ONTHEHORTH SHORE “S” icons denote the approximate range of 2 restaurant's entree prices, Restaurants may offer some entrees above or below the price range indicated. 5 55 0 $10 SES - $10 t0 525 $8- $9 00 $12 SSS - $13 mo $30 Nando’: Chickenland 1301 Lonsdale Are, HY 990-1530 § Jagerhof Restaurant th Lonsdate Ave. HY 980-4316 $$ » The Boar’s Head Public House 999 Marine Dr, WY 983-3463 $$ ~ The Brit * 4552 Lonsdate Ave. KY 904-0166 $. Cheshire Cheese Inn "| 423 Cane Gates Gree MY 987-332. $5 Petticoat Lane Fish & Chips ~ 4863 Marine Dr., WY 926-2650. 1579 Retlenie Ave, WY 926-1371 $ ‘Bamboo Gardens 198 W. 1th St. NY 964-8888 $ “Wok Chinese _ : “IGS Marine Dr MY 980-5138" $5. Capilano Heights Chinese $020 Capilano RA MY 987-9511 -$$ Capilano West Chinese 2396 Masine Dr_, WY 922-2922 $$ China Sea Restaurant 108-2001 Westview Dr, #Y 987-7199 3 Coral Court Szechuan Culsine— 230 Lonsdale Ave, NV 907-3303: $$” 1362 Marine Dr., WY 925- 15 S585 - Calvin's Cafe. 2452 Marine Dr WY. $4) En Park & Tiford Centre. NY 97-40 $55 Chesa Restaurant Ltd. | 1734 Marine Or. WY 922-2411 S53 Cordon Bleu Cafe «- 24h TY 35 Pie 985-8860 =: Fax: 986-5546} ~~ Eart's Tin Palace 303 Marine Dr, WY 984-4341 $$$ Gambrinus 10? Queensbury Ave, N¥ 988-1331 $$$ Inn Cogneato Bistro Bakery 1857 Lonsdale Ave_ WY 988-0201 S$ Kilby's Restaurant 3108 Edgemont Bivd. KY 990-4334 $55 La Toque Sianche 4368 Marine Dr W¥ 926-1005 $55 Lonsdale Quay Hotel Waterfront Dining Room Lonsdale Guay, NY 986-6111 SSS Moustache Cafe $265 Marine Dr. N¥ 987-8461 S55 Nino's Cafe $03-2232 Marine Dr. W¥ 920-2228 SS Northlands Bar & Griil 3400 Anne MacDonald Way, NY 924-2950. $55 The Observatory 6400 Nancy Greene Way, WY 954-0661 $35 Ocean Cove Bistro S715 Marine Dr. Wi 913-2471 $58 Park Roya) Hotel 540 Cyde Ave W¥ 926-5511 S85 Pat's Restaurant 445 (3th St, WY 926-8922 $$ Seymour Golf & Country Club Open to the public Mondays & Fridays 375 He Phwy. NY 929-549t $$$ Sundowner Restaurant 8995 Lawrence Way, WY 9212-8151 SSS Village Bistro 3135 Edgemont Bird, MY 980-5535 $$$ Amadeo Rakehouse & Coffees 1468 Harine Br, W¥ 922-3813 $ Cafe D’Aroma $16 West 3rd Sx, WY 983-8628 $ Delizioso $353 Headland Dr. WY 913-1312 $ Euro Geli "118, 2nd Se, NY 986-9054 $ Lazy Bay Cafe and Bakery Parkgate Village, NY 924-1979 § McBean’s Coffee House “#H109-223 Men, Highway, KY 990-1702__$ Death by Chocolate 1305 Marine’ Dr, WY 985-2432 Piece of Cake Dessert Emporium 187 Esplnade, NY 986-7277 "Chez Michel (Hon Sat) 1373 Harine Be, WY 926-4913 $$$ Eiffel Cafe ‘1070-4399 Gallant Ave; KY 929-2373 $85 "5 tows hee WY 985-9853 - SSS _ Andrea’s Restaurant > Kostas Greek Taverna Pag Sheping Come MSIE S35 Kygriald Taverna Ltd 1356 Marien De, NY 985-7955 $55 Mythos Creek Taverna 811 Lonsdale Ave. NY 984-7411 SSS Taverna. . “WBZ W, 3ed St, NV 980-0331 $35: 175 €. 3rd St, WY 985-5407 $$ ‘ Lata’s Place and Cafe * TNO Uéth St, W0 925-3424 $$ Mother India (Takecet, Home delivery) #2100-900 W_ leh St. RV 965-6866 $5 16 & 15th %, WY 986-7555 §§ “1560 Marine Dr, WI NEADS _ $85 : Brave Cucina 1269 Lonsdale Ave., WY 985-3006_ $$5 |_ Buona Sera, : "ABS Rass Rd, WY. 980-4462 SSS Carmelo’s Ristorante. ; ‘See Dining Page 31 ig Aaron East battles wesi if quirky cooking siow culture SCENE: The polished dining room of Diva at the Met.. It’s only Wednesday evening but the room is full, with every table occupied and a crush of would-be diners sip- ping an and schmoozing in the ie one table, a woman retrieves a 35 mm camera from her purse and si quick shot of the dish placed smoothly in front of her. She passes the camera to her din- ing companion so he can do - the same. Another eee attired patron, passing ty -walled kitchen, leans for a quick shot with his own camera. And when a round- faced Asian man, garbed in chef’s whites, ventures from the kitchen for a smoke and beer at the bar, he is mobbed in a flurry of Armani suits and silk dresses — guests hoping he'll pose for a picture with them. What's going on here ... dinner out in a parallel uni- a This is wha Nope. is what ha when a chef from arguably the quirkiest show on the Food Network comes to Vancouver for a week. Iron Chef; produced by Fuji International TV, is ot considered quirky in japan. It combines a cooldag competi- tion and sports commentary with the thrills and suspense of a one-hour time limit and an unknown theme ingredient. ‘In it, a wealthy and eccen- . te gourmet, portrayed by Takeshi, lives in his sastle a battalion of fine che. He i dehigie in eeaing baities © in his Kitchen Stadium, ..’