Dear everyone,
It’s only been a little over two years (a year and a half in our old home and another six months at our new space at Pinto) and we’ve already been blessed with so many new friends, amazing experiences, lessons learned and some of our most unforgettable memories that we could’ve only gotten from having Laya and the Earth Café.
Back in December, we posted a farewell letter (http://layapersonaldining.multiply.com/journal/item/34/Our_Special_
Christmas_Menu_and_a_Farewell_Letter) when we had to leave our old home. Back then, we had thought that that was that and that it was going to be the end of the Laya story.
When 2011 started though, life sent us a gift in the form of a new home at the Pinto Art Museum. Not only were we able to resume Laya’s weekend dinners, but we were also blessed with the opportunity to open the Earth Café – our organic, sustainable café that serves as the beautiful museum’s in-house café.
It was a dream come true. We had always dreamt of having our own café, especially one that serves sustainable food that’s not only good for us who eat it, but also great for the planet. So it was an opportunity that we couldn’t say no to, so all other plans were put on hold.
We had an amazing run at the Pinto Art Museum. It’s a gorgeous place (and we do hope you’d continue to visit it even after we leave) and we loved being part of it. Sadly though, it is again time to say goodbye as we now close the final chapter of our Laya & Earth Café adventure.
We’re off to a brand new adventure this time. And one that will take a bit of a while to come back from, so we have decided to close Laya & the Earth Café for now. We don’t know when we’ll be back so we thought it best to say goodbye and close this chapter of our lives already.
For now, we hope that you can continue to support us throughout the month of July. Laya will continue to serve dinner (by reservation please!) for the next four weekends, while the Earth Café will remain open (open from 9am to 6pm from Tuesdays to Sundays) until the 31st of July.
We made sure we bring back all of your old favorites for our Weekend Dining menu this month and we’re also serving some of the café’s best dishes throughout July, so we do hope to see you all on this special last month with us. :)
Finally, what we really want to say is THANK YOU. All of us at Laya and the Earth Cafe would like to thank all of you profusely, from the bottom of our hearts, for all the support and the love you have shown us throughout our two years. You have made this experience truly amazing.
Love, light and an abundance of blessings to you all,
Chef Ricci and Irene
