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After years of developer delays, a popular East Coast-style Italian restaurant has opened its fifth location in downtown Mesa. That’s not all the owner of Crust Simply Italian has in store for its latest East Valley addition.
Crust’s bird-themed hidden speakeasy and a new coffee bar and gelato shop join the restaurant. The trio of eateries offer food and drinks all day from the first floor of The 233, a new Unscripted by Hyatt hotel on Main Street just east of Hibbert. Crust anchors the east edge of a downtown district that’s recently seen restaurant and bar closures…