The city of Scottsdale takes another punch to the restaurant-scene gut today -- and this one's a doozy: Davanti Enoteca has shuttered after just nine months.

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- CLOSED: Indulge Burgers & More in Scottsdale
- CLOSED: Cask 63 in North Scottsdale

The fourth location of the Italian restaurant from Chicago-based Francesca's Restaurants Group, headed up by chef Peter DeRuvo (Sassi, Prado, Cuoco Pazzo), moved into the former Quilted Bear space at 6316 North Scottsdale Road last August.

Francesca's Restaurants Group also owns the Italian restaurant chain Mia Francesca, which closed the doors to its DC Ranch location last week after being open for only 15 months.

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Cross off one less place in Scottsdale to score a burger made any way you wish. Indulge Burgers & More has shuttered.

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- CLOSED: Cask 63 in North Scottsdale
- CLOSED: X-Tapa Joe's in North Scottsdale

Located at 10392 North Scottsdale Road, Indulge was opened nearly five years ago by owner Lee Klein.

Not wanting just another burger joint, Klein created a menu of options (think beef, chicken, or veggie patties and cheeses, sauces, toppings, and buns) that diners could check off to create their own specialized burgers. Signature burgers like The Vesuvius Volcanic and The Sonoran Burger as well as sandwiches and salads were also on the menu.

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As of Monday, there's now one less restaurant at the Shops at Gainey Village in Scottsdale. Cask 63 American Eatery & Wine Bar has shuttered.

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- CLOSED: X-Tapa Joe's in North Scottsdale
- Cheuvront Restaurant in Phoenix to Close at the End of May

The lunch and dinner concept from partners Jerry Tingle, formerly a general manager at Eddie V's Prime Seafood restaurants and Wildfish Seafood, and chef Brian Feirstein, ex-executive chef for Eddie V's and The Capital Grille, debuted at 8877 North Scottsdale Road, in the former location of Fox Restaurant Concept's Bloom, in January 2012.

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Oh, Joe, say it ain't so. X-Tapa Joe's, the North Scottsdale Mexican restaurant, has been X'd out: The restaurant has shuttered.

See also:
- Cheuvront Restaurant in Phoenix to Close at the End of May
- CLOSED: Busters on the Lake in Scottsdale

Located at 7500 East Pinnacle Peak Road, the lively Mexican spot was a favorite with the neighborhood's locals.

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In 2003, State Senator Ken Cheuvront, who was in the Arizona Legislature from 1994 to 2010, opened Cheuvront Restaurant & Wine Bar in Central Phoenix. And to the delight of diners, the emphasis was wine and cheese not laws and politics.

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- April Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix

Known for its impressive wine selection and epic cheese boards (not to mention some tasty mac 'n' cheese selections), Cheuvront's has made a go of pleasing customers for 10 years at its home at at 1326 North Central Avenue.

But times, they are a-changin'.

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La Piccola Cucina, the fast-casual Mediterranean cafe tucked into a charming, restored 1920s home on Seventh Street in Central Phoenix, has shuttered.

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- CLOSED: Cave & Ives Portico Grill in Arcadia
- CLOSED: Busters on the Lake in Scottsdale

The restaurant, whose name means "the little kitchen," came courtesy of husband-and-wife team Debbie and Andy Pappas, who opened La Piccola Cucina in 2008. And the pair was as much a part of their little cafe as the food.

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Italian- and Mediterranean-inspired dishes served up in a cozy, second-story neighborhood bistro in Arcadia will be no more following tonight's service: Cave & Ives Portico Grill is shuttering.

See also:
- CLOSED: Busters on the Lake in Scottsdale
- CLOSED: J. Alexander's in Scottsdale

The restaurant's name was a nod to the nicknames of owners and brothers Cary and Ivan Morrow (Cary was called "Caveman" as an ASU student). The Morrows, who also own Sacks Art of Sandwicherie, opened the dinner-only eatery in April 2011 on the second floor of a blocky new structure on Indian School Road (just west of 44th Street), where Sacks occupies most of the ground floor.

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A longstanding restaurant in Scottsdale is no more: After over 20 years, Buster's on the Lake has shuttered.

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- Brix Wine Spot in Cave Creek Closed; Brix Wine & Bistro Opening Soon
- CLOSED: J. Alexander's in Scottsdale

In McCormick Ranch and with outdoor dining patios overlooking Lake Marguerite, the locally owned restaurant and special occasion spot, which closed on Saturday, featured familiar American-style cuisine like steaks, chops, seafood, and pasta specialties.

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For those putting away their cowboy boots upon hearing the news that Brix, the Western-themed wine bar in Cave Creek, had shuttered on Sunday, take heart. The cork-poppin' ain't over yet.

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- CLOSED: J. Alexander's in Scottsdale
- CLOSED: The Breakfast Joynt in North Scottsdale

After five years of ownership, husband-and-wife team Brian and Nancy Frank are closing their little wine shop in Stagecoach Village to start what they're calling a new chapter in their lives. Notably, another iteration of Brix.

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J. Alexander's, the Tennessee-based chain of straightforward American fare in thirteen twelve states, has shuttered its Scottsdale location.

See also:
- CLOSED: The Breakfast Joynt in North Scottsdale
- CLOSED: Every Baja Fresh in the Valley

Opened in the fall of 2008, J. Alexander's, located at 6186 North Scottsdale Road (adjacent to The Borgata of Scottsdale), served up dishes such as buttermilk onion rings, aged prime rib, and white chocolate cheesecake. Burgers and sandwiches were also part of the menu.

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