'MOON' LIGHT ALONG PCH.Byline: Larry Lipson Quietly, a trio of local Italian restaurant professionals has taken over Malibu's well-known Moonshadows at 20356 Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
Rodolfo Costella of Ca' del Sole in Studio City, Franco Simplicio of Allegria in Malibu and Padri in Agoura and Andrea Bullo, former general manager of Prego in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , purchased the restaurant several months ago and gradually made necessary changes that included a general cleaning, painting, new carpeting and flooring, new booths, mirrors and lighting. Also, new chairs have been ordered. The salad bar has been removed and a contemporary menu put in place, with chef Diedre Henry from Gramercy Tavern and L'Espinasse in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of in charge of the kitchen. Previously known for its great beach location and ocean view and not much else, Moonshadows moves into a new culinary era with its California fare with an emphasis on seafood. Information and reservations: (310) 456-3010. TAKE OUT YOUR FAVORITE GIRL: For last-minute Mother's Day dining possibilities, consider the following mentions. But remember to check first because tables are filling up fast. Chef Andre Guerrero's new Max, 13355 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, (818) 784-2915, is now open for lunch weekdays and will serve its first Mom's Day brunch on Sunday, a sit-down affair with main plates priced from $7.50 to $12.50. ... Sisley Italian Kitchens (Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Sherman Oaks, Valencia and West L.A.) offers an eight-item brunch menu ($6 to $13). Sherman Oaks information: (818) 905-8444. ... Mom gets a flower and a mimosa at Tu Tu Tango in Universal City's CityWalk, (818) 769-2222, with a buffet brunch for $21.95 (kids half-price). ... Buffet brunch and tea at TasteBuds at Ramseys in the Toluca Lake Tennis Club, 6711 Forest Lawn Forest Lawn is the name of a number of different places:
In Hollywood, the Renaissance restaurant in the Manor Hotel, 5930 Franklin Ave., (323) 960-3222, has a champagne-brunch buffet for $20 by advance reservation, $25 at the door (kids under 12 half price, under 4 free) and there's live entertainment. ... For deeper-pocketed diners, Patina, 5955 Melrose Ave., (323) 467-1108, presents a three-course brunch for $59 (children $30). ... And the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel's Dining Room buffet meal (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) is $65 (under 12 $25). Information: (310) 274-8179. ... And the lavish buffet brunch at Lavande in Loews Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. Beach Hotel, 1700 Ocean Ave., (310) 576-3180, is $60 (under 13, $26). NAPKIN NOTES: Great deal on wines, as low as $14 a bottle, at Maple Drive, 345 N. Maple Drive, Beverly Hills, every Tuesday night. Try '95 Jean-Luc Colombo Crozes-Hermitages, for example, only $18. Reservations: (310) 274-9800. ... Congrats con·grats Informal interj. Congratulations. pl.n. Congratulations: sent him my congrats. to Sherry Yard, patissier at Spago, 176 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, (310) 385-0880, for capturing this year's James Beard Foundation Award The James Beard Foundation Awards were established in 1990 and are often called "The Oscars of Food." [1] Held on the first Monday in May, the Awards ceremony honors the finest chefs, restaurants, journalists, cookbook authors, restaurant designers, and electronic as the nation's Outstanding Pastry Chef A pastry chef or pâtissier is a station chef in a professional kitchen, skilled in the making of pastries, desserts, and other baked goods. They are employed in large hotels, bistros, restaurants, and bakeries. . |
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