AnnaLena owners Jeffrey Parr and Mike Robbins took possession of the old Mission space at 2042 West 4th Avenue yesterday with the goal of turning the 2,300 sqft space into a new cafe called Their There.
Mission, which closed this past weekend after a three year run at the address, took over from the short-lived August Jack in the Spring of 2015, building up a highly respected locavore brand in the process with chef Curtis Luk ruling the kitchen, frontman Curtis MacLeod looking after service and Marc Smolinski elevating the bar. These are some supplied images of the restaurant in its fleeting prime:
With keys in hand, Parr and Robbins are getting to work on Their There’s interior immediately. I know Robbins likes to do everything himself design-wise (twas thus at Annalena), so expect the look/concept to be a little idiosyncratic/different from that of the typical “third wave” cafe. From the little that I’ve been told to date, it sounds like they’re aiming to put in some 30 seats (two-tops, benches, stools) anchored by a communal table. Much of the construction has already been done off site.
The food and drink programs should prove top drawer. Parr just returned from a research trip to Portland and is looking at stocking beans from Heart Coffee Roasters, while recent Annalena hire Lucian Kirby (formerly Nelson The Seagull, Hawksworth, Buca) will oversee breads, pastries, sandwiches and so on. We’ll have more on the concept and its construction as it is revealed.
Opening day for Their There is being set for the beginning of July.
There are 3 comments
Kitsilano
Mæst Food and The Dessert Club are Teaming Up for the “Be Kind to Earth” Dinner
Maenam Announces a ‘Mid-Autumn Night’s Feast’ Chefs Collaboration Dinner
Queers & Beers Daytime ‘Sunday Special’ is Happening This Weekend!
Kitsilano’s ‘AnnaLena’ Restaurant on the Hunt for a Head Bartender
Pre-Orders for Mon Pitou’s Canada Day BBQ Dinner are Now Open
The Lazy Gourmet Announces New Spring Menus, Events and More
Popular
The Best Happy Hour Situations in Vancouver, Our Picks
Listen Up! In Conversation with Ryan Grifone and Thuy Bui, Owners of Soe Cafe & Listening Room
Ten Places to Steam, Soak and Sauna In and Around Vancouver, Mapped
From Hotdogs & Working Fruit to “Type 2 Fun”: On Creating “Comic Gold”, with Daniel Robert Hawkins
How to ‘Do’ Chinatown, Pizza Coming Soon-Style
Are they sure about Their There? It doesn’t really mean anything. They’re There would make a lot more sense.
Are we sure they are open?
We are certain they are not open yet.