How does the saying go? When one door closes, another one opens. For Tucker Woodbury and Jim Riley, The Genuine is one door closing, while The VIG will open its eighth location in Paradise Valley next year.

Woodbury and Riley are co-founders of Genuine Concepts, a hospitality company behind the namesake restaurant, The VIG and other Valley restaurants and bars, including The Little Woody, The Womack, The McMillan and Campo Italian Bistro & Bar.

“The Genuine has meant a lot to our team and the surrounding community. It’s been a space filled with creativity, hospitality, and connection,” Woodbury said in a news release. “We’re incredibly proud of what we built here, and while it’s always bittersweet to say goodbye, we’re equally excited about the future.”

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