26 - Wednesday, October 31. 1990 - North Shore News

NEWS phote Stuart Davis

Pooch eyes
silver screen

BEN THE dog tsn‘t a star. But if his
owner has it her way, he soon will
be.

The handsome 100-pounder —
part Black and Golden Lab, part
English Setter and ‘Spanish
mystery” — is so contident of his
good looks that he’s enlisted the
help of a Cinemazoo talent agent
to help find him a career as a silver
screen star,

And according to owner Mary
Salvadore, the locally-based Can-
nell Films is interested in him.

“He's a really beautitul dog,”
says Salvadore, who brought Ben's
grandiather Sam) to Vancouver
from Spain. *'E get stopped all the
time by people who want to know
what kind of dog he is.”

Ben, who turns two next month,
wowed the judges at the recent
third annual Pet Fair at the Plaza of
Nations. The pooch beat out hun-
dreds af competing dogs — most
of whom were pure pedigrees —
to win the Prince contest. The
dogs were judged on behavior
and physical appearance, and
none of them could match the
allure of beautiful Ben,

MARY SALVADORE poses with
Ben, a two-year-old Golden
Lab cross, who is hoping to
strike it big with a film career.

Range of desserts, ports offered

and marinade flavors.

The salmon came with shavings
of purple onions, capers and a
small side of dill mayonnaise
cradled in an endive leaf.

The combinations worked well
together and were an excellent
accompaniment for the Salmon
House bread: heated rolls flecked
with flax seeds.

My wife enjoyed a Spinach
Salad ($5.95) from the restaurant's
regular menu.

A warm raspberry vinaigrette,
with raspberry flavors kept well
under control, brought out the

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the restaurant's lobby.

A better choice would have
been to trade bons
mots in the restaurant's lounge,
which was filled with high spirits
and the pounding sounds of a
raucous R&B piano player.

Still, the vantage point provided
by a lobby can be interesting: the
comings and goings of the hungry
and the satiated are endlessly
fascinating.

And once we were seated, all
was forgiven.

Table Hopping staff looked out
on a clear night over the glitter of
Vancouver harbor, shading our
eyes from the burst of adjacent
camera flashes set off by tourists
and others wanting to document
their climb to the top of the aris-
tocratic West Vancouver heap.

Rather than losing my way in the
extensive Salmon House wine list,

| selected an ‘88 Freston

Sauvignon Blanc ($26.95) from the

evening’s feature wine list.

it was a crisp and refreshing
choice.

Also from the fresh sheet, |
sampled a gravlax-style salmon
appetizer ($5.95).

The fine strips of raw salmon,

Marinated in sugar, sea salt, lemon

and mint, were full of delicate fish

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best in the spinach and accompa-
nying slices of smoked salmon and
Gruyere cheese.

For an entree, | considered Ca-
jun Salmon (served with a tequila

tled on Chili Prawns ($14.80).

The prawns were served in an
excellent tomato chili sauce that
had a bold, spicy kick and vibrant
flavors.

A side dish of apple chutney,
raisins and sliced banana added
tropical flavors and exotic appeal.

But the regulation vegetable
complement was drab and super-
fluous: tough, undercooked green
beans, sliced carrots and a sprig of
boiled broccoli.

Service during our meal was
fairly efficient, but lacked polish: |
found myself having to refill wine
glasses at our table.

But overall, the Salmon House
experience remains special and a
great asset to the North Shore: el-

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