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SOME NIGHTS, after facing the rigors of the day
strapped into the work-a-day uniforms we must all
wear, the thought of struggling into suit and tie for
‘a night on the town can be less than appealing.

“total winding-up. Time, in-.
“Stead, to throw’on the denim, °

the | nearest croissanteric,

‘shared Best .
nN” honors. - :

Free Delivery after’S.pm, minimum order of S6: 0.

‘Wooden. Plate Restaurant —
1 BoB. Mountain Hwy.:

mosphere free of pretense.
West Vancouver’s Milieu,
1495 -Bellevue Avenue, . is
designed for just such an
evening. Its decor is contem-
porary Paris cafe simpie:
clean lines, bold blacks and
reds with black and white-
tiled floors. Its atmosphere is
brisk and light: waiters hustle
to and fro in running shoes

FF your wobble-boards. and didgeridoos
‘ ‘because ‘Rolf Harris, Vancouver's _ best
| a ‘known Australian son, is s returning to: ‘his adopted

; best: Harris traditions. * :
. . The Sunday ‘night concert 7
‘is. part of the MacDenald’s
Family Pops: series and wiil
_, feature.“ symphonic stunts

never: before’. performed . by
Harris in. Vancouver.

{By TIMOTHY RENSHAW

Festival adjudicator, Bon-
nie Worthington, presented
awards ‘for Best. Actress to
~ West. Vaticouver Little
Theatre's -(WVLT)° Tracy
Holmes for-her performance
in Talking With. A special
“mention. -went to- Maureen

_ Robinson,’ who: appeared in
«the Deep Cove. Stage (DCS)
.production.of :Cages:-

. The same play yeilded the
“festival’s. Best. Supporting
Female, . Gael Kennedy and
Best Supporting Male, Nigel _
Williams. .

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Male . Actor °

Friends

and Milieu shirts while a
steady hurrah of big band
sounds and chanteuse singers
fill the air.

As might be expected at a

table hopping.

by Timothy Renshaw

croissanterie, the delectable
moustache-shaped, French
pasiries dominais the
Milieu’s menu, Open since
March 25, it has a croissant
for every occasicn and every
taste imaginable. Owner,
Grenot Doebelin, says he has
a stockpile. of .120 croissant
recipes, though, to keep cou-
fusion to a minimum, only 20

By TIMOTHY RENSHAW

“In addition to his personal
anthem, ‘Tie Me ‘Kangaroo
Down Sport’’ and some man-
datory.work on the wobble-
board, his contribution to the
world’s supply of musical in-
struments,: Harris” will be
unveiling “‘Tommy’s Space

Inglis won Best Set to Serve
Production for Blue Cheese
And Jazz, while Best Original
Script honors, went’ to. David
McKay, author. of! What Are
For? a Yorick
Players producticn.

A. new award, which
recognizes the promotion of
harmony among the acting
groups of the North Shore,

was presented to Don Marsh

aay

of the NVCP. —

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’ private party, seating
up to 30.

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Ship’’ in.a first’ever. perfor-

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April 28 - May 4 '85
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are featured at any one time.

The Milieu’s croissant sup-
ply arrives fresh daily from
Island’s La
Baguette et L'Echalotte Ltd.

Open for breakfast, lunch,
and dinner, the Miliew not
only has a croissant for every
occasion, but one for every
moment of the day. For the
early morning croissanteur,
croissantes with preserves or
honey ($1.65 for one, $2.45
for two) or croissants turned
French toast, served with
fruit, yogurt, and maple
syrup ($3.75) or maybe
croissants with tvo poached
eges, ham, and melted Edam
cheese ($4.15).

From 11:00 a.m. onward,
variety of croissant topping
balloons by mathematical
leaps and bounds, from cold:
Pepper Pate ($3.95) to Smok-
ed Salmon and Cream Cheese
($5.95) to hot: Ham,
Asparagus, . covered with
Melted Edam Cheese ($4.25)

mance . with a symphony or-
chestra: He will also lead the
VSO in, Benjamin Britten's
“*Young .Person’s. Guide to
the Orchestra’, -an amusing
and instructive tour. through
the instruments that make up
a 1 symphony.

