One of Raleigh's favorite restaurants will close next month

• The fine-dining Mexican restaurant has also garnered national attention for its interpretation of Mexican and Southern cuisine.

Driving the news: Cortez's last night is Sunday, March 2. After that, the space will be remodeled and reopen as a new concept in April, the restaurant said in an Instagram post.

• "Raleigh is quickly evolving and we have made a decision to evolve as well in this space," the Cortez team said. "Alas, it is now time for us to sing to a new melody."
• It's unclear what the new restaurant will be. We'll update you as we learn more.

The big picture: Joel and Charlie Ibarra, the Raleigh brothers behind Jose & Sons, as well as Cortez also announced last year their plans to open a rooftop restaurant in Durham called The Lenny.

• The restaurant was set to debut last summer but has not opened yet.