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HP OPINION Chevapi on lepinja with kaimak and onions at Jasna's in Kitchener. BREAKY WAS SO NICE, IT WAS A WINNER TWICE SF; ANDREW COPPOLINO ‘olumn Front-of-house discom- bobulations sent the wro! dishes to tables, but it also offered the opportunity to eat more scrumptious che- vaps at Jasna's European Meat and Deli. My breakfast went to a neighbouring table, while I got that table's beautifully grilled half-dozen or so sau- hastiness was the catalyst that prompted a second visit to Jasna's: at that time, two eggs and four chevaps arrived — break- fasti is served and all's right ris] fries Jasna's well-loved lepinja. A bread of the Balkans, lepinja is soft and beautiful- ly fluffy and often appears aslepinjeza: cevapi: “lepinja for cevaps,” the luscious minced-meat kebabs and bread. Itsa a pairing akin to the nonpareil bond Poteeon Real Madrid's Luka Modric, a Croatian, and a football. The Jasna's building — I recall to this day its former block-lettered sign "Ar- ag beef, lamb and veal— swad- dled in a pillowy soft bun that, spongelike and eager, sopped up the seasoned juices. Mea culpa: when the plate arrived, I couldn't help myself. Given the aro- ma ant ‘ippy-juiciness of the chevaps, I grabbed the kaimak, slathered it on and munched away only to real- ize, too late, what I had do: ne. The other table, quite diplomatically, said they were quite happy with my reakfe an _then oremptly ordered again the dish I had mnintentonally nicked. cuense Store" — is a tightly- packed grocery store, in front, and kitchen and din- ing room in back. Step inside and you are face-to-face with jars of jam and ajvar, the roasted red ly permit you to swing your arms, and the selection of chocolate treats, long-han- dled cezve for making Turkish coffee, innumera- ble assorted and sundry foodstuffs, flags of the world xing gloves for Sry on m your rear-view mirror is dizzying. deli counter with meats and cheeses is Andrew Coppolino photo straight head; the point-of- sale in the restaurant also serves as the pastry case. The building seems out of place, a retail space among homes on Courtland at Benton; however, it has always fit in perfectly, in- cluding in its previous Ar- cuense life in what was once a Fortuguese neigh- bourhood. Jasna and Miodrag Mas lenjak bought the tsiness cap, also works there some- times. The rustic dining room of about 20 seats has a mu- seumlike quality which in- cludes, sitting in one cor- ner, a talandara grill (I be- lieve for sale: $520.00). Tchotchke of eastern Eu- rope including embroi- a woollen booties and tradi- tional garments, knick- and photographs adorn the walls, along with carvi tings of mountain sesnery, lanterns and a replica soccer jersey or two. dasna's serves ri meaty and seasoned. dishes —hearty eastern European fare, that covers dishes from the cuisine of the for- mer Yugoslavia. The all-day Serbian See TAKE, page 10 It’s freedom, plus convenience FTale Mm eX=¥-(X- mo) maallale| Chartwell Clair Hills is an upscale continuum of care retirement residence in the Laurelwood Ta=lte] al exelulaaretele Me) m\A\-10-1q (elo Me)ai-lalalem-MeoaNi-Jali-1n18 and flexible lifestyle in a refined setting. => <0) olg-Meol0] a-lal-1ge|-14 (ommlipaley-) 0) al-1¢-¥m o\-16\elara] 174-16) service and spacious suites! =Zote) @'foll] am ol-Vaxe)it-]1P4-temxel li a CHARTWELL CLAIR HILLS 530 Columbia Street West Waterloo * 226-336-6899 Chartwell offers 5 residences in Kitchener/Waterloo, find your nearest today. CHARTWEll Chartwell.com ° e ES 8 2 Ey s Fa 5 = Fy a a 3 g = a gS x 8 5 8 8 8 Bo'9]D[UOIYDOOHE}EM