Bittersweet news. The vegan fine dining restaurant, Millennium in San Francisco is closing down. Bittersweet because it won’t be renewing its lease but it will move to another location, possibly in the East Bay. So while it’s not really goodbye but see you later, my friends and I still decided to have dinner here for one last time in its original location.
My must-have, Crusted king Trumpet Mushrooms appetizer with “Arborio rice dredge, cabbage salad with lime vinaigrette, citrus-habanero jam, Szechuan pepper sesame salt”
Seared Brussels Sprouts appetizer with “pickled chiles, smoked tofu, orange miso”.
Pistachio Stuffed Dates appetizer with “orange, cinnamon, Aleppo chile”.
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes appetizer with “roasted garlic-chile Urfa tahini, Castelvetrano olives, zaa’tar”.
What our friend Cobi ordered, January Salad with “little gem lettuces, watermelon radish, tarragon, caramelized garlic, Prosecco-Meyer lemon vinaigrette, croutons, fried capers”.
What our friend, Whitney ordered, Rendang Tempeh. I believe the menu had it originally as Rendang Tofu but she kindly requested to sub tofu for tempeh.
What our friend, Abigail ordered Seared Artichoke with “pumpkin seed picadillo filling of Castelvetrano olives, lacinato kale, farro verde, cranberry beans & currants, creamy cashew-pumpkin polenta, almond-espelette chile Romesco, toasted alond gremolata, frisee & citrus salad”. She requested to have it gluten-free to which Millennium happily complied.
What our friend, Rosie ordered: Vegan Tamales. One of the winners of the night.
What I ordered, Mushroom En Papillote served on top of barley risotto. Black chantrelle and trumpet mushrooms were baked inside the paper bag or the “papillote”.
What half of the table ordered for drinks, a vegan Creamsickle with “Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, Vanilla Agave, Coconut Milk, Soda”.
We were feasting and having a great time and next thing we knew it was almost midnight and we were the last table left! Our server didn’t rush us at all. In fact, we even got a complimentary dessert to go with the dessert drinks we’ve ordered.
Complimentary dessert! Seasonal Sweet Ending with “chocolate-peanut butter buckeye, coconut-pineapple biscotti, peach, brown sugar & pecan oat crumble, orange brandy & mint chocolate truffles.
My dessert drink, Digestive Elixir with chamomile, lemon, ginger, agave, and mint.
Empty Millennium after closing time. Apparently we were the last ones to leave. Time flies when you’re having fun. We’ll miss you Millennium!
It was my first time meeting Whitney at Eco Vegan Gal and Abigail at The So Abby Show. Both of them were so nice and friendly, it felt like we’ve already been friends. Of course, it’s always fun to see Cobi at Veggietorials again. She’s super awesome and personable online and in person. And the one on the far right is one of my vegan partners in crime, Rosie at @rose_petalz.
After 20 years, Millennium will be closing its doors on April 30, 2015. If you’d like to catch it before it closes, I highly suggest to make a reservation.
Thanks again for the memories Millennium! I’ll never forget them. Looking forward to your revamp at your new location!
