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New Olympic Village Location Of Railtown Cafe Opens April 17 At 1691 Main St.

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The GOODS from Railtown Cafe

Vancouver, BC | Railtown Cafe will launch the latest stop on its expanding railroad map of counter-service restaurants with the debut of a new 25-seat licensed cafe located at 1691 Main Street in Vancouver’s Olympic Village neighbourhood on Monday, April 17.

Open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, the newest addition to the Railtown Cafe family occupies 1,185 square feet of space in the Onni Group’s new Block 100 building bordering Main Street and Railspur Lane.

Featuring the same menu of signature favourites for which Railtown has become known for, the Main Street location offers an array of artisan breads and pastries baked in-house each day, a menu of made-to-order gourmet sandwiches and soups and an unparalleled build-your-own salad bar, as well as house-made ice cream available by the jar and cone, locally roasted coffee, cold-pressed juices and a selection of local craft beer, wine and spirits.
The new Railtown Cafe outpost joins an ever-growing group of restaurants that first launched at 397 Railway Street in 2012 and expanded with a Downtown Vancouver cafe at 968 Howe Street in December 2016. The growing local success story will open its fourth location in an 1,800-square-foot space with licensed seating for 60 at 429 Granville Street this summer.

Chefs Dan Olson and Tyler Day first opened Railtown Cafe as an extension of their successful catering business, Railtown Catering. The neighbourhood cafe quickly became a go-to destination for Vancouver residents and tourists alike thanks to its signature brand of healthy, made-from-scratch comfort food prepared with local, organic and seasonal ingredients and served in heaping portions by Railtown’s talented team of classically trained chefs.

“We’ve been thrilled with the overwhelming response to the opening of our second cafe on Howe Street in December and our entire staff is excited to be able to open a third location and introduce some new friends and neighbours to our brand of signature comfort food,” says Olson.

Further details on the next Railtown Cafe location to be launched at 409 Granville Street will be revealed leading up to the opening this summer.

DETAILS

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397 Railway Street | Telephone: 604-568-8811
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM | Saturday, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
968 Howe Street | Telephone: 604-428-8255
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM — 6:00 PM | Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 AM — 4:00 PM
1691 Main Street | Telephone: 604-336-2251
Monday – Friday 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM | Saturday and Sunday 11 AM – 4:00 PM
Web: www.railtowncafe.ca | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

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THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN

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Dan Olson, Executive Chef/Partner
Tyler Day, Chef/Partner
Tabatha Stahl, Sous Chef
Paden Boardman, Cafe Manager

ABOUT RAILTOWN CAFE

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Located at the corner of Railway and Dunlevy in the historic Railtown District of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Railtown Cafe has been serving healthy and delicious food since the summer of 2012.

Launched by Vancouver chefs Dan Olson and Tyler Day — who own and operate the award-winning Railtown Catering out of the same facility — Railtown Cafe fosters a fun and friendly environment with a true sense of community for staff and customers alike.

Fresh is what Railtown Café does best, offering heaping portions of healthy comfort food prepared from scratch daily by a talented team of classically trained chefs. Whether it’s for grab-and-go breakfast, lunch or a mid-afternoon meeting, Railtown Cafe sources local and organic ingredients for their artisan bread loaves, soups, pastries and made-to-order gourmet sandwiches. Railtown Cafe also features a build-your-own salad bar unlike anywhere else in the city, along with house-made ice cream available by the jar and cone, locally roasted coffee, cold-pressed juices and a range of local craft beer, wine and spirits.

PRESS & ACCOLADES

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Vanfoodster – “Hidden in the heart of Railtown which is off the beaten track just East of Gastown. This is a go to spot for an amazing lunch.”

JelgerandTania.com – Feature interview

CTV News Vancouver – Oscar Party Dishes Feature

Vancouverscape.com – Railtown Cafe Chefs head up Canada’s Bocuse D’Or Team

BCLiving.ca – “Railtown is what happens when a bunch of world class chefs… play around in a test kitchen with sous-vide prep methods. The result is a sophisticated yet simple cafe menu.”

Raitown Cafe at Bocuse D’or: Dan Olson – Coach 2013, Apprentice 1999

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