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Earl's Tin Palace, 303 Marine
Dr., North Vancouver, 984-
4341, Visa, MasterCard and
American Express accepted.
Open every diay from 11 a.m.
Call a babysitter or take the
kids? You couid de either.

Timethy Renshaw
TABLE HOPPING

F YOU are weary of

sleepwalking through

dinner, pay a visit to
Earl's.

The North Shore home of fast-
paced dining will whip a plate-
load of modern grub upon your
table and surround you with a
lively congregation of dinner
guests that will keep you endlessly
entertained.

Earl’s is a true family restaurant.
{t's a place where you can feel
camfortable with any combination
of family members: take your kids,
take your parents, take your
brothers, take your sisters, take
your grandparents.

The restaurant's big room, its
flow of clientele and its team of ef-
ficient young white-shirted waiters
and waitresses provides an ex-
hilarating atmosphere in which to
unwind, no matter which com-
bination of farnily or friends you
might be a part of.

There is enough noise and activ-
ity to muffle most family outbursts,
be they joyful or otherwise.

- And the restaurant's food con-
tinues to offer good value and ap-
petizing innovation.

Earlier this year, for example,
Earl’s management travelled to Ita-
ly and brought back a special for-
no oven in which to cook a new
line of Earl’s pizza.

The first of those ovens was in-
stalled in the North Shore’s Tin
Palace, whase popularity con-
tinues unabated and, perhaps in
the corporate Eari’s mind, deserv-
ed some reward.

Whatever the rationale, the
oven was added to the Tin Pal-
ace’s kitchen.

its decorative value made it as
much a visual showpiece as a cu-
linary workhorse.

Ringed with a working counter
for the restaurant's forno chef, the
oven has, at the expense of several
Earl's booths, created its own for-
no corner lounge.

It creates another visual attrac-
tion within the open Earl’s opera-
tion.

It also fills the restaurant with
the aroma of a wood-fired stove
and the menu with a selection of
special pizzas.

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Palace.

Apart from its visual and olfacto-
ry attributes, a furno oven pro-
vides a restaurant and its chef with
the means to cook foods quickly at
temperatures of up to 550°F.

Meats prepared al forno
benefit greatly from its combina-
tion of high temperature and aro-
matic wood flavors.

And so do pizzas, especially the
classic semolina variety now serv-
ed at the Tin Palace.

Table Hopping sampled an Earl
Marinara ($9.95).

The pizza is built on a thin, crisp
crust that is light and deticious.

It adds a bottom end that is simi-
lar to an Italian crostini — good
food texture and taste.

The Marinara includes toppings
of tomatoes, sundried and fresh;
basil; fontina cheese; artichokes;
bell peppers; roast garlic;
mushrooms and parmesan cheese.

We added Chorizo Sausage
(another $1) for extra spicy kick.

lt was a good effort, though the
chunks of roasted garlic were too
much for my palate.

t liked the light snap of the crust
and, apart from the garlic, the
unusual variety of the toppings.

Accompanying dishes included
Monterey Bay Calamari ($4.95),
Djakarta Chicken Satay ($4.95)
and Caesar Salad ($4.50).

All three were served in gener-
ous portions, which is an Earl’s
signature. But they were more

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than just big. They were prepared
with a simple kitchen skill that is
typical of Earl's.

The satay, for example, included
a half dozen thick wedges of
chicken breast skewered on bam-
boo sticks in a rich sesame peanut
sauce. No frills, no gratuilous gar-
nish; just the meat and the sauce.
Simple and satisfying.

The Caesar Salad was aiso very
good, covered in thick shavings of
italian Grana Padano parmesan
and a vibrant Caesar dressing.

Earl's menu remains diverse. The
tip-and-read roll edition
distributed at the door, however,
has been replaced by a more con-
ventional two-page rendition.

its wine list ($15 to $21) is made
up of good basic bottles from
California, Chile, France and Italy.
Virtually all selections are offered
by the glass, which is a most
enlightened option.

And the presentation and quality
of the restaurant’s food remains
impressive.

Service continues to be swift and
unpretentious, courtesy of the at-
tractive and informal Tin Palace
waiting tearm.

Little wonder then that the res-
taurant with the trio of giant par-
rots on its roof continues to be one
of the North Shore’s most popular
places for an informal, feel-good
meal.

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