22 - Wednesday, February 22, 1989 - North Shore News dining Fes Fo! KNOCK THE slush off those mukluks, pull up a chair by the fire and sample a few red hot tasty morsels to get you through to the end of the week, The regular restaurant review will appear in next week’s column. FHE SCANDALOUS FOLK CLUB, 127 LONSDALE AVENUL, NORTH VAN- COUVER, 926-2663 or 987-4128 If you're like me, you like a good scandal. Whether this new musical concept at Scandals res- taurant is good tititating stuff re- mains to be seen. But it should be a welcome addi- tion to Lower Lonsdale and North Shore entertainment rosters, which have never been known for their blossoming folk music scene. The folk club opened Feb. 13 and plans to run every second and fourth Monday each month from 8 p.m. to il p.m. with everything from contemporary singer- songwriters to Mexican folk music bands. In addition to name performers, the club will also feature an open- stage format for aspiring local musicians. LE BISTRO, 1209 LONSDALE AVENUE, NORTH VAN- COUVER, 984-0601 This Lonsdale location appears to have an appetite for restaurants, with a particular fondness for bistros. Its latest victim was the Tokyo Bistro, which specialized in Japa- nese diner food that was cheap, but failed to capture sufficient shares of local imaginations and appetites to survive. Enter Le Bistro. The restaurant, which opened Feb. 15, is run by Andrew and Ewa Sokol, veterans of such res- taurants as Smuggier’s Bistro in Gastown and Andy’s Cafe in Langley. Its menu has a more North American character than that of its predecessor, and features a few in- teresting French flourishes: the Oscar Burger ($4.75, hamburger on toasted French bread topped with crabmeat and Hollandaise sauce); Halibut Veronique ($9.75, poached in champagne and served in a grape sauce); and Pepper Steak ($10.50). A critique of Le Bistro food will appear in a future Table Hopping episode. THE NUTSHELL, 4402 GALLANT AVENUE, NORTH VANCOUVER Gastronomes were wearing their napkins at half mast and shedding tears in their vintage Bordeaux fol- lowing The Nutsheli’s closure in January. Ownership of the tiny, but ex- cellent Deep Cove restaurant has yet to reveal any future Nutshell plans. TIMOTHY & RENSHAW table hopping Its tiny kitchen produced some of the consistently best food available anywhere on the Nosth Shore, and its unhurried at- mosphere and single seating phi- losophy provided The Nutshell with a relaxing tempo that com- plemented its fabulous Deep Cove harbor view and village setting. It is a sad culinary passing. CAPERS RESTAURANT, 2496 MARINE DRIVE, WEST VAN- COUVER, 925-3970 Though Capers has closed for dinner until March, it remains open for breakfast and lunch, ser- ving the wholesome and imagina- tive food that has made it a favorite with everyone who ap- preciates good, well-prepared fe A new breakfast menu presents such standards as bacon and eggs with the Capers touch: Two ‘Range Eggs’ with choice of four nitrate and nitrate-free strips of bacon or sausage links, hash browns and toast ($5.95); Capers scrambled eggs with fresh shrimp and dill buttered sauce, hash browns and toast ($6.95). For lunch, the restaurant has a wide selection of interesting salads (Avocado and Hand-Peeled Shrimp, $7.95, served on butter lettuce with an olive oil and herb dressing); substantial sandwiches (Melted Brie over choice of Biack Forest ham or smoked turkey and served on a croissant, $6.95); and RAND < ND OPENING WEST VAN’S NEWEST BOOK STORE Featuring all the best sellers and bocks for all “Specializing in Mystery” 926-7323 k heard at eatery light meals (Quesedilla Du Jour, $6.95 for a daily quesedilla selec- tion served on a flour or whole wheat tortilla with fresh salsa and salad). When dinners do return to Capers, they will concentrate on the early and light end of the sup- per spectrum and feature the lunch menu bolstered with daily evening specials. THE DUNDARAVE CAFE, 2427 MARINE DRIVE, WEST VAN- COUVER, 926-8838 Dundarave’s neighborly new cafe and light food emporium has scheduled light and neighborly live weekend entertainment during February. A classical pianist will tickle the ivories during Saturday brunches throughout the month, while a classical harpist will pluck the str- ings for the cafe’s Sunday brunch crowd. Dundarave management is also planning to instali an outdoor patio at the restaurant in Aprit. FOLK MUSICIAN Mick Moore performed recently at Scandals’ new Scandalous folk club. The Lower Lonsdale restaurant plans to fill its back room with live folk sounds on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Meet the artist —Sunday March 12, 1989 One of North America’s most sought after artists, Bev Doolittle, will soon start a promotional tour for her latest work, Sacred Ground. She will do only eight shows in the United States and two in Canada. We are pleased to announce that she will be here at our gallery on Sunday March 12th, 1989. You and yours are invited to: s View the proof of the print now on display at the gallery. « Place your order with us early and receive a bonus gift. « Meet the artist on Sunday March 12th between 2pm and 5pm. a Enjoy a complete display of Bev’s work at our gallery between March 12th and 31st. For information phone (604) 980-7216 103 - 1200 Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver BC V7M 3H6