Primo at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa will close on Sept. 30. A new Italian trattoria-style restaurant will take its place in October. 

After 18 years, two-time James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Melissa Kelly is closing her Primo Italian restaurant at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa.

But Italian food is not leaving the west-side Tucson resort entirely.

Sometime in mid-October, Starr Pass, at 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd., will replace the upscale Primo with a more casual trattoria.

Article with images After 18 years, Starr Pass Resort's upscale restaurant is closing
 
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