual Aid: 10 Phoenix Restaurants That Didn't Survive the Shutdown

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 9 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. 1/23

Jacob Tyler Dunn Barrio Cafe Gran Reserva closed in mid-April 2020. 2/23

Jacob Tyler Dunn Barrio Café Gran Reserva on Grand Avenue. 3/23

Jacob Tyler Dunn Esparza was nominated for Best Chef, Southwest by the James Beard Foundation (again) for Barrio Café Gran Reserva. 4/23

Lauren Cusimano Bri, the small plates restaurant along Seventh Street in the Coronado District, announced its closure via social media on March 19. 5/23

Lauren Cusimano Bri was opened in spring 2018 by Chef Vince Mellody. 6/23

Lauren Cusimano The small house restaurant offered unforgettable cocktails, small plates, and dog-friendly side patio. 7/23

Lauren Cusimano Phoenix won't be the same without you, honey butter chips and Bri Paloma. 8/23

Jordyn Carias Caveman Burgers was opened in 2016 by owner Jeff Bobby, and was closed in April 2020. 9/23

Lauren Cusimano Delux Grill + Sushi has closed after more than 15 years. 10/23

Lauren Cusimano So long shopping cart fries. 11/23

Lauren Cusimano Hope you said goodbye to those demi-baguettes. 12/23

Lauren Cusimano Delux was one of the first places to offer the lettuce-wrap option. 13/23

Lauren Cusimano Delux's dessert were no joke, either. 14/23

Lauren Cusimano El Zocalo Mexican Grille has closed after more than 20 years in downtown Chandler. 15/23

Lilac Bakery Lilac Bakery on Indian School Road is no more. 16/23

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. 17/23

Teresa Traverse The Arcadia area pastry and coffee shop Lilac Bakery was known for scratch-made treats like this colossal fudgy brownie. 18/23

Teresa Traverse Another offering from the now-closed Lilac Bakery. 19/23

Timothy Dykes/Unsplash Lochiel Brewing has closed its Mesa taproom, but may continue as a bottling line operation. 20/23

Debby Wolvos Sierra Bonita Grill is no more. 21/23

Alisa Shelton The borracho nachos once available at Sierra Bonita Grill, but probably still available through Sierra Bonita Catering. 22/23

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

Visual Aid: 10 Phoenix Restaurants That Didn't Survive the Shutdown

Between March 17 — when all restaurants and bars in the city of Phoenix (and other cities in the metro area) were closed to the public — and May 31, this group of 10 eateries and taprooms did not make it through the COVID-related closure. They will be missed.

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