The Observatory, atop
Grouse Mountain, North
Vancouver, 984-0661. Open
from 5 p.m. every day. Visa,
MasterCard, American
Express and Interac accepted.
Vegetarian options? One or
two. Fully licensed. Take the
kids or call a babysitter? Call
a babysitter.

- Menu for tonight:
¢ Glass of Oyster Bay
Sauvignon Blanc ($8.50)
« Pan Seared Halibut Cheeks
($27)
© Trlogy of Muskovy Duck
($28)
¢ Pan Seared Breast of
Pheasant ($31)
® Dessert for Two (S17)

BACK in the high life
again, diners.

Enough mundane sea level
existence.
To the hills, of which the
- North Shore has many. °
None, however, has the
history of Grouse. According
to legend, it’s been a destina-
tion attraction for the past
10,000 years. Back then local
“natives believed the entire uni-
verse consisted of what could
be seen from atop Grouse.

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Bird B Dinner

DINING

That'd be a touch depress-
ing were the peak to be socked
in with low cloud.

Loval natives, however, sill
cling to the idea that all that’s
worth knowing in the universe
is visible from Grouse
Mountain.

And it remains an interna-
tional destination attraction.

Its facilities, therefore, are
measured accordingly.

Late last year, Grouse
Mountain Resorts completed a
much needed facelift of its din-
ing facilities.

The Observatory was a kev
piece of that facelift.

It replaced what, for the
previous 33 vears, had been
the Grouse Nest — a restau-
rant that had at times pro-
duced cuisine to match the
brilliance of its natural setting.

Too often, however, it
telied on its mountain-top
assets to the detriment of what
it delivered to its diners.

The Observatory was the
last piece of a $1.1 million
Grouse Mountain resort over-
haul that had been initiated
approximately avo years earlier
with the renovation of Grouse
Mountain's main lodge.

The Henderson Ritter
design replaced dowdy *60s
decor with natural wood and
high altitude themes grounded
in Envisioning and
Storytelling.

An old Nest became an
inspired new 65-seat
Observatory.

The restaurant’s outlook,
of course, could not be
improved upon. It affords the
best Lower Mainland panora-

See Chef. “following page

5-6:30, Valid Monday « Friday

~ Mushroom Penne
; Salmon Fillet
Foccacia with Chicken Breast

goes CHOICE

Entrees include soup or greens

For reservations call 990-4334
3108 Edgemont Bivd., N. Vancouver

CORN ON THE COB

“Campbell's
~ CHUNKY SOUP

Applause for The Observatory

NEWS photo Mike Wakefic'd

EXECUTIVE chef Domingue Dien joins a Dessert for
Two at a windowside table in Grouse Mountain’s

Observatory restaurant.

BUFFET *9”

Sun. & Mon. 5-8 p.m.

(nu coupons on Sua & Mod)

Open for Lunch

Monday-Friday

12-2

axe service also available

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= 175 E. 3rd St, N.Van 985-5477 open 7 Days a Week until 19 p.m.

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POTATO CHIPS
Assorted Varieties

Kraft

BBG SAUCE

Prices effective Aug 16 - 192, 2000
(while supplies last - we reserve the right to limit quantities.)

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Huthentic Indian
Gourmet Cuisine

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SPRING WAT: ER

Nabob Tradition
OR SPECIALTY

250 g/300 g
each

Wednesday, August 16, 2000 — North Shore Nows - 25

Scoozame
Hingry for something diferent?

You can enjoy lunch Tuesday - Saturday
and dinner Monday - Saturday where
our selection of freshly prepared entrees are
sure to please even the most
discerning palates.

Our Ocean Veo Patio ts Now- Open!
2232 Marine Dr., (customer parking in rear) © W. Vancouver © 921-2228

Chef Giuseppe and his son,
Herberto, invite you to...

Valid when two or more
dinner entrees are purchased.
Limit 1 coupon per couple
e& 2 coupons per table.

Until August 30/00 -

S10

GIFT CERTIFICATE
1 FREE DESSERT

Royai Hotel

presents

A Four Course Dinner

$492...

Your Choice of Starter Your Choite of Entree
Smoked Salmon & Cream Broiled Sockeye Salmon Steak
Cheese Pie - Marinated in pinot blanc and -
- With flying fish roe and lavender fresh thyme, Served with
cieme fraiche sun-dried cranberry and
horseradish sauce

Chicken Breast Cordon Bleu -
~ Stuffed with ham and gruyere.
cheese, drizzled with pinot noir

demi glaze

+ With crumbisd fela cheese ms Pan-Fried Lainh Medallion. 7
Tomato & Gin Soup . ina rosemany parmesan ons
+ Wilh basil peste oo4
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Raspherry Sorbet White Chocolate Cheesecake
++? + With raspberry coulis
Fresh Slueherries -
+ With cold lemon zabaglione

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540 Clyde Avenue, West Van
Phone 922-2828 for Reservations

This meau is not valid for mare than six people,
or with any other promotion.

www.parkroyalhotel.com

: Romaine Salad;
+ With blue cheese dressing and
focaccia croutons

8.C. Hot House Tomate
Bruschetta