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56 - Friday, May 10, 1985 - North Shore News

Entertainment

Dine and dance with Charley

ALONG NORTH VANCOUVER’S steadily im-
proving Esplanade strip, Charley Potatoes, 60
Semisch Avenue, looks down from its second
storey vantage point with casual bemusement.

Just over a year old, the
restaurant is the brash kid on
the block, making lots of
noise, flaunting its premier
Vancouver harbour view with
an occasional good-natured
raspberry to the less well-
endowed restaurants in the
vicinity.

View has always been the

* Jocation’s strong point such

that it would seem an almost
idiot-proof guarantee of
restaurant success. But when

’ Senators and its ill-fated ex-

cursion into haute | cuisine
ended on the culinary rocks,
it became obvious that the
location required more com-
plex consideration: than pro-
viding a visual feast of Van-

* couver harbor lights.

. Enter Mario Corsi, his wife
Angelica, and the Corsi
restaurantorial insights that
have made such a success of

. Corsi Trattoria and so effec-

tively revived The Park Royal
Hotel. Together the three
hustled out the former
stuffed-shirt atmosphere and
expensive entres and hustled
in uptempo informality and

. wallet-friendly culinary

simplicity. The changes have
transformed Charley
Potatoes into one of North

Vancouver’s most popvlar

light dining spots.
In order to solidify his

" restaurant’s success and add"

to its appeal, Corsi has in-

oO Verti

' AFTER A resounding splash :

in Toronto and New York this
spring, Ginnette Laurin ‘and

her dance company O Ver-

tigo will perform at the

Firchall Theatre May 15-18 at :
- ‘ed in liveliness.

8:30 p.m.

Laurin, one of Quebec's
most popular dancers, and

- her company, will perform a
> new program of four. pieces.

Featured will be their latest
work, Up the Wall.
Laurin’s work is acclaimed

Includes scrambled eggs,
omelettes, bacon, ham,
sa\isage, hash browns,

stalisd a dance floor to com-
pliment Jate night dining with
a little late night dancing.
The move is a calculated
gamble that will appeal more

Pe
table

hopping

by Timothy

Renshaw |
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to the chronic | fun-seeker
than the intimate diner.
Depending on proximity to
the dance floor and its disco
beat, which starts at 9:30

‘p.m. Thursday through

Saturday, music volumes will
either add the pleasure of a

igo on

fori its intensity, precision, and

- intelligent. wit; it .demands

“from the dancers the full ex-
tent of their strength and vir- |
-tuosity. The result is electri- :

fying performance, unequall-

Since 1973, Ginette Laurin
has danced with the majority
of Quebec’s choreographers.
She grew as a dancer in her
association with the group
Nouvelle Aire from
1973-1978, then worked as an
independent dancer with such

salmon, lasacne, and much

stroll! on the dance floor or
inspire an early stroll out the
door.

Regardless of this dine and
dance experiment, which has
been extremely popular in
other Lower Mainland
restaurants, most notably
Mutvaney’s, the food at
Charley Potatoes remains
simple, varied, and
economical.

Entres are all under $10
and range from Hearty and
Zesty Philadelphia Pepper
Pot ($4.95) to Poached
Halibut ($8.75) to Broiled
Boneless Breast of Chicken
($8.25).

In keeping with its general
philosophy of light foods at
light prices for the fleet-
footed diner, Charley
Potatoes specializes in a
wide-ranging selection of side
dishes, snacks, appetizers,
stuffed mushrooms, stuffed
potatoes, hamburgers,
salads, egg dishes, and
oysters, all of which are
under $7, most under $5.

The restaurant’s wine list
of 10 reds and 10 whites has
nothing over $16.

With Charley Potatoes’
modern upbeat. atmosphere
in mind, I invited two
modern upbeat types along
for the tasting: my father and

‘my father-in-law.

Between exchanging views
on the state of the earth and

‘dodging my father’s dust-

covered collection of dread-
ful puns, we tested a Ro-
maine Salad ($2.50) with

spirited Blue Cheese dressing; -

stage|

‘renowned artists as Francoise :
_ Sullivan, Paul Andre Fortier, .
_and Edouard Luck.

Following _ their
Theatre: performance,
Ginette Laurin and her com-

pany O Vertigo will-perform.
in Winnipeg for. the Modern -

Dance Festival of the Win-
nipeg Contemporary
Dancers.

Curtain is at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are $8 regular, $7
students & seniors.

Prime Rib of Beef

carved from our street car

510”

Filet of B.C. Salmon

Firehall :

escargot and herb-butter
Stuffed Mushrooms, virtual-
ly a meal in itself for ($4.95);
Grilled Filet of Sole ($7.95);
Blackened Redfish ($7.95), a
New Orleans speciality, moist
and spicy; and, from the
nightly special list, Seafood
Mixed Grill ($9.95), a mam-
moth plate featuring oysters,

white supplies Jast

| Beautifully prepared

| ALPINE ROOM

A Special Deluxe
SMORGASBORD

2 Sittings:
4:30 or 5:00 gua"
and 7:60 p.m. on
: Adults $15.00
_ Children $7.50

Cainations

prawns, scallops, and
assorted fish.

Portions, food, and price
were given nods of approval
from the older generation,
while Frank Sinatra’s rendi-
tion of “New York, New
York’’ had the two swaying
back and forth in time to the
beat and punctuating verses

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Premises

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and graciously served.

Give Mother a memorable Mother's Day!

SPECIAL BRUNCH

in Both Rooms
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Canyon

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(Near Suspension Bridge).

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the dishes this

Mother's Day :
at out

Breakfast Specia

BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES
AND REAL WHIPPED CREAM

10-2 p.m. Sunday May 12th.
ark Royal South
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Covered Parting

Open 7 days a week

_ CANYON CLUB

with their own vocal accom-
paniment. I took in the view
with a nervous smile.

Charley Potatoes is open
daily from 11:30 aim. to
11:30 p.m. and to, 1. a.m.
Thursday to Saturday. The
excitement of dine and dance
with the excitement of
reasonable prices.

$299

Sunday, May 12

RESTAURANT
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7 Dolicious choices from ours -

‘Gourmet Menu .
2sittings:
4:30 or 5:00 p.m. ;
and
7:00 p.m. on

RESERVATIONS
988-6101

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