The GOODS from Cafe Medina

Vancouver BC | This year, flip the script on all the hearts, flowers and unmet expectations and join Café Medina to celebrate “Anti-Valentine’s Day” with a communal, all-inclusive feast for singles, couples, friends, family and groups alike.

Beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14, the eponymous daytime restaurant will mark the occasion with a special dinner service that includes a five-course gourmet menu by Medina Chefs Deniz Tarakcioglu and Adam Perrier, a glass of sparkling wine upon arrival and live music courtesy of “TV Show Band” jazz trio.

“There are just as many people out there who avoid Valentine’s Day as those who embrace it,” says Café Medina Owner Robbie Kane. “We decided to go against the grain this year and host a festive social gathering with a friendly atmosphere, good company and great food.”

ANTI-VALENTINE’S DAY MENU

Sparkling Wine

Freshly Shucked Oysters
Smoked Salmon Roe, Champagne Mignonette

Torchon of Foie Gras
Poached Figs, Flatbread

Marinated Beets and Baby Carrots
Granny Smith Crisps, Pomegranate Chèvre, Toasted Marcona Almonds, Sherry Vinaigrette

Spiced Duck Breast
Crispy Shallots, Pomme Fondant, Watercress, Currant Jus

OR

Ras el Hanout Black Cod
Burnt Orange Caramel, Israeli Couscous, Roasted Eggplant, Cured Tomato

Vanilla Cardamom Gâteau
Pistachio Rosewater Ice Cream, Sponge Toffee

TICKETS | A limited number of seats for Café Medina’s Anti-Valentine’s Day event are available for $69 per person plus tax and gratuity, and may be purchased via Eventbrite: http://medinaanti-vday.eventbrite.ca. Beverages over and above the reception sparkling wine are additional.

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
Executive Chef: Jonathan Chovancek
Chef de Cuisine: 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 celebrated chef Jonathan Chovancek.

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 provides the opportunity to expand the Medina menu to soon offer dinner service, as well as an 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, Executive Chef Jonathan Chovancek 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.