THE VIEW from Salmon House on the Hill gets top marks in the recently-published 1989 Litt Report,
a survey of over 1,600 restaurants across Canada.

BUT NATIONAL REPORT MiSSES OUT SOME OF THE BEST

eateries score wel

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WITH SPRING weather just around the corner, according
to barometric pressures and the new crisp tones made by
Table Hopping tasting forks when they are hammered on
restaurant tables, lighter dining is also almost upon us.

In the spirit, then, of lightness
and brightness, today’s column
provides a less filling selection of
dining news, The regular restau-
rant review witl appear in next
week’s column.

LA CUCINA, 1509 MARINE
DRIVE, NORTH VANCOUVER,
986-1334; EARL’S TIN PALACE,
303 MARINE DRIVE, NORTH
VANCOUVER, 934-4341; THE
SALMON HOUSE ON THE HILL,
2229 FOLKESTONE WAY, 926-

3212

All three of these North Shore
restaurants were included in the
recently-published 1989 Litt
Report, a survey of over 1,000 res-
taurants across Canada.

Material for the ratings in the
report was culled from the
remarks and notes of thousands of
lay gourmets and other weekend
dining hogs.

All three restaurants fared well
in the report. Each scored ‘very
goad’ ratings in the Litt food cate-

gory.

Both La Cucina and the Salmon
House also scored ‘very good’
ratings in service, while Earl‘s ser-
vice was rated as ‘good’.

Salmon House decor, with the
restaurant's fabuious view, was
understandably rated the highest
of the three.

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Litt comments from those who
were presumably not well-Litt: La
Cucina: ‘‘Gcod honest to God
italian food that’s well priced’;

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table hopping

Earl’s ‘The waitpeople’s smiles
are real and the food is fresh’;
Salmon House. “A spectacular
view even if it’s raining’’...“‘and
the food sometimes matches it.””

Other Litt-covered cities include
Calgary, Edmonton, Fre-dericton,
Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa-Hull,
Quebec City, Regina, St. John’s,
Toronto, Victoria and Winnipeg

My only quibble with the book
would be the North Shore restau-
rants it missed: Chez Michel, La
Toque Blanche, Park Royal Hotel,
Corsi Trattoria, Bistro Piccolo, The
Savoury and many others. Maybe
next year.

Observations in the book are
generally perceptive, but some of
the food ratings will raise

When you find
cut what's being
offered at Vina. ALL
YOU CAN EAT for $29.95
per couple. That's right,
from now to the end of
March (except Fridays &
Saturdays), at our West
Vancouver location, all
the items on our menu,
from appetizer to
dessert, rack of lamb
to lobster tails, are
for you and your guest
to savor. What wonder-
ful opportunity to
sample fine Vietnamese
cuisine at its best.
OON'T LET THIS ON

eyebrows: Earl's Tin Palace, for
example, scores higher than the
Ferguson Point Teahouse, which is
nat to take anything away from
Earl's, but the two inhabit entirely
different restaurant worlds.

The book sells for $12.95 and is
available at most book stores.

Call Toronto for information or
input to include your favorite res-
taurant (416) 966-3097.

LE BISTRO, 1269 LONSDALE
AVENUE, NORTH VANCOUVER,
982-9041

In what must surely have been
the shortest restaurant ownership
run in recent history, original Le
Bistro management, who reopen-
ed the restaurant Feb. 15 following
the closure of the Tokyo Bistro,
have since sold the operation to
new Le Bistro management.

The new, new owners include
Chez Michel chef Joseph Lassaga,
and the aew, new menu features
crepes and other lighter French
bistro foods.

Savory crepe selection includes
Bourguignon ($5.75), Vegetarian
($5.75) and Seafood ($7.95).

Dessert crepes (bananas, straw-
berries, chocolate, cantaloupe) all
range between $4.50 and $4.95.

Also available are pastas, salads,
quiche and a full line of espressos.

A Table Hopping critique of Le
Bistro food will appear in a future
column.

FOLKIES ALL OVER THE NORTH
SHORE
Please, call off the acoustic

GET AWAY!!

hitmen. I'm sorry.

In my Feb. 22 column | offered
the opinion that folk music was
not a vital force on the North
Shore and never has been.
Wrongo, Renshaw.

Letters of outrage poured in. The
area, it turns out, is alive with folk
music and folk music talent. The
North Shore Folk Club, for exam-
ple, has been around for five

See Folk
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IT’S PASTA MONTH
All Pasta Dishes $ 555

with garlic bread
North Vanccuver location only

| #3 Lonsdale 984-3337

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A stunning panorama of the Vancouver area. Superb
service... warm and relaxed. Innovative cuisine
featuring the finest of regional foods.
DINNER FROM 5 O’CLOCK
LUNCH & SUNDAY BRUNCH

HOR TFOANSC

BANYAN A ZILA
BURNABY

100 Centennial Way, Burnaby Reservations

37 — Wednesday, March 15, 1989 - North Shore News

NEWS photo Terry Peters

lam Michael the chef. | am behind
the scenes but very visible. Because
it is my preparation of food — my
creations — that seek your approval.
| work hard to please you. So when
you say, “My compliments to the
chef” — it makes my day.

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