. From page 24 a whole new dining experi- ence. Negoro, who has been with the energetic Mr. Sager since the Granite days, has finally been handed the | kitchen reins. This is not just a seniority : Move, mind you. The man "has the right culinary stuff. His infusion cookery is at once engaging and appealing. . World cuisine in the ° wrong hands could be more confusion than infusion. Bur done right it is a meal of inventive meetings. _ French meets Chinese ‘(Crisp Brie Wontons); Italian ects Southeast Asian (Eggplant and Sesame- ‘Wonton Ravioli); Mexican meets Japanese (Shrimp and Ginger Tortilla Sushi Roll). d, best of all, everybody gets along. No, more than that: each improves the other. Talk about a multiculsural payoff. Start, for example, with an order of the simple yet sub- lime Yam Fries. They come stacked in a square grid tower and topped with a crisp tor- tilla shell and mixed greens. Dip the deep orange ities in the accompanying chipotle mayonnaise and savor the marvellous contrast of sweet - yam and spicy chipotle. Continue with an Ahi Tuna entrec. Served on heavy slate serv- ing dishes salvaged from Granite days of vore, the tana steak is seared over mesquite to a rare smokey finish. Plate presentation is four- star. It includes a side of Roma tomato tortilla sushi rolls (stuffed with shrimp, sliced Japanese ginger root NEWS photo Bred Ledwidgea - EGANT INFUSION .-- Ahi Tuna with tortilla sushi -“follg and tempura vegetables served at Mark Sager’s - Infusion restaurant in West Vancouver. WHAT’S NEW AT xe RESTAURANT enjoy our changing image north shore news & DINING | Working with world cuisine and mandarin orange seg- ments) and a larger torulla cone stuffed with fried ‘glass’ noodles. There is also veg- etable tempura (red and green bell peppers, whole baby carrot, zucchini) ard an arrangement of sliced Japanese ginger root. Bright orange fish roe and deep green dried seaweed add color. Mandarin-ginger aioli sets off the tuna. It’s an excellent entree in any language. However, not everything fused harmoniously during Table Hopping’s recent Friday night visit. The sam- pled Wild Mushroom and Gorgonzola pancake was all right — its presentation, again, extremely appealing — but the combination of gor- gonzola cheese and almond roca garnish didn’t work for me. Infusion also offers concise sections of pasta and wood oven-cooked pizzas. Entrees range from $11] to $22, with _ “CH ee more under $15 than over. The restaurant’s wine list ($22 to $40) is not huge, but you'll find some agrecable bottles from the Pacific Northwest, California and Europe and about a dozen available by the glass. Service is professional and efficient. And the Infusion atmos- phere, though still in its for- mative stage, benefits from its combination of informal bar and forma! dining room. Another infusion. 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