![]() Last summer, KTG opened the second Giovane Caffe in Vancouver as well as its gelato shop, Motoretta, which is at the base of the Fairmont Pacific Rim. Earlier this year they took over the former Oh Carolina space to launch an Italian market-cafe hybrid called Mercato di Luigi. Monzo Burger will be occupying the Vancouver House space that was initially pegged for Momofuku back in 2019. Into a third year of waiting, however, as the COVID pandemic continued to affect the industry, celeb chef David Chang ultimately wound up backing out of the high-profile project. Westbank's eye-catching Vancouver House is situated to the west of the Granville Bridge. KTG's Giovane Caffe, for example, operates in Westbank's Deloitte Summit building and the Fairmont Pacific Rim, both in downtown Vancouver. The address for Monzo Burger is given as 1401 Granville St, which also puts KTG in familiar territory with developer Westbank, with whom the restaurant group has a partnership. The restaurant gained acclaim early on for its signature burger, and in recent years Pourhouse leaned into that side of the menu a bit more. Kitchen Table is no stranger to burgers, mind you one of its oldest and most successful ventures is Pourhouse, the Gastown speakeasy-style restaurant that's been open since 2009. There will also be a Milanese-style breaded chicken cutlet sandwich, fries cooked in beef fat, onion rings, and soft serve gelato.įor kids (bambini) there will be a special combo "pack" served in an Italian supercar with options like burgers, chicken strips, fries, or apple slices. King Monzo) made with a custom beef grind cooked to order. Monzo will be about "pitch-perfect executions of classic fast-food dishes, with subtle nods to Italian culture." The menu centres around their Monzo burgers (i.e. 1, with an official opening set for Sept. To that end, KTG has shared more details about the 88-seat restaurant/bar they posit as a "lively gathering space," including that Monzo Burger will be in a soft opening mode starting Sept. "The concept takes its cue from the energy and creativity of Milan’s ‘Paninari’ youth movement, delivering a one-of-a-kind experience where food, fashion and culture intersect," describes an Aug. From house-ground grass fed beef to hand-made chicken cutlets, soft serve gelato and beef fat fries, we’ve created our vision of burger utopia." Monzo continues: "We’ve taken our time and considered every detail to develop a menu of burgers, sides and drinks that simply tastes and feels great. KTG describes Monzo on the restaurant's website as "fast food the way it was meant to be," highlighting menu items like a "King Monzo," which is a "house made double patty cheeseburger with shredded iceberg lettuce, tomato, diced onions, sour pickles and signature burger sauce." Mostly, Yalcin is thrilled to bring a whole new experience to Orange County and give people a different alternative to standard coffee and breakfast style? That is the concept for Monzo Burger, a forthcoming new venture from Vancouver's Kitchen Table Group of restaurants, known for its powerhouse Italian restaurants across the city, like Ask For Luigi, Di Beppe, and Pizzeria Farina - among others. Yalcin is so excited for this new concept as it has been a vision for years, and believes it will set the standard for how he continues to open new concepts and stores. The idea is to give visitors a different alternative to their usual coffee, breakfast or lunch spot, where they can bring their whole family for a long breakfast while enjoying the atmosphere, each other and the quality service, coffee and delicacies. Breakfast in Europe is a way to experience high quality coffee, food and service with a healthy and fresh twist compared to the classic American breakfast of pancakes and eggs. Yes, there there are coffee shops, places to grab breakfast and hang out, but there aren’t places that allow for a full immersive experience as if you were in Europe at a neighborhood cafe, and Yalcin has successfully executed that ideation. ![]() ![]() The idea behind Utopia European Caffé comes from the lack of European inspired cafes in Orange County. Since then Yalcin has successfully opened four locations of DönerG across OC, and now the new Utopia Euro Caffé in Tustin. Yalcin began his journey as a restaurateur eight years ago after taking completing his business degree at Cal State Fullerton. Picture a quaint cafe corner where guests come to indulge in treats, coffee and tea in the heart of Orange County. A new European inspired cafe is has arrived at The District at Tustin and the mastermind behind DönerG is creating it! Yalcin Aslan conceptualized the idea of a European inspired cafe long ago, and has finally turned that dream into a reality.
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