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B6 | Wednesday.june 10.2009 a t a s t e o f p o w e l l r i v e r powell river peak Enjoy a Sensational Experience Alchemist Restaurant’s Erin Hotston and François Lessard show off a dish to die for from their summer menu and invite diners to enjoy the view from the restaurant’s deck. Prepared with passion François Lessard believes that everyone should have a chance to taste quality food prepared with passion. He and Erin Hotston are launching into their third summer with a new concept: affordable fine dining. “We have both been trained as high-end chefs, but in Powell River many people think that they cannot afford high-end dining,” says François. So the restaurant has adapted to please the town, and since April the couple has been offering a new option for diners. All plates come in two sizes, small and regular, with appetizers starting at $5 and main courses starting at $12. “This way people are in control of what they spend,” says François, “and they can also choose to have multi-courses with smaller portions.” People with smaller appetites feel better too. Good news travels fast and already people are coming to appreciate the affordable plates. “We like to see everyone, from seniors to high-school students come in and enjoy our food,” says François. Alchemist standards remain as always: to use the best possible ingredients with the least possible processing. As François says, “Each plate is important, because feeding people is a most personal thing.” The two young chefs stand by their classical French training. Between them they have 34 years’ of cooking experience. “There are no shortcuts, we are always here,” says Erin,” but this is a dream for us to own our own place.” Subtle and unobtrusive service suits the tradition of elegant dining, and wines from the Okanagan and Europe complement the menu. The dining room reflects the metal of the alchemist with the colours and warmth of old Tuscany. The package is complete at the Alchemist. Red Lion pub MENU Appetizers Wings $6.95/doz Caesar Salad & Garlic Bread $5.95 Chicken Caesar Salad $7.95 Jalapeno Poppers $7.95 Zucchini Sticks $6.95 Deep Fried Mushrooms $6.95 Dry Pork Ribs $7.95 Wraps & Sandwiches Veggie Wrap $6.95 Chicken Wrap $7.95 BLT $6.50 Club House $7.95 Beef Dip $9.95 Burgers Deluxe Burger $6.95 Cheese Burger $7.95 Bacon Cheese Burger $8.95 Red Lion Burger $9.95 Store 10 am - 11 pm Pub Mon - Sat noon - 1 am • Sun noon - 12 am Kitchen noon - 9 pm & Licensed Liquor Store 5 9 8 7 L u n d S t r e e t 6 0 4 . 4 8 3 . 4 0 4 4 An intimate meeting place serving fresh & local ingredients French Mediterranean cuisine in a Tuscan atmosphere Featuring wines of BC Special dietary requirements are welcome OPEN Tuesday - Saturday Dinner 5 pm www.alchemistrestaurant.com 604.485.4141 4680 Marine Ave Reservations recommended Powell River, BC Good times on tap For the atmosphere of a true neighbourhood pub, visit Wildwood’s Red Lion Pub. Enjoy a slower pace, where friends meet over a game of darts or pool. The pool table is free for guests all day on Mondays, and on Thursdays league darts provide entertainment for everyone. Games like Keno, Pinball and Pacific Hold’Em Poker are always available. And when the big game is on the wide-screen TV, the whole community can share in the excitement and camaraderie. The Scottish pub experience begins with a glass of draught beer. The Red Lion offers a selection on tap including Guinness, Alexander Keith’s Red Amber Ale, Blue, Canadian, Okanagan Pale Ale and Strongbow Cider. Red Lion owners Rosalie Bartenders at the Red Lion Pub are ready to serve up cool summer cocktails and beer to thirsty patrons. and Rocky Munro are proud of their selection of scotch whiskey. They are also open to suggestions from patrons to expand their collection. For pub grub, the kitchen offers a variety of tastes with the Red Lion platter. This appetizer is ideal for groups to share over a drink. For hungrier customers, the Red Lion burger is a generous meal: a quarter pound of hamburger with cheese, mushrooms, bacon and garnishes topped off with Red Lion special sauce. Weekend specials like barbecue ribs and the BLAST sandwich come with homemade soup, fries, onion rings or caesar salad. Red Lion Pub is fully wheelchair accessible and is also a licensed liquor store. Meet old friends and make new ones at the Red Lion, 5987 Lund Street.
