Loca Luna , the nearly 30-year-old bistro at 3519 Old Cantrell Road in Little Rock’s Riverdale neighborhood, will be temporarily closing beginning Monday, Sept. 8, to undergo “some exciting upgrades,” the group behind the eatery says.

A press release from the Remolinos Group says menus will be updated and “we’ll be working on refreshing the entire restaurant.”

The group is also planning an all-new bar concept inside the restaurant, described in the release as “a place with its own unique style and atmosphere that we can’t wait to share.”

Last August, the Arkansas Times broke the news that legendary chef and Loca Luna founder Mark Abernathy was retiring and selling both Loca Luna and its sister restaurant, Red Door, to the Remolinos Group, the entity behind Sterling Market and F

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