SOMETHING non- political for your digestion tonight per- haps? Sample the following local restaurant news items. Guaranteed to be Liberal, Alliance, NDP, Green, Tory- free. The regular four-course restaurant review will appear in the next installment. Barolo Ristorante Italiano, 31560 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 926-4228. A black tie affair, it was. Also a black napkin affair. Come to think of it, most ALTE IT Ne TEAN te eee imethy nshaw table hopping everything was trimmed in black Nov. 1 at Barolo, as Giuseppe “The Chef” Lima unveiled his restaurant’s new menu with a special post- ~. Halloween Matia Night cele- bration. Subtithe it “Marinated with The Mob”. “ cud S Salieu an For our 72 page store Manager’ '$ Best Buy : Flyer (sale dates: Nov 13-1S; “20007 . (C113F500) page 59 - Kenmore countertop distillers are not available for this promotion. We sincerely regret any inconvenience .. this may have caused our customers - Every Sunday featuring great ~ health for good living. rence the Excitement | Nightly Specials Some guests chose mari- nation via the evening's spe- cial Camisa Nera (short black martini), a high octane cocktail made with black vodka. Most stuck with Barolo’s wine list. Its strong suit is Italian: bottles from Sicily, Sardinia, Piedmont, Tuscany and other regions abound ($23 to $150). Also a spe- cial section given over to the restaurant's namesake ($60 to $150). A dozen wines are avail- able by the glass ($5.25 to $14.95). Meanwhile on your Wlack-light illuminated table: featured dishes trom Barolo’s new menu included Al Capone’s Favourite (fresh figs cut into segments and arranged in flower petal design over a plate of pro- FOOD & DRUG 8, AOE ARR unveil new menu. sciutto and fresh basil leaves); A saute of Portabello and Oyster mush- rooms over polenta; Black Fettuccine with prawns and topped with baked oysters; Salmon poached in saffron and cilantro stock and served with red pepper risot- to; Raviolloni stuffed with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes and finished in a roasted pepper and rosemary sauce. Sampled were Giuseppe’s substantial Handmade Tortelloni. The pasta, which is made on premises and stuffed with finely chopped walnuts and gorgonzola cheese, is served with a parmegiano cream sauce. Very rich; very filling; very good. Veal? Of course. Giuseppe! What have we ‘Chinese Mandarin Oranges _., Product of China. 2.27 kg.. Or Carrot, Fruit & Fibre or Assorted iding.Package of 6. here? Finely sliced veal sauteed. Add basil and gor- gonzola cream sauce. Garlic. Fresh tomatoes. Oven-roast- ed potatoes with a few grilled vegetables and some sauteed spinach. Spear of fresh rosemary for decor. Goes niceiy with a glass of Barolo Terre. Also benefits from some vigorous accordion sounds. Franco “Squeezebox” DeViasio provided that and more ~~ cutlery-rattling soprano renditions of your Mediterranean favourites ab!y aided by The Chef and any waiter in the vicinity. Outside a vintage mob- style white Buick limo. Inside the high spirits of the newly invigorated Barolo. The Chef has recently been reunited with Attilio “the Singing Sicilian” Gioe — he of the impressive operatic pipes — and will soon be joined by Herberto “The Son” Lima in the West Vancouver restaurant ven- ture originally launched in April 1997 by the Caparotta brothers. Standby for another Barolo energy surge when he arrives. In the meantime a rec- “ommended retreat for wiseguys and other fans of things Italian. 390 Milestone’s Restaurant, 1096 Park Royal South, West Vancouver, 925- 9825. Another Italian celebra- tion; Milestone’s Viva Italia, comes without mob over- See Brew following page 250.00 a $20 Comore While stacks tast. Coupon ulfactive at your Sateway Stores only. Limit ane Coupon per customer. | °° * Coupon efte: Kavember 6 Ngaeos | : = ‘COUPON WS mt os Cheez Whiz Process Cheese. Aésoried i varieties. 1 kg... ” Fill it up and SAVE!I™ Over soo items to “wan 2 oF 3° FORE ESCAPES 1 mace ve wonnee ‘WOO PURCHASE MECESLAAY, a8 30 az crn aware PRIKAL PROUE