Devil's Advocate Sports Grill posted on its Instagram that it will close on Dec. 28. After 15 years of serving the Tempe community, the restaurant is selling its long-term lease back to the property owners.
Devil's Advocate will stop operations to accommodate Aspirant Development, a Scottsdale-based division of Empire Group, and its new project. The company plans to demolish the sports grill and storage unit next door to construct new luxury apartments intended for high-paying residents.
Jarred Stetser, the owner of the sports grill and ASU '04 alumnus, had no plans to sell the establishment until the lease ended in September 2029.
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Devil's Advocate was a pillar of the University community, being a staple in Tempe night life for students. Multiple ASU-themed Instagram pages have already expressed sadness about its closure.
The bar did not respond to an immediate request for comment.
This story is developing and may be updated.
Edited by George Headley, Abigail Beck and Morgan Kubasko.
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