Celebrity chef Tyler Florence is partnering with the city to open not one, but two cafes in the heart of Union Square.
It's part of San Francisco's plan to 2revitalize downtown and 3promote it as a global shopping and dining destination.
"We want this to be a 4cultural impact, make a big difference in the city of San Francisco, and really even from a citizen 5standpoint, 6lean in. We can't complain about it, we can't 7point fingers. I think it's everyone's 8collective responsibility-pick a neighborhood."
Playing off Tyler's Chase Center steakhouse, the 9artisanal cafes will be called Miller & Lux provisions. The Stockton street side of the plaza will 10feature an eatery that offers 11savory and all-day brunch options. This space has been 12vacant since 2020.
The Powell Street side will feature European style pastries, and he'll add 140 seats in the courtyard where waiters will take orders from customers. He hopes it will also 13turn into a major event and theater space.
"I think we'll do thousands of covers a day."
It's a project he hopes will 14breathe new life into Union Square and help counter the 15doom loop 16associated with downtown San Francisco.
"And I think people need to just look in the mirror every day and 17realize that we can't live like this any longer, with the crime, and car 18vandalizing, and theft and robbery. I think on the other side of the coin is the positivity in the city."
