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interesting variations on
familiar Mexican themes as
Four Cheese enchiladas,
Roasted Jalapeno Prawn faji-
tas, Adabe Lamb quesadillas
and Chicken and Mango
burritos,

Entree dishes range from
around $12 to $18, with
more in the under $15 range
than over. A good selection
of appetitos, sopas and ensal-
adas includes Shrimp Queso
Fundido (a Mexican fondue

Asummary
Table Hopping reviews
for your consumption:

Amadeo Bakehouse. and
Coffees, 1468 Marine Dr.,
West Vancouver, 922-3813.
Charlene Spadaro’s wildly
attractive tribute to Italian
artist Amedeo Modigliani fea-
tures bold colours and hand-
carved high back chairs deco-
rated with faces and people.
Features sandwiches, fruit
tarts, cakes, cookies, pastries

and caffeine in ali its glory.

Goed breakfast and

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with cheese and fresh
spinach); Ten Layer Dip;
Dungeness Crab and Red
Pepper Chowder; and
Roasted Jalapeno Prawn
salad.

Price range here goes
fron about $3 up to STO.

For liquid refreshment:
margaritas, Mexican Caesars,
sangria, Mexican and local
beer.

Not much in the way of a
wine list, but then that is nar
the Mexican way.

Table Hopping’s initial
visit to Norte a couple of
weeks after 1 opened found
the restaurant and its persona
still under development.

Some furniture was still
on order from Mexico; other
interior decor items had vet

savoury luncheon items also

available: pizza, panini, et al.
900

La Galleria Fine Food

Delicatessen, 3055 Highland

Bivd., 990-9162.

Hans-Peter Roth’s first-rate
Euro-sandwich emporium
delivers thick bread subs
stuffed with fine meats, grilled
vegetables, lettuce and assort-
ed exotic mustards, robust
European soups and a host of
accoutrements to go in a small

-off-Edgemont storefront.
9090

Delany’s, 3099 Edgemont
Blvd., North Vancouver,
985-3385.

A cappuccino and light
meal outlet operated by
Robin, Jennifer and Bitsy
Delany. Serves a good cross-
section of early morning to
pre-dinner fare such as panini
sandwiches, homemade soups
and quality baked goods
(everything from muffins to
cinnamon buns, Belgian
brownies and bundt cakes). A
lively catteine bar tor villagers
and Edgemont visitors alike,

Calvin’s Cafe, 2452 Marine

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to be installed; staff were still
getting used to cach other
and the restaurant; and the
Peso Little component had
yet to open.

There were also items
missing from the menu
(Grilled Sea Bass, for exam-
ple). But the selections sam-
pled showed much promise
of good things to come in
whatis at once an expansive
yet warm dining room.

The Roja enchilada com-
bined chunks of grilled: pota-
toes with chorizo sausage in
uo tortillas topped with
sour cream, chopped green
onions, mozzarella cheese
and a subtle smoky chipotle
sauce.

Accompanying were
familiar Cate Norte servings

Dr., West Vancouver, 922-
4222. Visa and MasterCard
accepted. Open everyday for
lunch; open from Tuesday to
Sunday for dinner. Licensed
to serve beer and wine.
Vegetarian options? One or
two, Take the kids or call a
babysitter? You could do
either.

Spirited Swiss lunch bar by
day, quality informal diner by
night. Reasonable prices.
Neighbourly atmosphere cour-
tesy of the three Swiss muske-
teers: Hermann Ortiz, Milo
Bigler and Rene Widmer.

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Osaka Sushi, 4369 Gallant
Ave., North Vancouver, 929-
5033. Open every day from
11 am, Visa accepted. Not
licensed. Take the kids or call
a babysitter? You could do
either.
A good smaii Japanese

bistro in Deep Cove on the

. Gallant Avenue stip. Friendly

and low-key.
Q2

of rice, black beans and a
melange of corn and
chopped green pepper.

The other dishes were
similarly adorned.

Our pasted jalapeno
prawn * combined a spicy
stir fry of fresh sweet prawns
with green jalapeno peppers
and chopped onions and
green peppers.

Ir came with a crisp taco
cup filled with guacamole,
sour cream and shredded
mozzarella.

Service was admirably
swift for a new restaurant.

Although it was mid-
week, Norte was almose full,
which shows that there isa
solid fan base tor Mexican
food on the North Shore and
a solic fan base for the Philip

The Keg Steakhouse and Bar,
800 Park Royal South, West
Vancouver, 925-9126; fax:
925-9127. Visa, MasterCard
and = American Express
accepted. Fully licensed.
Open everyday for lunch and
dinner. Vegetarian options? A
few, but this is the Keg, man.
Take the kids or call a
babysitter? You could do
either.

The Keg comes to West
Vancouver. New 8,400 sq. ft.
locale ar Park Royal South fea-
tures a southside lounge and
bar and a northside dining
room. Big, bright and high-
energy. Steaks, prinie rib and
Keg-size refreshment.

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from previous Taéle Hopping
reviews published over the past
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