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mpbwvhd iv c14 economist suntribune may 4 1988 motheisday i 1 serve up haute cuisine for mom nancy hoskin correspondent many have heard about fen tons in toronto but few can afford making the trip except on those special occasions markham now boasts the next best thing a chef from fentons mans the kitchen at checkerber- ries and prepares excellent food without the fancy prices only 25 years old florentino de aguiar climbed his way up the ranks at the wellknown toronto restaurant- working from dis hwasher to main chef in the down stairs kitchen over a sevenyear period checkerberries opened in may 1986 and is owned by partners pat- ti hicklszabo and colin skinner hicklszabo gained her experi ence in the restaurant field as a waitress working in the kitchen at fentons though shes a graphic artist by trade with skinners background in advertising and marketing the two made a unique duo hickl- szabos husband andy acts as a consultant on the restaurants wine list researching and de veloping their vast selection he and skinner had previously tried their hand in a fast food res taurant before becoming gener al manager of the old firehall in downtown toronto dcifcrbs royal velvet sale 33 held over until may 14 because delivery of our flyer was a bit slow were giving you two more weeks to save 30 on the ultimate bath towels 8c mats royal velvet by fieldcrest as weu as 30 savings on lustre and popularity all through may weve also extended the 20 savings on fieldcrest mar- tex and spmngmaid sheets comforters duvet covers pil low shams and bed skirts held over until may 14 were also looking for permanent parttime andor fulltime help if youd like to consider us c3sxfc mothers day cjcm mothers just love everything we have to our store remember mom on sunday may 8 the trio realized that the part nership between hicklszabo and skinner was ideal each educated in a different area of managing a restaurant we make a good team hickl- szabosaid one or the other of us is in the restaurant at all times were the extra set of eyes or ex tra pair of hands to help out and are there to greet our guests which adds a personal touch on average we each work 70 hours per week the two partners located in thornhiu because of the growth potential in the area located on john st just west of woodbine ave hicklszabo said that the area offered a nice mix of residen tial and industrial areas which covers the luncheon and dinner trade nicely checkerberries comfortable atmosphere allows its clientele to dress up or down much of the business during the day is from local businessmen while couples and families enjoy the restaurant in the evening hicklszabo describes the menu at checkerberries as contem porary canadian cuisine with everything made on the premises by florentino the menu changes seasonally with the restaurant offering daily specials depending upon what is available and in season some of our more popular dis hes include our daily pasta daily stir fry our homemade soups and the warm salads heavenly pie an upside down lemon meringue pie with whipped cream is a favorite dessert cus tomers offen have to phone and reserve a piece because it disr appears quickly hicklszabo said checkerberries wine list hand led by andy is unique it includes five selections from vintages a rare wine store downtown along with its regular fare we want to encourage people to try new wines that might com pliment their meal hicklszabo said maureen dahl above and her husband jim are new owners of the duch ess of markham on main st fare is back to heartier foods and the atmosphere is decidedly brit photo bill lanning only in markham xt lujr 2940676 69 main st n markham ont mothers day is very special and we invite you to let mom know how special she is with a fabulous mother s day dinner marco polos rist0rante shetwood plaza 136 wellington st markham ont for information reservations please call 2947707 20 off dresses for mothers day clothe orue fashions for the contemporary woman 24 main st w stoufhnlle 6407000 by nancy hoskin the atmosphere is cosy and in viting and the closest youll ever come to being in a traditional en glish pub and dining room in mar kham unless of course you visit england maureen and jim dahl are the proud new owners of the duchess of markham located on main street the couple had always wanted a business of their own and while their backgrounds are much different from seasoned restauranteurs they are turning a love of adventure into a prosper ous dining and drinking establish ment the dahls bought the replica of the old english pub last novem ber and at the same time decided to move theirfamily to markham the last few months have been devoted to cleaning decorating changing menus and forming an advertising campaign to bring customers into the dining room with maureens background in advertising and hospitality she looks upon her new responsibli- ties as a way to use her creative talents wive been busy with a lot of behind the scenes work like new equipment plumbing lighting conthy 0en 7 da did you remember mothers day this sunday special menu for mothers day plus regular menu free flower for all ladies on mothers day austrian cuftfe 198 main st unionville phone 4772715 we have your special gift for mom kosta boda water lily crystal dish reg 3900 ideal for candies nuts potpourri sale 2495 selected maggie b travel cosmetic bags 25 off we also carry fite floyd hillborn pottery 29 main st w hand painted rueven glass mats jonasson crystal collection stouffviile across from iga 6407950 esthetiques mothers day specials if you love your mom give her the best send her to maresits the thought that counts antiwrinkle deep lifting face treatments on special now reg 6500 now 5500 gift certificates and other treatments available 30 wellington st e markham 2942240 m w uiat rjwgnotfe spccmws c mr 7 fu e d hoy 4 spring sale trees shrubs evergreens birch clumps 4995 colorado spruce 3 4 3495 austrian pine 3 4 3495 white pine 3 4 3495 dwarf alberta spruce 2 3 3495 white spruce 3 4 3495 we have a large selection of colorado spruce austrian pine flowering shrubs spreading junipers upright junipers x uooern garden service modern garden service 4777787 open 7 days a week 9 am7 pm and signs we just added to what was already here maureen ex plained we love to entertain and are used to having parties all the time it was a natural to own a restaurant we can now entertain our own friends as well as our clientele with jim acting as internation al program director of save the children canada maureen runs their new enterprise daily the two team up in the evenings and on weekends before the ink was even dry on the contract the dahls were in england buying assorted para phernalia for their restaurant we went to thousands of pubs throughout the english country side we took photos bought anti ques from tapestry to hunting horns and collected recipes and menus from our favorite pubs and dining rooms maureen ex plained the same staff remains at the duchess including richard gra ham and jim the popular barten ders downstairs in the pub the pub has always been popular maureen saidwe certainly didntwant to walk in and change the things that were going well we have many regu lars who are dedicated to the pub the biggest asset of the duch ess according to maureen is its unique atmosphere there are a lot of brits around markham they enjoy the duch ess because it makes them feel like theyre at home following the traditionsset in jolly olde england duchess reg ulars play darts weekly and join in area meets the dahls sponsor the markham rugby club and even have a team of golfers called the duchess duffers who play together each week during the season the weekly entertainment line up in the pub also follows tradi tional english happenings for example one can sing along with local favorite syd simpkins each wednesday evening when the dahls host pub night down stairs the look in the upstairs dining room has altogether been changed as has the duchess menu the dahls have changed the cuisine back to a heartier fare and are actively interviewing ma jor executive chefs for their re vamped kitchen we want to be considered a fine dining room maureen ex plained consistency is boring to a chef but not to a client its im portant that each dish is pre sented the exact same way when someone comes in this will keep them coming back when the dahls took over the duchess they put together a cata log listing all the items on their lunch and dinner menus their contents and their method of pro duction in february the dahls intro duced a brunch menu for sunday where customers arc served from 10 am until 3 pm with table ser vice treat your mom for mothers day in the gardenview dining room at parkview village sundaymay 8th brunch 11302 dinner 500630 yv 70 ninth l s stouffville phone 6401945 j