The metro Phoenix restaurants and bars that closed in September included a few award-winners

September closings consisted of restaurants that had served the Valley for less than a year to those with histories spanning more than three decades.

Most closed permanently with only one moving to a new location.

A downtown cocktail bar poured its last drink, a barbecue restaurant closed after just over a year in business and a brewery that had recently won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Awards closed after six years. A family-owned Mexican restaurant shuttered one location and several chain restaurants shuttered one or more locations.

Here's a look at the metro Phoenix restaurants and brewery that closed recently.

Artichoke Basille's Pizza

At the end of September, New York-based pizza chain Artichoke Basille's Pizza closed its Phoenix location on 16th Street as well the relatively newly opened Desert Ridge location on Tatum Boulevard.

California Pizza Kitchen

The Biltmore location of this pizza chain has closed permanently. San Diego-based Ambrogio15 will open in its place in 2024.

Flying Basset Brewing Taproom

This award-winning brewery located at the corner of Ray and Cooper roads announced plans to close in an Instagram post dated Sept. 4. The brewery opened over six years ago in Gilbert: "Unfortunately, our time here will be coming to an end." The final day of service was Sept. 30. They thanked their supporters old and new.

@philadelphiasandwichgilbert Philadelphia Sandwich Co., which shares the space, will remain open for to-go sales starting Oct. 1.

Habit Burger Grill

Habit Burger, a California-based chain, closed two Arizona stores, one located at the corner of North Scottsdale and Bell roads in the Promenade Shopping Center and another on East Cactus Road.

Khla

Khla, a downtown Phoenix Southeast Asian-inspired cocktail bar closed its doors after 19 months. Khla became popular for its creative cocktails, for which it was nominated among top 10 cocktail bars in the west. Despite weathering the November 2022 departure of one of the co-owners for inappropriate behavior, the current owners decided to close for financial reasons.

La Fonda Del Sol

Family owned Mexican restaurant La Fonda Del Sol, closed its Shea Boulevard and 72nd Street location to move to 10155 E. Vía Linda in Scottsdale. The owners of EthioAfrican had planned to take over the space, however, according to the owner, plans fell through.

Nomada Coffee. Wine. Provisions

Nomada, the sister coffeeshop to Nona Urban Eatery food truck, located near the corner of Osborn Road and 24th Street closed without any notice. The windows are now boarded up and the phone has been disconnected.

Pork on a Fork Chandler

This barbecue restaurant, which served their signature dishes at the Super Bowl earlier this year, closed their Chandler location at the corner of Alma and Warner roads after just over a year. The North Phoenix location remains open.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix restaurants that closed recently include award-winning brewery