Sachs wrote at the time that Hall became a mentor as she learned how to run the cafes.
She described Milk Bar as a neighborhood fixture and a place where she could have breakfast with her daughter, read a book over coffee or spend a few quiet minutes alone.
Under Sachs, the business added the Park Slope location in 2017. The cafes became neighborhood stops for coffee, breakfast and lunch, with avocado toast among Milk Bar’s longtime offerings.
The announcement described the decision as a chance to step aside and allow the two storefronts to be “reimagined.”
The cafes will remain open through autumn and into winter.