/A2.- Fiiday, May 2, 198 ,

~ North Shore’ News

Subterranean diner offers Italian fantasy

"LA. TA VOLA CALDA is

rolling’ din first ‘class, bread .

, dough.

The subterranean Iralian restau"

rant bakes ‘its own special blend
beneath’ what. was North Van-
- ccuver's

“grocery store at the corner of 15th: .
and Lonsdaie. ; er

. .table
hopping

straight. from
f last’ week’s

: surrounding ;

legendary ‘Dewhurst’s .

\ was
*\ baked buns, 7

The. ‘size. of. five-pin. ‘bowling
-balis, they arrived. Steaming: ‘hot

‘house special. Panzzorotti

overhauled look of :a ‘regulation
delicatessen.

Our waitress: whisked us through
to a corner window seat, which af-

‘forded an ideal bunker-style. view
of other’ back. alley ‘and. off-.

Lonsdale types. we

‘La’ Tavola Calda menu features:
‘a standard cross-section of Italian!

classics. .A , baker's dozen. of
homemade pasta dishes is.concen-
trated in the $6 range with'Seafood

Cannelloni representing: the top: :
© end at $7.95.

Over in the meat section, Lina
and Gina serve;ip six carnivore
favorites and ‘four seafood .stand-
bys. Nothing in either is over $9.

APPETIZER APPEAL

‘We tried an- Antipasto plate :
~($3.75)-to start. Selection, was re-
:asonable with ample. slices of pro-
“sciutto and’ salami (the -former

cured. to optimum. chewability),
several slabs of tomato and Swiss

‘cheese; and’.a handful of green:

olives. Standout here, however,

with crusts crisp and interiors

steaming. ce

‘Another. excellent choice. from:

the accompanying. home-

the beautiful Lonsdale Hotel and
Market complex, the hotel's
Waterfront Bistro had its official
opening party April 25...
Professional freeloaders and
other media party types sopped up -

the celebratory food and drink in
" !

this 180- scat lounge and light-
snack venue to the strains of Frank
Sinatra, Tony Bennett and a host
of inspired lovelorn crooners that
make up the Bistro’s Love on the
Waterfront theme. .

View is magnificent. When the

. North América’ ‘S hottest new cuisine”

f

“GRAND. OPENING

Let’s get to know each other offer .

FOR 1 DINNER

: This cecade 's most exciting new laste."

warm weather comes, the lounge’s
35 additional. outdoor seats will
provide the best. seaside at-
mosphere and vantage point on the

“See Bistro
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L. A. Times

New York Times’

“Here's the catch: Whisper to your server you've seen this ad
and receive a Second dinner entree cf equal value FREE! It'll

be, our secret at the

La -Tavola Calda’s ovens is the . : F

($2).
Though it sounds more like some-
hi 'd. find. in a -Roman

“ earth a ‘hale-moon: shaped a

dough :¢

TROPICAL GRILL

& NITE SPOT

‘Featuring Cajun | Cuisine:

bet's 8 get to know each other offer. good any
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Our table; where it Sits leering an e000

idiotic’ smile. and’ puffing steam

from the corner of its mouth like a
' Jovial. cigarette smoker, ‘Filling and

simple; Panzzorotti. is for: the in-).”,

Satiable bread buff i in_everyone,
Unfortunately, . main meat. en-

“trees: did inot: live’ up. to the: baked

warm-up act..

Veal: Parmesa : (7. 95) ° was dry:

and somewhat ‘world weary.” Its

accompanying ‘mound of: spaghetti:
was surprisingly _ pedestrian | for a

you th
to prove.it, we're offering

vest price And,