Beloved Dana Point restaurant serving iconic…
An iconic harbor restaurant In Orange County has promised to share the recipe for its signature mai tai before closing their doorways for good after a half century.
Located in Dana Point Harbor, the Wind & Sea restaurant has been serving company since Bob Mardian opened the doorways in 1972 at just 24 years previous, according to the Dana Point Times.
Last week, the restaurant took to social media share the unhappy news that its ultimate day of service can be on September 15.
An iconic harbor restaurant In Orange County has promised to go away the recipe for its signature cocktail before they close their doorways for good. Instagram/@windandsearestaurant
Located in Dana Point Harbor-with the gorgeous Pacific Ocean as the backdrop-the Wind and Sea restaurant has been serving the neighborhood since 1972. Instagram/@windandsearestaurant
It is still unclear if Wind & Sea will relocate. Instagram/@windandsearestaurant
“After more than five decades of unforgettable memories, it’s time to share some heartfelt news with our beloved community,” the announcement read.
“What started as a restaurant turned a place where reminiscences had been made, celebrations had been shared, and company turned household.
“While our hearts are heavy, we are filled with immense gratitude for the incredible journey we’ve been fortunate to share with you. The legacy of this place lives on through the memories created within these walls, the friendships formed around our tables, and the countless stories that will continue to be told.”
In a later post, the favored spot teased that it might share the recipe to its iconic mai tai when a individual requested for it.
“Let’s talk about the Mai tai recipe. That’s what we all want to take home after W&S is gone forever,” the post read.
In response the store replied: “It’s coming.”
Mardian estimates that his restaurant has offered around 3.5 million of the fruity cocktail since the bar opened.
On July 14, they shared the unhappy news that after more than fifty years they had been closing up store. Instagram/@windandsearestaurant
In a later post, the favored seafood spot teased it might share the recipe to the restaurant’s iconic MaiTai, when a individual requested for it. Instagram/@windandsearestaurant
Mardian vowed that they’re going out in fashion, planning to public sale off gadgets from his restaurant including furnishings, paintings and memorabilia. Instagram/@windandsearestaurant
Fans of the restaurant reacted on social media to the news.
“I grew up going to and working at restaurants in DP Harbor. It was always a special place to my family,” one individual wrote.
“We scattered both of my parents’ ashes not far from W&S over a decade ago and I always say I’m going to visit them and toast them with a Mai Tai. I’m so sad that tradition will end,” another added.
Mardian said when he signed the lease in 1971 and opened a 12 months later he was the first restaurant on the wharf and is the now the last authentic there.
“I’m the lone survivor until Sept. 15,” Mardian told the Dana Point Times.
“I signed the lease when I was 24, and here I am 54 years later. I’ve had a good run.”
“My whole professional life, once I got out of college, has been with my own company that I started when I was 24,” he added. I’m proud of myself that I might do that at such a younger age.”
Mardian vowed that the restaurant can be going out in fashion, planning to public sale off gadgets from his space including furnishings, paintings and memorabilia.
The closure comes amid a $600 million revitalization project in Dana Point Harbor. Demolition is already underway along the waterfront buildings to “reshape the harbor into a more walkable, connected destination,” per a press release.
It is still unclear if Wind & Sea will relocate along with other companies in the world that are closing due to construction for the project.
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