Seymour swings on Fridays From page 20 Good God, man. Wake up and smell the espresso. Get in the swing, sir. It’s Friday night. The Seymour, of course. A nine- hole of course, that is, for the North Shore’s growing crop of golf nuts. To what is a little known dining, jewel in the rough that drops its private preten- sions on Friday nights and welcomes the masses. . Those masses need to check it out. Because Johnny Chew is on the grill and he is well worth the trip up the - Seymour Parkway, ~ “The former William Tell saucier delivers a high quality my Asian-embroidered West * Coast cuisine that under- scores some of the best char- "acteristics of Vancouver-arca 4 gastronomy. , This is not just a chaotic patchwork of Oriental and orth American. It’s an “inspired inter-marriage of -ingsedients and food textures. ‘At.the Seymour, Roast Rack of Lamb shares menu 7 ¢. with Langoustinas and Chevril Ravioli and wonton ippers.’ Thai Seatood Hor ot. shares space with Pan- 4 Linguini. iris Mixed Green Salad. - “On: Table Hopping’s cent. Friday ‘night visit, the sampled Gravolox, tharinated ~ in sake and dill; featured bril- liant red salmon rosettes served atop a crisp fried pan- ;cake of shredded potato and hopping criss-crossed with a stimulat- ing creamed wasabi dressing. The main Roast Breast of Guinea Fowl entree was served beneath a savory shi- itake mushroom and rose- mary sauce. Also on the plate were a pair of boiled new poratoes, grilled red pepper, broccoli, carrot julienne, nutmegged squash and braised sui choy. The Guinea fowl, similar to pheasant, bore flavors Oriental. The shiitake and “rosemary sauce was suitably outspoken to bring the most out of the meat — overall an excelleat example of cross- gastronomic pollination. Chew is a disciple of the new pan Pacific Rim cuisine, bringing Asia to North America and vice versa. The Seymonr’s menu changes each month. And the club features a special two-for-one entree : deal on Friday nights thar adds good dollar vatue to the haute cuisine dining experi- ence. - During our recent Friday sampling that list ($13 to $16) included Grilled Filet of Salmon; Pan-fried Linguini with prawns, jalapeno peppers In the Toys "RY Us flyer, distributed the week of Dec.. ‘1st, the Konami NFU Full Contact oftware will not be available for the Sega Saturn unit. Also the Diablo CD Rom for Windows 95 will only be available in the spring f 97. We apologize for any misunderstanding this may have caused. DINING & _DANCING 9? SATURDAY NIGHTS | Llewellynne Adam, Harpist Wl Wednesday Nights 7 - 9:30pm j Sunday Brunch 12 - 2:30pm Tim Moss Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nights 7:00 - 11:00pm | Popular Show Tunes “Sunday ‘Brunch: » 10:00am 2427 Marine Drive .West Vancouver 926-8838 and black beans; stuffed Breast of Chicken and Bacon- wrapped Reef Tenderloin. The club’s wine list ($20 to $30) offers botdes from Australia, Chile, Europe and west coast North America. But the selection is limited. Only two reds and two wines are available by the glass. And those choices are not very exciting. Seymour desserts ($3.55 to $4.25) are all made on the premises and range from the sampled Chocolate Mousse Cake with chopped pistachios through Creme Caramel, Pecan Tart and on to Profiteroles au Chocolate. Its plain 56-seaz dining room is not much to look at —a standard club room vir- tually void of windows to the | An outside world — bur the Seymour delivers a high qual- ity culinary experience that members and non-n:embers alike should appreciate. Right, Hastings? a For dinner. That is. The SUNDOWNER RESTAURANT DINNER from 5pm | SUNDAY BRUNCH from tiam-2pm Reserve now for Christmas Parties & Special Occasions FOR RESERVATIONS 921-8161 15 min. from Lions Gate on Sea % Sky Highway Pr Expires. 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