Giovane Now Open Evenings with 60+ Italian Wines, House-made Salumi and Italian Cheeses
Giovane Café is already a local daytime favourite for signature roasted coffee, decadent pastries and savoury lunchtime fare. This July, the second incarnation of Giovane launches with the transformation of a bustling daytime café to a sophisticated and sexy Italian wine bar by night. As the lights go down, candles will be lit, table service begins and an Italy-inspired wine bar menu takes centre stage.
Giovane Wine Bar will stock between 60 and 70 Italian wines and offer 40 wines by the glass at any time, served from a custom-built Enomatic® system (a state-of-the-art Italian designed and manufactured wine serving system). Sommelier Jill Spoor will be managing the wine program at Giovane and is the perfect fit when it comes to Italian wine knowledge. Spoor developed an early passion for Italian wine and food after moving to Bergamo, Italy at a young age and spending 10+ years there. Since then, she has refined her palette, become a sommelier specializing in Italian wines, and worked in several restaurants around Vancouver, most recently at Don Francesco Ristorante as wine director for a cellar of 300 predominantly Italian wines.
The signature food fare at Giovane will be customized “Formaggi e Salumi” plates, chosen from a wide selection of Italian cheeses and house-made Italian-inspired meats (created by Fairmont Pacific Rim’s culinary team) with delicious additions such as antipasti, salads, pizzas and desserts.
Select Giovane Menu Highlights + Signature Dishes:
– Formaggi e Salumi: an extensive selection of Italian cheeses and house-made Italian-style meats, paired with condiments (such as Piave Vecchio paired with Italian acacia honey or Salame Napoli with Sicilian olives) – priced from $16 for a selection of three cheeses and/or meats
– Antipasti priced from $6 each (such as truffled mushroom and melted leek crostini)
– Salads priced from $4 each (try the pearl cous cous and chickpea salad with tomato, mint and cashews)
– Pizzas priced at $10 each (such as “Capricciosa” with artichoke, prosciutto, hard-boiled egg and mushrooms)
– Desserts all priced at $7 (Giovane’s signature tiramisu is a must-try)
“Giovane is already a local favourite during the day,” said Mark Steenge, Fairmont Pacific Rim’s director of Food & Beverage. “We’re thrilled to expand Giovane’s offerings into the evening and offer Vancouverites a delicious and expansive selection of Italian wines, meats and cheeses.”
Located in the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel, Giovane Café + Wine Bar serves up the best of Italy in Vancouver. By day, Giovane is renowned for some of the best coffee in the city, decadent pastries and savoury lunch fare. By night, Giovane serves an array of Italian wines paired with signature meat and cheese plates, antipasti, salads, pizzas and desserts. To learn more about Giovane Café + Wine Bar, visit: www.giovanecafe.com or follow on Twitter @GiovaneCafe.
