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Sara Crocker

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sara Crocker

    After nearly 40 years, this Jewish deli will soon close in Phoenix (opens the original)

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    Scott’s Generations, a New York-style restaurant and deli run by the Snyder family for more than 37 years, will close its doors later this month. Father and son Gene and Scott Snyder founded the uptown Phoenix eatery shortly after they moved to the Valley from New York, eager to share a taste of home with Arizonans. The restaurant is named for the generations of Snyders who run it, including Scott’s son Ross. The restaurant became a destination for towering deli sandwiches, homemade matzo ball s

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Sara Crocker

    Longstanding Tempe restaurant has abruptly closed. What to know (opens the original)

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    A long-running cafe that introduced generations of Valley diners to Ethiopian food has abruptly closed. Cafe Lalibela served doro wat and fosolia near Arizona State University’s campus for 30 years. It’s unclear when the Tempe eatery officially closed. The restaurant has not yet posted updates on its social media, but has updated its Google business page to say “temporarily closed.” The restaurant’s phone has been disconnected, and online ordering has been turned off. Fans posted online over the

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Sara Crocker

    Will 7 Brew open a coffee drive-thru in your neighborhood? (opens the original)

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    Ajay Suresh/Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0 The last two months have been filled with twists and turns in the fate of dozens of shuttered Salad and Go locations across Arizona and three other states. On Tuesday morning, a Texas bankruptcy court judge approved the sale of 63 sites to the Arkansas-based coffee shop chain 7 Brew. The $123.5 million sale includes the majority of Salad and Go’s locations. The homegrown salad chain, which was founded in Gilbert in 2013, filed for bankruptcy on Aug. 4 and

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Sara Crocker

    Chef Christopher Collins closes Scottsdale eatery. Here's what's next (opens the original)

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    The second time is not the charm for Saint Urban. After nearly two years, the Scottsdale eatery and wine bar from chef and restaurateur Christopher Collins has closed. The McCormick Ranch restaurant will now host private events. “As of September 28th, Saint Urban has transitioned to Saint Urban Private Dining Room, available for holiday parties, memorable events and life’s most important moments,” a statement provided by the restaurant group’s spokesperson said. The abrupt closure came as a surp

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Sara Crocker

    Meet Arizona's first woman advanced cicerone, a sommelier of beer (opens the original)

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    Rachel Benkowski describes herself as a geek by nature. She studied Egyptology, which took her on archaeological digs around the world and set her up for a career working in museums. When she took a side gig pouring beer at the macabre Fountain Hills pub, Bone Haus Brewing, in 2018, it unlocked a different nerdiness in her. Benkowski says she always appreciated beer, but learning about its role in history pushed her to dig deeper. “When I learned that there’s this whole world of beer learning, b

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