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FOR THE low-calorie consumer of
gastronomic news, today’s column
provides a smorgasbord of easily
digestible focal restaurant items.
The regular restaurant review will
appear in next Friday’s column.
THE VANCOUVER
PLAYHOUSE INTERNA-
TIONAL WINE FESTIVAL, THE
VANCOUVER TRADE AND
CONVENTION CENTRE, SUITE
200, 999 CANADA PLACE,
VANCOUVER, 641-1987

This 10th annual salute to the
best in international viticulture is
scheduled to take up residence in
the trade centre March 2 through

TIMOTHY
RENSHAW

table hopping

An estimated 300 wines (in-
cluding 260 imports) from nine
countries and 85 wineries will be
available for the exploding popula-
tion of local wine buffs to sniff,
gargle, quaff and generally ap-
preciate.

Of thase wines on the import
roster, 170 are not stocked in B.C.
They will, however, be for sale,
along with the rest of the festivals
products, at a special on-site liquor
store.

In addition te its river of wine
for the tasting, the festival will
feature such special events as a
wine auction, a barrel-tasting din-
ner and vertical tasting sessions of
both wine and port. :

The latter event will be a novel
change of pace for those in the
deep end of the viticultural pool
who usually end up’ conducting
horizontal tasting sessions.

The festival is Canada’s largest
and is a fund-raising event for the
Vancouver. Playhouse | Theatre
Company. Organizers are expec-
ting 5,000 visitors to the 1988 fes-
tival. .

Tickets are $30 per person per
evening. For information cail Kate
Poole at 872-6622.

HOTEL VANCOUVER, 900
WEST GEORGIA STREET,
VANCOUVER, 684-3131

From Feb. 29 to March 19, the
wines of the Loire Valley will
check into this venerable old Van-
couver hotel and be available for
sampling.

The bottles will be accompanied

North Strare News

by the Baron Patrick de
Ladoucette of the Chateau du
Nozet in Pouilly-Stur-Loire,
France.

The grand 70-room chateau has
been in the baron's family ever
since it belonged to an illegitimate
daughter of France’s King Louis
XV. Other headliners from tis
deep-rooted and regal family tree
include a former Bank of France
chairman.

De Ladoucette himself is con-
sidered one of the world’s reigning
wine experts and has been dubbed
the Lord of the Loire.

Some of the better known wines
originating from Ladoucette’s
French realm include Vouvray,
Sauvginon Blanc and Pouilly
Fume.

Loire Valley cuisine will also be
featured at the hotel’s Timber
Club restaurant.

HORIZONS ON BURNABY
MOUNTAIN, 100 CENTENNIAL
WAY, BURNABY, 299-1155

In further viticultural celebra-
tion surrounding the 10th annual
Vancouver wine festival, Horizons
will co-host with [om Samuelson
of Robert Mondavi vineyards an
evening. of Mondavi wine ap-
preciation. Also featured will be
the cuisine of Horizons chef Don
McDougall and sous chef Pamela
Sigurdson.

The Mondavian evening is
scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on
Feb, 29.

Wines scheduled for sampling
will be Robert Mondavi’s 1986
Sauvignon Blanc, 1982 Fume
Blane Reserve, 1984 Chardonnay,
1982 Pinot Noir and 1982
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve.

Between sips, wine aficionados
will ‘sup on such delectables as
Pacific Swordfish, Fraser Valley
Duckling, South Island Lamb and
Triple Ginger Pear Tart.

Per person attendance cost is
$70.

ANATOLI SOUVLAKI, 102-5
LONSDALE, NORTH VAN-
COUVER, 985-9853

One of the North Shore's best

Greek restaurants expanded from
65 to 98 seats during the summer.
Those who regularly savor the
home-style Greek food and at-
mosphere have long since enjoyed
the benefits of the bigger and bet-
ter Souvlaki, For everyone else, a

BARON Patrick de Ladoucette readies for take-off in
front of his 70-room castle in Pouilly Sur-Loire, France.
The so-called Lord of the Loire will touch down Feb, 29
at the Hotel Vancouver with a selection of Loire Vatley

wines.

visit is highly recommended.

BOSTON PIZZA, 1078 MARINE
DRIVE, 984-0407

Pizza fans and family diners
looking for something a little dif-
ferent can mix magic with their
meals every Thursday night at this

Marine Drive strip restaurant.

Magician Tim Alguire takes the
Boston stage from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. Thursdays.

An added Thursday night bonus
for those who like the magic of
bargains is Boston’s ‘‘kids eat half
price’’ trick. .

4t
Annual Gizeh Temple Shrine Circus

Bigger and better than ever in 1988.

6 BIG SHOWS AT THE
PACIFIC COLISEUM, VANCOUVER

HERE'S WHERE THE
FUN STARTS

Belly Dancers
every Fri, & Sat. night
EVERY DAY
LUNCH SPECIAL

SOUVLAKI $35

(chicken or lamb)
DINNER SPECIAL
ROAST LAMB § 7%

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