C ITALIAN PIZZAS SORRENTOS PEZZA 2385 MARINE DR, WEST VAN. 926-6060 OPEN 7 DAYS A Welk: SUNAWED 3:00PM -ILOOPM, THURS-SAT 1OOAM-MIDNICHT BREAKFAST 8aM-11:00AM ‘® 2 eggs, 2 bacon or sausage, toast, potatoes $3.75 * 2 pancakes, 2 bacon or sausage, i coffee $3.75 LNcH 12NO0N-2:30PM ® Soup & Sandwich $4.60 The Werth Shore Alane Chet 176 E. 2nd Street, 987-4141 + ae eek oa je, aes Ss cial This 445 - 18th ¢ West Vancouver 13th & Marine @ Ambleside §26-8922 “rtitiy do lag * Dai Ching Chicken ¢ Crispy Beef Szechuan Style * Fried Asparagus Crab Special *7.99/ Ib. created five different ways Szechuan Style Clams 986-2088 P’'m Back “March Madness” Surf ‘1 Turf PRIME R15 & KING CRAB PRIME RIB & LOBSTER KING CRAB & LOBSTER FILET MIGNON & LOBSTER Madness!! Madness! ...make reservations! BREAKFAST # LUNCH « DINNER Waterfront at the Lynnwood Marina 1653 Columbia St., N.Van. 988-0038 “ap! Changes at Valley bisiro From paxe 45 menu Was given over to pizza. Being members of the Valley faithful, the Poulin brothers knew better than to mess with tradition. And their Pepino occupied some pretty sacred traditional ground. For one, it had taken over from Mama Gina’s pizze- fia, a favourite Valley supplier of the standby accompaniment tor chilled lager and other fer- mented Valley refreshment — there being more than big timber for amusement in these parts. For another, Pepino and Mama Gina’s before it sit on ground previously occupied by the legendary Cedar V cin- ema. So it is little wonder that Paolo Malerba has noc rushed into hauling down Pepino paraphernalia and rechristen- ing the restaurant Buona Sera. Best to case the populace into change. Especialiy when you are dealing with Valiey traditions. Thus the continued promi- nence of pizza on the Pepinc/Buona Sera menu. There are some good ones on the old Pepino list that wi"! doubucss be cairicd over inte Buona Sera: Pollo Spanola (spicy chicken, red onions, tomatoes and mozza); Salsiccia (Italian sausages, sun- dried tomato¢s, mozza and asiago}; Margherita (roasted garlic, tomatoes, oregano, fresh basil, mozza and parmi- giano). Al! pizzas come in small, medium and large ($10.95, $14.95 and $16.95). The menu sampled in late February was still Pepiso’s. But new chef Paolo Bertolini is adding nightly specials that expand upon the pasta and pizza themes of the latter-day Pepino. If the dishes sampled by Table Hopping are anything to go by, expect simple fare. The steak special was served with roasted potatoes and basic steamed zucchini, carrots, red pepper and broc- coli, Though advertised as loin steak with mushroom sauce, the dish sampled came instead with a surprise serving of stir- fried prawns. Malerba prompt- Plan Ahead por S | NEWS photo itike Wakeft PAOLA Malerba (left), the new owner of Pepino, joins chef Paolo Gertalini at a table in the Lynn Valley restaurant. lv delivered 2 side dish of the mushroom sauce when the mistake was noted, Again, it was pretty basic: a savoury brown sauce plugged with freshly sauteed mush- rooms. The sampled Grilled Prawns included a half dozen prawns served with a standard garlic butter sauce. It came with the same side of vegera- bles and potatoes as accompa- nied the steak dish. Bertolini’s Lasagna * A wide variety of wine kits, coolers, ciders and more ¢ Fresh fruit wines — our berries or yours * New water filter system * Membership pricing ... the only way to go ali year round New Uears - Celebrate in Style *Sparkling Wines for Millennium Celebrations * Oak Barrel Aging @ Port and Ice Wine Bolognese was the poorest of the three dishes sainpled. Too much uninspired tomato sauce; too litde flavour. The best bet of the evening was the Margherita pizza, which featured a simple topping of roasted garlic, tomatoes, mozzarella and parmigiano cheeses and fresh basil leaves on a delicious crisp erust pizza base. There’s net much of a wine selection ($38 to $25) at Malerba’s restaurant. And by SSIS unmer. ¢ “ i “eae tS Kathy, Sherry, Klaus, Al MyWineCellar | #112 --1501:Lonsdale Ave. North Vancouver entrance off W. 15th St) | 987-8070 the glass, vou'll find only a pair of dull house red and white options. Our service was prompt but kinks were still being worked out in kitchen and dining room communications as illustrated by the steak faux aS. Still Malerba, a veteran waiter with experience culled from a hast of Lower Mainland restaurants, fills the small dining room with an intectious brightness of char- acter and genuine enthusiastic congeniality. He is given to profuse welcomes and hearty good nights. His personality adds much to the restaurant’s character. An overhauled menu and:a new wine fist would add much more to that character. It is not Buora Sera yet, but with the right mix of energy and inspiration, it could be for Malerba and the surrounding Valicy populace. 900 Tasty Morseis Barolo Ristorante Italiano (2560 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 926-4228) has scheduled the third in its series of Sicilian cooking shows for tomorrow night. Starring Attitio “the Singing Sicilian” Gioe, the event will feature a four-course feast. Expeet generous servings of Sicilian song, and culinary cele- bration along with a host of invaluable cooking tips. Dinner is $45 per person.