When it came time to rethink the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens campus in downtown Sarasota, president Jennifer Rominiecki gave her design team a simple request — 'make the project as green as possible'. About seven years, a new three-building complex, and 55,000 square feet of solar panels later, the team exceeded her wildest expectations. The reimagined space is now the first net-positive-energy botanical garden complex in the world, generating more energy than it consumes. The Green Orchid by Michael’s on East, which pays homage to the 'green' components of the building as well as to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ researchers who have been studying orchids – including the very rare green orchid, since Selby Gardens’ founding in 1973.
Featuring an innovative rooftop garden that grows much of the fresh produce for its garden-to-plate menu, the globally inspired cuisine focuses on sustainably sourced options for produce, seafood, poultry and other meats, with a major focus on local ingredients. This means the garden is essential for supplying a substantial portion of the daily offerings, drawing inspiration from around the world, including Asian, European, Spanish and Korean cuisines. For instance, during the upcoming art show, "Yayoi Kusama: A Letter to Georgia O’Keeffe," which runs from February to June 2024, the restaurant reflects the artist’s home country with Japanese-inspired dishes, in addition to cuisine inspired from the coastal regions of the northeast with their preparation of lobster, a pair of dishes from Cape Malay in South Africa and a Korean-inspired dish featuring kimchi.
Offering elevated casual dining featuring a globally inspired menu with a focus on local, regional, and sustainably sourced produce, seafood, meats, and poultry options, the menu changes seasonally, highlighting the freshest ingredients from local farms and the restaurant’s rooftop garden, drawing inspiration from around the world, including Asian, European, Spanish and Korean cuisines. During the current art show, “Yayoi Kusama: A Letter to Georgia O’Keeffe,” the restaurant reflects the artist’s home country with Japanese-inspired dishes, including cuisine inspired by the coastal regions of the northeast, dishes from Cape Malay in South Africa and a Korean-inspired dish featuring kimchi. The Green Orchid's stylish bar program featuring botanical-inspired cocktails with finishing touches straight from the rooftop garden. The Green Orchid also features a wine list with international selections that use organic, biodynamic or sustainable practices, and most of the wineries powered by solar renewable energy.
The Green Orchid by Michael’s on East is the world’s first net-positive energy restaurant,
which operates entirely on solar power
Terrace dining at the Green Orchid
The Green Orchid by Michael’s on East features an innovative rooftop garden
that grows much of the fresh produce
black navel pastrami, sauerkraut, Gruyere cheese and house made dressing on marble rye with frites
toasted pistachios, fresh mint and housemate Green Goddess dressing
Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl with brown rice, edamame, avocado, kimchi, cucumber,
beets, seaweed salad, sweet soy vinaigrette and Green Goddess dressing
No comments:
Post a Comment