A hhh, July. Long sunny days.
ae evening entertaining... ©
ott qutdoor party time, when complicated menus
» are defi initely oul. '
: »: What to serve? Fresh fish and seafood,
‘of course, And the North Shore's top purveyor of
fresh fish and seafood is Waggott Seafood.
“ ‘ conveniently located at The Market at Park Royal.
“ flobert Waggott - Newcastle native, former Kettle
Of Fish Chef, ex-Albion Fisheries rep - reports that his
business i is getting busier daily.
Why? Where else can you get real Finnan
" Haddie? Winnipeg Goldeye?. Digby Scallops?
Crayfish? Sea Asparagus?
ovis “People are thrilled to fi ind these oddities,”
“says Waggott. “I now have customers who come
‘in every day for their dinner!” ;
“From New Zealand, you'll find Greer dp
: Mussels, Orange Reughy and Grouper; from Central
“and South America, Black Sea Bass, White Sea Bass
" -and Escolar; from Nova Scotia, Monkfish and
'-Perwinkles: There’s also Yellowfin Tuna, Plaice,
‘Flounder, Swordfish and Shark, Moonfish, Mahi-
Mahi, and wild Coho, Sockeye and Spring salmon.
ai. "im proud of my product mix,’ says
-Waggott.,“t also enjoy working with people,
Y Quality and service are top priorities and customers
appreciate th that. Plus, | givet them my recipes!

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\A/e those fish dinners, you'll need
to serve drinks while considering
mo that your guests may have to drive home. Well, just
- a few yards from Waggott Seafood, is Lifestyles
Bair and Cafe, where you'll find the largest,
“highest-quality selection of dealcoholized and

non-alcoholic beverages anywhere.

The Cappuecino | Kitchen Tal 4 925-0300 « Ci

Lifestyles manager Cathy Lombardo says
that, as far as she knows, The Market cafe is the first
of its kind in the world. And sales are tremendous.

- “There's great demand for quality non-
alcoholic beverages,” says Lombardo. “People
want an alternative to alcohol and they want
specialized items.”

Standard offerings at Lifestyles are French
special coffee flavorings: Italian bottled water; and
American, British, German and Canadian beers.
New producis are, from New Zealand, pre-mixed
nor-ralcoholic drinks - Woodstock Bourbon and Cola,
Paradise Rum and Cola and Carthew’s Gin and
Tonic. From the U.S., there are Blanks’ Liqueurs -
Amaretto, Strawberry, Triple Sec and Peppermint
and Peach Schnapps - and a new Fenn Valley White
Zinfandel; plus there's a lertific new sparkling French
Apple Cider arid, from England, Whitbread's White
Label deaicoholized beer.

“Our wines and beer are dealcoholized, °
not norralcoholic, “says Lombardo. They begin as
alcoholic beverages, then they're cold-filtered. You
end up with .05% alcohol and vastly reduced sugar
and calories - and you can't taste the difference.”

Lifestyles is busy catering summer parties,
and the cafe’s food menu, which now includes
shrimp cocktail, salads and sandwiches, will soon
b? expanded. ;

* “The Market cafe is a terrific place for

people to relax and sample our beverages,” says

Lombardo. “I'm alse happy with The Market - it’s
a high-quality mixt”

“We import flowers from the Orient,
Hawaii, Europe and South America, and we offer
premium service. We do wonderful wedding
packages, and we now have greeting cards and
Friday Rose Specials. | also have tweive varieties
of orchids this summer.

“Tm glad that West Van has The Market,”
continues Quah. “I enjoy working here and our
customers obviously enjay having us here!”

oo

[) essert. Fruit would be nice,
but your quests might love
something more substantial - say, chocolate.
House of Brussels Chocolates nas
Its eighth store at The Market, and House of
Brussels President Bonnie Murchie says that
shoppers are very happy with the shop's selection,
especially the pre-packaged tems, “Our Green
Marble Boxes are very classy, and we do other gift
boxes, pre-packaged or custom-made, plus
wedding boxes,” says Murchie.
“We have a Summer Chocolate Bar

Special on too. We now have seven bars - the solid .

chocolate, plus hazelnut, coffee, peanut butter
and raspberry.

