32 - Wednesday, November 22, 1°89 ~- North Shore News

Pepitas crosses Inlet

= LAST night’s meal is still more than a memory,
below a sampling of less filling dining news that shouid

be more easily digested by both mind and body.

the regular four-course restau-
rant review will appear in next
week’s column.
PEPITAS MEXICAN AND
SPANISH RESTAURANT, 180
WEST ESPLANADE, NORTH
VANCOUVER, 980-2405
With two locations in Vancouver,
Pepitas has loaded up its frijates
and guacamole and moved across

the Burrard Inlet to the old
Harvest Eating House, which will
henceforth be known as the Mex-
ican-Spanish Harvest Eating
House.

The large wooden building on
the corner of Esplanade and Ches-
terfield most recently housed Mr.
Munchies and that jocular fellow’s
brand of burgers and other

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

A LUNCH buffet Italian style...Cafe Roma recently launched its buffet
lunch along with its regular midday menu. The buffet, presented here
ty Roma’s Antonio Corsi, features quick self-service and a combina-

tion of luncheon specials.

VANCOUVER’S NEWEST
RESTAURANT

Reservations Recommended

[ 254-1000 |

2889 East rastings Street
(commer of Renfrew, next co Caliserm)

Vancouver, B.C.

tt The Coast Atrium Inn

behold humor-laden fast food.

Hamburger hounds will lament
the loss of the Burger That Ate
Hong Kong and all the other Bog

TIMOTHY
RENSHAW

table hopping

Burgers that constituted Mr. Mun-
chies’ hamburger repertoire, but
Pepitas might offer something
much more interesting for the
adventurous diner.

The Munch opened in October
1986 and had a good run ai local
dining dollars.

It lobbed a small bargain bomb
into area dining compciition when
it started offering appetizers for
under $1.

But the Munchie magic obvious-
ly waned.

Pepitas is now scheduled to
open in the former Munch manor
in late November.

A quick look at its menu will be
extremely encouraging for Mex-
ican-Spanish food enthusiasts.

The selection is wide: !ots of 1n-
teresting hand foods featuring both
Mexican and Spanish influences:
Pimientos Asados ($3.95 tor
roasted peppers marinated in

See WY
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Foote, puppets perform

NORTH VANCOUVER §singer/
songwriter Norman Foote, ac-
companied by his band and amaz-
ing menagerie of puppets, will be
appearing at a childien’s concert
at the Vancouver East Cultural
Centre on Sunday, Nov. 26.

It will be Foate’s first Vancouver
appearance since the release of his

new children’s album, Footeprints.
The concert will be taped for a
February broadcasting on BCTV’s
new Kids Concerts series.

Accompanying Foote will be Bill
Sample on keyboards, John Forrest
on bass and Dave Jonsson on
drums. Tickets are $3. For reserva-
tions phone 254-9578.

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SWEDEN

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eo Layawsy How for
Christmas Eve

742 WESTVIEW CENTRE, NORTH VANCGUVER

986-1341
Open Daily 9:26-6:00 p.m.

Sunday 12°90-5:00 p.m.

INVITE A FRIEND

Bring a special friend to lunch
and enjoy our festive ambience!

Remember to BOOK NOW for NEW YEAR’S EVE.

Enquire about joining our Scotch Club.

the “Bridge “House

“Restaurant

3650 Capilano Road, North Vancouver 987-3388

across from Capilano Suspension Bridge