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Café Fina Owner Cooks for Country Music Legend Kenny Chesney
Dinner Hosted by John Madden
Monterey, Calif. – April 12, 2010 – Sunday, April 11th, Café Fina Owner, Dominic Mercurio, cooked dinner for country music star Kenny Chesney at Hall of Famer John Madden's recording studio in Pleasanton. Chesney was in town for a documentary he's making on football players and coaches for a new song he has coming out. The event was a private dinner with Chesney, John Madden and around 60 friends.
The menu featured Dominic's specialty BBQ, including smoked ribs, tri-tip, chicken, eight kinds of sausage, quail and oysters. Complementing the meal was homemade pork and beans, coleslaw, potato salad, lobster mac n' cheese, grilled veggies, classic Fisherman's Wharf shrimp cocktails, and corn on the cob with chili butter. And to top it off, what better way to end the meal than with dessert, which was a truly giant banana split.
Dominic Mercurio and the Café Fina team were also the caterers for John Madden's Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio in 2006. In addition to owning Café Fina, Dominic is also the co-owner of Domenico's on the Wharf, a local favorite for over 30 years.
For more information on Café Fina, Domenico's on the Wharf or the Kenny Chesney Dinner, contact Ashley at 831.372.2259 or ahuffman@armanasco.com.
About Café Fina
Dominic Mercurio’s Café Fina opened in 1989 to rave reviews from both locals and its famous guests. Specializing in Italian seafood, Café Fina features fresh local seafood, seasonal organic vegetables from Dominic’s ranch, fresh homemade pasta and a classic wood burning oven—the first in Monterey. In addition to its standard menu, Café Fina offers vegetarian, children’s and banquet menus. The restaurant is pet friendly and has a doggie menu. Café Fina received the “2009 Best of Monterey Award” from the U.S. Commerce Association and is on the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch List. Café Fina is located at 47 Fisherman’s Wharf No.1 in Monterey, Calif.