Reports of Urban Campfire’s demise apparently are greatly exaggerated.

This morning, the Arizona Republic reported the eight-month-old Tempe restaurant had closed its doors. A few hours later, the Phoenix New Times, presumably picking up the news from the Republic, reported the same thing.

Unfortunately, it appears neither bothered to call the restaurant to check. When I called, a woman who answered the phone sounded quite surprised.

“No, we’re definitely open,” she said.

With the current economic climate, good local restaurants really need your support right now. Before heading to an Applebee’s, Olive Garden or other national chain, please consider Urban Campfire or another good independent restaurant in the East Valley instead.

You can read my review of Urban Campfire here.

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