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setting on menu

From page 16

in the low hundreds and
ranging up to $700 for a
1979 Chateau Lafite
Rothschild,

There are only a half
dozen wines available by the
glass,

A single sheet of entrees
($18 to $30) ranges from

i Four Cheese Pasta through

‘Howe Sound Bouillabaisse
and on to Rack of Lamb.
There is nothing particu-
larly adventurous about the
selection, but it hits most of
.,. the familiar notes that the

" majority of diners want to

~ hear,
A dozen appetizers ($4 to
$13) include such familiar

*. fare as Caesar Salad, Clam

Chowder and Calamari.
Nothing wrong with any

-. of the kitchen’s choices, but
* the approach i is all wrong.

ep First: it’s too expensive,

Second: it’s too formal for
* the setting,

This is marina country,
_-Laid-back West Coast water-
sports. A lot of folks running

*._ around in dungarees, yacht-
ing togs; fashionable shorts

“and flash sunglasses,
They need something a

"little more in the Jimmy.
“Buffett vein. Toss the shirt
"and tie approach.

*Sailors or pretenders to

“the salty life need a place

© with an informal sit-down
“bar.'A place where you can’

_ order.a selection o adventur-
” ous finger foods, clegantly

prepared and reasonably
priced.
.. Lots of wines by the glass

= maybe: specializing in the

“|. SPECIAL

~~. growing number of good
‘B.C. selections to go along
: with thé quality B.C. scenery

— a soundtrack with a little
cheek and spirit, ‘and'win- |
dows open to welcome in
the Howe Sound sea
breezes.

By all means keep so some, _

high-end items for destina-

© tion diners and adventurous
tourists, but add a little culi-

LUNCH § #95
& up

Waterfront «

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‘open, every da’

nary and social levity to the
proceedings,

The selection now
requires a major investment
in single substantial entrees,

All well and good,
because the food served i is of
a good standard, but it’s too
rich for seafaring types out
for a day sail,

Destination diners might
not find it too much, but
they would likely appreciate
more variety and less. formali-
Wa asa payott to the extended

rive to the Sundowner,

As to what Mr, Daigle’s
kitchen delivers on the plate:
a sampled New Yark Steak
presented the classic red
meat entree grilled and fin-
ished with a savory Shiitake
mushroom sauce,

Vegetable accompaniment
included boiled spring pota-
toes, steamed carrots sauteed
with butter and fresh dill,

asparagus spears and broc-

coli.

The evening's special
Grilled Tuna was prepared in
lime butter and presented
with the same vegetable
selection.

Both were good, if some-
what pricey,

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__R DINING

Service at the Sundowner -- bee

is professional and attentive,

but the room can be deathly —

quiet on a slow night, even
with the pleasant musical ser-
vices of an electric key-
boardist on hand.

‘The scenery remains bril-
liant as only West Coast
waterfront can be. |

The Sundowner is now
for lunch and
dinner and offers a special
Sunday brunch, ard for the,
first time will be open after
the Labor Day weekend. The
weather will determine if the

* Sundowner will be open on’.

more than just the weekends
in September. :
Applause to Mr. Daigle

’ for his dedication.

However, he’ll need more
than that.to make a go of it -

* in this beautiful but chaileng-

ing restaurant location.

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