The GOODS from Cafe Medina

Vancouver BC | The culinary stars align on Monday, June 6 at Café Medina as the breakfast, lunch and daily brunch hotspot opens its doors for an exclusive Medina After Dark event that will see six top local chefs join forces with Medina’s Deniz Tarakcioglu and Adam Perrier to host a Chefs’ Kitchen Party event.

Beginning at 7 p.m., Tarakcioglu and Perrier will welcome Chefs Dan Larsen (La Quercia), Alex Ploughman (Consulting Chef), Joël Watanabe (Bao Bei, Kissa Tanto), Nico Schuermans (Chambar), David Robertson (The Dirty Apron) and Eleanor Chow (Cadeaux Bakery) for a reception-style communal feast.

Ten dollars ($10) from the sale of each $95 ticket to the after-hours soirée — which also includes free-flowing beer, wine and cocktails — will be donated to Mealshare Aid Foundation, which provides meals to Vancouver area children and youth in need.

“We’re excited to bring together a veritable who’s who of local chefs to combine their talents for an old-fashioned potluck while bringing our industry together to give a little something back,” says Café Medina owner Robbie Kane. “Our hope is that this evening event will kick off a series of Medina After Dark events.”

CHEFS KITCHEN PARTY MENU

Crispy Pork Belly, Soft Quail’s Egg, Spicy Tomato Vinaigrette
Moroccan Spiced Albacore, Chermoula, Pickled Shallots
Fried Sweet Baby Peppers stuffed with Roasted Garlic Capriny
– Chef Adam Perrier, Café Medina

Octopus, Peppers and Bagna Càuda
Salad of Beets, Burrata and Pistachio
– Chef Dan Larsen, La Quercia

Spot Prawn Ceviche, Black Garlic, Fennel, Brioche
Spring Pea Falafel, Baby Lettuce, Radish, Tahini Labna, Pickled Strawberries
– Chef Alex Ploughman, Consulting Chef

Karadeniz-style Flatbread, Spicy Lamb, Preserved Lemons, Chilies, Garlic, Tomatoes, Herbs
Salad of Romaine Hearts, Garlicky Anchovy Yoghurt, Grated Sour Cucumbers, Mint
– Chef Deniz Tarakcioglu, Café Medina

Veal-stuffed Calamari
Bisque of Spot Prawns
– Chef Nico Schuermans, Chambar

Southern Indian Lamb Curry, Basmasti with Saffron, Currants and Pistachio
Coconut Chutney
Cilantro and Mint Yogurt
– Chef Joël Watanabe, Bao Bei/Kissa Tanto

Sherry and Maple Roasted Rack of Pork, Calvados-braised Onions, Bitters
Crispy Thai Basil and Kale Salad, Spicy Honey Lime Vinaigrette
– Chef David Robertson, The Dirty Apron

Cheesecake Parfait, Honeydew Ribbons, Berry Compote and Caramelized Honey
Decadent Chocolate Cake
– Chef Eleanor Chow, Cadeaux Bakery

Beer, Wine, Cocktails

TICKETS | A limited number of tickets for the Café Medina After Dark: Chefs’ Kitchen Party are available for $95 per person plus tax, gratuity and ticketing fees, with $10 from each ticket donated to Mealshare Aid Foundation. Tickets may be purchased online via Eventbrite: medinaafterdark.eventbrite.ca.

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

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

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.