Petticoat turns 12 From page 32 plans to resite his Fiesta Mexicana. 253 Petticoat Lane, Marine Dr., Vancouver, 926-2650. David Archer celebrated the 12th anniversary of his enduring West Vancouver fish and chip house on Oct. 7. Archer opened the Petticoar in 1986. He ran it for nine years, sold it, then retook the Petticoat reigns in 1996 after it ran into financial difficul- ties. Archer also owns the Yorkshire Rose in Abbotstord, which caters to another side of the British blue collar diet. Like the British cuisine it dishes out, the Petticoat is one solid dining institution. Along with fish and chips (cod, halibut and haddock in varying portions ranging from $5.25 to $14, 95), the Petticoat’s menu offers such traditional cuisine de Limeland as Gammon Ham, Toad in the Hole, Jumbo Yorkshire Pudding, Beefsteak and Kidney Pie and Faggots and Peas. Prices range trom $6.50 to $8.95. Rule Britannia. 99 1863 West Barolo Ristorante Italiano, 1560 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 926-4228. 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It will incizde 24 food and wine seminars, 15 wine- maker dinners and a generous serving of local gastronomic greats, including John Bishop (Bishop’s), Carol Chow (the Beach Side Cafe), Karen Barnaby (Fish House in Stanley Park) and Stephen Wong (cookbook author and all- reand major league gas- tronome). Cornucopia’s seminars AT range from Asian Influences in West Coast Cuisine and The Zen of Zinfandel to Chocolate! and The Dessert Course. Table Hopping will be dispatching a team of Cornucopic experts. Stay tuned for a full report. In the meantime, cali 932- 2394 for information or 664- 5625 for Cornucopia book- ings. Information is also available at the Whistler Resort Association’s website: wwwwhistler- See Osaka page 34 Straining To Find A Great Cooking Store? With everything you'll need to prepare it, cook it, bake it and serve it. Tools and Techniques td. 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