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When you‘re in the mood for something a little different he restaurant doesn‘t appear open until you approach the : front door. With so many of the busiâ€" nesses in the village closed and the nouses for sale, bfiihter exterior ighting would make the place more inviting. "It‘s eclectic," was my dinner rtner‘s reaction when | asked er to describe Gerritt‘s Village avern. | had to agree. In the inion of two middleâ€"aged baby omers, who believe they‘re Iways ready for anything, the aurant is definitely composed elements selected from diverse urces. On a recent Saturday night, the lace, the sounds, the people ere reminiscent of a cross tween an English pub and a offee house in the 1960s I pected someone to stand up nd recite poetry, except the ise level would have made it possible to decipher the ds. The restaurant was crowded, rtly because the Black Walnut oor was available. The music ownstairs consisted of reggae, ues and Hotel California style. nlike some places, the music at erritt‘s does not and cannot rown out the conversation. No ne was watching the basketball [ | PANS PME 3, ime on the TV set above the o,,,:yfi,s{, ir. The oak woodwork was still what to ep rinted black from the Janet Lynn . [ | dinfet: 1 d ys. An array of unrelated paintâ€" PRICE RANe gs, as well as grape vines and cost of our r ickboards adorned the walls. A [ | $40.00 tang llow of smoke escaped from f,:;:ms. Ch e kitchen and engulfed the [ | monday. Kit ire downstairs. Hardly anyone 11:30 pim, ticed. There didn‘t appear to a nonâ€"smoking area; mostly ryone was surrounded by smoke of their own wait staff was friendly, chatty, unpretentious, al and calm under pressure. The kitchen staff livered exactly what the menu described. The Hage Greek salad ($5.50) consisted of cucumâ€" rs, black olives, red onions, tomato and feta Ik Club was having a jam sesâ€" )n upstairs and: qnfiathe lower They‘re cooking shrimp. Happens all the time," waiter said as he opened the front door. GEORGE J. LUCIO Certified Hypnotherapist You WILL LEARN HOW TO ELIMINATE YOUR WEIGHT PROBLEM â€" PERMANENTLY â€" without dieting or feeling deprived. LEARN LIFE STYLES 100% FORMULA FOR SUCCESS that has helped thousands to reach their desired weight without willpower or dieting. WRITTEN GUARANTEE You will lose all the weiight you‘ve been wanting to. If you don‘t or if you ever need reinforcement, you‘ll be admitted to any Life Styles Weight Loss Seminar Free of Charge nationwide. LOSE WEIGHT WITH HYPNOSIS sweets a KB o cusouves ruzass MR LIFE STYLES SEMINARS glaod. flannel shirt, Women; _ lack mtwnnd b:kin-(ig:n stretch pants and a y shirt, pointyâ€" toed ankle-higfi)oots On my first visit, I didn‘t know what to e:red and dressed for dinner. 1 didn‘t feel out of place. No one seemed to notice or care. PRICE RANGE: Moderate. The cost of our meal was in the $40.00 range for two, including a glass of beer each approximately 40 upstairs, . Apg;oml licensed patio will be added out front in the near future. DRESS CODE: Casual grunge. The following is not mandatory but advised, Men: Wellâ€"womn jeans, beard, gony tail, baseball cap worn backwards, sandals with heavy work socks, loose fitting HOURS: Closed Sunday and Monday. Kitchen open until 11;30 p.m, LOCATION: This house, often referred to as Kitchener‘s W secret hidden away in Kit s Market Villa%:,swas the former home of Bottles, The Melting Pot, Mr. Cairo‘s and Janet Lynn‘s Bistro. There is a rough neighborhood stigma attached to the area, but the food is worth the risk. PARKING: The small lot, availâ€" able at the side of the village, is ;gwe for those six cars that get there irst, There is also a large city lot half a block away off Eby Street. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: There are fmrstwatfl\efromdoovandno ramp. Washrooms are upstairs. CAPACITY: There is seating on the main floor for about 20, with Gerritt‘s Village Tavern 1 Moyer Place 578â€"2876 OWNER: Gary Nyp, formerly of the KW Recorrrl w Y MANAGER: Melissa, formerly of the Circus Room 2271 Kildare Drive Windsor, Ont. NBW 2X2 (5190) 977â€"7673 â€" II Gerritt‘s Village Tavern is diffiâ€" cult to describe. You have to see for yourself. Nothing is as you expect it to be. It‘s more than great food. It‘s an adventure. Evangelina is a middleâ€"aged baby boomer who loves to eat. She is outspoken and knowledgeable about food. Evangelina dislikes untrained staff, careless cooks, im:onsistencl, dirt, foilâ€"wrapped baked potatoes and preâ€"packaged foods that are taken from the freezer to the deep fryer to the table. Live entertainment on Thursâ€" day and Saturday nights includes anything from bluegrass to folk to jazz. Tuesday nights feature "all you can eat mussels". Wednesâ€" day nights are Mexican. On Thursdays, you can get twentyâ€" five cent wings and a pitcher of Amber Dry for $8.50. cheese in a balsamic vinaigrette. The veggie rolls ($5.95), with grilled veggies sprinkled with cheese, rolled in flour tortillas and baked in the oven, warâ€" ranted another visit three days later. In the interim,‘ the menu makers were obviously having fun in the kitchen. The menu was half the size. The Veggie rolls were no longer offered. They had been replaced with veggie spring rolls that were not as good. An Elvis sandwich made with black currant jam, peanut butter and sliced bananas on warm whole wheat bread ($5.95) had also been added. The pizza with a crisp flour tortilla crust topped with olive oil, garlic, spinach, zucchini, leeks, red peppers, sunâ€" dried tommatoes and feta cheese ($7.95) and the Shrooms: garlic marinated and grilled mushâ€" rooms ($5.50)were worth the return trip. Dips are excellent and versatile. Food is freshly preâ€" pared, well presented, flavorful and not deep fried. The plan is to change the menu about every two months. If you really enjoy something on the present menu, speak up. The next time you visit, it may be gone. _A small selection of desserts and wine is available. 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