“And ice cream cones are extremely
popular. Our ice cream is custom-made from our
secret recipe, and we have eight flavours - :
Chocolate Truffie, Black Raspberry Cheesecake
and Hedgehog are the top ihree favorites.”

' Thursday ana Friday - 9:30 a am to 9:00 pm
Saturday - 9:30 am to 6:00 pm —
8 Suriday -10:00 am to 6:00 pm

nce you have dinner planned,
what better way to spiffy up your

table than with exotic cut flowers? You'll find a large

selection of these, plus special party arrangements,
at Magic Moments Florists.

Since leaving her native Singapore, Gina
Quah has become a big success in the local flower
business due to her dedication to pleasing customers
and offering variety and a high-end selection.

“We do English and European styles as
well as Ikebana,” says Quah. “Our dried floral
2frangements are popular and we do plants
and fruit baskets.

Ful Nature Tel # 925-0867 * Escents Tel # 926-7720 Fraserviow Produce Tel # 922-1610 «

House of Brussels remains committed
to quality. We use only pure Belgian chocolate,

"not blended, and we use an ancient Belgian

technique which gives our chocolate that
distinctive smoothness.

“We also take pride in the way we treat
our customers and staff. Our employees like their
jobs arid they enjoy seeing regular customers.
Customers like that personal aspect - to be
known and to know who they're buying from.
Also, The Market is a good food-shopping
experience. We're happy to be part of it.”

bon

F you're taking your kids on a trip

this summer, you may want some
extra activities for those ‘I'm Bored!” times. Lloyd
and Betty McNeil thought of that so, when you
visit I'm Impsessed, you'll find tots of things for
kids to do during long car rides.

The McNeili’s know how fun and
popular personalized rubber stamps are and enjay
the business.

“Personalized stamps are wonderful gilts,”
says Betty. ‘They're a nice way to seal a gift, card -
or invitation. Parents find them to be great
birthday party activities, and children love to
give stamps with specialized messages to teachers
and coaches.”

I'm Impressed carries artist-designed rubber
stamps with faces ranging from personalized =

messages to World Wildlife Fund subjects. All.”
- products are moderately-priced, and their staff is
always ready to help you be creative. “_

“We take pride in making customers feel
comfortable and providing a friendly atmosphere,”
says Betty. “And we're excited about being in The

~ Market - it's a social place, where people can shop,
browse, visit. Fm Impressed adds extra fons

unin the sun may mean that-...
you require certain products, .
maybe chemical-free products. For these, you want
_ to visit Naturally Good Fuods.

You may know Ilse Lander - 13 years
ago, she bought Grandmas Garden which, when it
,opened at Park Royal 25 years ago, was the. North
Shore's first health food store. Now tise and partner
Traude! Gigling are very happy in The Market.

Naturally Good Foods carries anything -
you could want from a health food store - well-
known vitamin brands, seeds and nuts, free-run
eggs - even organic coffee. And for summer, lise
and Traudel have new organic cosmetics, vitamins
and minerals from Europe; plus natural allergy-relief
Products and organic sun tan lotions. They have
a new line of American hair-care products and, :
for bathing suit wearers, diet teas and organic’
weight loss products.

“We carry select products and guarantee
their quality,” says lise. We do a lot of research
before choosing our preducts, so we cai give
customers lots of information before they buy.

And we listen to people and give them advice.
| enjoy helping them.
; “Ive made many friends at Park Royal and
“we really enjoy being in The Market. t's something
we needed and it’s an exciting place to shop.”

Graham McGreyor Global News Tel # 926-: 3460 « House Of Brussels Chocolates Tel # 925-9292
* I'm Impressed Tel # 925-4116 © Lifestyles N/A Beverages Tel # 925-0506 * Magic Moments Florist Tel # 925-0899 * Naturally Good Foods Tel 4 926-7016 * North Shore Wine Cellar Tel # 925-3663 + Pastabilities :
+ Peter Black & Sons Butcher Tal 4 922-5116 * Peter Piper's Bar & Grill Tel # 926-3562 + Pickles Deli & Take Away Tel # 926-3462 * Van Den Bosch Bakery Tel # 926-4401 * Waggott Seafood Tel # 925-4140