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rit takes over for Velvet’s disco

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

LOADED FOR BEAR ... A luncheon spread presented in Lynn Valley’s Black Bear
neighborhcod pub. The Bear recently unveiled a new menu.

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and South of rhe Border
Eggplant Casserole.

Elsewhere are Burgers
(Hearty Grain, Savoury
Sweet Potato and Quinoa,
Tasty Tofu and Seed s
three ways: TexMex; Green
Spor Style, First Nations) and
Pasta (Lasagna, Pasta ¢ fagi-
oli, Linguini with sundried
tomato and fresh basil).

Stay tuned for a full far-
free review.

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The Brit Restaurant, 1552
Lonsdale Ave., North
Vancouver, 904-0166.

Anew Brit in old Velvet
clothes.

Owner Chris Bradley has
installed The Brét in the se
subterrancar: confines of the
old Pegasus social club,

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which most recently housed
the short-lived Velvet’s di
and disco.

West Enders will recall
that Bradley ran the original
Brit in the ald Horse and
Carriage on Vancouver's
Alberni Street from 1986 cto
1989. The new Brit was born
on Nov. 21.

It offers a solid slug c
Celtic cuisine in an ¢a:
digest price range.

There’s nothing over $9,
me yobboes.

Meat and Porato Pie,
Steak and Kidney, Liver and
Onions, Black Pudding,
Baked Sole Napoleon and a
host of other puddings and
pies make up the heart of The
Brit’s menu.

A small section of tradi-
tional British specials (all
$6.95) includes Toad in

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‘Order your Christaras Zoodiesmaw ~ all Aatural’
Christmas. cake, shortbread, gingerbread,
Pale mincemeat, scranberry tarts, savoury -
~ochors d' oeuvres. Calf and-we will fax our’
. “ Christmas: fist. -

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1151 AAs. Seymour Rd. North Vancouver.“
Parkgate shopping Village ran

Hole, Lancashire Hot Pot,
Bubbie and Squeak,
Shepherd's Pie and Irish
Stew.

Lighter items (53 to $5)
stick to sandwiches and
soups.

On tap: Guinness,
Tennants Lager, Stones
Bitter, Kitkenny Cream Ale.

Also on the menu: live
music, which Bradley promis-
es will include the likes of
Long John Baldry, members
of such bands as Trooper and
Jerry Marsden of Jerry and
the Pacemakers fame some
time in the new year,

Open Thursday to Sunday.

Rule Britannia.

goa

Kansai Japanese restaurant,
1315 Lonsdale Ave., North
Vancouver, 986-0063.

A new Oriental bloom in
che Lonsdale location that
formerly housed the old Da
Som Japanese- Korean restau-
rant.

Interior not much cha: ged
from Da Son days. Big menu.
Friendly staff. More ina future
installment.
; 904
Nino’s Cafe, 2232 Marine
De, West Vancouver, 921-
2228.

Opened Now. 15 i
storefront next to the
lent Zen Sushi Japanese restau-
rant.

The 50-seater is owned bv
Sorrento’s Pissa further west
in the Dundarave area.

Nine’s menu offers a small
selection of Mediterranean
standbys such as souvlaki
(chicken, veggie, beef, and
fish; all available in small and
large S6 to $10); kebabs
($8.50 to $11); and pasta ($8
to $9).

Lighter items include appe-
tizers, soups and sandwiches
($3 to $7).

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The Black Bear
Neighborhood Pub, 1177
Lynn Valley Rd., North
Vancouver, 990-8880.

The Valley Bear births a
new menu. It’s big on pasta
($6 to $11 Prawns New
Orleans; Penne Rigate; Penne
Rigate Pomoderu, Tomato
and Egg Linguinis Calabrese;
Two Fettuccinis with
Chicken and Pesto;
Agnollotti alla Panna,
SouthWest Tortellini; Ravioli
New Orleans).

And burgers (S7 to $9):
How about a Smokehouse
Ostrich meat patty topped
with House smoked jalapeno,
Jack che ilantro/chipotle
ora Matterhorn (sauteed
mushrooms, bacon strips,
Swiss cheese. Served on a
toasted bun with lettuce,
tomato, onion and pickle
slice)?

There are also wraps and
sandwiches ($7 and $8 —
Venice Beach Club Wrap,
Cajun C n Wrap S 7.95;
Philadelphia Chee: sesteak

*Wedgewood’s Holiday Festivities

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Dining

Succulent traditional feasts

by Chef Alan Groom

Christmas Eve: A-La-Carte © Christmas Day: $65 per person

New Year's

Eve Gala

Narly Sitting
5:00 pin - 7:30 pin © $80 per person

8:40 pin

A special celebration of

10 per person
stive Dining aml Live

Entertainment by Deborah Torre: anf Paul Macintosh.

New Year

’s Day Festive Brunch

10:30 - 230-331 pp.
~ Complimentary Parking ~

For Reservations and Tickets calf Lily.at 689-7777 focal 105
S45 Lornby Street, Vancouver, B.C.

WEDGEWOOD

Wrap, BearLT Sandwich)
and assorted starters ($3 to
$9) such as Bangkok Spring
Rolls; Tex-Mex Torenis;
Refried k beans and
Crostini with Tapenade).

Main entrees ($10 to
$12) range from Extra
py Sole and French Fries
toa 6 oz. Filet Mignon
Sandwich, Finnegan’s Wake
Steak and Prawns New

Over and out to lunch,
for now,

BELLY

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