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Millennium Restaurant Group
3505 Greenleaf Blvd
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

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Millennium Restaurant Group To Partner With Farmers Alley Theatre and Miller Auditorium For Dinner Theatre Package

KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Starting  October 2012, Kalamazoo-based Millennium Restaurant Group will partner with Miller Auditorium and Farmers Alley Theatre to offer theatre lovers and foodies alike Dinner & A Show,  a special program for the 2012-2013 season that allows guests to make a dinner reservation at a  specific Millennium Group restaurant along with the purchase of their ticket to a desired show. Reservations include a multi-course meal that is designed to get guests to their show on time, it also includes tax and gratuity. Beverages will be billed separately.

"Millennium Restaurant Group has been a long time supporter of arts and theatre in Kalamazoo and we are excited to add depth to the experience of theatre enjoyment," says Millennium Restaurant Group Partner, Shelly Pastor. "We are also happy to partner with and support these two wonderful organizations."   

To book with Miller Auditorium visit millerauditorium.com/millennium, pick your show or shows, and select a restaurant. To book with Farmers Alley Theatre call their box office at (269) 343-2727. Due to theatre policy there are no refunds once a Dinner & A Show package is purchased.                                                                                                                                                                

Spitfire Grill at Farmers Alley Theatre, a show sponsored by Millennium Restaurant Group, will be the first to offer the Dinner & A Show program on Friday, October 19 at 8 p.m. and Saturday October 20 at 8 p.m. Two and three course dinner options will be available. An example of the Dinner & A Show menu offered by The Wine Loft: 

• Soup or Salad selection:
  • Soup De Jour  
  • Poached Pair Salad
• Entree selection
  • Braised Pork Medallion with wild rice pilaf and vegetable
  • Seared Sea Scallops with potato cauliflower puree, caramelized leeks, chives, and salmon caviar
  • Butternut Squash Macaroni & Cheese with brown butter, sage mornay, gruyere cheese and topped with toasted brioche crumbs
• Dessert selection only included in three course dinner package
  • Flourless Chocolate Torte 
  • Tiramisu

"As a local, independent operator, we feel it is important to support organizations such as Farmer's Alley Theatre and Miller Auditorium because they too are independent, locally owned operations and they bring energy and life to Downtown Kalamazoo," says Millennium Restaurant Group Partner, Matthew Burian. "When we support local business, we support a healthy downtown which benefits us both the organization and the community."  

Notable features of the 'Dinner & A Show' program include:

• Five restaurants to choose from: Martell's, Epic Bistro, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Fieldstone Grill, and The Wine Loft
• Two course $25 menus and three course $30 menus offered at each location with varied offerings (limited reservations available at each location, per show)
• Convenient one-stop-shopping for booking theatre ticket and restaurant reservation

The detailed show schedule is as follows:

This unique program for the 2012-2013 season has never been offered like this in Kalamazoo. Reservations that are booked along with show tickets include a multi-course meal that are designed to get guests to their show on time. You're invited out for Dinner & A show in Kalamazoo all "season" long.  For more information please call Millennium Restaurant Group at (269) 375-1193. To purchase tickets and make a reservation, visit millerauditorium.com/millennium or call Farmer's Alley Theatre Box Office at (269) 343-2727. 

Millennium Restaurant Group was formed by a group of restaurateurs from the Kalamazoo, Michigan area in 2000. In creating MRG, the managing partners pooled as many resources, talent, and experienced personnel as possible to collaborate and enhance each unique and individual location of Martell’s, Epic Bistro, Central City Tap House, The Union Cabaret and Grille, Fieldstone Grill, The Wine Loft, Cityscape Events Center, and Millennium Catering. Our Mission: Long term growth with a commitment to the standards of professionalism, quality and operational excellence. We perform our missions through advocacy for our customers, commitment to our employees and service to our community.