22 — Wednesday, June 24, 1998 — North Shore News From page 21 Well-prepared middle of the road Italian cuisine served in large open dining room. Reasonable prices. Low-key ambience. 990 The Pacific Starlight Dinner Train, BC Rails North Vancouver passenger sta- tion, 1311 West First St. (foot of Pemberton Avenue), North Vancouver, 984-5500, 631-3500, or I- 800-363-3733. Group inquiries 984-5566. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Runs Wednesday through Sunday from May 1 to Oct. 15. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? Some. Take the kids or call a babysitter. Call a babysitter. BC Rail’s inspired combi- nation of scenic rail travel and haute cuisine steams into its second season. Vintage art deco railcars, good food, hot jazz and Howe Sound panoramas. n90 Ariston, 1425 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, 925-0070. Open everyday from 11 a.m. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. ve etarian options? A few. Fully licensed. Take the kids or..call a babysitter? You could do either. Peter Kavouras’ new Greek adventure in the West Vancouver storefront that briefly housed the Olympia Greek restaurant, but is more fondly remembered for hous- ing Soren Fakstorp’ 's Saffron Bistro . Ariston offers pretty stan- dard Greek fare in an intor- mal, neighborly atmosphere. gogo The Marmalade Cafe, 999 Marine Dr., North Vancouver, 983.3463. Open for funch Tuesday to Friday; open for dinner Tuesday to Sunday. Sunday brunch. Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Vegetarian options? A few. Fully licensed. Take the kids or call a babysitter? You could do either. Or you could take your dear old dad and mom if they are hankering for a taste of the old country. Great British dining locale offers a good cross-section of Celtic cuisine and quality English, Scottish and Irish ales. Folk singers and other live entertainment. Numerous Celtic celebrations. A taste of the Empire. Bravo Cucina, 1209 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, 985-3006. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Open Monday to Friday for lunch. Open every night for din- ner. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? A few. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Call a babysitter. Sami Bentroudi’s first-class Tralian bistro. Mid-Lonsdale location. Intimate 50-seater. Great food and service. The Green Spot Vegetarian Cafe, 2220 Marine Dr., nerth shore news *% DINING West Vancouver, 925-2218; fax 925-2287. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Open from 11 am. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday; open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays. Vegetarian options? Nothing but. Fully licensed. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Take the kids if their paiates can tol- erate more than burgers and ies. The North Shore’s only pure vegetarian restaurant, Full-contact vegetarian cui- sine; no-holds barred: no ani- mal products in the produc- tion of the restaurant's food; soya options, gluten-free meals, fresh vegetable and fruit juices, herbal reas, low level musical ambience. Good idea. Better execu- tion needed. 909 Nino’s Cafe, 2232 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 921- 2228, Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open every day for lunch and dinner. Vegetarian options? Some. Licensed to sell beer and wine. Take the kids or call a babysitter? You could do either. Good smail Mediterranean/Middle Eastern cafe tucked away on the outskirts of Dundarave Village. Husband and wife team of A.J. and Vida Azma preside. Good food, reasonable prices and gracious service. a0o0 The End, 15 Lonsdale Ave., ‘al ~ Grand Opening Waate @alabratvion : La ; starts Friday, June 26th Take two of Vancouver's top chefs, combine with one restaurant and add a ‘iberal sprinkling of creativity and what do you have? The new Grand Garage Bar & J Grill at the Atrium Inn. g Forinerly the Caffe Florian, the restaurant features "Stone Grill Specialties.” Adapted fram a cooking _ technique used by Mediterranean ishermen, cur