Cafe Medina

Sunday, September 11th, 2011 :: 5:42 pm

Another brunch place I’ve been meaning to try. Cafe Medina is located beside the wonderful Belgian restaurant, Chambar, and is operated by the same owners.
It’s quite a busy place and took about an hour before we were able to get a seat. Slightly pricey and I miss my eggs benedict!

“Live is too short for bad coffee”

Cafe Medina

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Belgian waffles cooling

Belgian Waffles

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Cafe Medina

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Latte

Cafe Medina Latte

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Paella

Paella

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Les Boulettes

Les Boulettes

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Saumon Fume

Saumon Fume

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La Sante

La Sante

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Duck Confit Sandwich

Duck Confit Sandwich

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Belgian waffle with berry compote

Belgian waffle with berry compote

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Cafe Medina

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Cafe Medina

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Cafe Medina

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Big box of matchsticks!

Cafe Medina Matches

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La Quercia

Saturday, September 10th, 2011 :: 11:42 pm

Picked by VanMag as 2011 Restaurant of the Year, Best Restaurant for Informal Dining, and Best Casual Italian, I don’t think you can go wrong by trying La Quercia. It was recommended by a co-worker and we decided to go for the $60 11 course menu. Their courses were served family style, so it was more or less sharing plates for enough people. Since the dishes are decided by the chef, each time the experience may be different. I’ll attempt to go through the names of each course from memory. Definitely worth a try if you’re looking for some creative Italian cooking.

La Quercia Menu

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Good company for the night

La Quercia

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A glass of Alois Lageder 2009 Pinot Bianco

Alois Lageder 2009 Pinot Bianco

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Red Wine

Red wine

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Stuffed Zucchini and flowers

Stuffed Zucchini and flowers

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Parmesan Sformato with Chantrelles – really really delicious

Parmesan Sformato with Chantrelles

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Smoked Veal Tongue with Eggplant

Smoked Veal Tongue with Eggplant

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Heirloom Tomatoes and Burrata

Heirloom Tomatoes and Burrata

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La Quercia

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Grilled Salmon

Grilled Salmon

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Risotto

Risotto

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Spaghetti All’Amatriciana

Spaghetti All'Amatriciana

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Stinging Nettle Agnolotti

Stinging Nettle Agnolotti

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La Quercia

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Dry-Aged Ribeye – two types of cuts. So good.

Dry-Aged Ribeye

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Meat cannot go to waste

La Quercia

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La Quercia

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Parmesan cheese platter

Parmesan cheese platter

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Chocolate Tart with Cherries

Chocolate Tart with Cherries

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Lemon Cream with Peaches

Lemon Cream with Peaches

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