Received this email yesterday and went into an evening of depression :( Immediately rang SB to inform him about it ...
Cilantro is my all time favourite restaurant and I've experienced many memorable moments there with loved ones; birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations. Guess we'll just have to wait the 18-20 months out ...
So, it's not Sayonara but rather "Ja mata" - till we meet again ...
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Dear Valued Guest,
I would like to bring to your attention the hotels latest update.
MiCasa, is to undergo an extensive upgrade encompassing all rooms, pool deck and public areas. This will commence from January 2008 and take approximately 18 - 20 months to complete, the end result being a totally revitalized MiCasa pitched at the 5 star luxury All Suite Boutique Hotel Market.
With this in mind, our concern is that due to construction disruption, it will not be viable for our clientele to dine in Cilantro during this period and we wish to advise that Cilantro will cease operations with the last night of guests being able to dine on December 29th 2007.
Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience that this close down may cause, but regretfully, due to the scale of the work, we have no other course of action to take. In the meantime, we take this opportunity to thank you for your regular patron over the years and we will keep you posted on our development from time to time.
Best Regards,
Rajeshwaran Gopal
Chef Sommelier