north shore news % DINING Savor some review summaries A summary of past Table Hopping reviews for your consumption: The Brit Restaurant, 1552 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, 904-0166. Cash only on a recent Thursday night visit, but Visa should be accepted by now. Open Thursday to Sunday for Junch and dinner. Vegetarian options? Are you kidding mate? Take the kids or call a babysitter? Call a babysitter. A bubbly British bloom in the mid- Lonsdale area. Much good ale on tap: Guinness, Tennants Lager, Stones Bitter, Kilkenny. Also platters of stur- dy British grub: Toad in Hole, Bangers and Mash, Bubble and Squeak, Shepherd’s Pie and Irish Stew. Live music. Chummy British crowd. a4 Kilby’s Restaurant, 3108 Edgemont Bilvd., North Vancouver, 990-4334; fax: 990-4354. Visa, MasterCard and = = American Express aacepted. Open every night for dinner. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch. Open Sunday for brunch. Vegetarian options? One or two. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Call a babysitter. Michael Kilby’s high quali- ty Edgeraont Village bistro has more than filled the culi- nary hole left by the sudden collapse of Cate Norte. Warm and intimate dining room, with open kitchen and small sitdown bai. Aenovation courtesy of designer John McNally; menu courtesy of chef Steve “Mount” McKinley. A good village neighbor. goog The Grouse Nest, top of Grouse Mountain, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver, 954-0661. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Open every night for dinner. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? Few. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Call a babysitter. High altitude dining atop the North Shore’s most famous alpine tourist attraction. The Nest resides in the beautifully renovated Grouse Mountain lodge. West Coast nouveau menu. Train ride up and back adds to the dinner experience. ogg Casual Gourmet, 770-333 ™"BfSoksbank Ave., North Vancouver, 987-4300. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open everyday for lunch and dinner. Fully licensed. But serving wine and beer for now. Vegetarian options? few. Take che kids or call a “babysitter? You could do either. Peter Wieser’s North Vancouver bistro in the Park and Tilford shopping centre. AB The ox-La Toque Blanche chef and owner serves excel- lent food in an informal atmosphere. Takeauts and carering available. Cyt Stock Po: at the Quay Public Market, 103—123 Carrie Cates Crt., North Vancouver, 983-2774; fax The Lonsdale hopping 984-0507. Visa accepted for orders over $10. Open everyday for lunch. Not licensed to sell alcohol. Vegetarian options? Many. Master chef Ralf Dauns* masterful soup kitchen. Close to 70 soups on take-out soup and stock lsting: Borseht, ‘Tomato Pesto, Roasted Garlic Mushroom, Chilled Carrot- Sweet Potato and many more. aa La Zuppal, 1544 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, 986-6556; fax: 986-6534. Cash only. accepted. Open Monday to Saturday for Junch. Not licensed to sell alcohol. Vegetarian options? Lots. Subtided the Place tor Soup. And that itis. Asoa good place for sandwiches and cappuccinos. Founded last summer by Dino Paladino, former partner or Carmelo Sortino, the original owner of Carmelo’s in West Vancouver, Jus The King of Donair, 125 West 3rd St... North Vancouver, 990-6699. Cash only, Open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Open at noon on Sundays. Nor licensed. Sune they ftret Seemee Vegetarian options? Some. Small Middle Eastern fast tood outlet in the new store front stip in the 100-block of West 3rd Street. Mehrdad “Bob” Navan serves chicken and beef Donan wrapped in vour choice of white or whole Wheat pita and presented ina sauce resistant diping bay For Donair this iy the place to wo. a4 Chefi's Restaurant, 4371 Galant Ave., Deep Cove North Vancouver, 929- 3912. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open Tuesday to Friday for lunch and dinner. Open Sarurday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Licensed to sell beer and wine. Vegetarian options? A few. Take the kids or call a NEWS photo rad Ledwidge THE NEW NEST ... Sous chef Steven Truong in Grouse Mountain's refurbished Grouse Nest Restaurant. A new feature of Grouse’s gastronomy in 1998 is the Hiwus Feasthouse. uy 1 vegetable beef pie for $5.95 and get 7 FREE BAKED OR UNBAKED. Approx. 1.5 tbs. in size Westlynn Bakery babysitter? You could do cither. Doug MeCalls ncighbarly Deep Cove diner boasts a lively atmosphere, bright inte- nor decor and good teod Well worth an castern CACursion,. ti Jagerhof Restaurani, 71 Lonsdale Ave. North Vancouver, 980-4316. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Open Tuesday to Sunday for din- ner. Open Tuesday to Friday for lunch. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? Nein. Take the kids or call 2 babysitter? You could do either. The North Shore’s reign: ing house of schnitzel. Alex Doubrava has moved his lagerhot, one door north on We're Due to popular demand on the North Shore, the famous original Trattoria is back! Lonsdale, bat nothing much else has changed. Same menu; same quality schnitve, JJ Capers Restaurant at Capers food store, 2496 Marine Dr.. West Vancouver, 925- 3374; Fax: 925-9306. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open every day for break- fast, lunch and dinner. Licensed to sell beer and wine. Vegetarian options? Many. Take the kids or call a babysitter? You could do either. The place tor wholesome dining in West Vancouver, Capers restaurant is a four-star extension of West Vancouver's great Capers food store. Organic dining that cele- brates food rather than lectur- ing wayward diners. Eat and teel good about it. Back! e Fine Dining * Cozy Atmosphere Trattoria staff looks forward to welcoming you back! Come celebrate with us and enjoy... 25% OFF LUNCH & DINNER (FOCD ONLY) Expires Feb 13, 1998 NOW OPEN SUNDAYS Lunch: Mon-Fri, 11:30am-2:30pm Dinner: Evenings, Spm-iipm 987-9910 1 Lonsdale Ave., North Van.