A solid
serving
of British
cuisine

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Mersey beat and some pass-
ably interesting British pub
fare.

Italso generates a
warmth of Celtic social spirit
so often missing in modern-
day Canadian neighborhood
pubs.

Interior decor is a pas-
tiche of British pub mirrors
and assorted Great British
paraphernalia crossed with
"60s Cavern club fixtures.

The walk of fame leading

_ to The Brit’s washrooms is
wallpapered in promo shots
of rock and pop stars from
your British Invasion closet
of memories (Leo Sayer,
Gerry Marsden et al) set
against a black background
and illuminated with black
light.

Exceedingly groovy, man.

The main dining room
features such kitsch as a
bright red British telephone
booth and a phony fireplace
with revolving aluminum
log backlit with assorted
lighting to approximate a
warm pub blaze.

Velvet?s crushed velvet
wall seating, has thus far sur-
vived the dining change-
over, as has the club’s small
dance floor.

But in place of the soul-
less disco blare, there is
nightly live music. On the
night Table Hopping visited
Mick Dallavicenza of Cease

and Desist fame kicked
things off with a medley of

Beatles tunes, which are very

much the aural decor of
choice at The Brit.

And why not? The 45-
year-old Bradley grew up in
Oldham, Lancashire, not far
tram the Liverpool birth-
place of the Fabs.

His North Shore Brit
taps those British roots and
irrigates them with hearty
Liverpudlian hospitality.

Meanwhile in the
Kitchen:

Expecting something
deep-tried and inedible trom
The Brit, Table Hopping’s
Briush contingent was more
than pleasantly surprised.

Previous visits to the
kitchen facilities at the 1552
Lonsdale locale have been
far from inspiring.

Kitchen quarters are
cramped, and because of the
subterranean location and
limited ventilation, open
flame and deep fryers are
not allowed.

The kitchen must rely
primarily on convection
cookery. It’s a baking and
boiling affair all the way.

But The Brit’s fare is not
bad at all.

It’s made on the premis-
es. Prep work is done in the
early part of the week when
The Brit is closed to the
public, then baked during
opening hours.

A sampled Lancashire
Hot Pot featured a hefty
serving of the traditional
British dish, which is basical-
ly a thick beef stew topped
with slices of potato.

Nor haute cuisine, mates,
but this is not the place for
such ponccy stuff anyway.
Ale accompaniment is what
we's after.

The Brit’s version of the
Lancashire included a full-
flavored stew thick with

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chunks of meat and assorted
peas, corn niblers and sliced
Cibo ina sturdy stew
gravy. In eas topped with
potata rounds -- jackets on
(or were they b azers) —
and melted checdar cheese.
Accompanying vere two
slices of buttersd British
Wonderbread,

All good company tor a
slightly chilled Guinness
with thick creamy head.

The sampled Irish Stew
failed to convinee Table
Hopping’s British toad spe-
cialist that the meat used in
the stew was lamb as adver-
tised

Beet, he insisted. A dis-
ruptive scene that is best lett
on the editing room floor
ensued,

Whar else is for tea, fuv?:
Soups, Sandwiches and
Stuff ($3 to $5) range from

Baked Leek Soup to
Ploughman’s Lunch and
Scotch Ege.

Pastry, pudding and pic
(S7 to S8):

Meat and Porato Pie,
Cheese and Onion Pic,
Welsh Chicken Pic, Melten
Mowbray, Steak and Kidney,
Liver and Onions, Black
Pudding, Baked Sole
Napoleon, Beef Wellington,
Baked Cod in Mushroom
Sauce.

Besides the Lancashire,
other traditional British spe-
cialities offered at The Brit
($6.95) include Toad in
Hole, Bangers and Mash,
Bubble and Squeak,
Shepherd’s Pic and Irish
Stew.

On rap: Guinness,
Tennants Lager, Stones
Bitter, Kilkenny.

Mr. Bradley emplovs a
bevy of barmaids to deliver
the foregoing in brisk pub
fashion.

Behind the bar: Joani
“Momma” Melnyck, a Dover
Arms original sporting sun-
glasses and a cheery evening
greeting.

And promised on the
Brit’s entertainment front:

Bradley’s musical connec-

tions include the likes of
Song John Baldry, Gerry
Marsden of Gerry and the
Pacemakers and Ray Roper
of Stonebolt.

Expect seme or all te
play The Brit, dong with
Bradley himself and assorted
local favorites such as
Killarney.

A‘9Qs British Invasion.

_ And a welcome shot of
British culture in a land
where it once reigned
supreme,

Recommended for mad
dogs and Englishmen.

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