PEACHES the cockatoo : samples. a. NEWS photo Cindy Goodman lice of. Pizza at North couver's new. r Rebellious Tomato pizzeria. will get you a Garden Pesto "--. Benny complete with spinach Derek: Myers, whose f resume * chides such highly regarded restaurants as the Teahou Ward says ie hopes to © have'the restaurant open by firs week in June... dalkfast ‘chef a : Bi together an __ early morning selection that features'a half: dozen varieties, basil or sundried tomato pesto; or perhaps a Mediterranean Benny, which comes dressed with goat cheese; capers, sundried , tomato, spinach and red | onion). « Omelettes also figure large "in Raglan’s pre-noon dining’ experience, There are seven * options here ($9 to $11). How about an Italian? It - comes eee meatballs and mozza, Ora Malibu and its lighter mix of shrimp, avocado, tomato and red onion? Elsewhere you can tuck into such dishes as Smoked Salmon Scramble; a Raglan’s Breakfast Burrito (comes with wild bled eggs, tomato and red onion); a Steak Sandwich or the Ascher’s Special (smoked salmon lox served on potato latkes with capers, red onion and topped with chive creme fraiche). Chef Coutfas hails from Vancouver's Sophie's Cosmic Cafe, so expect a healthy doses of ’ holistic gastrono- my West Fourth Avenue style. As to your caf- ~ feinated accompa- niment, Raglan’s -- is now serving ~ Bean Around the World coffee, which, for $2, comes in bottom- less quantities. Breakfast is served Tuesday to Friday starting at 7 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday brunch kicks off at 10 a.m. aaQ El Nopalito, 149 West 3rd “'St., North Vancouver, 987- 9782. Miquel Jaimes has opened ‘a full-service 50-seat Mexican restaurant in what has been: primarily a Mexican grocery and deli take-out operation. For these without their Spanish/English dictionaries, '-* El Nopalito is a type of edible cactus enjoyed in Mexico. % Purchase one entree at regular price a : receive the 2nd of equal or lesser value : OFF at 50% off. : +. with this coupon L OFFER EXPIRES. ‘MAY 30100, ST. NORTH VAN 987-9782 "Fully licensed “Authentic Mexican Reatourant lion in NV If you're game to try it order an El Nopalito Special — gniled sirloin topped with nopalitos and served with sides of rice, beans and salad. Elsewhere you'll find a concise selection of traditional Mexican favourites (enchi- ladas, fajitas, chimichangas, quesadillas) along with some interesting prawn and seafood dishes. Nothing much over $12 here. able. oo00 Rebellious Tomato, 644 Queensbury Ave., North Vancouver, 985-2244. Rise up pizza fans and shed the chains of culinary - oppression. Andrew Finlayson is lead- ing this circular rebellion in the quiet hamlet of Queensbury. His battle cry: Go organic! Hey, we’re not talking Che Guevara here, but in the digestible scheme of things it’s a rebellion well worth joining. Finlayson’s Tomato took - . root in the old Gangster’s Pizza storefront on April 15. The former owner of Doxa Pizza on North Vancouver’s 12th Street is offering pizza fans such provocative titles as Rebel Veg, and Mad Tomateo. At the heart of his pizza rebelhon: organics where pos- sible and where possible organics — wholewheat crusts, olive oil, vegetables, mozzarella cheese, etc. Meats and other items such as black olives are much © harder to secure in organic form. Their organic counter- parts are also prohibitively * expensive for pizza, But the discerning organics fan can easily put together an all- organic pizza at che Tomato. Crusts come in whole- ~ wheat, white, spelt, tomato basil ari focaccia options. The’Rebellious Tomato is You'll find items like: : To Start... open everyday from 4:30 p.m. 0090 Primavera Ristorante, No. 3, 157 Chadwick Crt., North Vancouver, 929- 8283. Joe Sfara has moved his Primavera into the old Caruso restaurant space adjacent to the entrance of the North Shore’s SeaBus terminal. Alberto and-Marie. : ny Lt closed it earli- er this year. Its combination of Maria’s Italian home cook- ing and Alberto's free-form operatic vocals had much appeal but not enough to keep the harbourside locale afloat. Ditto its predecessor's combination of Thai food and harbour views; ditto again for its predecessor’s combination of Italian and Greek cuisines. Sfara is hoping for more buoyancy on all fronts. No Table Hopping visit thus far to Primavera, but a quick scan of Sfara’s inaugurai menu reveals a traditional Italian two-page affair with pasta on one side and main courses on the other. See ee Sepmower. Polen Bee page | E Mother’s Day Buffet: s. 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