Oakville North News (Oakville, Ontario), 10 Dec 1993, p. 13

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‘Run of the House,‘ from 6 p.m. to midnight, will feature door prizes and a silent auction. The event is being coâ€"sponsored by the Oakville Beaver. Tickets are available at the Beaver,. 467. Speers Rd., SportDomes at 1333 North Service Rd., and at the St. John Ambulance, 844â€"4844. That perfect record is the result of Deb‘s attention to detail. He came to Canada 10 years ago from Bangladesh and worked in Indian restaurants in Montreal, Hamilton, Up first is Bodies, Rest and Motion starring Bridget Fonda, Phoebe Cates and:Eric Stoltz. In this romantic comedy, a‘restless, wanderâ€" ing married couple prepare to leave town, once again. Their lives become complicated when the husband‘s ex Run of the House at SportDomes The St. John Ambulance holds ‘Run of the House,‘ it‘s First Signature Fund â€" Raiser _ at SportDomes tonight Dec. 10th. The aim is to raise $4,000 from the sale of 350 tickets at $25 each to sample SportDomes‘ facilities. No wonder dozens and dozens of repeat customers from far and wide have made the House of India their restaurant of choice in the Toronto area. "I can honestly say I‘ve never had a bad comment," Deb said recently. "Some regulars have had 100 meals here and I‘ve never had a complaint." â€" The result is excellent food served with professional elegance by. Deb himself or a member of his experienced waiting staff, and at excellent prices. This week, two new releases are due on the shelves at Not Just Flicks, one starring some of today‘s brightest young stars and the other one of this year‘s biggest movie hits. And it‘s superb by any other measure as well. House of India owner Iresh Deb has taken great care to select authentic Indian food representing the finest dishes from all parts of India, and he personally supervises the preparation of each dish. Only fresh food is used in the House of India kitchen, and Deb has installed the traditional tandoor clay oven to further ensure authenâ€" ticity. by Don Wall The surest sign of a good restaurant is that it draws repeat business. By that measure, the awardâ€"winning House of India in the Oakville Mews is a great restaurant. See two big hits on video Repeat business is proof of House of India excellence ADVERTISING FEATURE North News Oakyville Deb figured he would not comâ€" promise on the recipes â€" no Canadianization for _ him. Everything would be fresh, not frozen, and he would use no preservatives. He would ensure that each dish was consistent from meal to meal and day to day by overseeing the preparation of each serving â€" this is very important in Deb, aged 31, began by selectâ€" ing the best recipes from throughâ€" out India as he put together his menu. He decided he would have a real tandoor oven on the premises (unlike other restaurants that purâ€" port to offer Tandoori dishes). He would offer a variety of traditional vegetable dishes, biryani (rice), many curries, Indian breads, soups, appetizers, fresh lamb, chicken, beef, shrimp and Indian desserts. As time went on, the key to runâ€" ning a great Indian restaurant hit him: Authenticity. "What I saw was not the dishes I used to eat at home," Deb explained. "Because the owners were worried whether the cusâ€" tomers would not like some dish, that it was too hot or not what they expected, they would Canadianize the dishes. "I decided to go into business for myself and make authentic Indian food." Toronto and Oakville. At each he took note of what worked and what didn‘t, picked up secrets and stored up the information for future use. Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman and Jean Tripplehorn star in the megaâ€"hit The Firm, based on the novel by John Grisham. A young lawyer lands a job at a prestigious Memphis law firm, but soon begins to suspect his lover and a painter enter the picture. BUsmNEss PROFILE A crowning success came early this year when House of India entered three of its most requested dishes, Buttered Chicken, Karai Gosht and Gosht Popiaza, in a conâ€" test sponsored by Air India. The contest was held at Georse Brown if" Best Restaurant award "I‘m very confident about the food," Deb said. "Whatever people spend here, they know it‘s worth In a relatively short time, House of India has become known far and wide for the quality of the food prepared by Deb or under his guidâ€" ance. The host shakes his head and laughs as he describes people who come from Scarborough and Niagara Falls on a regular basis to dine. One diner comes from Toronto just for the Mulligatawny Soup ("from the days of the Raj", the menu explains). And others are taking advantage of the House of India‘s platter combinations, for four or for two. Phone ahead 12 hours to order the satisfying Kurchi Murghi chicken platter for four. Lucky for Oakville, he chose Unit 17 in the Oakville Mews on Speers Road to open his restaurant two years ago. The decor is simple, with pink and dusty rose the main colours and unusual tapestries covâ€" ering the walls. his mind, because his growing rosâ€" ter of regular customers know what they like. employers are covering up a deadly secret. Not many people missed this one at the show, and it‘s sure to be a very popular title on video. It‘s release on video is also concurrent with another John Grisham based film starring Julia Roberts, The Pelican Brief which arrives at local theatres. At Not Just Flicks, ask about the ‘3â€"4â€"2" special, and take advantage of ‘2â€"4â€"1‘ Wednesdays. Submitted by Not Just Flicks. The result: Oakville‘s House of India was judged best restaurant in the Toronto area. Deb advises that people who don‘t know much about Indian food shouldn‘t fear that it‘s too exotic. The wide variety of dishes represents various degrees of spiciâ€" ness, from suicide to extremely mild, and Deb will offer friendly College and the competition was fierce, with the best Toronto Indian restaurants offering up samples to about 25 judges. Owner Iresh Deb and chef M.A. Jahl offer authentic Indian food. WEDNESDAYS 9PM KRAZY KARAOKE No wonder Fox Fiddle customers have more fun! THURSDAYS PM _ ACOUSTIO JAM 055 punNAS ST. WEST e MISSISSAUGA (just west of winston churchil} blvd.) House of India is available for parties and other special functions and is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Allâ€"youâ€"canâ€"eat Sunday brunch is a favourite, with a chance to sample up to 20 differâ€" ent foods for $7.95. The prices are moderate, with many entrees costâ€" ing in the $8â€"toâ€"$9 range. Reservations are recommended on Friday and Saturday â€" call 845â€" 7418. instructions on how to eat the Naan bread and other unique foods.

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