-- Pasta Luna has served its last penne.
The Italian restaurant at 8902 W. Broad St. in western Henrico County closed last week after nearly 15 years in that location.
Executive chef Peter T. Caserta blamed economic reasons for the restaurant's demise.
"We had a long run, a good run," he said. "But location has changed everything; everything has shifted to more out west."
During its tenure, Pasta Luna was the recipient of numerous readers' choice awards for favorite Italian restaurant.
In 2005, Caserta opened a second Pasta Luna, in Midlothian. In late 2007, he changed the name to Rigatoni.
That location closed in January 2008.
As for his next move, Caserta said it's all based on the economy.
"So many restaurants are way off [their profits]," he said. "We thought we'd take a rest. But we may come back when the economy gets better."
-- Melissa Ruggieri
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