29 Tucson Restaurants Close in 2015
29 Tucson Restaurants Close in 2015
It’s been a tough 2015 for many restaurants in Tucson and for 29 of those food loving companies their doors will be closed for 2016.
Many locals are sad to see so many of their niche mom and pop restaurants go and others are surprised that the end came so soon…
Here is a list of the restaurants closing and where you may find them (if at all):
- Kalina’s (Tucson’s only Russian Restaurant – private dining only now)
- Chaffin Restaurant (Phoenix Welcome Diner moving in)
- Wanda Z’s Restaurant (formerly Harvest Moon)
- Blue Cheese Shop in Mercado
- Small Planet Bakery (after 41 years!)
- Barrio Cuisine Downtown
- Poppy Kitchen (La Paloma to take over)
- Don Pedro’s Peruvian Bistro
- Kearbey’s Burgers & Shakes (A very short run from May until now)
- Food for Ascension Cafe
- On a Roll (After 7 years)
- Chantilly Tea Room
- Skybox Restaurant (After 6 years)
- Hog Pit BBQ (A leaky roof… eek!)
- Goodness (At U of A)
- McMahon’s (Forced by bankruptcy)
- Armitage Wine Bar
- Metzger’s Jackson Tavern
- Contigo Cocina
- Luke’s on Speedway
- Gio Taco (Locked out by Landlord!)
- BlueFin Seafood Bistro
- The Dish (After a long run)
- Southwest Desert Dogs
- California Pizza Kitchen (Inside Tucson Mall)
- Yanni’s The Little Greek
- Mexico in Season
- District Tavern (Downtown for a decade)
- A handful of Tucson Mall restaurants for failing inspection
All the restaurants were detailed in the original article HERE!
