22 - Wednesday, June 6, 1990 - North Shore News

Metropolis Dance Co. performs

Buddhist cave in the Choukoutian region of China.

Dancing the Voodoo, choreographed by Haltrecht, explores the power of symbols and icons against a backdrop of tree will and individual strength. “We all carry around a fot of excess baggage — tional, psychological. This piece is about getting out trom under,"’ says Haltrecht.

Her other work, Dancing on the Edge of a Knife Blade will also be periormed.

Tickets are $7. Phone 689-0926 for more informa-

NORTH VANCOUVER’S Metropolis Dance Company presents ‘‘Late Night Live’ ~— an evening of new and established works by company choreographers Christine Elsey and Anna Haltrecht — June 7-9 at the Firehall Theatre.

The dances move through muses on the naturaliza- tion of man, universal questions of human fife, and a pervading sense of the sacred. Elsey’s Trilogy of Cave Dances, periormed by Monica Nerger Mclean, deals with a mythic journey into the Stein Valley spirit cave, looks at a modem excavation in Inner City. and a

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Persian kebabs fare well

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and looked forward to sampling selections of both,

The restaurant’s awning also advertizes pizza, pasta and souvlaki, which added a further dimension to my anticipation.

But on a recent visit to the res- taurant, Table Hopping found only 50 per cent of the Khayyan’s menu left, the Thai section having been literally lopped off with an exacto knife.

Gone were the restaurant’s satays, curries and hot and sour soups; and nowhere in evidence were the pizzas and pasta adver- tised on the restaurant's awning.

All that remained were four Per- sian entrees ($6.75 to $11.50), which basically left the diner with a choice between beef and chicken kebabs.

The Khayyam’s ownership has since said it plans to expand its Persian offerings. | hope they do, both for the sake of the restaurant

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and its customers.

While the Khayyam had several custamers when we arrived, there was no greeting from restaurant staff at the door.

A single waitress, obviously new to the game, eventually led us to our table.

The restaurant had no wine list, but after some negotiations with our waitress, we were able to get two glassesof Lindeman’s Cabernet Sauvignon from the Khayyam’s pseudo-Tiki bar, a leftover from previous restaurant ownership.

We then ordered Chelokebab Barg ($9.50) and Chicken Shish Kebab ($9.75).

A traditional Persian salad, ac- companied with pita bread, was presented prior to the entrees.

For Western tastes I'd Classify it as verging on the bizarre: a large stack of fresh parsley; a whole white onion chopped in half; red radishes; lumps of feta cheese and whole green onion stalks.

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There was no dressing.

The kebabs arrived while we were still debating the best way ta eat the salad’s onion.

Both entrees came with huge portions of white Basmati rice and little else.

My Chelokebab Barg (beet kebab for all those whose Persian is rusty} also had two grilled tomato halves.

The beef loin was very good. It was served in a Jong, lean strip after being marinated in simple oit and lemon, and, according to the menu, ‘‘sizzled on fire.”

The Chicken Kebab was pres- ented with sliced tomato and let- tuce. Its meat was a deep tumeric yellow.

Both meals were good, but a tri- tle bland.

Khayyam has the opportunity to add some Middle Eastern zest to the Mid-Lonsdale dining strip, but in order to succeed it has to try a little.

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