24 — Wedivesday, March 31, 1999 — North Shore News
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a a4 Good Friday 5
& DINING 4 = Brunch Buffet $7?
Easter Basket Draw
(Approx. $100 Value)

Enter on 4 \pril 2.3 &4 ¢ Draw on April +

One entry form per bill
127 E. 3rd St, North Van 985-0501

was initiated by Sunshine’s

Sam Montared, Gambrinus
diners can take a cab to the
restaurant from anywhere in

made pasta (ST) to S14; try
the Tortelloni con Polos and
assorted Chicken, Meat and
Fish entrees (S11 to S18:

Lavender Honey and Thyme
Smoked Squab Foie Gras
Roasted Parsnip Pave with
Natural Reduction (served

Caruso set

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to sing in NV
From page 23

ed table centrepieces. The ser-
Vices of all six chefs were also

raffled off. Each will prepare a
dinner for six in the house of

the various raffle /auction win-
ners.

Approximately 95 attended
the $250 per-person affair.

Applause to Beach House
managing partner Ken Brooks
and everyone else involved for
conceiving and executing the
fundraiser, which deserves to
become an annual North
Shore event.

In addition to the fundrais-
ing, Dining for Dreams also
provided a good showcase for
some of the best cooking tal-
ent on the North Shore.

Courses delivered with
crisp efficiency by rhe Beach
House staff:

@ Genevieve Laplante’s Three
Caviar and Three Potato Salad
with Mizuma Greens and
Lemon-Vodka Vinaigrette
(served with Blue Mountain
Vineyard and Cellars Gold —
Label Brut);
B Dan Arkinson’s Poached
Sockeye Salmon with Sun-
dried Cranberry Compote and
English Curry Reduction
(served with Dry Creek
Vineyard Fume Blanc 1997);
§ Greg Shier’s Giant Atlantic
Scallops with Grilled Potatoes
and Red Wine and Balsamic
Ssrup (served with Seaview
ery Edwards and Chaffy
Uunleered Chardonnay 1995);
@ John-Carlo Felicella’s

with Antinori Peppoli Chianti
Classico 1995);
B Host chef Sonny Mendoza’s
Pepper and Porcini Crusted
Lamb Rib-eve with Maple
Ghice, Perigord Truffle
Risotto and Beet Oil (served
with a Carmen Vineyards
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
1996);
B And David Foot’s Espresso
Pave with Sun-dried Cherry
Cream (served with a Smith
Woodhouse Late Bottled
Vintage Port 1984).

Great meal; worthwhile
event. More, Mr. Brooks.

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Caruso, No. 3,
North

Chadwicke — Crt.,
Vancouver, 987-6887.

A loss for a Thai, but a win
for ex-Village Bistro manager
Alberto Sabatucci.

The Thai Palace, which
opened in this ScaBus terminal
location in 1995, closed at the
end of February after losing
the Lower Lonsdale Thai food
bartle with the larger Thai
House on the corner of
Chesterfield and Esplanade.

But the sccond-storey har-
bour-side dining room did not
stay vacant for long.

Sabatucci, who left uic
Village Bistro earlier this year
to secure a restaurant of his
own, has joined with partner
Danny Peragine in Caruso.

The restaurant should be
open by the time you read
this. As its name suggests,
Caruso is Italian all the way.

Its initial menu features
Sabatucci’s signature hand-

Classes for April -
Tuesday, April 6
Cooking with Lorna Knowles
Thursday, April 22
: Cooking with Philip Mitchell —
? Tools and Techniques ita.
. * www.thestoreforcooks.com
YY 250+ 16th Street - West Vancouver - Tel: (604) 925-1885 *
Store Hours: Mon-Thurs 9-6 » Fri 9-7 * Sat 9-6 °Sun 12-5 Yaa

a nor sausage, toast; potatoes $3. 75.
2 bacon or  SAUSBER, 1 coffee $3. 75

176 E ‘2nd Steet, 987-4141"

Ciao Downl

West aneouner |

722-471 cd |

Pollo alla Whiskey, Veal
Marsala, Saltimbocca alla
Romana, Gamberoni alia
Cartso con Cognac Salsa).

