The Steak and Stone Steakhouse and BBQ restaurant, 2613 N. Thunderbird Circle in Mesa, has closed.

The business had been known for it artisan cuts of meat served on a 500-degree cooking stone, according to a release.

The building that Steak and Stone occupies has been sold to a new owner who plans to convert the building for a non-restaurant use.

The owner of Steak and Stone has decided to put the contents of the restaurant up for auction on LocalAuctions.com.

“This gives patrons, restaurant owners and the general public alike a chance to bid on and purchase a piece of this local establishment,” the release states.

Interested bidders can view the sale at LocalAuctions.com. Registration is free and can be done on the website.

“It is not very often the general public is invited to participate in a sale like this,” Gabriel Prado, founder and CEO of LocalAuctions.com, said in the release. “To be able to bid on the equipment and furniture from such an iconic restaurant is really a unique opportunity.”

Bidding for the online-only auction is taking place on the LocalAuctions.com website now through 1 p.m. Monday. July 24. Interested buyers can preview the items in person 11 a.m.-1 p.m. July 24.

Registration and bidding is free and all lots have a $5 starting bid. Winning bidders are required to pick up and remove their items by 3 p.m. Friday, July 28. For more information and to view the items in the auction, go to online.localauctions.com/auction/2638/bidgallery/.