a pandemic won’t stop us!
What an unprecedented time to be alive. What an unusual time to buy a restaurant.
For those of you who don’t know who we are;
We have been running the pop-up supper restaurant inside Red House Kitchen since February 2019. Neat Underground was a swanky little secret spot that offered a monthly menu and unique vibe to locals in the South Bay.
Bethany (owner of Red House Kitchen) & I met a few years ago when her son Cooper and my niece Adelin became friends in Kinder. We got to know each other at the many kiddo school event and parties.
In December 2018 at my sisters annual holiday party, Bethany and I chatted about Neat Underground, which at the time was in a transition period. Neat Underground began as a secret traveling dinner party in San Diego and had become too big for its britches. I had just returned from a 4 month spring/summer in New York state where I had worked at my sister Erin’s dessert and wine bar to learn more about running a restaurant. (That is where I met Emmi!!!) When Bethany offered me the opportunity to use the RHK space in their closed hours I jumped at the chance. It seemed like the next stepping stone.
As Covid-19 tore through the industry relentlessly, RHK struggled to survive. When Bethany came to me with the announcement of their eminent closure I had to make a decision fast.
Emmi and I decided to jump! We made Bethany an offer for all the contents of RHK and to our humbled surprise, she accepted. We knew that changes needed to be made to the business in order to make it successful. It had been many years since the space had been updated. It was time for a fresh new look and IB needed something unique.
Millport will be many things.
It will offer a breakfast/lunch cafe on our front patio where we will serve breakfast sandwiches with real NY bagels from Big City Bagel Co., scrambles, pastries, seafood dishes, lunch sandwiches and more. We proudly serve James Coffee Co., from Little Italy with a house made cold brew, signature espresso drinks and our favorite Organic Heirloom Ethiopian coffee.
It will offer a market with daily grab-n-go options, breads, house made lemondes & teas, cold pressed juices, pickled veggies, preserves, fresh produce, flower cart, seasonal & novelty items and more.
It will offer a beautiful new Supper Garden featuring a Western New York themed menu (seasonal) with dishes like Venison Tenderloin, Trout & Game Bird. Special events like our Chef’s Supper’s, VIP Menu Tastings, Pickling Classes, Charcuterie Parties and more.
Above all else Millport will be a place like none other in San Diego. Millport will be a place to feel at home. Where you can count on a friendly face. A smile. A genuine, “How are you doing today?” Emmi & I share a deep love for connection and family. Not just our relatives but you! Our biggest wish for Millport is for it to be our little Village. Your village. A down-home place to gather, to fill your bellies and to know that all are welcome at our table.