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NEWS photo Cindy Goodman

’ MORE = BOAR ... A platter of roast boar shares table space with Greek salad and
wine at Mythos Greek Taverna.

High-temperature taverna

From page 28

Anayiotos also turns his hand
to such enduring Greck
favorites as Moussaka,

Stuffed Eggplant, Pastichio
and Souvlaki.

Appetizers, hot and cold,
are what make Greek dining
such an instantly appealing
banquet at any time of day.

At Mythos, * you need ven-
ture no further for a satisfy-
ing dining experience.

You could order any num-
ber of plates and combina-
tions (stuffed charbrailed
squid with sauteed tiger
prawns, kalamari and maybe
a dish of tarama — wonder-

WDAR A

fully tart fish roe pate — with
a stack of hot-buttered pita
bread and a side of marinated
octopus, for example). Or
better still, order a Afythos
mixed platter (seafood or
other — $27 to $30) and
leave the combination assort-
ment to the kitchen.

Either route is an excel-
lent introduction to Greek
dining.

The taverna’s wine list

(S17 to $50) takes in most of

Europe. swith excursions to
California, B.C. and
Australia.

And of course there is a
goodly stock of Greek jugs:
Boutras, Domestica, Retsina

Desserts in February

Bees are on us*

Danish Back Ribs
Roasted Chicken
Pasta Special
Pot Ple & Chips
Fish & Chips

Eggs Benedict fer Brunch

Lamb... after 5pm

Gelgian Waffles for frunsh

9.95
7.95
5.95
7.95
6.95
$6.95
9.95
5.95

Roast Beef + Yorkshire Pudding attr 5pm $9. 95

*with any entree

Open for brunch Saturday

& Sunday 11 am

4417 Marine Orive , West Vancouver

926-8838

— for those with a hankering
to refight the lrojan wars.

By the glass (S4 to $5):
10 options, ranging from the
aforementioned Greek vari-
eties to assorted serviceable
Californian and Chilean table
wines.

On a recent Friday night,
Table Hopping’s male con-
tingent discussed vital sport-
ing matters over hearty plat-
ters of lamb and wild boar.

Both plates were outfitted
with heavy rations of Greek
salad (good selection of
sweet cucuntber, tomato,
Wack olives and shavings of
tresh Feta cheese), rice and
roast potatoes.

The boar meat was ap
interesting departure from
lamb of pork — almost a
cross between the two, with a
touch of venison flavor
tossed in. It was served in
thick cutlets, tender and
sweet. Less rich than pork,
burt with more flavor.

No crashing boar this.

The reast lamb, too, was
heaped high aboard the
plate.

Man-sized meals both —
especially after downing the
soup special, which combined
an Avgolemono (chicken
broth, rice, egg and lemon)
base with hetty rice-studdded
meatballs.

A winning combination.

We digested the full
Mythos experience adjacent to
the raverna’s roaring fire
place, wreathed in sense-sur-
round Greek music, and
attended to by Merbas’ team
of attentive Waiters and Mr.
Angelopoulos himself. Phe
latter is on the go continu:
ously from the crack of the
starting pistol to the close of
business.

His attention to guests is
engaging and laudable —-
legwork that reaps a host of
benefits, not the least of
which is oval pacronage.

On our Friday night visit,
the dining room was full, and
a fineup filled the entrance-
way.

The less-patient departed

into the grim grey evening —

deprived of their soul-warnm-
ing shot of Mythas.

A real Greek tragedy.

a es oe
Dining on crow:

On oceasion, when the

eye is nor on the ball, errors
call for Table Hopping statf
to cat a sampling of crow. Or
nwo.

So, with napkin tucked
into necktie, two fresh serv-
ings:

Contrary to a tasty morsel
that appeared in the Feb. 11
Table Hopping column, the
group of buyers initially
interested in buying the
Black Sheep Restaurant (121
East St., North Vancouver,
984-9595) was not from the
Avalon (985-4181).

Only one of the interested
buyers in the group was trom
the North Vancouver hotel.

And for just desserts:

A photographic mixup in
the Feb. 18 summary of
‘Vable Hoppings past resulted
in Chef Poma Chuahorm of
North Vancouver's Arua
Thai restaurant (1445
Lonsdale Ave., 990-9349) on
Lonsdale being identitied as
the chef of the Thai House
(180 West Esplanade, North
Vancouver, 987-9911)
restaurant.

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