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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday October 27, 2006 - 39 Visit Mye Japanese, downtown Oakville When a mayor extends a personal invitation to set up shop in his part of the world, it's the sweet sound of opportunity knocking. It was for Motoaki Aoki back in 1986. That's when he met Harry Barrett at a reception held in Tokyo. Barrett was the mayor of Oakville between 1973 and 1985. He was in Aoki's neck of the woods visiting the town's twin city of Neyagawa, Japan. With this idea in mind, Aoki, his wife, and his children left all that was familiar to them. The couple's fourth child was born at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital the week before Mye Restaurant opened. "It wasn't easy to start a business out of nothing, in a new country...we had taken on a little too much," said Aoki, "but it was Harry's invitation that made it all worth it and we're happy we did." Mye Restaurant represented Oakville's first introduction to Japanese fare in 1987. After 19 years sales and staff have tripled and continue to rise. "Oakville has been good to us," said Aoki. "We're supported by a lot of good customers, like Barrett, who love Japanese food," he added. The 100-seat restaurant at Church and Navy streets has just been renovated and reveals a simple, elegant décor -- a tasteful backdrop to the authentic Japanese food served. The lunch and dinner menu boasts fresh and "unbeatable" Sushi and Sashimi created with fish purchased from a supplier who buys only the best fish and passes it on to the master chef. And from a seafood tempura of jumbo shrimp, scallop, salmon, crab, and seasonal white fish; to his Yakiniku dinner of sliced and then grilled USDA prime-grade rib eye steak, Aoki's menu appeals to a wide swath of diner's palates. With such a successful local history Aoki looks forward to making a big noise next year when Mye Restaurant celebrates 20 years in Oakville. TUSCAN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL! ON NOVEMBER 9TH COME AND ENJOY OUR ITALIAN FESTIVAL! SUPER TUSCAN WINE TASTINGS, OLIVE OIL & BOTTLED WATER TASTING! LIVE ENTERTAINMENT-DOMINIC MANCUSO! $75 PER PERSON. COME AND MEET THE FOUNDER OF AURORA IMPORTS! Vavoom Canadian Sound is Oakville's exclusive dealer of Pioneer Elite products. NEW FALL / WINTER MENU STARTING MONDAY Say hello to the leading edge of plasma technology. Never has so much passion, style and technology been packed into a slimmer space. Don't take our word for it. Visit our showroom and let your eyes judge for themselves. CHARLES AUSTIN SS SHOES 232 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville 905-845-5582 4th Generation in the Shoe Business www.juliasristorante.com 85 Navy Street. Oakville, Ontario. Canada L6J 2Z2 Telephone: 905.844.7600 www.canadiansound.com