“Don’t leave it in the bottle,” advises a neon sign hanging inside the stylish downtown Mesa bar Rebel Wine Lounge. Over the next few days, its owners will pour it all out. After more than two years on Macdonald and Main streets, Rebel will close its doors later this month.
“We get a lot of great feedback on Rebel. People love it when they’re in here,” co-owner Christina Goldsmith says. “I think it’s not the right fit for Mesa at this time.”
The wine bar’s owners aren’t calling it quits for long, as they’ve had an expansion in the works in Gilbert. Instead, it will now be a reopening. Rebel is anticipated to open in early 2027 in the forthcoming Gilbert development, The Gilmore, located near Val Vista Drive and Germann Road…