Fron page 36 Janet McGuire's Beach Side place of dining excel- lence. Add in sommelier extraordinaire Mark Davidson and the consis- tently first-class culinary skills of chef Carol Chow and vou have one of the North Shore's best restau- rants. Year in, year out. gag Manyo- Sushi Japanese Restaurant, 180 East 2nd St. North Vancouver, 980- 1510; fax: 980-1507. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open every night fer din- ner. Vegetarian options? Many. Take the kids or call a babysitter? You could do either. Long-lived North Vancouver City sushi house continues to thrive in the Lower Lonsuale area. Original Manye man Yuki Kasukawa, who launched his Lower Lonsdale sushi bar in 1980, bailed out in 1996. Manyo is now run by Myung Nae Lee. Good sushi, big dining room. qgo0 The Brit Restaurant, 1552 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, 904-0166. Cash only, Open Thursday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. Vegetarian options? Are you kidding mate? Take the kids or call a babysitter? Call a babysit- ter. A bubbly British bloom in the mid-Lonsdale area. Much good ale on tap: Guinness, Tennants Lager, Stones Bitter, Kilkenny. Also platters of sturdy British grub: Toad in Hole, Bangers and Mash, Bubble and Squeak, Shepherd’s Pie and Irish Stew, Live music. Chummy British crowd. O00 Kilby’s Restaurant, 3108 Edgemont Bivd., North Vancouver, 990-4334; fax: 990-4354. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Open every night for dinner. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch. Open Sunday for brunch. Vegetarian options? One or two. Take the kids or call a babysit- ter? Call a babysitter. Michael Kilby’s high . dinner, north sho re news NEWS photo Mike Wakotield STOCK Pot chef and owner Ralf Dauns at work in the kitchen of his Lonsdale Quay market soup and stock re: on its eat-in or take-out menu. quality Edgemont Village bistro has more than filled the culinary hole left by the sudden collapse of Caft Norte. Warm and intimate dining room, with open Kitchen and small sitdown bar. Renovation courtesy of designer John McNally; menu courtesy of chef Steve “Mount” McKinley. A good village neighbour. : 93590 The Grouse Nest, top of Grouse Mountain, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver, 984-0661. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accept- ed. Open every night for Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? Few. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Cali a babysit- ter. High altitude dining atop the North Shore’s most famous alpine tourist attraction. The Nest resides in the beautifully renovated Grouse Mountain lodge. West Coast nouveau menu. Tram ride up and back adds to the dinner experi- ence. Qa0a Casual Gourmet, 770-333 Brooksbank Ave., North ae ag gy Werld Famous Fish & Chips! mn HORSESHOE BAY since 19468 * Monday to Friday only, © Dine-in only ape Ty for i 2 p.m. to closing ® Horseshoe Bay location only ® Not valid with other promotional offers With this coupon, buy tho first entree, and receive id entree of equal or lesser value ~ far 6408 Bay Street West Vancouver 921-7755 Vancouver, 987-4300. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open everyday for lunch and dinner. Fully licensed. But serving wine and beer for now. Vegetarian options? A few. Take the kids or call a babysitter? You could do either. Peter Wieser’s new North Vancouver bistro in the Park and Tilford shopping centre. The ex-La Toque Blanche chef and owner serves excellent food in an informal atmosphere. Takeouts and catering avail- able. a33 The Stock Pot at the Lonsdale Quay Public Market, 103—123 Carrie Cates Crt., North staurant. The Stock Fot offers close to 70 soups Vancouver, 983-2774; fax 984-0507. Visa accepted for orders over $10. Open everyday for lunch. Not licensed to sell alcohol. Vegetarian options? Many. Master chef Ralf Dauns? mastertul soup kitchen: a place dedicated to the heart and soul of dining all over the globe — soups and stocks, Close to 70 soups on take-out soup and stock list- ing: Borseht, Tomato Pesto, Roasted Garlic Mushroom, Chilled Carrot-Sweet Potato and many more. oa La Zuppa!, 1544 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, 986-6556; fax: 986-6534. Cash only. accepted. Open Monday to Saturday for | Holiday )Made Easy . California Maki ° B.C. Roll # Tokko Maki 2 Salmon Maki * Kappa Maki © Fito Maki * Salinon * Tamago © Simomona 2 Goma ne @ Tuna * Ciyoza © Daitation Crab tReet Snapper 980-1510 80 GAst. 2IND St. N.VANG * Special Scallop Cone ® Spicy Tana Cone # Salmon Sashimi © Tuna Sashimi ® Chicken Terivaki ° Beef Terivaki per person # Salmon Teriyaki * Chicken Karaage 9 Tha Karaage * Agedashi Tofu ® Tonkatsu . Vegetable Tempura * Oyster Motayaki # Vakisoba # Miso Soup 9 Rice Happy tour e pecials 5:00-8:00 pm Wednesday, December 2, 1998— North Shore News ~ 37 lunch. Not licensed to sell alcohol. Vegetarian options? Lots. Subtitled the Place for Soup. And that it is. Also a good place for sandwiches and cappuccinos, Founded last summer by Dino Paladino, former partner of Carmelo Sortina, the origi- nal owner of Carmelo’s in West Vancouver. aad The King of Donair, 125 West 3rd St., North Vancouver. 990-6699. Cash only. Open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Open at noon on Sundays. Not licensed. Vegetarian options? Some. Small Middle Eastern fast food outlet in the new storefront strip in the 100- block of West 3rd Street. Mehrdad “Bob” Nazari serves chicken and beef Donair wrapped in your choice of white or whole wheat pita and presented in a sauce resistant-dining bag. For Donair this is the place to go. o090 Chefi’s Restaurant, 437] Gallant Ave., Deep Cove North Vancouver, 929- 3912. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open Tuesday to Friday for lunch and dinner. Gpen Saturday and Sunday for brunch = aad — dinner. Licensed to sell beer and wine, Vegetarian options? A few. Take the kids or calf a babysitter? You could do either. Doug McCall's neigh- bourly Deep Cove diner boasts a lively atmosphere, bright interior decor and good food. Well worth an eastern excursion. 353 See more page 38 Jagerhof Restaurant, 71} Lonsdale Ave. North Vancouver, 980-4316. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accept- ed. Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. Open Tuesday to Friday for lunch. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? Nein. Take the kids or call a Poco ee ee en ne ee ee ee | BUFFET *9” I Sun. & Mon. 5-8 P.M. TUES.-THURS. DINNER puschase 1 entree at (29 ] & rac. 2nd entree at 50% off )&. Flavour & Bore! Exo. 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