Fresh and Dead

While not necessarily a restaurant, the Fresh and Easy in the mall on 48 and Ray with the Goodwill has put on it's organic Birkenstocks for the last time. Had a good selection of pre-made dinners and sides that were good for the college crowd, but alas, when you give away $20 of coupons with every $10 purchase you may have a problem with your business model. This one has obtained nirvana and shifted to another state of consciousness. Ahwatukee claims another victim....

El Macaroni is gone. The bony hand of death reached out.....

Romano's Macaroni Grill closed Oct. 24 after 14 years in Ahwatukee Foothills.

"Our lease expired and we decided not to renew this particular location," the company said in a post on their corporate Facebook page. "While it is always a tough decision to close a restaurant, we have offered transfer opportunities to our team members from the Ahwatukee location and hope that you'll come see them at our other Phoenix-area locations."

The closure of Macaroni Grill leaves On The Border as the only remaining restaurant at the corner of Ray Road and 50th Street. Rock Bottom Brewery closed in June.