18 — Wednesday, February 14, 1996 - North Shore News

Max value
Dinner $10
Lunch $5

Not Valid with
combinations,
other offers or specials

OUPON
Dine-in Only

Nor valid Valentines Day,
Mothers Day or New Years Eve
One coupon per group
No separate checks,

[f you have ewo ot more items from our

1 bar, dessert or qppetizer menu we will

Cordially invite you and your guest to enjoy one 399 ENTREE
when a second ENTREE of equal or greater value is purchased

“A uve MEXICAN ENTERTAINMENT

1200 Lonsdale Ave. {at 12th) North Vancouver, B.C,
Reservations recommended at 985-TACO or 985-82.

=k

QO

: * t {;
H Neu York Sinloin Ste Flane broiled
. ‘Sell Rov ain oP |

: partie outta Caber, Shrim Remoulade
Saustied Young Beef Liner and Oniona
ae Sete Vem Cg
"jg oun Gut Pie Rico Friday Satenda
». Book new for Valentines Day

ws Tit Steet West Warcrwaer 269022.

| THE BEST KEPT
| SECRET ON THE
NORTH SHORE!

Restaurant Tucked into”
Capers’ Whole Foods Market!

| What Capers’ Loyalists
‘Have Known for Ten Years.

‘Casual Eclectic Setting Combines —
, with Great Sea View.

* Capers’ Restaurant has been serving up
| wholesome, healthy, and comfortable food
H°-for the past ten years. It’s a neighbourhood
“favourite, a casual friendly spot tucked just
“above Capers’ Whole Foods Market.

‘Although it’s home to the Original Organic

: Stirfry and the Classic Nut & Veggie Burger,

‘Capers offers substantial non-vegetarian dish-

es: free-rum roasted chicken or grilled curkey

- steak both with hearty servings of buctermilk

-mashed potatoes. You can also get a melting-

ly good Organic Beef Burger on a sesame roll,

made fresh daily in Capers’ bakery. And the
service is warm.and friendly.

lunches
Timothy —

Renshaw —_

| hopping

“FOR DINERS stili thawing

out from the winter deep-
freeze, Table Hopping pre-
sents today a heartwarming
luncheon menu te help chase
the chill from the soul.

In episode No. 6 of Local
Luncheon Counters, Table
Hopping staff visit an assortment
of North Shore communities and
digest some traditional area
cuisines, starting with something
suitably romantic on this St.
Valentine’s Day. -

Oo

David Craggs, Chef
“Capers...the North Shore's original home of
good vibes and good wholesome dining. ..high
standards maintained since it originally ce)
10 years ago...a place i in which it is hard to feel
anything but optimistic.”
Tim Renshaw, North Shore News.

| Capers’ Whole Foods Market 2496 Marine Drive, West Vancouver 925-3316 :

Chinese New Year
Dinner Special

. ¢ Rainbow lettuce wra * Mixed ns with Cninese mushi
Grishy bean curd + Swoot & sou # Cod cullets fooms
> Swoet col rowdy with crab meat * Pink Pearl special chow mein
+ Pink Patt special crispy chicken * Steamed
* Szechuen « Chingge pasteries
* Sauteed ania with cashaw nuts

*'Fortune cockios
~22

£

Zz

per persan including wine, gratuities & GST
Based on minimum 10 people

‘days ‘wk. Sam-3pin & Spm-10pm
. : = a

NEWS phot ae Wott

MIDDAY MICHEL ... Chef Gererd oe (lett and Michel ‘Segur at:

' West Vancouver's Perennial Fren

Chez Michel.

Chez Michel, 1373 Marine Dr.,’
West Vancouver. 926-4913. Visa,
MasterCard and American

Express accepted. Open Monday ©

to Saturday for lunch. Fully
licensed. Vegetarian options? A
ew.
Overview: Michel Segur's elegant
second-storey slice of cuisine
Francais tumed 17 on Feb. 12.
Serene and romantic ambience.
Nice view of Vancouver harbor.

“White table cloths. Congenial
‘owner. Consistent and familiar ser-

vice. Reliable food quality.
Location: Easy to miss. North side
Marine Drive, one flight up.

Windows overlook Esso gas station :

and Ambieside waterfront. |, |
Lunch menu: Traditional Frenc!
midday repast with a few West -
Coast Canadian twists. Starters: .
Escargots Provencale, Tarte a ©
L’Oignon Alsacienne; French

Onion Soup, Artichoke Vinaigrette, .

Caesar Salad.

Entrees: Quiche du Jour, Shrimp
and Crab Cakes, Steamed Mussels,
Penne Vegetarian, Lamb
Tenderloin, New York Steak,
Poached Pacific Filet of Sole and
more. Lots of tempting desserts:
Caramel Port Custard, Mousse
Cake, Creme Brule, Tarte du Jour.
Excellent French wine list.

‘Food: Sampled Grilled Tuna from

daily special list ($11.50). Came
with rice, fruit chutney and inter-
esting vegetable accompaniment
(baked tomato half, steamed broc-
coli topped with Bearnaise sauce,
julienne carrots): A good meal,
skillfully prepared and presented.
Service: Prompt and polished.
White shirt and tie.

Price: Starters: $4 to $8; Entrees

food restaurant: favorite,

and specials: $8.to $13. woe

Guest du jour: Discussion of the:

failings of Canada’s criminal jus- :

tice system. Have you gota an hour.

or two? -

Sundeck: None. --*:

Parking: A few stalls in the re Tear,

otherwise street-front Marine -

Drive.

Power Lunch Rating: ° ° ox
O00):

Village Bistro, 3135 Edgemont
Bivd., North Vancouver. 980- -
5535. Visa, MasterCard and.

_ American Express accepted.

Open Tuesday to Sunday for.
lunch. Closed Monday. Fully -
licensed. Vegetarian options? A>

Overview: Elegant new Italian.

~ style bistro in the heart of friendly’:

Edgemont Village. Former locale:
of the Cafe ‘Boulevard. Shawn’ .
Perger of i! Giardino and Il Barina®.
fame and Joe Perri; late of Monk...
McQueen's, are your erudite hosts.
Location: Maiti street small town
North Shore. Neighborly and :
familiar.

Lunch menu: Enticing single’

. sheet featuring robust °

Mediterranean-West Coast’ 3°
Canadian bistro-style cuisine cour-" .
tesy of chef Steve Myddleton.

Salads and starters range from
Antipasto to Tomato Bocconcini

and Eggplant Parmesan; Midday
entrees reside primarily in sand-
wich, pizzetta‘and pasta country .
(Open Face Tuna and Tomato Melt;
Steak Sandwich; Spaghetti with
Chicken Breast; Homemade
Lasagna with cappicollo and
smoked cheese; Grilled Vegetable.

See Edgemont page 19

Critically acclaimed as Vancouver’s finest

Best Dim Sum in the city ...
Best Chinese restaurant...

Vancouver Sun - 1995. ff

Vancouver Magazine ('93, ‘94, 95)

Experience the very best |
11326 Hestings St. Vancower 253-4396 |