From previous page Dundarave. Q00 Pack Royal Hotel: 540 Clyde Ave., West Vancouver, 926-5511. Worth sampling at this local hotel and dining legend is the Park Royal’s special - ‘menu selections. ‘The four-course offerings go for $39.98 for wo and feature much good work from the Park Royal's reliable and versatile chef Richard Be ‘Palfenier. 1A September sampling, for ‘example, included such items as Wild Rice Flapjack with ‘smoked salmon, creme iche and salmon caviar fol- wed with a choice of Lime- arinated charbroiled Mahi Mahi; Pheasant Ballantine stuffed with braised savoy: - abbage and finished with a honey-mustard sauce; Broiled Lamb Tenderloin and Crab - out in the entree quartet. It - came stuffed with frésh crab ‘Dessert options were Peach Napoleon with. - Bavarian cream or Blucberry Cheesecake. ~. °- * Good dollar value served . ‘survey. pays homage to. : ame facets Shore. ues tapped 930 diners and includes reviews of 638 restaurants all over the Greater Vancouver area. The publication is edited by Tim Pawsey, a contribut- ing writer to, among other publications, the Vancouver Courier and Northwest Palate. Some interesting local findings: North Shore restaurants that cracked the top 40 of the survey's most popular restau- rant category were the Beach Side Cafe (1362 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 925-1945) — No. 20; Earls (Earls Tin Palace, 303 Marine Dr., North/West Vancouver, 984- 4341) at No. 23; the Salmon House (2229 Folkestone Way, West Vancouver, 926- 3212) at No. 32; and the Beach House at Dundarave (150-25th St., West ‘Yuncouver, 922-1414) at No. Notable top five North Shore finishers in the Top Spots by Cuisines category ‘included the Tomahawk Barbecue (1550 Philip Ave., * North Vancouver, 988-2613) (Breakfast); Kilby’s (3108 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver, 990- 4334) “White: Spor (F: “Hamburg (French Contemporary); Pasparos (132 West 3rd St., ~ ‘North. Vancouver, 980- 938i) Nera Moustache Cafe - (1265 Marine: Dr., North - ’ .- Vancouver, 987- -8461) and ° Ambleside Bistro (235 15th West Vancouver, 922-. 7 " 1628) (Medi irerrancan). ers); La Toque aaa -Blanchie (4368 Marine Dr., “West Vancouver, 926-1006). . Wednesday, September 29, 1999 — North Shore News — north shore news __RDINING survey applauds local restaurants | North Shore Top 40 Service finishers included the Beach Side Cate; Kilby’s; Chez Michel (1373 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 926- 4913), the Moustache Cafe; La Toque Blanche and Salute (1747 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 922-6282). The Beach Side was also listed in the Top 40 Food Ranking; Best Brunch and Best Wine List categories. North Shore finishers in the 80 Top Bangs for The Buck category included: O- Tooz (1517 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver, 926-0258); the Tomahawk Barbecue; the Bread Garden (925-0181); Capers Cafe (2496 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 925- 3374): Sailor Hagar’s Brew Pub (86 Semisch Ave., North Vancouver, 984- -3087); Pasparos Taverna; the White Spot (922-4520; 987-0024; 988-4199); and ‘the Thai House (180 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, 987- 9911). Zagat’s Top 40 Decor winners frora the North ‘ Shore included the Salmon House, the Beach House; the Moustache Cafe, and Kilby’s. . Copious congrats to all. DOQQ And speaking of the Beach Side Cafe, Janet McGuire’s winning West Vancouver restaurant has switched to fall hours. It’s now closed for lunch- es on Saturday, but remains open every night for dinner and open for lunch Monday through Friday. Sunday brunch continues. 900 Taco Zone, 1215 West 16th Sts North Vancouver, 986- 4224. The Zone is small five- table purveyor of burritos, tacos, fajitas and other Mexican dishes run by Fabio Lari and Parviz Sichani just south of the Marine’ Drive strip in che Pemberton area. Ic features niinimal prices for all items (S2 to $6), which are available to eat in or take out. * Lami and Sichani have applied for a beer and wine licence. It could be in place by the time you read this. Elsewhere on the Mexican beat El Nopalito Mexican deli and food store (987-7249) recently opened in the Lower Lonsdale area at 149 West 3rd St., North Vancouver. Enchiladas, tacos, burritos, quesadilla de pollo, fajitas, tamal de Oaxaca and other items available. Qo “Over and out to lunch for There's a new monkey in town! dein. as for's ‘panial, home baked goods, a antiaste, eepaccino, latte aed mach more. Pick ap ‘and take home fer. pret - Open Mon-Sst. 7 7 Sun. 8-5 0° oe ad Marlae Drs, Wea, 913- 0226 a ‘Some things can be put off until the last minute. . But winemaking is not one of them. 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