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Toh Hen Boku, 2039
Lonsdaie Ave., North
Vancouver, 987-0102. Visa,
MasterCard and American
Express accepted. Open
Monday through Saturday
from 12 noon. Vegetarian
options? Many. Take the
kids os call a babysitter?
You could do either.
Takeshi Nakamura’s Real
Japanese Bistro (Izakaya)
boasts authentic Tokvo-syvle
cafe cuisine. Located in the
old Tandoori Garden store-
front in Upper Lonsdale, it
offers a good variety of
Japanese appetizers and mix
and match fusion sushi.
Eccentric Japanese cocktails
also on tap. Informal dining;
reasonable prices.
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Coco Loco, 1735 Marine
Dr., West Vancouver, 913-
0226; fax: 913-0246. Visa,
- MasterCard and InterAc
accepted. Open Monday to
Saturday from 7.a.m. to 5
‘p.m; open Sunday from 8
am, to 5 p.m. Not licersed
...-t0, sell alcohol. Vegetarian
options? Lots. Take the kids
or calla babysitter? You
could do either.
_ Great panini sandwich and
espresso bistro brought to
you by Sergio Gallo and his
_wife Kathy Cleveland-Gallo.
“Affiliated with the adjacent
~ Salute! Izalian restaurant at
* the western end of
Ambleside’s Marine Drive
stip. -
Excellent deli-style offer-
ings; impressive room with
20-feor: high ceilings.
Ceramics, art and other col-
:, lectibles for sale in addition
“to the food and drink. Opens

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‘Black. Tusk Bistro, 1200

°: Park . Royal South, West:

Vancouver, 922-5311. Visa
~ and, MasterCard accepted.
| Open: from 9 am. Sunday
to Friday; open from 8 a.m.

-» Saturday.‘ Bully Licensed.

. Vepetarian “options? Some.
» Take -the kids: or call a
babysitter?’ You could do
either, 0

The Tusk remains sharp in
its secluded south Park Royal
driving, range locale: Original.

‘chef Ashley Page is back

ehind the grill and long-
time manager Nigel D°Souza
has taken over full command:
of the restaurant: Irapressive

-“ski lodge-style dining room.

lew. menu features lots of.
“pizza, pasta, some good grill:
~ items and a quartet of East

“Indian. dishes. Warm, low-key

“atmosphere adjacent to the |

” Black ‘Tusk pub. :
- Raglan’s

>» Lonsdale =. Ave.,’

. Vancouver, 988-8203. Visa,
~MasterCard:and  IntezAc
accepted. O;

» Sunday. .: Fully | licenscu.
Vegetarian options? A. few.

‘Take the kids or call a
babysitter? You could do

_ either. Who,

“A good quality informal

. bistro brought to you by

. Scott and Sian McArthur.
Raglan’s features a small
menu of weil made pizza,

'» focaccia sandwiches, satays

and other lighter West Coast

bistro iterns. Interesting stage

atop Raglan’s kitchen pro-

vides live music venue tora
wide range of acts.

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Pat’s Restaurant, £45 13th
St., West Vancouver. 926-
8922. Open Monday to
Saturday for dinner. Open
Menday to Friday for
lunch. Visa, MasterCard
and = American Express
accepted. Fully licensed.
Vegetarian options? Few.
Take the kids or call a
babysitter? You could do
either. But take your par-
ents instead.

Everette Miller’s enduring
slice of low-key West
Vancouver dining is well into
its second decade of existence
and appears to be headed for
another wo. Relaxed atmos-
phere, congenial staff and
Kick Westcott’s reliable and
well-rurned-out West Coast
cuisine. Miller Time for West
Vancouver's mature set.

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Goodfellas I], 60 Semisch
Ave., North Vancouver,
980-5878; fax: 980-5875.
Open every day for lunch
and diner. Visa, MasterCard
and = American Express
accepted. Fully licensed.
Vegetarian options? A few.
Take the kids or call a
babysitter? You could do
either.

The North Shore branch
of Vancouver's original
Goodfellas restaurant has
done a good job of filling the
old 120-seat Vivace! dining
room with a good quality
Italian dining experience.
Diverse mem from executive
chef Joseph Lassaga; great
steaks; crisp service; live
piano sounds.

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Milestone’s Restaurant,
1096 Park Royal South,
West Vancouver, 925-9825.
Open from 1) a.m. Monday
to Friday. Open from 9:3
a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Breakfast, brunch, lunch

and dinner served. Visa, .

MasterCard and American
Express accepted. Fully
licensed. Vegetarian

options? Some. Take the
kids or: call a babysitter?

You could do either.

West Vancouver branch of
the Spectra restaurant
group’s lively Milestone’s
chain. Great martini-era din-
ing room. Wide-rangin:

West Coast seafood and niezt
and potatocs menu. High
energy people-watching loca-

tion,

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Kokoro . ». Japanese
Restaurant, 1442 Lonsdale
Ave.,. North Vancouver,

988-3513. Open for dinner
‘Monday to Saturday. Visa

and MasterCard accepted.
Licensed to serve beer and
wine. vegetarian options?
Many. Take the kids or call
a babysitter? You could do
either.

Mid-Lonsdale Japanese
restaurant with warm family-
run ambience, extensive
menu and good quality
Japanese cuisine.

Owner and head sushi
chef Hiroshi Kawai presides.

