A LA CARTE : BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU.Byline: Larry Lipson Although beaujolais nouveau Beaujolais nouveau is a red wine made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France. It is the most popular vin de primeur, fermented for just a few weeks then officially released for sale on the third Thursday of November. celebrations locally seem to have lost a little steam in recent years, there is still sporadic interest, as well there should be. This is the time when the just-finished harvest is honored with the brand-new French beaujolais wine of the current vintage (yes, that's 1999) being rushed to market, officially the third Thursday in November. It's a big deal in Paris and many other cities around the world. In the French capital, arrival of the first cases of these ``primeur'' wines every November results in the populace rushing to fill containers with this young, fruity, red wine. In 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. , you have to look hard to find these celebrations. Here are few we've found that are worth consideration: Asiatique Bistro Address: 12321 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Phone: (818) 761-7696. Cuisine: Asian-French. Event: Nouveaux wines poured with special dishes and regular menu items, and there'll be festive decorations. When: At lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and for dinner from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday. Price: Regular prices for food, $4 to $5 per glass, $15 to $20 per bottle. Fins Address: 23504 Calabasas Road, Calabasas, and 982 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake. Phone: Calabasas: (818) 223-3467; Westlake: (805) 494-6494. Cuisine: Seafood. Event: At both locations, the regular menu and some special dishes will be served in a festive atmosphere. Both George DuBoeuf and Jaffelin wines will be poured. Piano entertainment at Calabasas. When: From 6 p.m. Thursday. Price: Nouveaux are $20 per bottle, $5 per glass. Regular menu prices for food. Pacific Design Center Address: 8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. . Phone: French-American Chamber of Commerce: (323) 651-4741. Cuisine: French. Event: This is the 16th annual ``Vive Le Beaujolais'' wine festival where some 1500 attendees taste 10 beaujolais crus and samples of this year's nouveau. Food is provided by importers, local food stores and restaurants. Music for dancing, French entertainers, and several trips to France and Tahiti as prizes. When: From 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday. Price: $45 (inclusive). Pinot Bistro Address: 12969 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Phone: (818) 990-0500. Cuisine: Upscale Californian-French bistro. Event: Four-course prix-fixe dinner with unlimited nouveau wine, seafood soup, choice of one of four second courses, four main courses (roasted pork loin loin (loin) the part of the back between the thorax and pelvis. loin n. The part of the body on either side of the spinal column between the ribs and the pelvis. , beef short ribs short ribs pl.n. The rib ends of beef between the rib roast and the plate. Noun 1. short ribs - cut of beef containing rib ends near the sternum cut of beef - cut of meat from beef cattle , cassoulet cas·sou·let n. A casserole of white beans, various meats, vegetables, and herbs, slowly simmered or baked in a slow oven. [French, stove dish, diminutive of cassolo, earthenware vessel , grilled ahi tuna) and three desserts. When: From 5:30 to 10 p.m. Nov. 22. Price: $45. Provence Address: Westlake Village Inn, 32001 W. Agoura Road, Westlake Village. Phone: (818) 889-1662. Cuisine: Southern French. Event: Samplings of nouveau wine with a selection of French cheeses, baguettes and pates. Also live jazz. When: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Price: $10. Valley Inn Address: 4557 Sherman Oaks Ave., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 784-1163. Cuisine: American. Event: Four-course prix-fixe dinner (includes a glass of George DuBoeuf beaujolais nouveau) of almond-coated brie with raspberry sauce or escargots in puff pastry puff pastry n. A light flaky pastry that is formed by rolling and folding the dough in layers so that it expands when baked. puff pastry or US puff paste Noun a light flaky pastry with garlic mustard garlic mustard n. A Eurasian weed (Alliaria petiolata) having small white flowers and an odor of garlic. Noun 1. garlic mustard - European herb that smells like garlic cream sauce cream sauce n. A white sauce made by cooking together a mixture of flour and butter with milk or cream. Noun 1. cream sauce - white sauce made with cream , then a spinach salad with goat cheese and toasted walnuts, then an entree choice (filet mignon fi·let mi·gnon n. pl. fi·lets mi·gnons A small, round, very choice cut of beef from the loin. [French : filet, fillet + mignon, dainty.] Noun 1. au poivre, baked spinach-stuffed sole, chicken breast with crab and asparagus plus sherry cream sauce and mashed potatoes n. pl. 1. Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. ) and finally a chocolate mousse tower dessert with French roast coffee. When: Thursday evening. Price: $35. Wine Bistro Address: 11915 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Phone: (818) 766-6233. Cuisine: Bistro French. Event: Two-course prix-fixe dinner. First course choices: duck pate maison, baked brie and fruits, asparagus vinaigrette, crostini of mushroom in salad, feuillette of rock shrimp, baked onion Nicoise. Second course choices: sand dabs Provencale, salmon in red wine, linguine with grilled sausages, half duck with plum sauce, calf's liver and onions, filet of port tarragon tarragon (târ`əgŏn), perennial aromatic Old World herb (Artemisia dracunculus) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), of the same genus as wormwood and sagebrush. , breast of chicken Dijonnaise, beef Bourguignon. George DuBoeuf nouveau wine available by the glass and bottle. When: From 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Price: Dinner $19.95. Nouveau wine $5 per glass, $18 per bottle. |
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