But Harris’s most radical *.

departure from regulation *‘

musical entertainment will be

«Sp ecial

$795

Served 7 -days a
tweek, |
From. 38) 3:8 p.m mi.

Australia, | .
: “It was: the first. ‘plade™ I:
eally felt like an. adult, the’”-

3: the- Most | c dramatie of: which, :
he says is verandas: . “Yea,

there uséd to be verandas 3

. Cabaret;

to Curried Shrimp ($5.95).
Selection, however, is limited
only to imagination, because,
like white socks, croissants
go with just about anything.
Daily Milieu blackboard
specials allow for this almost
limitless array of off-menu
possibilities.

Perhaps the only drawback
to acroissant, for Canadians,
is getting the pronunciation
right. Either you go whole-
hog Canadian and call it a
“cresent’’ or attempt the
tricky guttural ‘“‘crrr’’ and
sound like you’re choking on
something. Both are embar-
rassing. Best, instead,
order by topping only.

in addition to croissants,
the Milieu also features a
soup of the day ($2.20), three
salads, ali $1.50, and a

limited blackboard © wine -

selection. -

Between Maurice
Chevalier impersonations,
my wife and | tested Friday

. Anatoli Liadov’s “En-
chanted Lake’? .on canvas
while the VSO plays the
piece.

“The painting,”’ says Har- :

ris, ‘‘takes the exact time the
orchestra takes to play it.’’-

The .Australian’s relation- -
ship with Vancouver dates

back to February 10, 1961,
when he ‘first ‘arrived aboard
“Western:

ome: in ~. Perth,”

irst. place -.where: people
my own man,” he says. ~
It-was also. i in a :38-week
Tun at Vancouver's old ‘Arctic

‘welcome
he ‘laughs,
mutual

street -with,’
Rolf*,""
‘it’s a real

; yattair.””
. to paint his interpretation of '~

Harris says his Vancouver

5 oz Sirloin Steak and.
Lobster tail with baked - |
potato, or french fries."
“Sat. thru’ Thurs.
5 - 7:30 p.m.
With this ad
Friday $12.95

Nui vabd with discount candy

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61 - Friday, April 26, 1985 - North Shore News

to,

the S.S. Oriana’ from. his.....0"

lowed me to feel that I was”

the . place where :
: Harris first-learned his trade.
‘“Whenever I come to Van- *
couver, .people greet me on
= the
home,

” rains around here now."

love |,

FREE HORS D’OUVRES os
WITH YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE | ©
«3-5: 30pm Mon-Fri.

Reservations 987- 8812
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evening’s blackboard
specials: Chicken Breast Pro-
vencale ($6.00) and Croissant
Stuffed With Tomato,
Asparagus, Smoked Salmon,
and baked with Brie Cheese
($6.00). We preceeded’ these
with Cucumber Salad ‘in
creamy dill dressing and
Tomato and Onion Salad
beneath vinaigrette. Each

‘dish was simple and satisfy-

ing without being dull.

For dessert, we had the
Brioche Pudding ($2.50), a
delicious French bread pud-
ding afloat in black currant
sauce. Magnifique. Milieu
also has, behind - protective
glass, a daily selection of .La
Baguette pastries to tempt
even the most avid dieter.-

Milieu is open: daily from

9:00 -a.m.- to” midnight.”
good spoi for a light meal, 4
bottle of wine, and some con-
tinental atmosphere without
having to gaze too deeply. in-
to your wardrobe. -

concert is‘as much for adults
as it is for‘children: ‘*Adults
with their kids: make. for a
double ‘enjoyment,
-whole Abing, , because. there
are things ‘in the show ‘that

Harris winds up Family Pops -

of .the-

-only kids will get and ‘things ©

in it that only adults.will-get-.;

on 1 their own,”

there’s just a lot of glass‘and

Harris: will. join. the -

So together -they’ll both: get- _
some laughter out: of ‘it that.”
they wouldn’t get if they: were. |

: -conerete-. but; ho verandas. :

for ‘two shows: Sunday,‘ 4:00 °

“Lamch: LE wise
Dinner trot 3 pny
Suubics vend par
Sunday Branch PD aI

_p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Tickets :
_ are available through VTC
_ offi ices, telephone 280-4444:

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