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Bravo Cucina, 1209
Lonsdale Avenue, North
Vancouver, 985-3006. Visa,
MasterCard and American
Express accepted. Open
Monday to Friday for
lunch. Open every night for
dinner. Fully licensed.

‘Vegetarian options? A few.

Take the kids or call a
babysitter? Call a babysitter.
Sami Bentroudi’s first-

hee a Se alate atten ey eee

NEWS photo Brad Ledwidge

BOUILLABAISSE, filet mignon and fruit and pasiry grace a tabie at Pat's Piace restaurant in West Vancouver.

class Italian bistro is now big-
ger and better than ever.
Expansion earlier this year
doubled Bravo’s size and
added depth to the already
excellent dining experience it
offers. Mid-Lonsdale loca-
tion. Despite seating increase
to 60 inside, remains warm
and intimate. Greac food and

service.
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Byblos Cafe and Deli, 108
East 3rd St., North
Vancouver, 984-3200, Visa
and Interac accepted. Open
from 9:39 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday to Friday; 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to
8 p.m. Sunday. Not licensed
to sell alcoho}. Vegetarian
options? Several. Take the
kids or call a babysitter?
Take the kids.

The North Shore's first
Lebanese restaurant comes
courtesy of Salah Farrage and
his Byblos Cafe. The 20-seat
off-Lonsdale diner features
shawarma, fatouch, crabouleh
and other traditional
Lebanese dishes. Aside from
the food, Farrage serves up a
small, warm cafe atmosphere.
No liquor licence as yet.

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Moustache Cafe, 1265
Marine Dr., North
Vancouver, 987-8461. Visa
and MasterCard accepted.
Open Monday to Friday for
funch; Open Monday to
Saturday for dinner. Closed
Sunday. Fully licensed.
Vegetarian options? A few.
Take the kids or call a
babysitter? Call a babysitter.

‘ontinues to be one of
North Vancouver's best
restaurants. New owner and
long-time Moustache man
Dora Cornescu has taken
over from original owner
Javan Khazali, who sold the
Marine Drive restaurant this
year to spend more time with

is Vancouver Moustache
Cafe. Great food; top service;
intimate dining room.
o0aga :

The Dundarave Cafe, 2427
Marine Dr., West
Vancouver, 926-3838. Fully
licensed. Visa and
MasterCard accepted. Open
every night for dinner.
Open every day for lunch.
Open for brunch on
Saturday and Sunday.
Vegetarian options? Some.
Take the kids or cali a
babysitter? You could do

either.

Dundarave headman John
Wiechold is seeking approval
to turn this neighbourly
Dundarave Village restaurant
into a neighbourly
Dundarave Village neigh-
bourhood pub. Guod food;
good village location.

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Arigato Sushi, 6342 Bay
St., West Vancouver, 921-
6300. Visa, MasterCard
and American Express
accepted. Open everyday
fro: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Vegetarian options? Many.
Take the kids or call a
babysitter? You could do
either.

Matthew Moon Ok’s pop-
ular Japanese restaurant on
Horseshoe Bay’s Bay Street
strip.

Good sushi, sashimi and
other Japanese standards.
Expansive view of Horseshoe
Bay and ferry traffic. Seating
available indoor or cut.

900 .

Flavour of India, 175 East
3rd St., North Vancouver,
985-5477; fax: 985-1770.
Visa, MasterCard and
American Express accepted.
Fully licensed. Open every
night for dinner. Open
Monday to Friday for
lunch. Vegetarian options?
Lots. Take the kids or call a
babysitter? Cail a babysit-
ter, unless your kids are
adventurous eaters.

North Vancouver's fine

lace of East indian cuisine.

lew expanded menu added
to celebrate the Flavour’s
seventh anniversary.
Specializes in the nich tan-
doori gastronomy of north-
ern India. Rich, spicy and
informal. :

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Sergio’s Pasta and Grill, 3
Lonsdale, North
Vancouver, 984-3337. Visa,
MasterCard and American
Express accepted. Fuliy -
licensed. Open every night
for dinner; open for lunch
and dinner Monday to
Friday. Vegetarian options?
Some. Take the kids o7 call
a babysitter? Take the kids.

The latest house of
Greco-Roman cuisine to iill
No. 3 Lonsdale. Brought to
you by the Sergiannidis
brothers, Steve “Sergio”,
Victor and Paul. Basic pasta,
pizza and Greek dishes.

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Earls Tin Palace, 393
Marine Dr., North/West
Vanco-iver, 984-4341. Visa,
MasterCard and American
Express accepted. Open
everyday from 11 a.m. Fully
licensed. Vegetarian
options? A few. Take the
kids or call a babysitter?
You could do either.

Efficient, upbeat, bright
and fun. Earls Tin Palace
remains a stellar example of
high quality informal West
Coast dining. Refurbished
patio has improved the out-
door component of the
Palace. Good food, good ser-
vice, buoyant atmosphere.

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Scoozami, 103-2232
Marine Dr,
Vancouver, 921-2228. Visa
and MasterCard accepted.
Licensed zo sell beer and

West

wine. Open for lunch and
dinner Monday to Friday;
open for dinner on
Saturday. Closed Sunday.
Vegetarian options? A few.
Take the kids or call a
babysitter? You could do
either. .

Fine new Italian-style
bistro on the eastern out-
skirts of Dundarave in the
old Nino’s Cafe locale:
Informal atmosphere; excel-
fent food.

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