28 — Wednesday, July 7, 1999 —- North Shore News From page 27 rant and maintains a solid core following. ga Pink Elephant Restaurant, 111 West Third St., North Vancouver, 986-2209. Open everyday for lunch and dinner. Visa accepted. Licensed to sell beer acid wine. Second hand smcke factor? A non-smoking restaurant. Vegetarian options? None. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Take the kids. - Saturday , ane only)” Small Third Street diner speciatizing in Persian cuisine. Wonky service, but good fond and reasonable prices. a30 Gambrinus Restaurant, 707 Queensbury Ave., North Vancouver, 988-1331. Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. Closed Monday. Visa, MasterCard and American ‘Express accepted. Fully licensed, Vegetarian options? Limited. Take the kids or call. a babysitter? You could do eithez. Sandor Szendrei’s modest 14:20 - 3:30; : « Gatawers North Vancouver only 4 Drive & Peinberton {Behind Sheil Not valid with ony other promotional after ‘ Gift Certificate Valid when two or more dinner entrees are purchased. Limit 1 coupon per couple S 2 coupons per ieble. Offer valid 7 days a week 5-11:30 pm Pat Jule 31/99 Karty Rooms Available A ae “BAROLO ne nara Me, Tistorante italiano - 1560: marine drive, west van. "-feservations 926-4228 “Yaruso Restaurant has replaced the Thai Palace at Lonsdale Quay near the Seabus. Owned and ‘operated by- ‘Alberto Sabatucci and Damiano Peragine, this _ new Italian eatery is already gaining a: “reputation for serving enderful food. *: - Alberts (formerly of *: Valentino's on the west | side) has one of J: Vancouver's best known »Italian chefs, his wife Maria, Maria has been. : = the'chef at the Village es ‘Bistro as well as | Maria's Porchetta (or Roman style pork) is becoming one of their most popular dishes. It's “stuffed with fresh herbs - - and garlic, slow roasted for 4 te 5 hours and served with a‘spicy’ sauce. This succulent. _ creation is bound to have you coming back. for more. Caruso offers daily specials ranging in price | “from $12.95 to $24.95 brought cight to your CARUSO FINE ITALIAN RESTAURANT ¢ Pasta Rigatoni Alla Matriciana Veal Gssobuco with mixed salad Dessert of the Day S20 /person new bistro in the small ham- let of Queensbury rakes its name from the regal inventor of beer. The food is good, simple and reasonably priced. Service from Szendeci is warm and charmingly polite. Q09 Ambleside Bistro, 235 15th St. West Vancouver, 922- 7678; fox: 922-7898. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Open for dinner Tuesday to Sunday. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? Some. Second- hand smoke fector? Dining room is non-smoking; hold- ing lounge bar allows smok- ing. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Call a babysitter. The Edgemont Village Bistro Boys go west anc establish a larger better ver- sion of their popular Village Bistro in West Vancouver. Great food; high octane atmosphere and eclectic decor. aaa La Cucina, 1509 Marine Dr., North Vancouver, 986- 1334, Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Open for dinner Monday to Saturday. Open for lunch Monday to Friday. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? Few. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Call a babysitter. Tiberio Faedo’s excellent place of fine Italian cuisine on the banks of North Vancouver’s Marine Drive strip. Meau bears Tuscan influ- ences. Excellent wine list, crispy service. table on a alarge black: board. Alberto says his customers love reading - the large handwritten — menu items with all the scrumptious details. Oysters Rockefeller is. just one of the popular © appetizers served warm from the oven. And for just $7.95 these half ’ dozen Malpeque Oysters are a great value. Caruso is a delightful addition to Lower . Lonsdale. Ask about the free parking when you mak. your reservation, These. good peopie try and think of everything. or all for re: TeAaLIORS © Watch for upcoming | events. every Sunday © Live Music & Dance Floor - 987-6887 . _ Fully licensed.. Ve; CHEF-OWNER John-Carlo Felicelia at his La Toque Blanche in West Vancouve! La Toque continues to be one of the North Shore’s finest restaurants. ; 309 Anatoli Souvlaki, 5 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, 985-9853. