Tag: bliss/rebar

Bodega 420, a local grocery store that provided a relief to downtown's infamous 'food desert' classification, closed its doors on Wednesday, just over two years after it opened. As the owners look to spend more time with family, customers share sentiment for the loss of what was seen as a community staple.

In an effort to assist summertime business and have downtown visitors evade the summer heat, the new "Vampire Hours" initiative in Roosevelt Row will shift operating hours of some businesses and keep many of them open until at least 9 p.m. The initiative started on June 6 and will run until Sept. 1.

Bliss/ReBar owners have purchased the Amsterdam LGBT bar and club property and plan on opening a new bar and dance club in October.

Roosevelt Point had a roof-top tour in celebration of the completion of the first phase of its construction, which broke ground in early March. The apartment complex hopes to attract students in the area and offer an abundance of apartment options and prices.

Downtown Phoenix is experiencing an exciting time of growth, which is good news for happy hour fans looking for a good deal on drinks.

Clods of dirt flew into the air Tuesday morning at the groundbreaking ceremony for a $52 million mixed-use housing development for students and downtown residents.

The Arizona Republic's food critic shared some of his favorite — and least favorite — restaurants with students at Tuesday's Discover Phoenix lecture.

Bliss/reBar, located in downtown Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row, is a mish-mash of tastes, cultures and styles missing a cohesive theme.