Kitchen Table Restaurants Announces New Venetian-Inspired ‘giovane bacaro’ in Vancouver, BC

FROM VENICE TO VANCOUVER: BC-BASED KITCHEN TABLE RESTAURANTS ANNOUNCES NEW VENETIAN-INSPIRED WINE BAR ‘GIOVANE BACARO’

Hospitality Group Channels Venice’s Iconic ‘Bacaros’ and ‘Cicchetterias’
in Newly Reimagined Space Located in Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel

Award-winning BC-based hospitality group Kitchen Table Restaurants will transport locals and future visitors alike on a sensory tour of Northern Italy when it opens the doors of its new Venetian-inspired wine bar giovane bacaro on the lobby level at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel this spring.

Fully realizing the vibrant reimagined vision Kitchen Table Restaurants had when it first acquired the space last August, giovane bacaro’s design, service and food and drink offerings are inspired by the bustling hidden gems found on the quaint backstreets of Venice. The new iteration will feature a warm and inviting enclave that offers a wine bar, dining room and lounge, delivering a unique and lively culinary experience to the heart of downtown Vancouver.

Giovane bacaro will whisk guests away on a virtual tour of Venice’s buzzing canal-side wine bars via a bountiful and intriguing wine list that showcases one of the most focused lineups of Italian varietals in the city with an array of by-the-glass options available that offer a specific focus on wines hailing from the Veneto and Piemonte regions.

Bringing an authentic taste of Venice’s bacaros and cicchetterias, giovane bacaro will also feature seasonal rotating menus with small-bite and large-plate offerings of cicchetti, Italian panini and tramezzini sandwiches, freshly made bread, salads, and pasta dishes. The menu will also tempt sweet tooths through a variety of dolci including signature handmade Italian favourites and a few modern twists.

Helming the giovane bacaro kitchen is Chef de Cuisine Scott Korzack (Ask For Luigi, Autostrada Osteria, L’Abattoir), Sous Chefs Colton Lehrbach (Farina a Legna, Kissa Tanto) and Eduardo(Eddie) Munoz (Autostrada Osteria), while the front of house will be anchored by industry veterans General Manager Cheyenne Sia (Miku Toronto) and Assistant General Manager and Wine Director Cassandra Mosher (Terroni Toronto).

The sleek bar at giovane will also showcase a menu of aperitivi inspired by traditional Italian culture and the new Aperitivo movement that aims to educate guests on the many joys of Vermouth. To that end, the bacaro staff will showcase a comprehensive selection of chilled Italian vermouths preserved from an Enomatic system and ready to enjoy neat, on the rocks, with a splash of soda or as a Prosecco spritz.

In the newly dedicated giovane caffé space, coffee aficionados will have a fresh destination to enjoy old-world, espresso-based drinks and ‘caffé speciali’ courtesy of a state-of-the-art, custom-made Victoria Arduino ‘Eagle One’ espresso machine and a menu that includes such signature beverages as mandorlatte, marocchino, bicerin and affogato.

For more information on giovane bacaro or to stay up to date on all the latest developments, go to giovanebacaro.com or follow @giovaneb acaro on Instagram. For more information on Kitchen Table Restaurants, visit ktrestaurants.com.

ABOUT KITCHEN TABLE GROUP | A mainstay of the local hospitality scene since 2009, Kitchen Table Restaurants places a premium on simplicity, integrity, giving back to the neighbourhoods in which it operates and the belief that the fondest memories are made at the kitchen table, not in the dining room. The brand operates a number of beloved and award-winning restaurants in the Greater Vancouver area, including: Gastown comfort-food-and-cocktail hotspot Pourhouse; Main Street’s Northern Italian-focused Pizzeria Farina; Railtown casual Italian eatery Ask For Luigi; authentically Italian caffé-by-day, ristorante-by-night Di Beppe in Gastown; Italian hotspot Farina a Legna in North Vancouver’s Lower Lonsdale district; Venetian-inspired wine and cicchetti bar giovane bacaro, located in the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel; and the highly anticipated Miantiao, slated to open in the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver in spring 2021. Kitchen Table continues to set the gold standard for hospitality by placing a premium on simplicity, integrity, giving back to the neighbourhoods in which it operates and with the belief that the fondest memories are made at the kitchen table, not in the dining room. | ktrestaurants.com

Media release and image provided by Kaylyn Storey, SMC Communications Inc.