28 ~- Wednesday, August 4, 1999 - North Shore News HOT enough for you? If not, lash on the old bib and tucker and spoon your way into the following high- temperature picnic load of summer dining news. Qo00 High Boat Restaurant, Mosquito Creek Marina, North Vancouver, 904- 3832, Urs Bleuler, long-time executive chef at Burnaby’s highly regarded Hart House restaurant, took over the helm of this salty shipyard diner on May 1. Since then he has been upgrading the 42-seat diner’s interior and whipping out the two-fisted breakfast and lun- cheon fare that has made the High Buat a local waterfront legend over the past decade. Bleuler, who North Shore residents might remember as part of the long-departed Chesa Seafood restaurant experiment in West Vancouver, is also running 2 full catering operation out of the High Boat. His cafe menu represents a low tide pool in the great sea of menu prices: How about a Fried egg sandwich for $2.25 ora Lime 1 coupon per couple & 2 coupons per table. Offer vali’ 7 days a week 5-11:30 pm Valid when two or more dinner entree: are purchased. y : are August 31/99 BAROLO ristorante italiano 1560 marine drive, west van. reservations 926-4228 THE ; PARK Rov 1 HOTEL TUDOR Room presents “ASPECIAL AUGUST MENU > fol se iy oe rather: tases SRR SIE eee yd Come end enjoy the ambience of the Park Royal Hotel anc sample our 5) ‘tperb cuisine with this fantastic four coarse menu atthe special price of PHONE 926-5511 FOR RESERVATIONS. Our regular menu is also available offer valid August 1 - 3ist, 1999 ¢ ‘Tees MEN2IS NOT VALID FOR MORE THAN SIX PROFLE OTHER'PROMOTION. * ORWRH ANY nerth shore news & DINING three-cgg omelette with pan fries for $5.50. Burgers? Sample a plain High Boat tor $2.75 or blow the budget ona Super High Boat burger ($5.50). Assorted sandwiches (roast beef; ham; ham and cheese; egg salad; tuna; tomato; grilled cheese and tuna; club house and many more $3 to $6), pancake and egg combinations are also available. Open from 7:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday. Q00 Ambleside Bistro, 235 15th St. West Vancouver, 922- 7678; fax: 922-7898. The Ambleside is down another Bistro Boy. Following the departure late last year of original Bistro chef Steve Myddieton, fiont-end promo man Shawn Ferger has likewise departed, leaving the extremely able Joe Perri alone at the Bistro helm. Perger, whose ambitions resided outside the restaurant business, left to pursue a career in the stock trade. In the meantime, Perri has been busy with Bistro chef David Foot retooling and refining the restaurant's menu. Prices in the salad and appetizer sections have heen trimmed 2 couple of dcslars i item ($6.50 to $10.50). pper end entrees hzve also been reduced in price: Rack of Lamb, for exampic, has gone from $33.50 te $28.50. Nightly fresh sheets include such creations as Cold Bhicberry soup ($6.95); Baked Rainforest Oysters with apricot coulis, cedar jelly and pecans ($12 $5); Scailop Ceviche with citrus aspic, black bean and cilantro; nd Fresh B.C. Salmon with bing cherry- mint salsa and B alette potato ($23.50). Try the new Warm Spinach salad with honey- mustard dressing and EX-HART House executive chef Urs Bleuler at his Mosquito Creek marina High Boat Cafe diner. Some wonderful desserts are also listed. The Chocolate Hazelnut gateau ($7.95), par example. Fabulously rich, of course, but it’s summer, so loosen the belt and live a lit- le. . New on the entertain- ment menu: sleight-of-hand card sharp Josh Simpson, a 16-year-old busboy with the kind of enterprise and skill that will restore your faith in the next gencration. Service, as always, is first class. Q00 Salute!, 1747 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 922-6282. Head Saluters Gamal Hanna and Sergio Gallo have gone Loco. Coco Loco to be exact. The two energetic restaurateurs have taken pos- session of the store-front that housed Jason Troll’s short- lived Crankpots Ceramic Studio. Loco’s 1735 Marine Dr. location is a couple of doors See Venus page 22 Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats regular or brown sugar Soup pty a pase tine 7 ea. in NEWS photo te Wetatlod HEARTY High ‘Boat Cate fare includes Jumbo. clus . Rouse sandwiches, chef's salad, fresh baked muffins anda 1 three-berry rhubarb crumble. we et _ “Wubiis winplen last > we reserve.