slabs of marble are used as grills, “right at your table. __ Diners, who cook at their own pace, can . choose from a variety * of mouth-watering _ combinations including a mixed seafood grill featuring prawns, scallops, “salmon and halibut. Accompanying this pilin feast are twelve different dips Stone Grilled Salmon, pring Sea Squid with Roast Garlic & Saffron Sauce. be enjoyed. Som toon Vintage Car Show ‘N Shine ‘pm Music by “The Toasters" on Rock101 presents the Agrodome - Anialation Weigh-in featuring the Champ and Oily the Joke Guy JUNE 27 Sprn-7pm Vintage & Classic Ca’ Show BN 2 Shine 7pm Music by the "Cal Bachelor Band” -s BLJUNE!28} EE evo Vintage & Classic Car Show N' a) : Shine 7pm Music by “Brick House” JUNE 29) Spr-1am Music by "GI Blues" I A coe Ev) Spm-iam Music by "The Falcons” and "Elbore & The Earth Shakers” I ; Canada Day with "Tim Brecht” Spm-1zam sd Giant ranging from an exatic chutney toa spicy peanut sauce. Local wines and 13 varieties of tapped beer are also waiting to gS The new menu was B conceived by the restaurant's culinary team healed by Director of Food & Beverage, Richard Zulps aad Executive Chef, Stephen A Nyulak. “We wanted to create a dining y experience that was first rate in a casual, 4 comfortable armos- phere,” says Richard. With free underground parking and live entertain- ment on weekends, the Grind Garage Bur & Grill is the place to visit for relaxed and memoruble dining. Stone Grill Specialty § Purchase 1 and receive “| 1 of equal value Exp. July 15/98 ‘gk The Stow Shine Grand ie lew tp for to to Las Vga. Loew ee eS . Grand gas e Bar & Grill V0 ba E Florian) 254-1000 GS, Vancouver — North Vancouver, 984- 4685. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open everyday from 6 p.m. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? A few. Take the kids or call a babysitter? You could do either. Jacquie Butler’s Lower Lonsdale beatnik bar and grill. Burgers and other sim- ple entrees. Boheraian aimos- phere. Live muste. Bombay CxHIcKEN ‘Curr 209 Chez Michel, 1373 Marine Dre., West Vancouver, 926- 4913. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Open for lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday. Vegetarian options? Available upon request. Take the kids or call 2 babysitter? Call a babysitter. The place for French food on the North Shore. Flame grited chicken atop jasmine rice, covered with 4 Spicy Curried vegetable mixture copped with our special coo! raite yogurt sauce, wrapped in a flour tortilla Srout Fooo *Marinated and flame gritet bulgaki beet, jasmine rice, balsamic caramelizea onion, sugar peas, red belt peppe: & shredded carrot wsoh ¢ our wrap Zone ah Korean BBQ sauce, all in Live Musi 1G Prime Rib every Sunday night Great Food, Relaxing Amosphere.. Michel Segur's second- storey French bistro is closing in on its 20th anniversary. Plays to a long and loyal clientele. Deservediy so. — Table Happing’s list of stunmary reviews appears req- ularly in the News as a dining Auide for the ucwspaper’s read- ers. The sunsmarties are taken Srom previous Table Hopping reviews published over the past - every Monday might . It must be the Maplewood , Did you say y this? sion is a great uraitress & knows how to take core of her oleate. Shes happy & 9 willbe coming back tn the néwr future" If you are or know the customer who left this comment on one of our response cards, bring this ad with you to the Maplewood Pub . and receive a free gift from Kelly! . Be sure to watch for the next ‘Did you say this?’ appearing every other Wednesday in the North Shore News. Need = Date? Our cihichs are bere late Nando’s chicken has 4 unique flavour because only fresh chickens are used. These are marinated for 24 hours in a spicy traditional Portuguese sauce and then flame-grilled to succulent perfection over our special custorn designed grill and basted in your choice of lemon & herb, medium or hot peri-peri. 1301 Lonsdale Ave., North Van 990-1530 Sun.-Wed.: Open until 1opm; Thurs.-Sat: Open until 10:30 pm SIT OUR OTHER LOCATIONS Richmond: 823} Xckioyd Rd., Bumaby: Foodcourt at Eaton Ctr, Metrotown