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‘LIGHT MY kitchen fire... Feter lacus, owner of Scallini Pasta Bar, rides the gas range | in the new

‘OPE SPRINGS eterna! in the hearts of restaurateurs,
and with.1993 little more than a month old, several
‘notable restaurant hearts are bursting with hope for

a “successful piece, ‘of the local restaurant pie.

Hope also springs eternal

"aboard the Table Hopping bus that.

‘local dining opportunities will
“continue to grow in‘complexity .
ind interest. :

The following entries may help

: bring that hope to fruition.

“So, without further ado, forward
into the pasta. The regular four-”
“course restaurant review will ap-

‘ pear.in the next Table Hopping
episode. :

‘$callini Pasta Bar, 157. Chad-
‘wicke Crt., North Vancouver, .
(987-4610,

The "ever-restless Peter lacus has
“retired his opulent Crossings res-
,taurant venture and unveiled a

‘newer'and sleeker dining model

“far-1993: the-1G0-seat-Scallini

‘Pasta Bar.:

Scallini occupies the upper floor

of the former.two- floor Crossings

location:
The. ground floor is now a

McDonald's restaurant.”

« Seallini features, as the name

“siggests, lots of pasta ($6 to $8).

“ {It alse offers some pizza ($5. 95),

‘some salad ($3.95 and $4.50) and

Yaconcise selection from la

‘Grigliata (grill) that includes such
items as Quails ($11.95) and Veal
' Pizziaola ($12.95).

for lunch and dinner, and for its

i first two months in operation,

I Scalliniis featuring an.all-you-

can-eat pasta offer ($5.95 lunch;

$6. 95 dinner). ‘

“Al hollow legs, therefore,

i should immediately stride to the

j south foot of Chesterfield Avenue.
§. Hamersley House, 350 East 2nd
j St., North. Vancouver, 985-
5977. .-

‘ Forster’ 's Emerald Park Lodge has

MILE EU
FOR

DINNER.

The restaurant is open every day :#

Timothy Renshaw
TABLE HOPPING

“become Hamersley House under
the new ownership of Valentine
and Leslie Aguirre.

The restaurant’s name is taken

fram the original owner of this
stately Lower Lonsdale estate, Col.

Alfred St. George Hamersley.

The Aguirres, heritage house
buffs, also own two restaurants in
Surrey: the Old Surrey Restaurant
and Valentine’s.

They bring with them a fresh
outlook, a commitment to fresh
ingredients and a menu loaded

fh classical continental selec-
ions:

Duckling Gallentine ($5.95);

Mussels Mariniere ($6.95); Veal
Bourguignonne ($15.95); Chicken
Landaise ($17.95); Frog Legs
Provencale ($19.95); Prawns
Amoureuse ($16.95).

Hamersley House opened on
Saturday, Jan. 16, and is open

~ every evening for dinner and

Monday to Friday for lunch. Sun-
‘day brunch is also offered.

.A full Hamersley House review
will appear in an upcoming Table
Hopping adventure...
Starbucks Coffee, 1718 Matine
Dr., West Vancouver, 925-9766

Scheduled to open during the
week of Feb, 20, this first West
Vancouver location for the lengthy
Starbucks chain will be the fourth
on the North Shore and the 22nd
in the Lower Mainiand area.

lt will feature a full range of the
now ubiquitous Starbucks coffees,
specialty beverages and assorted
coffce-preparing and -consuming
merchandise.

‘And henceforth the caifeine
shaif run like a river down Marine
Drive in West Vancouver.
Salmon House on the Hill,

2225 Folkestone Way, West
Vancouver, 926-3212

The North Shore's king of the
seafood hill has recently ©’
undergone a complete interior.

See Restaurants page 44

Both lodges. located in Whistler Village proper.
Ski-in, ski out, near both lifts.
‘ : RESERVATIONS:

Blackcomb. Lodge
669-0560
1-800-77 7-8 146

Mountainside Lodge
681-6710
1-800-777-8135

CLASSIC ROCK ... LIVE TILL 2AM
FEB. 12th & 13th MAD MAX
featuring Bernie Aubin and Darby Mills. .

of the Headpins -

“ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH |
- $pecial Valeritines' Ladies' Night

.3 Mate Dancers.
M.C. Annette ©

700 LILLOOETRD., N.VAN.

985-6013

Invites you and your guest to enjoy .
one complimentary © -
_DINNER ENTREE  -.
: .. when a second :: -
me DINNER ENTREE
of equal or greater value
is purchased.

up ¥4ig” 00

“VAuID FEBRUARY S993 TO FEARLUARY 12, 1999 caLy.
INNER ONLY $:00-11t00 Phd
PLEASE PRESENT THIS COUPON!

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"View's the same of ‘spectacular!
And the menu is excellent. -
Good new things at Horizons"

- ~ JURGEN GOTHE:

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° Special Valentine Menus All Week i. Long» °
° New Interior Design *
° Award Winning. Wine List ©
® Valentines Brunch ®

100 Centennial Way, Burnaby
FOR RESERVATIONS PLEASE CALL 299-1155.