32 — Wednesday, November 11, 1998 — North Shore News

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Digging into local desserts

From page 31

Richard Jaftray and Scott
Morison do not drive in the
middle of the road. They are
- top-down fun lane operators
., all the way; their string of
‘nine Cactus Clubs retlects
that enlightened philosophy.
No status quo to go here.
They recently invested

over $150,000 in rhe
upgrade of the North
Vancouver location, the ¢ra-
dle of all Cactus Clubs.
Overhauled were its kitchen,
dining area and Pemberton
Avenue sundeck, which now
sports a new river rock fire-
place.

Cactus Club menus
change every six months

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‘Buy one and get second plate FREE
Chicken * Beef * Stew « Fish * Vegetable
H Mon-Thurs: 11:30am-9pm Fri:11:30am4pm

‘l2- 13th Street, N.Van.

| 980-0001

Sushi
Special

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. 18 pieces
Co
Mise Soup :

We carry a large selection of party frays

JAPANESE TAKE- OUT. RESTAURANT

990-8897

1643 Lonsdale vWwe
41:30-9:30 7 days/week

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The latest Cactus offering
showeases the Club's natent-
ed high energy sprint | ~
through the best in contem-
porary uptempo finger food
(Quesadillas, Fajitas,
Charbroiled Burgers, Chicken
Sandwiches — S6 to STO)
with an enlightened offering
of vegetarianism (The Red
Seven Vegetable Stew,
Sauteed Cajun Vegetable
Fajitas, Hot Six Layer Dip,
Vegetable Thai Noodle Salad,
and more — $4 to $8).

Bigger entrees range from
Steaks through Pasta and
Ribs and on to the obnox-
ious-sounding but exotically
spiced Jerk Chicken ($9 to
$16).

Add in side orders of
soups, salads, stews, assorted
tapas, hefty desserts and
light-hearted liquid refresh-
ment (“Better than sex”
Bellinis, James Bond
Martinis, Margaritas, ales and
wine).

Oh, and don’t forget the
complimentary Cactus Club
philosophy and off-speed
humour: “Iz takes a big man
to cry, but ir takes a bigger
man to laugh at that man”;
or “Pye learned that car
salesmen size up prospects by
looking at their shoes and
watches”; or “I've learned
that you can't be a hero with-
out taking chances.”

Present all of the above in
a percolating atmosphere
electric with youthful energy
and cheery manners and vou

have your typical Cactus Club

experience.

You also have insight into
why its membership keeps on
growing.

Cue anniversary applause —
and audience calls for

- “speech.” For they are jolly

A Malt Teaser as presented by the new Death By Chocolate restaurant in North

chocolate mousse. .
good restaurant fellows ...
0900

Dessert _ Anyone?,
Pemberton Ave.,. North
Vancouver, 987-7713.

Now you mention it ...
Why not? Deborah Worger is
the one posing the gastro-
nomic question. Her new
place of appetizing afters
opened in May.

It offers the casual sweet
tooth or the major league

dessert digester a full range of

sweeties.

Worger is a graduate of
the Dubrulle Culinary school
and has worked in the
kitchens of the Beach Side
Cafe, the Beach House at
Dundarave Pier and Lesley
Stowe Fine Foods.

Desserts Anyone? current-.

lv Operates out of the Green’

| Celebrate Your Christmas
Larty With LUst-

Café is available for holiday
Private parties. (Up to 50 people)

_ OF Premises Catering for home and ~
office, receptions, cocktail parties,
weddings, Christmas Entertainin; aining.

- Reservations recommended

n Bleu Café &
250 E. ist St., N. Van
i» {2blocks East of Lonsdale)

a 987-0789 ae

To the thousands of .
~ St John Ambulance Volunteers: .

’ House cafe (990-1142).

But Worger is seeking a
store-front of her own.

Current restaurant clients .
include the Roadhouse Diner
at Klahanie and the
Northlands Bar and Grill
(924-2950).

Her dessert selection
ranges from Pecan Sticky
Buns, Lemon Squares with
Coconut; Raisin scones to
Dark Chocolate and
Chestnut Torte, Caramel Nut
Tart, Upside Down -*
Caramelized Apple | Cobbler.

Og

Death By Chocolate, The
Ultimate - Dessert

Destination, 1305 . Marine.

Dr., North Vancouver, 985-
2432.

As promised i in the Oct.
28 Table Hopping column, a

Vancouver. The dish combines butterscotch ice cream, chocolate, malt balis and

quick overview “of this new.

dessert parlour’s menu. : °°.
If it be Death By... a

Chocolate, what a way to go.
Death’s four-colour black’

leather binder contains °°.)

approximately 32 high-i impac ;
desserts. :
Price range: $4 to $15...
Highlights include. ©.)
Joseph’s Technicolour Dream
Cake, The. Dessert Formerly
Known as Prince, Ice Burger,
Latin Lover, T: win Peaks and: -
the monumental Death By".
Chocolate itself. :
“Recurrent ingredient a
themes: Callebaut chocolat
dark and white; ice cream;
whipping cream; chocolat
sauces; fudge; exatic ‘fruits; :

“and mousse- wfilled eve:

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2 1337 Marine Drive.
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