ORIGINAL Bistro Boy Steve Myddileton has returned to his Edgemont roots as the

new owner/chef of the Village Bistro.

Service still

.the usual suspects: creme

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Oyster Rockefeller;
- Escargot; Village Ahi Tuna

and more.

On to bigger things:

Pasta ( and half por-
tions available; $9 to $15):
.: Everything from Wiid
Boar Cannelloni to Tiger

_. Prawn Cappalletti, Spicy
Choriso Sausage Penne and
Grilled Quail Risotto. .
Entrees (again all available
in fuli and half portions:
$14 to. $24): :

A trio of veal dishes (pic-
cata, morel, saltimbocca);
Rack of Lamb, Beef Filet,

Village Ahi Tuna, Free
Range Chicken.

/) Atsampled Veal Morel
($14 for half portion) was
excellent. The veal was
“served with a fine brandy

"- morel mushroom sauce sui-

fused with fresh thyme.

Elsewhere on the artistically

'- appointed plate. were
“steamed spinach, grilled

‘endive, sauteed zucchini and’

(grilled tomato dusted with

parmesan, .

o Fine company for a glass
. of 1997 Eeezer Eagle Peak
Merlot ($6.80).

Aside from the regular.
mena, a nightly fresh list is
featured and Myddlcion is
Offering a good selection of

"wines by-the glass ($5 to
$1}.

... The original Bistro’s
lengthy martini list has also
survived intact.

Myddleton’s dessert list
’ ($3.50 to $7) is not espe-
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Romanoff, chocolate pate.
Quibbles:

Conversation was inhibit-
ed by an energetic but over-
ly loud soundtrack.

The dining room is not
yee up to the standards of
the original Bistro. There's
no Joe Perri or Shawn
Perger in attendance. There

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settling in

crew. Too new in some
cases. And I think too
numerous, which made for
overly attentive and, in some
cases, intrusive service.

Sli, you can’t beat Mr.
Myddleton’s food.,And din-
ing room ambierice is some-
thing that takes time to
develop.

Another few months and
('d wager it will be well up
to Bistro Boy standards.

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A summary of past
Table Hopping reviews
for your consumption:

Calvin’s Cafe, 2452 Marine
Dr., West Vancouver, 922-.
4222. Visa and MasterCard
accepted. Open everyday for
lunch; open from Tuesday
to Sunday for dinner.
Licensed to serve beer and
wine. Vegetarian options?
One or two. Second-hand
smoke factor? Breathe easy.
Calvin’s is 160% non-smok-
ing. Take the kids or call a
babysitter? You could do
either.

Spirited Swiss lunch bar
by day, quality informal diner
by night. Reasonable prices.
Neighbourly atmosphere
courtesy of the three Swiss
musketeers: Hermann Orth,
Milo Bigter and Rene
Widmer.

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Osaka Sushi, 4369 Gallant
Ave., North Vancouver,
929-5033. Open every day

from 1} a.m. Visa accepted.
Not licensed. Take the kids
or call a babysitter? You

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201-1199 lynn Valley Centre
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could do either.

A good small Japanese
bistro in Deep Cove on the
Gallant Avenue strip.
Friendiy and low-key.

900
Inn Cogneate Bistro and
Bakery, 1857 Lonsdale
Ave., North Vancouver,
988-0201. Open every day
for breakfast, lunch and
dinner. Visa and
MasterCard accepted.
Licensed to sell beer and
wine. Vegetarian options?
Some. Take the kids oz call
a babysitter? Take the kids.

David Hossini’s mid-
Lonsdale house of hearty
home cooking and warm
neighborly ambience. Excels
in big portions, baked gouds
and grilled gastronomy.

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Shore Winds Restaurant, in
the Lonsdale Quay Hotei,
123 Carrie Cates Crt.
North Vancouver, 986-
6L1is 904-3046. Visa,
MasterCard and Amezican
Express accepted. Open
everyday for breakfast,
lunch and dinner. Fully
licensed. Vegetarian
options? Some. Take the
kids or call a babysitter?
Call a babysitter.

Full-service restaurant in
the Lonsdaic Quay Hotel
operated by Steve and Shirley
Robertson. Good harborside

view.
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The Green - House
Restaurant, 222 Pemberton
Ave., North Vancouver,
999-1142. O Monday
to Saturday for breakfast,
lunch and dinner. Closed

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50% OFF

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for dinner on Sunday night.
Visa, MasterCard and
American Express accepted.
Licensed to sell beer and
wine. Vegetarian options? A
few. Take the kids or call a
babysitter? Take the kids.

Sinall Pemberton Avenue
family diner run by Robert
and Jili Zodichi. Open for
breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Big menu of basic dining
items. Geod dollar value.

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Bay Moorings Restaurant,
6330 Bay St., West
Vancouver, 921-8184. Visa,
MasterCard and American
Express accepted. Open
everyday for lunch and din:
ner. Fully licensed.
Vegetarian options? Some.
Take the kids or cali a
babysitter? Take the kids.

Large Greco-Roman din-
ing room overlooking
Horseshoe Bay. Good food;
neighvorly atmosphere; great
sundeck.

900

Krua Thai Restaurant,
1445 Lonsdale Ave., North
Open eeess 990-9389

en every night for din-
ner, Open for lunch

. Monday to Friday. Licensed

to ‘sell beer and wine.
Vegetarian options? Many.
Take the kids or call a
babysitter? You could do
either as long as your kids
are open to Southeast Asian
dining adventures.

Small mid-Loiisdale house
of good authentic Thai food.
The 30-seater was the North
Shore’s first Thai food restau-

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