我的創業－－（八）感恩節的禮物－酒吧再次上新聞報道

By kimberly miller

We walked out of the darkened night into a modern lit restaurant, one many of you pass and may not realize. You can find it on 29672 Stewart Street. A couple of burning neons light in it's windows.

I think that the shape of this building is much like an old cellar; it is elongated in length, comfortably narrow, and the wooden ceiling is a mirror image of the wooden floors, except it is slightly rounded.

The modern-style lightings are sparingly hung, but the kitchen shows all. The mood is set gentle, as the menu suggests on the front, "where you can leave all your worries behind." On a slow night, it is safe to say you can walk in and perhaps get a choice of sitting at one of the five two-person tables, a two-seater sofa, or gather around the half a dozen bar seats.

The music variety is that of Tom Russell and Ian Tyson and a variety of light, classical tunes.

Anna's- By the Sea has an ever-changing menu, to keep the stock very fresh. Owner and Chief Cook, Peter Dower runs the kitchen. Tending the bar and serving is his lovely wife, ChunYan (Yanzi) Dower. Together they make a great experience, and they themselves are both interesting people.

This is Peter's fourth restaurant as he has previously opened other restaurants. In Gold Beach, Peter started out building and selling doors before settling into the idea to start up Anna's. Everything is wooden inside, including the artfully tasteful doors, was built by him, right down to the tables, bar and wine-racks. Although elegant, Anna's is tinted with a splash of relaxing sarcasm. Peter's humor is strikingly noticed and the silverware as really being silver plastic-ware brings a smile to one's face. The importance though, and this should be remembered, is what is coming out on the plates, not that they too are plastic. Peter utilizes this idea to cut on expenses. Less washing equals less staff. Being such a cozy and inviting restaurant, more staff would definitely make a crowd.

Some appetizers featured on previous menus include the following: assorted, artisan, American cheeses, different mushroom soups, sopa de berenjena (eggplant soup), locally fished albacore tuna, Nova Scotia scallops, home-made duck proscuitto, chilled chicken galentine slices, mushroom medley chicken pate, spinach strudel, beef tenderloin carpaccio, wild Mexican shrimp, and various salads. It is quite the variety for anyone out for a taste of elegance or a need to try something different.

The menu provides also for a thick variety of rotating entrees. Most often seen are the chicken pie and chicken soup, which also will change in their recipes, in accordance to the freshest ingredients that can be found. Frequenters love them. A couple of meatloaf varieties can be found, from veal, mini meatloaf to the beefsteak, mini Shepherd's Pie loaf. A variety of locally caught fish are typically on the menu, served and prepared in different ways; they are always fresh from the dock. Stuffed chickens and tri-tip steaks are just a couple of the tender meat varieties you can look forward to.

With each dish, you can find a recommended wine type to accentuate it's flavor. Finish off your meal with chocolate truffles or one of Yanzi's treats; pair it with a spicy, cherry wine. Whatever is your taste, they have it!

Whether in for a sip of a sweet plum wine or a well-aged chardonnay to compliment your meal, they have it. This is Gold Beach's new and only, most fashionable wine bar and bistro.