A LA CARTE : BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU.Byline: Larry Lipson Today is being celebrated around the world as 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. Day. This means that the 1998 vintage of the fruity red wine of the Beaujolais region of burgundy is officially released and available to the public. Many restaurants get into the act, most offering a special dinner with one or more beaujolais nouveau wines. Here are a few restaurants with Beaujolais Nouveau happenings worth consideration: Fins Address: 23504 Calabasas Road, Calabasas; 982 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village; 3835 Cross Creek Cross Creek may refer to:
Phone: Calabasas: (818) 223-3467; Westlake: (805) 494-6494; Malibu: (310) 456-5464. Cuisine: Seafood. Event: At all three locations, the regular menu and some special dishes will be served in a festive atmosphere. Both Jaffelin and Georges Duboeuf wines will be poured. Piano entertainment at Calabasas. When: From 6 tonight. Price: Nouveaux are $20 per bottle, $5 per glass. Regular menu prices for food. Pinot Bistro Address: 12969 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Phone: (818) 990-0500. Cuisine: Upscale bistro. Event: Four-course prix-fixe dinner with unlimited nouveau wine, seafood soup, choice of one of four second courses, four main courses (Mallard mallard: see duck. mallard Abundant “wild duck” (Anas platyrhynchos, family Anatidae) of the Northern Hemisphere, ancestor of most domestic ducks. The mallard is a typical dabbling duck in its general habits and courtship display. duck, coq au vin coq au vin n. A dish of chicken cooked in red wine. [French : coq, chicken + à, with + vin, wine.] Noun 1. , 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 , poached poach 1 tr.v. poached, poach·ing, poach·es To cook in a boiling or simmering liquid: Poach the fish in wine. salmon) and three desserts. Live music. When: From 6 to 10 p.m. Monday. Price: $42. Provence Address: Westlake Village Inn, 32001 W. Agoura Road, Westlake Village. Phone: (818) 889-1662. Cuisine: Southern French. Event: Samplings of nouveau wine with selection of French cheeses, baguettes, pates. Live jazz. When: 5:30 tonight. Price: $25. Valley Inn Address: 4557 Sherman Oaks Ave., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 784-1163. Cuisine: American. Event: Four-course prix-fixe dinner of almond-crusted brie, baby greens with walnuts, entree (filet mignon, walnut-crusted chicken breast or sauteed 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. ) and French apple tart with glass of Jaffelin nouveau. When: From 5 tonight. Price: $39.95. |
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