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V2 â€" THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Feb. 9, 1994 ETCETERA, etc. ofiers diners chance to esc ADVERTISING FEATURE by Don Wall he restaurant known as TETCETERA, etc. owned by Eddie Tsang is taking conâ€" icious steps to set itself apart from he others in Oakville â€" and you :an taste the difference. Many eateries are content to idopt an identity, choose a name, repare a menu and hope they don‘t zo out of style. Tsang actually did hat in 1985, when he opened 2ddie‘s Place at the corner of Bronte ¢oad and Lakeshore Road in Bronte. t attracted a good clientele, with its ine dining and unique mix of interâ€" rational dishes such as Chicken Milano and Oriental Stirfry, but feared it sounded like too nuch like a roadhouse and finally ast summer he decided it needed a 1ew image. But what new image? He didn‘t want to simply create a new identity ‘hat might trap him. An intense, ntelligent man, he sought to identify 10w a restaurant fits into the busy world around it. After much contemâ€" »lation, he hit upon an image that ‘epresented change and flexibility, idventure and escape. ETCETERA, :tc. would be a restaurant that /// 1 ® @ "‘/; J \)IV "' }J . es 3 #s S # A | §A N\\ l%) STEAK SEAFOOD Wfld.) House i ,////V/W' $ offered surprises, changed with the seasons and did things differently. "ETCETERA, etc. means it goes on and on, there is no boundary," Tsang explained. "It means permitting change." From all indications, ETCETERA, etc. is a great success. On a cold winter Thursday at about 2 in the afternoon, there was still a good crowd in the place. It was obvious many were regulars â€" some called out to Tsang as they left. Tsang explained what he had attempted to do. "When people go out to dinner these.days it‘s a special event," he said. "It‘s rarer than in days gone by. So they want someâ€" thing unique. They want to be proâ€" vided with something rare that they can‘t get at home. They are looking for something more impressive." The â€" first â€" surprise AT ETCETERA, etc. is visual. The exterior has been painted a burnt orange, and inside there are huge murals of exotic scenes in stunningly vivid colours, the creation of Toronto artist Chris Morrison. Right inside the main dining room are dozens of wine bottles on a table. Tsang notes that he has assembled x:)\ f’ difficultâ€"toâ€"obtain vintages and offers every brand by the half , quarâ€" ter or eighth. This is unheard of. "I still believe that variety is the spice of life," Tsang said. "Not everyone wants a full bottle of a wine they‘ve never tried." The excellent service that reguâ€" lars have come to expect has been maintained, and Tsang has also kept the favourites from the old menu; they are listed on the leftâ€"hand side of the new ETCETERA, etc. menu. But on the rightâ€"hand side, diners will find adventure. Tsang promises exotic dishes offered on a seasonal basis, with the break of spring bringâ€" ing a new slate of meals. His current winter menu. includes Carrot Soup, Smoked Duck Breast on Mixed Greens and Grilled Marinated Deâ€"boned Quail â€" on the appetizer list alone. "We‘re not an everyday kind of restaurant," Tsang says, understating the case by miles. GIFT BASKETS "finest in gift giving" <p ap e Valentines Special: Free delivery within Oakville Tollus h and y culd win Dinner for two at The Omega Steak Seafood House With a complimentary bottle of wine and a chauffeurâ€"driven Grand Avenue limousine! (¢, Grard Puepee Contest Rules Victorian Lover‘s Basket Teddies Truffles Balloonâ€"aâ€"grams 825â€"9966 Master Ccva _A Meet Your Mate? $ ETCETER A, etc. seems to do | everything unconâ€" ventionally. The Sunday â€" brunch. gives guest the opportunity to mixâ€" andâ€"match dishes |. off of a lineâ€"up card â€". fill out your name and table number, circle as many items as you |. want and the plate is delivered freshly prepared. The menu has five "hot items" each week featuring |. dishes such as calaâ€" |j mari, â€" Oriental Stirfry and Atlantic Salmon. ETCETERA; etc. has a mailing list of regular cusâ€" tomers who are kept abreast of promoâ€" tions, and Tsang write them in a breezy style that encourages a club atmosphere. The most recent mailing describes a special Valentine‘s party on Saturday, Feb. 12. The party feaâ€" tures dining and a chance to "dance the night away". Call ETCETERA, etc. at 827â€"4121 for more information. Lingerie boutique has right Valentine‘s gift ADVERTISING FEATURE by Don Wall It takes certain subtle qualities to run a successful lingerie store. You have to have tact, to be able to ask a customer who may be timid the proper questions; it takes gentleâ€" ness, to be able to guide a customer through problem situations; and it takes skill, to be able to fit delicate clothing properly and flatteringly. Erika Reisenberger, manager and owner with her husband Peter of the Reynolds Street lingerie boutique The Inside Story, has those qualities in abundance. She and her husband, natives of Vienna, Austria, have been in the business for 10 years and have made a study of the specialty (Ng $ 1 a[enttine s MATE ELEGANCE ESSENTIALS 1/4 Chicken Meal