Caruso seats about 95
inside and another 100 out on
its terrace. Its biggest chal-
lenge will be convineing cus-
tomers that there is available
area parking. Aside from the
Thai Palace, Seallini and
Crossings restaurants before it
failed to overcome that draw-
back of the location.

But Sabatucci has promised
a no-charge valet parking ser-
vice. Stay tuned for a full Table
Hopping Caruso critique.

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Gambrinus Restaurant, 707
Queensbury Ave., North
Vancouver, 988-1331.

File this under neighbourly
civic-mindedness and entrepre-
neunal savy, OK. Sandor
Szendrei has struck up a gen-
crous Designated Driver
Program transportation deal
with Sunshine Cabs to help
ferry patrons safely to and
from his Queensbury village
eatery.

Under the program, which

See Avalon page 25

Easter Sunday
April 4
Join us for

Sunday Branch 11:00am
0
Scarday Dinner 5:00 pm

445 13th Sueet West Vancouver
926-8922

Gift Certificate

Valid when two or more dinner entrees are purchased.
Limit I coupon per couple & 2 coupons per table.
Offer valid Sunday-Thursday 5-11:30pm,
Friday-Saturday 5-6:30pm until April 30/99

Private Party Room Avatiable |
BAROLO

ristorante italiano &
1560 marine drive, west van.
res¢e! ervations 926-4228
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Discover the Jaste:

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Ful Tigalos Perl Prt Chicken with 2
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FREE SAUCE
with above purchase

' Plus taxes. Present coupon - valid onty at Pork 4 fast thru Apri 15/99

: 1157 Davie St, Vancouver Park Roya! South Food Court

331-0051

_ 925-2463

week One YOU SAID IT? c:atest winner:
George Sienning of North Yancouver

‘Easter Suffet Brunch Celebration

Bring the family and join us (10am-2:30pm)

Aduits 16.95

give Our always popular

3 ceurse dinners

"a Peay

1734 Marine Drive, West Vancouver

Seniors 12.95

Easter Sunday Dinner

features roast leg of lamb

for only $24

"RESTAURANT

Child $1/per year

$@95

“We're out there”

922-24l1

A deliciously fresh Pacific Cod dinner when a second Pacific Cod -

q dinner (of equal or greater value) plus two beverages are.

Sorry, no substitutions
While quantities last -

Glovers North Vancouvet only. Cased Eases
Please present

plies
fit 30

pasta steak eeatted
Sandor and Maria invite you to,

Easter Dinner

Join us for this special meal, prepared by
European Master Chef, Zoltan Csapkay

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Coupons af special utfers are Got valdd ua holidays Reservations are recummended
OPEN TUESDAY - SUNDAY $:00pm ta 19:00pm

707 Queensbury Ave.. North Vancouver 988 - 1331

13th & Marine @ Ambleside

926-8922 _

Easter Sunday

Buffet Brunch $162,

served 10:30am-2:30pm includes:

Roast honeyed ham, bacon, sausage, poached martin, coloured eggs,
home fries, }emon sugar pancakes, fruit mirror, bread table, apple crisp,
femon sponge cake, trific, oatmeal with raspberry sauce, heinz beans,
scrambled eggs. bubble & squeak.

Sunday Evening Roast Beef Dinner $4295,

anh yer yorkshire pudding, potatoes, veggies & gravy

Book | Early Reservations Recommended 983-3453

¢ Crispy Beef sonia
° Fried Asparagus -~
© Crab Special £7.99/Ib.
createt five different weys

* Szechuan Style.
Clams -

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741 Lonsdale, North Vancouver.
986-2088.

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