powell river peak Fridays are bbq night a t a s t e o f p o w e l l r i v e r Wednesday.june 10.2009 | B7 Expect a court full of fun every Friday night this summer at Town Centre Hotel’s Garden Court Restaurant. Chef Gordon Clandenning is preparing a backyard barbecue and inviting the town. For the unbelievable price of $9.95, guests to the barbecue have a choice of steak, chicken, ribs, prawns or burgers, each with a salad, corn on the cob and baked potato. Each barbecue will be hosted by a local celebrity wearing a chef’s apron and bringing his or her personal talents to the grill. If the host is more of an entertainer than a cook, hotel staff will be on hand to see that everyone is well-fed. Music and prizes will ensure an evening to remember. If the weather does not cooperate, the meal will move inside. “The courtyard is gorgeous this summer,” says Shelley Halliday, hotel manager. “The garden is maturing and the flowers are out. This year we have a growing herb garden to supplement the kitchen.” Summer courtyard dining can be a romantic evening in the gazebo, or a party large or small. Weddings and receptions at the hotel are hassle-free and always have a weather contingency plan. The kitchen will also cater receptions of all kinds to any special place or home. Shelley will help with the details. Also located in the hotel, TC’s Pub is a Town Centre Hotel’s executive chef Gord Clandenning gets his grill ready for upcoming Friday night summer barbecues. friendly gathering place. During the day, the dining menu is available and in the evening TC’s has its own pub-style menu. Customers can enjoy big screen TV with pay-perview hockey and UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). They can play pool and darts as well as Keno, poker, Texas Hold’Em and pull tabs. The pub rocks to deejay music on weekend nights. Fully wheelchair accessible, all outlets in the Town Centre Hotel are open seven days a week including statutory holidays. Tasty, authentic Mexican cuisine Come & check out bright and sunny deck DINE IN OR TAKE OUT Friday is bohemian night Hours Tuesday - Thursday Noon - 9 pm Friday & Saturday Noon - 10 pm Sunday 4 pm - 9 pm 4578 Marine Avenue • 604.485.2040 CONTACT: Kelly Millin (604) 312-7484 VERSION File Name: Powell River Hotel - Taste of Powell River AD Artwork Due: Wed. June 3 RUN DATE: June Issue 4 Size: 5.042" wide x 6.82" high June 1.09 Fonts used: Picture info: Y K Artist: Shauna McClung (604) 961-5867 C Leo MSanchez [from right], Richard Lefebvre, Pauline Mayenburg, Jeff Mayenburg and Margaret Peters are joined tableside by Braulio at La Casita. La Casita is a family affair, in the tradition of Mexican restaurants around the world. Leo Sanchez and Richard Lefebvre have returned to Powell River to continue what La Casita has always done, offer authentic Mexican tastes. They found that their busy lives kept them apart from family but the restaurant will bring them closer, as two of Richard’s sisters and two nephews will be working alongside. La Casita was established by Delores De La Torre and passed on to her son Marinus Holland who created a very popular and efficient enterprise. Marinus went on to start another La Casita in Gastown, Vancouver, where Tradition lives on it too has flourished. Richard and Leo are longtime friends with Delores and they plan to carry on the bustling business. Both have backgrounds in the restaurant and food industry. Richard is La Casita’s new manager and is also becoming a fine cook according to Leo. Delores has decorated the restaurant and Leo is the main chef. Leo’s mother taught her to cook as part of being a good Mexican wife. Her recipes come from the same place in Mexico as Delores’ do. “The dishes are authentic Mexican,” says Leo as she rotates peppers in the oven, “and they take a long time to prepare.” Her mole recipe uses seven different types of pepper and chocolate. All the tacos and sauces are homemade. A selection is made vegetarian and almost all tacos are gluten-free. Leo wants to focus on healthy traditional food, but she can’t resist incorporating local products and inventing things, like the kale and corn tortilla, sour cream with roasted red pepper and flan with maple syrup. She and Richard are already planning desserts and drinks for Blackberry Fest. Friday night will be Bohemian night, with musicians jamming and Mexican tapas dishes available for people to taste little bites of Leo’s cooking. The La Casita tradition lives on in Powell River.
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