Millennium Restaurant in San Francisco, a temple to vegan fine dining, announced today that it will serve its last meal on April 30. The closure comes due to the hotel it is in being sold and the hospitality company not wanting a restaurant on site.
I wanted to share that Millennium was more than a restaurant for those of us plant-based eaters in the Bay Area. Millennium became a part of my family. I seldom ate in the main dining room, but often came for the monthly winemaker dinners, where chef Eric Tucker paired his dishes to the the wines of fabulous small winemakers throughout the area. Through these dinners I made lifelong friends - people I have to my home - winemakers, wine reps and people who share my interests in great food, wine and travel. I got to know the staff. It felt so comfortable. It was a place to go be with like-minded people and laugh and share good times over great food and wine. I met the delightful owners while sitting outside in a farm in Sonoma sharing yet more great food and wine. Millennium had a stack of awards, but it was all unpretentious and fun - just good people getting together to share good things.
I look forward to good things coming and hope for many more good times to come. Best to all.
The closing letter from Millennium's FaceBook page is below.
To everyone who has become part of the Millennium family--we could not
have done what we did for so long without you---THANK YOU.
Please visit us in the next 3 months and stay tuned for Eric's
Kickstarter campaign. If you are interested in investing, please contact us HERE
Gratefully Yours,
The Millennium Family
I wanted to share that Millennium was more than a restaurant for those of us plant-based eaters in the Bay Area. Millennium became a part of my family. I seldom ate in the main dining room, but often came for the monthly winemaker dinners, where chef Eric Tucker paired his dishes to the the wines of fabulous small winemakers throughout the area. Through these dinners I made lifelong friends - people I have to my home - winemakers, wine reps and people who share my interests in great food, wine and travel. I got to know the staff. It felt so comfortable. It was a place to go be with like-minded people and laugh and share good times over great food and wine. I met the delightful owners while sitting outside in a farm in Sonoma sharing yet more great food and wine. Millennium had a stack of awards, but it was all unpretentious and fun - just good people getting together to share good things.
I look forward to good things coming and hope for many more good times to come. Best to all.
The closing letter from Millennium's FaceBook page is below.
After more than 20 years in business, and with the end of our lease, we
will serve our last meal as Millennium at 580 Geary St on April 30,
2015. We are so grateful to our co-workers, family, farmers & friends
who have made the experience of running this restaurant unforgettable.
The Hotel California was recently sold to Pineapple Hospitality, a
Seattle company. They will be doing an extensive renovation and we have
been notified that they do not wish to continue to have a restaurant as
part of their hotel.
After 20+ years Larry and Ann Wheat, the principal owners of Millennium,
have decided to retire from the restaurant business after Millennium
closes on or about May 1, 2015. They have made a significant
contribution to the success of Millennium and consider it their
contribution to the vegetarian movement. They have said that they will
miss the staff and customers they have met over the years.
Eric Tucker, Millennium's executive chef since inception and co-owner of
Millennium, will be opening a restaurant with Millennium's General
Manager Alison Bagby. They have worked together for the past 8.5 years
and will continue to serve organic plant based cuisine. In Eric's words,
"we want to keep this thing going". They are currently evaluating
potential locations and looking for investors. While the prospect of
closing is a sad one, they both see this as an opportunity to improve
upon Millennium's dining room and location.
The cost of running a restaurant in San Francisco, using the best ingredients possible
will serve our last meal as Millennium at 580 Geary St on April 30,
2015. We are so grateful to our co-workers, family, farmers & friends
who have made the experience of running this restaurant unforgettable.
The Hotel California was recently sold to Pineapple Hospitality, a
Seattle company. They will be doing an extensive renovation and we have
been notified that they do not wish to continue to have a restaurant as
part of their hotel.
After 20+ years Larry and Ann Wheat, the principal owners of Millennium,
have decided to retire from the restaurant business after Millennium
closes on or about May 1, 2015. They have made a significant
contribution to the success of Millennium and consider it their
contribution to the vegetarian movement. They have said that they will
miss the staff and customers they have met over the years.
Eric Tucker, Millennium's executive chef since inception and co-owner of
Millennium, will be opening a restaurant with Millennium's General
Manager Alison Bagby. They have worked together for the past 8.5 years
and will continue to serve organic plant based cuisine. In Eric's words,
"we want to keep this thing going". They are currently evaluating
potential locations and looking for investors. While the prospect of
closing is a sad one, they both see this as an opportunity to improve
upon Millennium's dining room and location.
The cost of running a restaurant in San Francisco, using the best ingredients possible
and making the entire menu from scratch daily, combined with our shared affinity for
the East Bay have us leaning in that direction but we are also actively
looking in San Francisco.
To everyone who has become part of the Millennium family--we could not
have done what we did for so long without you---THANK YOU.
Please visit us in the next 3 months and stay tuned for Eric's
Kickstarter campaign. If you are interested in investing, please contact us HERE
Gratefully Yours,
The Millennium Family
Thanks for your information.Everything is so informative.vegan diet weight loss
ReplyDelete