Fans of the longstanding Phoenix restaurant Durant’s have been eagerly waiting for its reopening since the iconic Central Avenue steakhouse closed early this year. The wait will now be a little longer.
Durant’s has served steaks and martinis in Phoenix since making its debut in 1950. Over the years, it became a destination for everything from date nights to important business meetings between Valley politicians.
Jack Durant originally opened the restaurant, which he later passed on to Jack and Carol McElroy, who stewarded the classic spot for decades. Earlier this year, the ownership changed again, when the restaurant was sold to Prime Steak Concepts…