STA VOT: eae rf: + oar’ SST TITTY Cruisers want swimmers PAGE 21 SST ERE EN FcR DELO ELT OLY TE PTE s ® This card B NCOUVER it eA se is 4 é : oo rat ny it, could save lives | -_ Tne Advertisers in this Section are Open ‘ for your business on Sunday. me @ SfseEa RESTAURANT 5 A taste of the sea on Sunday fat AFTER TEN years in business, Sea Mates has all his seafood fresh daily. regulars cannot be pried Chiu’s personality and Sea day’s growing shopping pro i pushed its reputation for quality seafood beyond Chiu points out that though away from their favorites: “1 Mates’ offbeat in-house — minence, Capilano Mall's re - local perimeters . many restaurants advertise have one customer who has — entertainment. cent Sunday opening and thc a ‘ themselves as seafood ordered nothing but garlic “Plove talking to people,’ construction of a new mal Owner Peter Chiu says his “The captain of a customers are just as likely to be from Alberta, Texas, or England as they are from North Vancouver, West Van- couver, or Vancauver. Hotels such as the Westin Bayshore and the International Plaza regularly recommend the Seamates to their guests. Japanese freighter comes here whenever his ship is in town,"' savs Chiu. Sea Mates is fresh seafood, To insure this freshness and to insure that its subsequent quality remains the signature of his restaurant, Chiu buys restaurants, most offer only a few seafood selections. Sea Mates, on the other hand, of- fers 30 seafood selections and daily blackboard speciats that range from Dover Sole to Boston Blue Fish, But, despite such abundant variety, Chiu says some prawns for the past lO years.” In addition to the restaurant's seafood specialities, reasonably pric- ed menu (entrees range from $8.00 to $12.95), and simple but satisfying salad bar, Sea Mates’ clientele is regularly treated to the warmth of he says, “tand | do magpie tricks.”” Chiu's personatity is con- tagious; his tricks are optional. Sea Mates has been open on Sundays for five years and remains a popular Sunday seafood locale. With Sun- NETS adjacent to Sea Mates, Chu says his Sunday trade is increasing. For both Chiu and the Ses Mates, however, Sunday re- mains a special day: ‘It’s a day for families in my restaurant; a time for everybody to ge: together.”*