38 - Wednesday, May 5, 1993 — North Shore News

The Market Report May 1993

T hat comfortability is
i enhanced by products at
two Market stores - Escents and
Naturally Good Foods.

West Van's Jacqui McAndrew
became interested in aromatherapy two
years ago. Now, when you visit Escents,
she formulates oils and lotions to help
with a myriad of common ailments.

“Essential oils have different
physiological effects,” explains McAndrew.
“Eucalyptus helps your breathing.
Lavender is the best treatment for
burns. Other oils relieve headaches and
sore muscles,

- “We also have 80 cologne-free
perfumed oils and 31 different soaps; plus
air purifiers, books, candies and incense.

“This store fits with The Market,”
continues McAndrew. “Our products
and ambience are relaxing, and the
atmosphere at TheMarket is casual and
relaxed. The Marker is a nice change for
Park Royal and for West Van.”

* -
ver at Naturally Good
Foods, Ilse Lander also
offers life quality-enhancing products.

Many of you have known Ilse for

' years. Thirteen years ago, the German-
born Ilse left her 22-year job at Kelly
Douglas and bought Grandma's Garden,
which opened at Park Royal North 25
years ago and was the North Shore's
first heaith food store. '

Now, Ilse and partner
Traudel Gigling are happily ensconced
in The Market. ;

Naturally Good Foods carries
anything you could want from a health
food store - well-known vitamin brands,
books, cosmetics, seeds and nuts, free-run
eggs, teas - even organic coffee. ~

“We do a lot of research before
choosing our products,” says Ilse. “So we
give customers lots of information before
they buy.

“I've made many friends at Park
Royal. We enjoy dealing with people. We
listen to them, give them advice - we help
but don’t push, People like that.

“The store is a nice place to come
te - it’s bright and clean, and my staff is
knowledgeable about the body and health.

“Tm thrilled to be in The Market.
It’s something we needed and it’s an

exciting place to shop.”
oe

N eit Carroll also had
nutrition in mind when he

founded Cin-Ful Nature, a new Market
store opening this month.

The 'Cin’ is for the fresh
cinnamon buns which are a staple here,
but it also denotes the sinful gobs of fresh
berries and other natural ingredients
which go into the store's frozen yoghurt,
muffins and cookies.

Carroll was raised in the fruit
business in Scotland but left it to go into
management consulting. Fle’s now back to
prove that good nutrition isn’t mundane.

“{ want to show people that
nutrition can be fun and tasty," says .
Carroll. "So I've come up with very
unusual muffin and quiche recipes and t
use nothing but the best ingredients.”

In addition to baked goods, Carroll
stocks non-dairy ice cream and fresh fruit

salads. Plus, naturally, Cin-Ful has a scate-
of-the-art juicer which produces freshly-
squeezed fruit and vegetable juices made
according to shoppers’ instructions.

“My focus is freshness, health
and quality,” continues Carroll,” | chink
that nutrition-conscious shoppers will
appreciate that.

“Cin-Ful, along with the rest of
The Market shops, has chat inventiveness
that only small stores offer. An enclosed
market is always interesting, but The
Markec combines the social aspect
with variety.”

ohn MacNeill is now in
the process of opening

Pastabilities, a new store at The Market
which will also stress variety. And
running it is a totally new experience for
itsowner, .

MacNeill was CFO
of Winnipeg's Chip &
Pepper Wetwear, when
he decided on a lifestyle
change. After four years
in Europe and Asia, he’
returned to find a friend
running a pasta store.

“Iwas always into
cooking,” says MacNeill.
“So when | saw my friend
having fun with pasta |
was inspired by the
pastabilities!”

“Pasta is its own
food group now - it's
healthy, quick, elegant,
and you can do so much
with it.

“We are going to
lead our customers on a :
pasta journey,” continues MacNeill.
“We've covered the usual bases but we
have new things - fresh pasta, including
stuffed pasta, fresh sauces made from
interesting recipes, unique dried pastas.

ye

~" MARKET HOURS: |
Monday through Wednesday - 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Thursday and Friday - 9:30 am to 9:00 pm
Saturday - 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday -10:00 am to 6:00 pm

“We go with the seasons, using
only fresh ingredients, so even our salads
are special. We also nave focaccia,
artichoke hearts, olives, salad dressings,
antipastos. In’s a dynamic product mix -
you'll never see the same store twice.

“Lfelu that the North Shore
needed creativity in this area and t'm in
the company of high-quality merchants. |
think The Market offers the best quality
and service on the North Shore.”

sh ok
} nce you've bought all this
*taé" food, you'll need the tools
to prepare it. Enter Rhonda Ceci.

Five years ago, this ex-
Edmontonian was working as a paralegal
when sie succumbed to the desire to run
her own business, An avid cook, Ceci quit
her job, started working in a specialty
kitchen store, then bought the store.
Now, she’s at The Market.

Cappuccino Kitchen is a full
cappuccina bar fronting a kitchen
products store. -

And we mean kitchen products.
Ceramics from Italy, Portugal and Francs;
German knives and American cookware; '
Mexican and Spanish glassware. There are *
serving platters and baskets of every
description, plus oadies of basic kitchen
items and gadgets. And, in addition to
cappuccino machines, juivers and fresh-.
roasted coffee, Cappuccino Kitchen is one
of the few places where you can find a
butcher-block table,

“| offer a unique shopping

’ experience,” says Ceci. “But service is the

key - | have very helpful staff. --
“t think che most important aspect

of The Market is that it provides one-stop

shopping. West Van needed that, And the

merchants are so friendly - they go out of
their way to welcome people and offer

quality. I'm pleased te be a part of it.”
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