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consciousness, A quality diner
with an industrial-tesidential
clientele cultivated by
Essinger over the pust 12
years, But what's this? Ms
Essinger is not in? Gone. It's
no longer Her Place? Great
Scott!

Now it is Wanda and Peter
Majer’s Place.

Essinger’s community
roots were deep and her urea
following loyal, but there
comes a time in every restau-
rant career to move on,

And the founder of My
Place has.

“Essinger says she will take
some time off “to become *
myself again” and restore,

- more regular links to her .
German homeland. A round of
“appiause is.in order for Ms
-Essinger and her past com- ~.
_Mmendably: dining deeds,

The Majers, nieanywhile,’”

bring ‘with them a broad range
of international experience
‘and gastronomic inspiration. - .
The two met at -_
Vancouver's Pan Pacific :**. .
Hotel, where Peter worked for
‘just over éight years ¢ and’:
Yanda for just over six.
Peter, who was born in
“Geman Y, came to Vancouver
‘from a Pan Pacific outpost in
‘Micronesia. Prior to the South
+ > Seas posting, he worked in
Saudi Arabia... ;
“His culinary background is
-strongly Enropean, but bears
“influences that range ftom

‘Thailand to India. Those influ- ;

“ences will surely soon find -

ne “expression in My Place.

cP Location: Lower east side.
" cafe. .
Lunch menu: Under -'

“ , Essinger a selection of oe .

’ sandwiches and soups with
flourishes of pasta and more -:
challenging European cook-:
very. The Majers are adding ’

more complex items such as
Beef Goulash, Lasagna,
Herbed Roasted Chicken
Breast with roasted potatoes
and Vegetarian Strudel.

Food quatity: Good.
Sampled the Ham Salad sand-
wich with Potato Leck Soup.
Both quality midday items.
Sturdy street-level offerings.

Service: Casual and neigh-
borly.

Price: Appetizers $3 to $4:
main sandwiches, pastas,
chilies $4 to $7,

Sundeck: Nothing official
but a couple of chairs on the
sidewalk on a sunny day and
you have Lower Lonsdale at
its best,

Parking: Swect-side
Lower Lonsdale. Industrial-
commercial clutter,

Power Lunch Rating:

ooo
Bravo Cucina, 1209
Lonsdale Ave., North
Vancouver, 985-3006. Visa,
MasterCard and American
Express accepted. Open®

., Monday to Friday for lunch.
» Open every night for dinner.

Fally:licensed. Vegetarian |
“options? A few. |

- Overview: Sami:
Bentroudi’s overhaul of the
old Pierre’s French bistro has
breathed vital new Italian life
into this mid-Lonsdale restau-
rant locale. Brighter, more
open. Old enclosed bar now —
an open serving counter.
Interior trinymed in rich terra-
cotta colors. Art on the wails,
Vintage wines on display,
Service greatly upgraded. °
Food is excellent.

Location: Immediately
north of the North Shore.
News offices on the sunny

"side of the street.

Lunch menu: Many. daily

specials in addition to an vin

ing selection of salads :

(Bocconcini and Grilled
Eggplant; Toscana with fiard-
boiled egg, pine nuts, toma-
toes and mushrooms); pastas
(Penne Arrabiata; Safferone al
Salmone Affumicato; Pesto
Lasagna, Fettuccini al Funghi
and many more); main meat
entrees (Lamb chops with
Three herb Sauce; Chicken
Breast with Prosciutto and
Mozzarella, Veal Scallopine
with Japanese Eggplant,
Baked Salmon with Vermouth
und Fennel).

Expect a good range of
daily specials and regular sea-
sonal menu updates.

Food quality: Bentroudi's
finesse abounds, The sampled
New York Steak with Blue
Cheese demi-glace sauce was
colorfully presented and deli-
cious. It came with sliced
fried potatoes, a small serving
of polenta and a melange of
julicnne carrots, celery and
orange segments.

Service: Professional
starched white apron style
courtesy of Mario the only
Mexican wine steward on the
North Shore. Mea! delivery,
however, was slow on first
visit.

Price: Appetizers and sal-
ads ($4 to $8);pasta ($7.95);
entrees ($10 to $11).

Sundeck: None. But a few
sidewalk tables during sum-
mer a la Pierre's.

Parking: ‘Street- side mid-

Lonsdale,

Power Lunch Rating:
COOK
9200

“Tasty lunch morsel

Keg and Cleaver Call:

Former Keg and
Cleaverites the world over, of
which there are an estimated
100,000, are being called to
attend a grand 25th Keg and
Cleaver Alumni reunion
scheduled for the Commodore

’ Ballroom on Jane 6.

Tickets are $25, Ribald
recollections are free.

Call 276-0242 for
information.

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