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open for everyday lunch and dinner. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? Some.. Take the kids or calla babysitter? You could do either. ; Top quality Lower Lonsdale Greek taverna, Roomy split level dining rcom. Small outdoor patio. Spirited Mediterranean . atmosphere. aaa La Toque Blanche, 4368 Marine .. Dr., West Vancouver, $26-1006; fax: 926-1065. Visa, MasterCard and American xpress accepted. Open for dinner Tuesday: through Sunday. Fully _ licensed. Ve; options? A few. Take. the kids or -call. a babysitter? Cail’a babysitter. One of the North Shore’s best. John-Carlo Felicella’s brilliant dining room is tucked away in far west West Vancouver in the tiny hamlct ° of Cypress Creek. Great food, good service. A roman- tic getaway. : . O0G The . Dundarave . Pier, 150-25th St., West Vancouver, 922-- 1414; fax. 922-7971. Visa, Peprese acvepted. Open for press accep pen for funch and dinner: everyday. etarian options? A ‘few. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Call a babysitter. The best w waterfront loca- ° tion oa the North Shore. ‘Add to that an excellent. nienu fom chef Sonny Mendoza and a lively dining room overseen by managing partner Ken Brooks and you Summer Salad Specials fr Scallop & Prowns Seafood Salad . ven Beach House at ~ want to be in the House, diners. Especially in the sum- mer, . O90 Tasos Restaurant, 1337 Marine Dr, | West Vancouver, 926-7781. Visa on MasterCard accepted. en every night for din- Fully. ‘eh licensed. fegetarian options? Few. ¢ the kids or call 2 babcisnes Take the kids. Greco-Roman dining circa 1973. Big entrees, reasonable prices, 1970s retro-decor. 0090 _ Chesa . Restaurant, 1734 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 922-2411. Visa, © MasterCard and American Express accepted. Cpen Tuesday to Friday for lunch; open Tuesday: to Sunday for dinner. Sunday - dard Greek fare i in'an infor _.., . Vegetarian ~'n options? Ask the chef. Take e kids or cail a babysitter? a branch = served. Fully licensed. Call 4 babysittex’ The tradition of fine con- tinental cuisine initiated by’ Chesa founders Manuela and Jurgen Schulte continues” under the astute guidance of : Michael Brown and chef ‘Andy Butler. A fine dining “* room with 2 bright elaseed in in backroom has been joined by. - an open air veranda. a ; A Chesa for all seasons. And seasonings ao Q. Zen Jap anese Restaurant, , “2232. Marine Dr., | West Vancouver, . 925-0667; fax; 925-0668... Express accepted. Open Tuesday to Sunday for ner. Fully vegetarian op options? Several. T: the kids*or call a babysitter? Call a babysitter. - Angela Jamal’s elegant, ~ adventurous Japanese dining . £ unch $ 1 o* $ 7 Oo §g7s . o———- 1373 Marine Dr. Chez Miche Nila a Wane ~ 926-4913: 2: Friday; m4 ‘Tues ay to Sunday. Sunday" .. brunch. | Visa; licensed. ; in chic West Vancouver. loca : tion. Chef Nobu Gchi, late of Vancouver's highly-regarded - Tojo’s Japanese restaurant, : presides. Excellent food: : good sake selection. QOO-7 -: Ariston, 1425. Marine Dr; West Vancouver,. 925-9670.. Open everyday ™ from *.11: a.m, Visa, MasterCard and American Express. accepted. ian options? “A few, Fully licensed. Take the kids or calla babysitter? "1 You: could do cither. : Peter Kavovras’ Gri adv enture in the West Vancouver storefront briefly housed the Olympia Greck restaurant, but is mor fondly remembered for hous: ing Soren Fakstorp's Saffron Ariston offers | prev tan: : st Open for tunch Ti esday: < open ..for.i-dinn Maste ‘offers a nod ct cr . Celtic cuisine'and quality .* English, Scottish and Iri *-Bolk singers and other liv entertainment. Numerous’ ” Vancouver, 985- 3006. Vise, MasterCard -and> American * Babysittes? Calla oabya cr. Sami Bentroudi’s. first “e sad: service