he 16 - Friday, Jufy 25, 1986 - North Shore News CLASSIC RESTAURANT SERVES CLASSIC FOOD Feahouse points the IT {S A name that suggests scads of buttered crumpets and schooners of Earl Grey tea. But the Ferguson Potnt Teahouse in Stanley Park is) far from a cserl backwater for elderly jet setters and aving sergeants ma- jor fram the Boer War. It remains one of Vancouver's better restau rants in one of the city’s most idyllic settings. Sitting on a cleared blutf on the western extremities of Stanley Park, the restaurant overlooks Georgia Strait and the entrances to English Bay and Burrard Inlet. It is a classic West Coast loca- tion and will surely match, ex- posure for exposure, picture postcard possibilities with any of the world’s great natural settings. With its solarium installed in 1979 and expanded seating in its north wing green section com- pleted in 1982, the 120-seat Teahouse has taken full advantage of the building that once served as an officer's mess hall. Seating is also available outside, though enjoyment here is depen- dent on capricious West Coast weather. The restaurant’s staff is from the upper rungs of the competitive service industry ladder. Waiters and bus staff know their trade from napkins to nightcaps. Teahouse maitres d*, such as the amiable David Richards, a British refugee now officially a citizen of the North Shore, possess innate senses of diplomacy and hospitali- ty borne of years slogging in the service industry trenches. Food presented at the Teahouse is guaranteed to temporarily distract patrons from the brilliance of their surroundings. Entrees, perceived by some to be expensive, are really only marginally more expensive than those offered at the averag. restaurant ($10.98 to $16.98) with less than average food. Kor lovers of fine food, the investment will pay off in multiple dividends. On the ozcasion of my wife's annual birthday debauch, we took a delicious teur through the ere. ations of head Teahouse chet Dur cien Collet, opening with a Hearts of Palm Riviera Salad ($4.95) and un order of Teahouse Stuffed Mushrooms ($4.75). by Timothy Renshaw Was a occasion bracing Reserve de L’'Abbaye de St. Martin ($16.90). The Hearts of Palm, similar to artichoke hearts, came with a col- orful display of julienned hans and Wine for the carrot. Dressing was a subtle shallot vinaigrette. Teahouse Stuffed Mushrooms were also excellent, filled with a molten blend of Emmenthal and cream cheeses, crab, shrimp and green onions. Entrees tested: Barbecued Prawns ($15.95) and the evening's special Pheasant ($18.98), The former consisted of appros- imately 100 prawns (consumed so quickly Thad no time to accuratels count), which were laid in a smil- ing semi-circle, each split and basted tna delictous ewartic butter and herb sauce. The latter, hung the optimum 0] days and drenched in a sat ors more! sauce, came ina mammal serv oy, Pheasant, the bird thar hits gained world-wide Rime for its os- ploits under giass, has a much more distinetive flavor than chicken. The morel sauce, pungent and earthy, was an ideal aecom- paniment. For dessert, we were treated to u Teahouse Baked Alaska ($8.95), presented with sparkler, but, blessedly, without Happy Birthday vocals. It is a baked meringue and ice-cream concoction everybody must try at) Jeast) once. The Teahouse model was good, but a trifle laden with sugar for our tastes, For special occasions or for the ideal end to a day spent touring Stanley Park the Ferguson Point Teahouse is open daily for lunch and dinner. TASTY MORSELS GINSBERG & WONG, Lonsdale Avenue THE BIZARRE fusion of Jewish and Chinese cuisines that first tickled the staid tastebuds and sombre imaginations of Toronto- nians eight years ago will soon be available on the North Shore. Scheduled to move into the recently vacated digs af Cisco's in mid-August, the Sewish-Chinese delicatessen will feature everything from) Szechuan-style stir-fry to Montreal-style smoked meats. 1200 3 neg i NEWS photo Stuart Davis BEFORE YOU can say ‘voila’, Chef Paseal (above) of the Stantey Park Teahouse can create this delicious Avocado Seafood Neptune. Phe tasty entree — consisting of crab, shrimp. a cocktail brandy sauce with red and black caviar on top — is only one of the detectable delights found at this established restaurant. Senior centre goes Italian SICILIAN DANCING, wines and desserts will be highlights of a Sicilian Evening scheduled for July 29 at West Van Seniors’ Activity Centre. The dancing will be performed by children from the Italian Cul- tural Centre in Vancouver. The three-hour event begins at 7 p.m. For more information call 926- 4375, YOUR ONLY COST IS A LEMON! When you host a Free One Hour Home Seminar on Weight Control. 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