Miche traiteur on Marine Dive in’ West Vancouver, the best business she can hope for is the kind that feaves the store, Take-out, that is. Fs Michkat Charti, owner/operator of La Chatti opened the traiteur | which, touse! transiated tom its French name, means $ ready to go" - earlier in April. Since that time, she has attracted a regular, returning clientele that visit the aromatic store for the tresh-baked fare - all of which are et 8. a wos prepared daily in La Miche's very own kitchen. Chatti emigrated over a year ago from Pai where for nearly a decade she operated a string of five traiteurs and a factory that kept the satellite stations fully stocked with pastries and sweets and all the necessary ingredients to make the sumptuous meals she's fast becoming known for. All of the items on the ever-changing bill of fare can be ordered and packed to go, making them the periect take-home meal for the family on the run. La Miche features a wide range of taste- tempting starters and soups (from minestrone to cream of chicken) to mouth-watering entrees such as cog au vin and baked salmon with taragon cream sauce. The store alse carries a daily selection of trast paninis, mixed salads, pastas and quiche. And while La Auche currently showcases only cheese ar ham and cheese savoury crepes, Chatti is planting to sean unveil new additions featuring chicken and fish selections. And of course, what french eatery would be a fat dtaccompli without those tasty and delectable desserts for which the Parisians are world-renawned? To that end, & he touts a varied selection of pastries and sweet crepes wrapped araund caramelized apples, bananas of peaches. All of the already-atfordable dishes include all laxes, sv you can take a bite out of each one of La Miche’s home-made goudies, but not your wallet. The store employs six full-time and three part- tinie employ hat strive to make sure each customer's v a pleasant and savoury one, it's only for a short visit to stop in and take home a home-couked meal for the family. Chatti: herself toils in the kitchen everyday alongside head cook Scott Rowe, ensuring that the dishes - all of which are her own carelully- craited recipes - are made to the highest quality. ta Miche is located adjacent to the fiome Hardware in the 1700 block of Marine Drive, is open from Monday to Saturday from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. and features special prices for kids. Depending on the success of La Miche, Chatti says she may open up additional traiteurs in the not-too-distant future. i the current clientele is any indication, look for another La Miche to pop up near you soon. Bon Apetit! Open Monday - Saturday 8am - &pm 1746 Marine Drive, West Vancouver 913.2911 ws Sag s5gee $60 plus parts 6 cyl. OGRE SSRRTESSE TS on a a es ‘oA ea me be 0 Reg. $27.95 + environmental levy & taxes most cars {pe eeawe Take out available - All prices include tax - _ i - ” es PA Een SE a ey a a most 's Reg. $85.95 ; metallic pads or shoes most cars 6 cyl, 4.0 |, deluxe cloth ifitefior, am/fm cass with sound bar & much, much more!! : Friday, June 16, 2000 — North Shore News - 39 z S ee oS 5 Power. Wi 4 door, alloy wheels, sunscreen glass. V8, quadra-drive; sunroof, CD stacker, trailer-tow package, fully loaded and tons & tons more!! the Visit us online at: www.mountviewdcdgejeep.com * Net of all programs. a