www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday January 4, 2008 - 11 www.tasteofclarkson.com January 7 to February 11 - Lunch $20.00 ~ Dinner $25.00 Michael's Back Door Word of mouth has made Michael's Back Door dining unique. The secret is excellent cuisine, homemade pasta, veal, steak, seafood and Stephan Waespi, chef extraordinaire. Upstairs is a piano room with a balcony overlooking the solarium. They have three seperate party rooms for private functions for 10 to 50 people. Let them cater your next function. Take-out available. Michael's Back Door, located at 1715 Lakeshore Road West, east of Southdown Road in Mississauga, serves lunch Tuesday to Friday and dinner seven days a week. Phone: 905-822-5751. Website: www.michaelsbackdoor.com Solstice Restaurant and Wine Bar Mississauga's newest culinary experience. Owners and brothers John Paul, Andrew and Vince would like to invite you to experience their exciting Italian influenced menu and great wine selection in their contemporary, yet casual dining atmosphere. Open seven days a week. Monday to Saturday lunch and dinner. Sunday dinner only. Buon Appetito. Located at 1801 Lakeshore Rd. W. in Mississauga. Phone 905-822-1801 or book online at www.solsticerestaurant.ca. Rotto Taste Of Clarkson has arrived at Rotto Steak & Seafood Restaurant in Clarkson Village. To welcome the event, Rotto has unveiled a special menu featuring the $25 dinner. There's a 10% discount on all take-out orders. The restaurant offers live jazz and blues entertainment every Friday and Saturday.The private party room is perfect for any function. Bookings are being accepted now. Rotto Steak & Seafood Restaurant, located at 1731 Lakeshore Road West, east of Southdown Road in Mississauga, is open for lunch and dinner Monday to Friday and dinner on Saturday. Phone 905-822-8887 or visit www.rotto.ca Bistro Matisse serves a Taste of Clarkson Jean-Jacques, owner/chef of Bistro Matisse loves to cook and invites you to enjoy his wonderful French cuisine. Visit the restaurant during the Taste of Clarkson and experience both the marvelous food and the quaint, cosy ambience. The special Taste of Clarkson menu was created with the greatest of care and you are sure to savour it. Call for reservations. Bistro Matisse, located at 1710 Lakeshore Road West, just east of Clarkson Road in Mississauga, is open for lunch Tuesday to Friday and dinner Tuesday to Sunday. The restaurant is closed on Monday but will open to accommodate large groups of 30 - 40 people. Phone 905-822-2222. Tikki Tikka Indian Bistro You are invited to experience a special menu created for the Winter Taste of Clarkson. Prawn Vindaloo, Saag Chicken and Vegetable Jalfrezi will be on the menu along with Anshu's famous Gajjar ka Halva for dessert. Located on the northwest corner of Lakeshore and Southdown, Tikki Tikka is open 11:30 am to 2 pm for a buffet lunch and 5 pm to 10 pm for dinner - dine in, take-out or delivery. Catering available. Opening Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm starting January! 905-823-2000 www.tikkitikka.com