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Spectacular

surroundings.

THE BRIDGE HOUSE, 3650 ©.
CAPILANO ROAD, NORTH
VANCOUVER, 987-3388. VISA,
MASTERCARD AND

aoe AN EXPRESS AC-

THE ¢ CAPILANO Suspen-
sion Bridge has never had
adjacent cuisine’ as
breathtaking as its.view.
And while it would be difficult.

to create a gastronomic experience

to rival the exhilaration of . .
beholding the swirling Capilano
River from 230 feet, the Bridge‘

~House Restaurant comes close.

. dents will recognize the building

Most veteran North Shore resi- .

that houses the new 85-seat restau-

-.Fant. For the past 10 years it was
home to the J.R.R. .Tolkien-

inspiredHobbit House , an catery
whose inspiration had begun to

wie. give way to the dark forces of :

‘Mordor.

or

: our: waiter, at-
tired in white shirt; black pants

and-red cummerbund and bow-tic,

was extremely polite and displayed
good waitorial skills that remained
intact under stress."

A bottle of Wyndham Estate

<-, Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 444,

B TIMOTHY
: RENSHAW.
, table hopping

TheBridge House is now owned
and operated by suspension bridge
ownership, which is a reunion of
‘sorts, because the grand old log -

~ house. was built in the mid-1920s -

by the original bridge owner's son,
Archibald ‘‘Mac’’ MacEachran..

ae

along with some excellent ap-

a petizers, helped case the extended ©
_ entree wait. >

A standout among those ap-

“ petizers was Bridge House Smoked .

Salmon ($5.95), In place of the:
usual half dozen thin salmon slices

that constitute traditional smoked

salmon dishes, the Bridge House's

. smoked salmon is presented wrap-

ped around a delicious cream
cheese and green peppercorn filling.
_ sushi for the calorie’ uncon-
scious.

: The dish was elegantly decorated

; with deep green lettuce, half a red

* cherry tomato, a sprig of pate...

The return to the family fold - ’

brought a renewed glow to both
the building and the building’ § res- .
taurant persona.

All vestiges of Middle Earth a

' bric-a-brac, except the intimate

warmth of the multi-roomed res-*":
-taurant, have been returned to

dusty '60s fantasy footlockers.

“Also givén a one-way ticket
aboard the last tourist bus south
has been the stolid meat‘and. =
potatoes Hobbit House menu.

. Where once was three red-meat :
dishes; one chicken‘selection and:

one seafood: ‘combo’, designed for |

the blue-collared hobbit i in all of -

us, is now an impressive 14-entree ;

selection of haute continental
cuisine prepared in grand style and).
presented with artistic'dash,

Entree prices are in the $10 to
-$15 range. Appetizers, soups,

salads and desserts cost between $3-

‘and $5..: ; j :
fl TheBridge. House’ 5: wine ‘lis on
‘well thought out and though the’, :

‘selection i is not vast, it does include

‘representation from most of the *.
world’s. best. wine ie producing coun-

“yellow endive and a ‘vivid green

pile of parsle; fe, 7
On the opposing side of the

table,a B.C. Mussel & Clam Salad”

was consumed enthusiastically.
Both shellfish were presented.

‘marinated in a simple olive oil and,

tarragon vinaigrette.

. My main course was a Fraser
Valley Duck ($10.95), which came
with an interesting Blackberry
sauce.) .. +
The dish’s vegetable accom-

. paniment (the acid test of any -

good restaurant) was first-rate. It

comprised snow peas, broccoli, .-
’ ‘cauliflower, zucchini, tomato and
asparagus, all sliced and arranged.
artistically.

~~ The tart, savory sauce went well |

with the duck, which was good,
- . but could have been! cooked slight- —

‘ly longer for optimum tenderness.
Also ordered. at our table was a

~ Steak Tartare ($13.50). The selec- 7

tion, eight’ ounci of chopped _

proto Mike Wakefield

BRIDGE HOUSE inanager Lui A

Wolff has good reason to smile.
The’ new restaurant, which = is
located in’ the beautiful. tog
building ‘that was home to ‘the
Hobbit House for the past 10

years, serves excellent’ culsine in ag

classic location.

Though { found the dish too ©
sweet for my tastes, the apricot
was_a good attempt to balance that
sweetness,

The Bridge House is an excellent:,
new adjunct to one of Vancouver's
best loved (ourist attractions and

will surely,add one more reason to _

venture into the upper-reaches of
North Vancouver. me
Open every day for dinner.

“Brunch served Sundays, :

“ADP PRODUCT IONS:
“presents

- COMPOSER- PERFORMER.

with

° Charlotte Kennedy
“{. @The Vancouver’:

“Saxophone Quartet

* Sharon Wehner me

An Exotic Safari into the
. heart of Fine East African indian Cuisine ~

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