Deal 25 Each $6.95 Each at Takeâ€"Out swiss chalet Amways So Goop For So LITTLE. ETCETERA, etc. owner Eddie Tsang (above) has commissioned wild mural for his walls. clothing they sell and the people who buy them. Erika makes it a point of making everyone who comes through her door feel comâ€" fortable. "An independent lingerie store has to be more professional, more skillful, and provide more service," she noted recently. "You have to provide as much or as little attention as the customer needs. Listening skills are very important." Lingerie can be divided into dayâ€" wear and nightwear, with daywear consisting mainly of "foundation" articles of clothing â€" bras, panties, camisoles, bustiers and slips â€" and nightwear being pyjamas, nightâ€" gowns, housecoats and other more Inside Story FINE LINGERIE | Love You Je Taoime Ich Liebe Dich Ti amo Lingerie Speaks Any Language OAKVILLE, ONTARIO TEL. 845â€"1210 ‘s A Steal. ape Erika Reisenberger makes it her |/ business to help male customers feel comfortâ€" able shopâ€" ping at her store. adventurous items. C Reisenbergers have made it the practice to provide a good variety designs and materials, with some G the familiar brand names such a! Triumph, Linda and Olga supple| mented by harderâ€"toâ€"find make such as Chantelle, Caulfeild an Unmentionables, The Lejaby brand of bras has proved to be extremel popular at the other lingerie store run by the Reisenbergers. A wid range of luxurious materials such a silk, satin and lace along with co ton, terry and flannel make the stord a sensuous as well as a sensibld place to shop. Women, obviously, do the va majority of the shopping at lingeri stores, but at certain times of thd years â€" Valentine‘s Day and jus before Christmas â€" the men com in floods. They typically will mak their purchases of camisoles and other dainty items in the final day before Valentine‘s Day. The Inside Story suggests me take down the details of their pa ners‘ measurements before shoppin â€" and they even supply a little car with the right questions. ®Reg. T.M. Cara Operations Li 8. The winner must contact the Omega Steak and Seafood Restaurant and Grand Avenue Limousine Service to make reservations for their dinner and limousine service within 30 days (March 15, 1994). 9. The winner agrees to allow photographs and an announcement to be made in local newspapers at the discretion of Hopedale Group Ltd. 10. Prize must be accepted as advertised, no exchange for cash or substitutions will be allowed. 11. All entries must be accompanied by an entry form, available from any of the merchants at Hopedale Mail. 1. Employees and merchants of Hopedale Mall are not eligible to enter. 2. Only one entry per couple will be accepted 3. Story must be either typed or neatly printed and be limited to 500 words or less. Illegible entries will be disqualified. 4. Entrants must be 21 years of age or older. 5. Entries must be hand delivered to Hopedale Mall Centre Court entry drop box by 6 p.m. Saturday, February 12, 1994. 6. Winners will be selected by The Board of Directors of the Hopedale Plaza Merchants Association. 7. The winner will be contacted by telephone on Monday, February 14, 1994. 2 5 1/4 Chicken Meal Deal ($6.95 Each.at Takeâ€"Out) l Each _ Includes: + One Rotisserie Barbecued 1/4 Chicken * Choice of one: fries or rice or baked potato or Chalet l salad + Choice of soft drink or coffee or tea + Choice of pic (slice). Please present coupon before ordering. Not valid in combination with any other offer. No cash value. Taxes extra. Not valid on delivered orders. Valid only at participating locations. Valid until: March 27, 1994 Each Includes: + One Rotisserie Barbecued 1/4 Chicken * Choice of one: fries or rice or baked potato or Chalet salad * Choice of soft drink or coffee or tea + Choice of pie (slice). Please present coupon before ordering. Not valid in ‘ combination with any other offer. No cash value. Taxes extra. Not valid on delivered orders. I Valid only at participating locations. Valid until: March 27, 1994 ($6.95 Each at Takeâ€"Out) , | | | 25 1/4 Ch1cken Meal Deal 1/4 Chicken Meal Deal | l Fack ($6.95 Each at Takeâ€"Out) ($6.95 Each at Takeâ€"Out) | | y w # # * Includes: + One Rotisserie Barbecued 1/4 Each Includes: + One Rotisserie Barbecued 1/4 , Chicken » Choice of one: fries or rice or baked potato or Chalet _ Chicken * Choice of one: fries or rice or baked potato or Chalet salad * Choice of soft drink or coffee or tea + Choice of pie (slice). Please present coupon before ordering. Not valid in combination with any other offer. No cash value. Taxes extra. Not valid on delivered orders. Valid only at participating locations. Valid only at participating locations. , Valid until: March 27, 1994 Valid until: March 27, 1994 m ; ; o ie e 2e L. l Oc ces . There‘s always something happeni salad + Choice of soft drink or coffee or tea + Choice of pie (slice). Please present coupon before ordering. Not valid in combination with any other offer. No cash value. Taxes extra. Not valid on delivered orders. ' 4A NN@%N@N@%N@%%NN@MN@M 'mm@mm@m@wm@wwmm@mm@ i and Rebecca in Oakville â€" Telephone 827â€"0229 b w %‘% 22 1 \@L Located at 3rd Line