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Following the closure of its Gastown location<\/a> late last year, MeeT has announced that it will also be closing the doors to its Yaletown outpost.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe realize this may come as a surprise to many of you, but we\u2019ve made the difficult decision to close our 8-year-strong MeeT in Yaletown location,\u201d wrote the restaurant on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Located at 1165 Mainland St., Vancouver, Meet in Yaletown has been one of the\u00a0main players in the local vegan food scene<\/a>. It\u2019s known for its selection of vegan comfort food classics like its fan-favourite Mac N\u2019 Cheez Bowl.<\/p>\n

As for the reason for the closure, the restaurant went on to list multiple reasons for ultimately shutting down its Yaletown outpost.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe restaurant industry hasn\u2019t been the same since COVID,\u201d wrote MeeT. \u201cWhile we\u2019ve remained busy, the cost structure of the industry has changed dramatically. Food and labour costs continue to rise, while many people are dining out less often. Yaletown will always be a special place for us, but in this challenging economy, we also recognize that having multiple locations so close to each other presents challenges as we look toward the future. These changes mean it\u2019s time to focus on our original location, MeeT on Main.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s right, fans of the vegan restaurant are still in luck as the eatery shared that its location on Main Street is \u201cabsolutely remaining open.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking ahead at [Meet on Main], we\u2019re planning expanded hours, refreshed menus, new feature programs, a brand new patio, and the potential addition of brunch,\u201d added MeeT.<\/p>\n

MeeT in Yaletown will officially close its doors on Saturday, March 28.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Yaletown has been part of your MeeT memories, we\u2019d love to see you over the next couple of weeks before we say goodbye,\u201d said MeeT. \u201cThank you for everything, Yaletown!\u201d<\/p>\n

Address:\u00a01165 Mainland St., Vancouver<\/p>\n

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