Arizona diners are saying goodbye to several longtime food spots this month, and each closure comes with its own kind of local heartbreak.
From a piece of Tempe wing history dating back to 1979 to a 24-year family Italian restaurant in Ahwatukee and another Native Grill & Wings location in Sierra Vista, these are not just routine restaurant shutdowns. They are the kind of places that became part of family routines, game-day traditions and neighborhood memory.
The latest losses come after other recent Arizona restaurant goodbyes, including a beloved Phoenix pizza restaurant that closed after 52 years in business…