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Cafe Medina Sets Tables For Special Australia Day Wine Dinner On January 26th

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Vancouver BC | Café Medina owner Robbie Kane is inviting guests to take a trip down under by hosting an exclusive Australia Day Wine Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. as part of the 2017 Dine Out Vancouver Festival.

The dinner, featuring five inspired courses by Café Medina Chef Adam Perrier, will be paired with an array of wines hailing from celebrated wine-producing regions of Australia.

Wine pairings for the one-night-only event — which will highlight a number of exhilarating styles replete with freshness and character — will be hand selected by Café Medina Manager and Sommelier Jenna Briscoe along with well-known Vancouver wine personality Jason Yamasaki, sommelier for Joey Restaurants’ Group and 2015 Vancouver International Wine Festival Sommelier of the Year.

“It’s no secret that Australia is in the midst of a wine revolution and has earned both its reputation and a loyal following,” says Kane. “So we thought it was an opportune time to spotlight these wines with a fun Australia Day twist and special menu to showcase some of our dinner offerings for private evening events.”

MEDINA DOWN UNDER DINNER MENU
Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m.

Turkish-style Lentil Falafel
Grilled Halloumi Cheese, Endive
Jansz Sparkling NV, Pipers River, Tasmania

Ras el Hanout Spiced Scallop
Citrus Mint Compressed Cucumbers, Baby Herb Salad, Orange Blossom Drizzle
Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Hunter Valley Semillon 2007, Hunter Valley
Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling 2015, Eden Valley

Fenugreek Harissa Rack of Lamb
Israeli Couscous and Kabocha Squash Curry, Charred Eggplant
Yalumba Old Bush Vine Grenache 2014, Barossa
Yangarra Estate McLaren Vale Grenache 2014, McLaren Vale

Grilled Hanger Steak
Chimichurri, Roasted King Oyster Mushroom, Spiced Kale Chips, Pomegranate Jus
Torbreck 2013 Woodcutters Shiraz 2013, Barossa Valley
Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Coonawarra

Belgian Liege Waffle
Rosemary Caramelized Pears, Crème Glacée
Innocent Bystander Moscato 2015, Yarra Valley

TICKETS | Tickets to the Medina Down Under Australia Day Wine Dinner at Café Medina on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. are $106.88 per person inclusive of tax, gratuity and ticketing fees, and may be purchased at www.dineoutvancouver.com/events/medina-down-under/.

Details

780 Richards Street Vancouver BC | MAP
Tel: 604-879-3114
Website: medinacafe.com
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: /medinacafe
Twitter: @medinacafe
Instagram: @medinacafe

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The People

Owner: Robbie Kane
Chef: Deniz Tarakcioglu
Manager: Jenna Briscoe
Bar Manager: Trixie Blumel

About Medina

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Since opening in 2008, Café Medina has carved out a niche as a truly exceptional breakfast, lunch and weekend-brunch destination that effortlessly blends eclectic bistro fare, connoisseur-savvy coffee and sweet nourishment via the city’s best Belgian waffles.

While the name Medina has many interpretations, it was selected for its connotation to “radiant or enlightened city”. Indeed, this unique café quickly shone as one of the city’s most stylish additions, thanks to owner Robbie Kane’s pioneering attitude towards café culture and distinctive brand of enlightened hospitality — an ideal complement for the café’s instantly memorable, Mediterranean-inspired cuisine by beloved chef Deniz Tarakcioglu.

As Kane explains it, Café Medina doesn’t simply serve food — he and his staff pride themselves on feeding the soul of each and every guest and providing them with sustenance in every way, shape and form. It’s this signature Medina mystique that has made the café a Vancouver institution, and is the reason its guests keep returning again and again.

After six years in its original location in Crosstown, Kane moved Café Medina to a bright and spacious new home at 780 Richards Street in August 2014. And while the café’s new location boasts a number of upgrades, Kane has also taken great pains to migrate and preserve the same quaint touches, fine details and old-world charm that made the café such a beloved staple of the local restaurant scene in its former site.

The café’s new quarters not only allow for increased seating capacity, an expanded bar, open kitchen, high ceilings and plenty of natural light, but also serve as an ideal evening venue for private functions and special events.

Available for Private Evening Functions

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Boasting high ceilings, up-cycled lighting fixtures, antique mirrors and traditional deco panel moulding, Café Medina’s expansive dining room offers a truly unique and instantly memorable setting for celebrations, parties and gatherings for up to 60 guests seated or 90 guests reception-style.

Whether it’s an intimate wedding reception or rehearsal, cocktail-and-canapé mingler or a multi-course dinner service, Chef Deniz Tarakcioglu has custom-designed an array of seasonal menu options all featuring Café Medina’s signature Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Please contact us for bookings and inquiries.

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