Highlights
- Saint Urban, Collins's wine bar at Hayden and Royal Palm roads in Scottsdale, closed September 28, 2026.
- The space immediately transitioned to Saint Urban Private Dining Room, with event bookings through end of 2027.
- This was Collins's second attempt at the Saint Urban concept; the original Phoenix location opened fall 2022 and closed June 2023.
- Collins continues to operate Common Ground Culinary, whose portfolio includes The Macintosh, Collins Brothers Public House, Grassroots Kitchen & Tap, and Wally's American Gastropub.
Chef Christopher Collins closed Saint Urban, his wine bar and eatery in McCormick Ranch, on September 28, 2026, after nearly two years of operation, as Phoenix New Times reported. The room at Hayden and Royal Palm roads did not go dark: it immediately converted to Saint Urban Private Dining Room, available for holiday parties and events, with bookings already running through end of 2027.
Saint Urban opened in November 2024 with a 30-bottle rotating wine list and a shareable menu built around raw bar bites, charcuterie boards, and a 45-day-aged New York strip steak. The concept never made it to a third year.
This was Collins's second attempt at the Saint Urban name. The original St. Urban, a cocktail lounge, opened in Phoenix in fall 2022 and closed in June 2023, giving the brand a combined run of roughly three years across two locations.
Collins operates Common Ground Culinary, the group behind several Valley restaurants including The Macintosh, Collins Brothers Public House at 8220 N. Hayden Road, Grassroots Kitchen & Tap, and Wally's American Gastropub. Collins Brothers Public House, the group's chophouse concept at Hayden and Via de Ventura, remains open.
Private dining inquiries for the former Saint Urban space are being accepted through end of 2027.
Where to find them
- Saint Urban · sainturbanaz.com
- The Macintosh · the-macintosh.wheree.com
- Collins Brothers Public House · collinsbrothersaz.com · Instagram · Facebook
- Grassroots Kitchen & Tap · grassrootskitchentapscottsdale.shop · Instagram
- Wally's American Gastropub · allysgastropub.com · Instagram · Facebook
- Grassroots Kitchen · grassrootsaz.com · Instagram · Facebook
Sources
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- Phoenix New Times retrieved 29/09/2026 21:40
- arizonarestaurantweek.com retrieved 29/09/2026 21:40
- Saint Urban (official site) retrieved 29/09/2026 21:40
- The Macintosh (official site) retrieved 29/09/2026 21:40
- Collins Brothers Public House (official site) retrieved 29/09/2026 21:40
- Grassroots Kitchen & Tap (official site) retrieved 29/09/2026 21:40
- Wally's American Gastropub (official site) retrieved 29/09/2026 21:40
- Grassroots Kitchen (official site) retrieved 29/09/2026 21:40
Authored by The Scottsdale Signal. Drafted by AI from primary-source material under our beat-specific editorial guides; reviewed by humans before publish under our five-gate process. Sources retrieved at 29/09/2026 21:40. Every claim traces to a source.
