A LA CARTE; OSCAR PARTIES.Byline: Larry Lipson Sunday is party night when Oscar comes to town. Even if you don't Even If You Don't is a single released by the band Ween in 2000 on Mushroom Records. Formats Enhanced CD single Includes the quicktime video of "Even If You Don't" directed by Matt Stone & Trey Parker of "South Park". have an invite to the Shrine Auditorium for the ceremony, there are lots of television viewing parties around town. Some are fund-raisers, others just a good excuse for a dinner event. Here are a few worth consideration: BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL The Beverly Hills Hotel is a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, at 9641 Sunset Boulevard. It was opened on May 12, 1912 and started by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. (Crystal Ballroom) Address: 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills. Phone: (310) 289-8660. Cuisine: Continental. Comments: Agent Norby Walters, replacing the late Irving ``Swifty'' Lazar as Hollywood's big Academy Awards party guy, is producing his ninth ``Night of 100 Stars'' black-tie Oscar bash. Again this year, ticket proceeds go directly to Martin Scorsese's Film Preservation Foundation. Ticketholders sit with famous show-biz luminaries like Shirley Jones, Shelley Winters, Martin Landau, Cliff Robertson, Hope Lange, Tony Curtis, Cyd Charisse, Darryl Hannah, Vanessa Williams, Charles Bronson, Lesley Ann Warren, Michael Bolton, Red Buttons, Pat Morita and gosh-knows-who. Sponsor of the event is Nygard Fashions. Menu: Red oak leaf and frisee fri·sée n. See endive. [French, from feminine past participle of friser, to curl; see frizz1.] salad with grilled vegetables, honey-sesame chicken breast on crispy vegetables with sweet chili scallion scallion: see onion. sauce plus potatoes and additional vegetables, sorbet trio in tuile cups with mango sauce and fresh berries. Price: $750 per person. BISTRO GARDEN Address: 12950 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Phone: (818) 501-0202. Cuisine: Contemporary continental. Comments: A preshow wine-tasting at 5 p.m. will be followed by a buffet dinner. Attendees may watch the Oscars on four large screen television monitors. Menu: Buffet items include medallions of Atlantic salmon, gravlax grav·lax n. Raw, thinly sliced, cured salmon seasoned with dill and served usually as an appetizer. [Swedish : grava, to bury (from the original process of curing it in the ground); see with dill sauce, Caesar salad, mixed green salad, cucumber salad canneloni, chicken burgers, beef curry with rice and condiments, cheese quesadillas with salsa and guacamole, chili, penne with spicy sausage, broiled broil 1 v. broiled, broil·ing, broils v.tr. 1. To cook by direct radiant heat, as over a grill or under an electric element. 2. To expose to great heat. v. whitefish on spinach, roasted turkey breast, au gratin potatoes, chocolate souffle souffle /souf·fle/ (soo´f'l) a soft, blowing auscultatory sound. cardiac souffle any cardiac or vascular murmur of a blowing quality. , bread pudding, creme brulee, cheese cake, chocolate mousse cake. Price: $52 per person. HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM Address: 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Phone: (323) 960-4806. Cuisine: International. Comments: ``Salute to the Academy Awards with a Taste of Hollywood'' offers giant screens and a montage of food. Sponsors include the First Entertainment Credit Union, General Cinema and K-Earth. Menu: Food will be from 15 restaurants including Yamashiro, Cafe des Artistes, North, Tidal Wave and the Knitting Factory. Price: $100 per person (no seats guaranteed) or from $1,000 to $2,500 per table. PINOT BISTRO Address:12969 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Phone: (818) 990-0500. Cuisine: French bistro. Comments: Annual viewing party for serious foodies. Menu: Warm smoked duck breast salad Magnolia, Hurricane halibut halibut: see flatfish. halibut Any of various flatfishes, especially the Atlantic and Pacific halibuts (genus Hippoglossus, family Pleuronectidae), both of which have eyes and colour on the right side. , lamb ribeye in Sixth Scent marinade or Insider of prosciutto pro·sciut·to n. pl. pro·sciut·ti or pro·sciut·tos An aged, dry-cured, spiced Italian ham that is usually sliced thin and served without cooking. and green garlic with pan-seared Idaho trout, American Beautiful cheeses and apple Cider House trio Rules. Price: $55 per person. STEAK JOYNT Address: 4354 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Phone: (818) 761-9899. Cuisine: American. Comments: View and eat in the bar area. Menu: Oscar special is 8-ounce top sirloin Angus steak tidbits TidBITS is an award-winning electronic newsletter and web site dealing primarily with Apple Computer and Macintosh-related topics. Internet publication TidBITS has been published weekly since April 16, 1990, which makes it one of the longest running Internet publications. with mushrooms, steak fries or onion rings and petite salad. Price: $14.95. TWIN PALMS Address: 101 W. Green St., Pasadena Phone: (626) 798-6793, ext. 244. Cuisine: Californian. Comments: This is the sixth viewing party to raise funds for Five Acres, a center for the prevention, treatment and education of child abuse. Emcee is Meshach Taylor. Honorary producer is Renee Russo. Menu: Sit-down three-course meal with a choice of three entrees, still being selected at press time. Price: $150 per person. TYPHOON Address: 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica Airport Santa Monica Airport (IATA: SMO, ICAO: KSMO, FAA LID: SMO), also known as Santa Monica Municipal Airport, is a general aviation airport located in the heart of the residential community of Santa Monica, California, United States. . Phone: (310) 390-6565. Cuisine: Pan-Asian. Comments: Nifty setting for munchers, sippers and viewers. Menu: Thai-inspired buffet features numerous dishes including potato wontons, duck curry, squid salad, kanon mokand bean custard and tapioca pudding. Price: $30 per person. |
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