DENNING

A harmonious

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sophistication in any language — especially the univer-

T MEANS house in Swiss, but Chesa translates to

sal language of the kitchen.

Chesa is now into its second de- cade, an age in which good res- taurants consolidate the gains of their previous years and build on the expertise and goodwill built up during that time.

At Chesa the expertise starts in the kitchen with Jurgen Schulte, the former executive chef at such grand hotels as the Hyatt Regency.

Schulte was wooec by the strong-willed Manuela “‘to come work wiss his beautiful wife’ her modest West Vancouver establishment.

It was an offer he dared not ref-

use.

_ The Schultes have been making beautiful culinary music together ever since, and both they and the North Shore have been the happy

Timothy Renshaw

TABLE HOPPING

available.

Table Hopping chose a 1985 Kiola Batasiola Barolo Riserva ($24.75), a bone-dry, but flavor- rich Italian red.

We continued with a pair of salad specials: Warm Prawn ($6.95) and Bocconcini (baby

mozzarella cheese) with fresh Roma tomatoes ($5.95).

Both were colorful; both were excellent openers.

My Bocconcini and tomato combination featured an island of the soft white cheese sliced on a bed of alfalfa sprouts and fresh basi! leaves. Sliced Roma tomatoes formed a bright red ring around the salad’s farge glass plate.

It was finished in a well-balanc-

44 It is a marriage that has lasted 12 years and appears to be headed for another 12.99

benefactors of that harmonious

union.

Chesa, you see, reflects a good marriage. Its various parts add up toa grander total, —

itis a marriage of good basic food prepared with the right in- gredients of precision and artistry that is delivered at reasonable

~ prices; it is a marriage of casually elegant atmosphere with astute customer service.

it is a marriage that has lasted 12 years and appears to be headed for another 12.

Chesa’s menu bears influences that range from Oriental to ‘Californian, but at its heart is” good, basic continental French cookery. .

Prices ‘have remained consistent- ly affordable over the years: ap- petizers ($3 to $6), entrees ($9 to $17, with most in the $10 to $15 range).

Those prices become more ap- petizing when you consider the quality of food served.

Start, for example, with the res- taurant’s bread selection, an area so often overlooked by less in- spired restaurateurs. At Chesa you get a choice of fine crisp-crust . . french or multi-grained sweet loaf.

And while you are slathering - both with the accompanying choice of whipped butter or whipped veggie butter, peruse Chesa's new, improved wine list.

It has been stripped down to a basic 30-bottle selection. Prices range between $13 and $25, with house special selections by the glass ($3.95 to $4.95). Good bot- tles from Staly, France, Australia, Chile, California and B.C. are

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FAST DELIVERY, FABULOUS TASTE ...

union ed balsamic vinaigrette.

Our main dishes were Marinated Lamb Chops ($10.75) and New York Steak “‘a la Olaf’ ($14.95).

Again, both were simply prepared and artistically finished.

Vegetable accessories included a whipped carrot mousse, steamed broccoli, and roasted red potatoes. Slices of cantaloupe and orange and a sprig of fresh dill added ex- tra color to the plate.

My steak was delicious. !t was broiled medium rare and topped with a fine crown of Dijon mustard and chopped onions -- a com- bination of simple brilliance.

The lamb chops were prepared in herb pate, wrapped in puffed pastry and devoured in several minutes.

Chesa desserts are well worth sampling; they are prepared with the same kitchen elan as their savory counterparts.

For a sublime combination of creams and fruit, try Chesa’s Beatrice ($4.95): vanilla ice cream, sliced strawberries, whipped cream all couched in a crisp al- mond marzipan cup.

And Manuela Schulte will see to it that all of the above is delivered when it should be, that her guests are comfortable and that those ar- riving are greeted promptly and seated efficiently.

It is all part of the Chesa experi- ence, one that should be enjoyed regularly by those with a taste for the finer things in life.

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NEWS photo Mike Wake CHESA choice...Supreme of Chicken ‘‘Columbie Britannique,”’

assorted vegetables and a Baked Goat Cheese Salad grace a table at West Vancouver's Chesa Restaurant.