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Entertainment

A window on Lonsdale’s world

ny restaurant with North Vancouver’s main. (Peppercorn Steak.

artery as its namesake has got to offer some

insight into
character.

Lonsdale’s, at the nor-
thwest corner of 13th and
Lonsdale, offers the ebb and
flow of North Vancouver at
every window, a place for
longtime residents to sit back
and watch countless familiar
faces enroute to countless
destinations: a place for
newcomers f0 sit’ back and
assess. at arm’s length, the
Northside rabble.

This corner, however, has
not been kind to restaurants.
Before Lonsdale’s, both the
Cork and Vine and La Pari-
sien have been sent packing.
Lonsdaie’s co-owners, Neit
Hendren and Bob George,
are banking on third time
being lucky.

But, like the street itself,
the battle is uphill alf the
way. In addition ta the
unaccountably poor culinary
success rate of the location,
Hendron and George are
locked in mortal combet
with January, February, and
March, the three-headed
bogeyman of the restaurant

the peculiar

North Shore

trade.

“Tanuary,”' says Hendren,
“was a disaster.” However,
a daily barrage of
blackboard — specials, two
for one entree specials, and
drink specials (Friday night,
Margaritas were $1.49) is
helping the restaurant hold
ils own in universally tough
times.

Lonsdale’s does not make
futile aspiration to five-star
dining. Instead, if cultivates
the basic menu, service. and
atmosphere that is consistent
with tts French bistre interi-
or of dark wood panelling,
nirrared walls, marble-
topped tables, and cane
chairs.

The dinner menu touches
all major entree bases from
crepes (Bourguignon, $6.95)
ta seafood (Sole Lonsdale
with baby shrimps, $7.95) to
pasta (Fettuccini Alfredo,
regular, $4.95, large, $6.75)
to chicken (boneless breast
with seafood and Edam
cheese, $7.95) to red meat

Deep Cove stages Cages

DEEP COVE Stage is pro-
ducing Cages, a combination
of two one-act plays,
Snowangel and Epiphany by
Lewis Carl Carlino.

Cages wilt run) March 27-
30 and April 3-6 (Wed. to
Sat.) at Deep Cove Stage.
Curtain is at 8 p.m. and
tickets are $4 with a two-

BBQ ribs
Chinese style

Complete Dinner:
Cock-a-leeky soup or
green

special Irish Coffee
Book the loft for
Biack Sheep

121 East 12th St.
(off Lonsdale}

Come and Celebrate

St. Patrick’s Day

salad. Irish Stew.
Grasshopper Pie. and

private party, seating
up to 30.

for-one on Wednesdays. For
more information and reser-
vitions call 429-3231, Ad-
vance tickets on sale at
“Handicraft-Hurt-Dollarton
Highway”

Cages will also be entered
in the North Shore Festival
of Plays in) nsid-Aprit at
Presentation iouse in North
Vancouver,

BLACK SHEEP

Special

of the Week!

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$7795

$Q95

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$9.95),

There are two soups, in-
cluding Baked Freach Onion

table hopping

($2.95), two salads, and five
appetizers, none of which
are above $4.

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Jeon north of Horesenoe Ray PArties

1% Ibs.

For reservations,
banquets & private

Long, mealy ribs of Canadian beef glazed and
baked in a smoked-honey sauce and served
with all the usual harvest trimmings.

Sunday to Thursday Only

vx. Have Eating House”

3 i) Riis
Y Esplanade at Chesterfield
ch Vancouver

Wine selection is equally
short on pretension—no
need to trot out those worn
remnants of grade 11 French
at Lonsdale’s. Whites and
teds are each represented
with seven selections, the
majority below $18.
Headliner here is a $19.95
bottle of Chateauneuf du
Pape. For the Upper
Westside budget, Dom
Perignon is $69.95. There is
also domestic and import
house red and white by the
glass, % litre, and litre
($1.95 to $9.95).

To the robust accom-
paniment of a Beaujolais
Superieur ($13.50), my wife
and I made spirited demoli-

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tion of a Lonsdale’s Bistro
Pate ($2.95), a mountainous
Romaine Salad ($2.50),
Lamb Chops with unob-
trusive oregano, roseinary,
and Dijon Mustard finish
($9.95), and the evening's
blackboard special, Breast of
Chicken Hollandaise
beneath a honey and scafood
sauce ($9.95), Each dish ar-
rived promptly; each was
simple and satisfying.
Dessert, ho! cried my wife
as she waded into a three-
flavor Cassata ($2.95). 1
followed her lip-smacking

lead with a slice of hot

Pecan Pie ($2.50). Again, as
North Vancouver flowed by
outside, we had no com-
plaints.

Dinner total came to $49,
with our two for one entree
coupon, $39.

Lonsdale’s is open daily
from 11:30 a.m. with Satur-
day and Sunday brunch and
everyday Junch and dinner
specials. It is soon to be
open for Sunday dinners.
Underground parking is
available.

Basic bistro meals at basic
bistro prices on La Rue de
Lonsdale.

First call
at five

At Charley Potatoes, your evening begins at 5, After your
busy day, unwind with a drink, wine and an appetizer °

to wall windows provide front row seats to a commai
performance of cityscape, lights and ocean view. Dine anu
chat amidst Charley Potatoes relaxing decor. You are sure
to feel the pressures of the day slip away.

Then dinner

Start off with ong of our many appetizers. Choose your
meal from our new menu of fresh seafood, meats and house

specialities. 4 or 5

seasonal specials will highlight the menu.

Charley Potatoes has put the accent on fresh. A pleasant
break from deep-fried to light and tasty. To top it off.
nothing on cur menu is over $10.

Dancing at 9:30

With your pleasure in mind, Charley Potatoes has added
a dance floor. Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday after din-
ner, listen and dance to the best of the 60's, 70's and 80's.

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