Café and Bar Lurcat, the upscale restaurant that's served New American food with views of Loring Park since 2002, is closing its doors Sept. 5. Ownership group D'Amico & Partners did not cite a reason for the closure in the press release.

The restaurant serves elevated American classics and is one of Minnesota's most iconic fine dining establishments.

It inhabited a storied Loring Park address for 23 years, but with its dangling crystal chandeliers, black-and-white tiles and starched linens, Café & Bar Lurcat dripped with Old Hollywood glamour. It became a celebrity magnet,