. between his Iron Chefs — the best in their respective culinary fields: Japanese, Chinese; . Frerich and Italian — and some of the greatest chels . from around the globe; The .- show is attracting 4 cult fol- lowing, and has inspired a flock oF fan Web sites. The combination of subtitles and betrer-than-average dubbing, lend an air of the absurd, espe- “cially when sidelines announc-- cf re Shinichi, , provides a. play by play commentary on the dishes as they are prepared. “Fukui-san!” he will call , gut to to lead announcer Fukui: *Go ahead: Ora,” Kejiro answers. “The Iron Chef hes just told meé he plans'to add noo- dlesto his stew!” ‘ Last year, Michael Noble, executive chef of the : photo submitted JAPANESE Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and Metropolitan Hotel executive chet Michael Noble pose for a shot in the Kitchen Stadium during last year’ ‘Ss foping. Mewopoliten Hotei, became the first —- and to date, the only — Canadian challenger to appear on the show. He com- peted gainst Japanese [ron Chef Masaharu Morimoto in “Battle Potato,” — yet to reach North American audi- ences since the Food Network is running | several seasons behind. ; When he’ 's not garbed in the red and silver costume he wears for the show, Morimoto can be found in New York - where he is the head chef of Nobu, the ¢ trendy. Tribeca Fi a : eatery that is reportedly so! out months in advance: -. In Battle Potato, Morimoto beat Noble — no surprise since the Iron Chefs. - win an average of 74% of their ’ battles. But in the process, Morimoto and Noble discov-' _ ered mutual respect, adinira- tion and friendship. It was because of the friendship that Morimoto came to Vancouver last week . for “East Mects West” — a week in which he and Noble shared kitchen space in order to teat Diva's guests to their mae ¢ different cooking. : The restaurant was booked solid for the week, full of fans . cager to meet the Iron Chef; and an East Meets West... Banquet, held March 30, was sold out before news of the _ event even hit the strect. But the food: a menu com- ptised of taster-sized plates of dishes prepared for the Battle Potato episode, menu items ~ from Nobu, and some of. | Noble’s signature dishes, con- tinue to be served in Diva: ' until the end of April. The - restaurant also has a worthy. fight of premium sakes, served - ca cold, to accompany the dishes. ° Morimoto's offerings are... _ notable for their simplicity. Even his side of the menu is an easy read: “‘New style’ sashimi” is only an adequate description of the tender sliv. . ers of salmon arranged on a plate with greens and lemon- grass and finished with hot ° sesame oil to gently crisp its edges. And “Sushi” Sty doesn’t explain the pure -.°. favours found io the shrimp .. an that no soya sauce is needed ; (or served). The most impres: 5 asparagus maki .. - 30 good .. sive-looking dish, oysters wi foie gras, served around a : flaming pile of salt, is perhaps the trickiest to eat and offers more obvious and somewhat overwhelming flavours. In contrast, Noble's dish __ come with self- explanatory — » and mouth-watering — menu. is soph His dishes are Tae ~ natural j | jus -- one of the dishes Noble is famous for — worth lingering over. Perhaps if f had been a: judge at last year’s Battle Potato the outcome would ‘have been different. But then it could be that Z otic bias. ; East Meets West at Diva until April 30, Call 602-7788 ~ for reservations. Iron Chef ai on the Food Network at f ‘Served with rice, vegetable, roast potatoes & your cho! of lasagi OF spaghetti & gariic. toast: