A LA CARTE\OSCAR PARTIES.Byline: Larry Lipson If you're ready to put on the dog and go to an Oscar-viewing party, several will let you in. Many bashes are strictly invitational, so don't bother with Spago (Miramax), Drai's (Columbia TriStar), Chasen's (Paramount), Maple Drive (Elton John's AIDS Foundation party), Morton's (Vanity Fair), Abiquiu (Buzz magazine), Georgia (private, but not hosted) and, of course, the Governors Ball at the Music Center. But for Joe Citizen, here are a few restaurants with Oscar parties worth consideration: Century Club & Grill Address: 10131 Constellation Blvd., Century City. Phone: (310) 289-8660. Cuisine: Continental. Comments: Dubbed the Night of 100 Stars, this celebrity-packed event is a black-tie affair hosted by Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. magazine and Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. watch company Raymond Weil, and benefiting the Film League. Organizers expect Roseanne, Rod Steiger, Vanessa Williams, Elliott Gould, Larry King, Sid Caesar, Charles Bronson, Maria Conchita Alonso, Gene Barry, Shirley Jones, Marty Ingels, James Coburn and Milton Berle to attend. A few tickets at $500 per person are still available. Menu: Asparagus and mushroom napoleon, 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. salmon or chicken dijonnaise, assorted baked breads, cheesecake with strawberry sauce. Descanso Address: 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach. Phone: (310) 379-7997. Cuisine: Exotic coastal. Comments: This is the first Oscar wine dinner party here. It begins at 6 p.m. with assorted pupus (tropical island 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. ) and a bubbly reception with Gloria Ferrer Brut Brut, Brute (both: br  t), or Brutus (br Royal. The tab is $45 inclusive.
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