A LA CARTE : CHRISTMAS DAY DINING.Byline: Larry Lipson If you worked in or owned a restaurant, you'd probably want to spend Christmas Day with your family like everybody else. It isn't surprising, then, that most restaurants close on Christmas Day. For those who want to out for a more upscale Christmas dinner than a 24-hour coffee shop provides, that leaves hotels. Here are a few worth consideration: Cafe Sierra Address: Universal City Hilton & Towers, 555 Universal Terrace Parkway, Universal City. Phone: (818) 509-2030. When: Noon to 9 p.m. Menu information: Buffet. Honey-smoked ham, duck a l'orange, roast leg of lamb, poached poach 1 tr.v. poached, poach·ing, poach·es To cook in a boiling or simmering liquid: Poach the fish in wine. salmon florentine, seafood newburg, shrimp, crab claws, soups, pasta, dim sum, mandarin barbecued chicken, cheeses, assorted pastries, yogurt. Price: $28.50. Children under 12 $14. Californias Address: Sheraton-Universal Hotel, 333 Universal Terrace Parkway, Universal City. Phone: (818) 509-2777. When: 4 to 10:30 p.m. Menu information: Soup or salad; choice of roast leg of lamb, prime rib, roast half duck, medallions of stuffed chicken and salmon en croute; choice of mincemeat mincemeat: see pie. pie, Christmas trifle and bread pudding; coffee. (Entertainment by Doug McDonald and his jazz guitar.) Price: $28. Children are $14. Coast Cafe/Riva/Lobby Address: Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, 1700 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. Phone: (310) 458-6700. When: Noon to 9:30 p.m. Menu information: Variety of buffet delectables. Price: $39.50. Grand Ballroom Address: Disneyland Hotel, 1150 W. Cerritos Ave., Anaheim. Phone: (714) 956-6413. When: Noon to 7 p.m. Menu information: Buffet. Roasted turkey, glazed ham, carved round of beef, salads, seasonal fruits, snowflake potatoes, pastries, desserts. Separate children's buffet includes macaroni and cheese, chicken fingers, hot dogs and hamburgers. Snow White-themed decor with Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, Merlin the Chrismoose, gingerbread characters on hand who will pose for photos. Price: $39.75. Children 3 to 11 are $13.50, under 3 free. The Grill/The Terrace Address: Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel, 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena. Phone: (818) 577-2867. When: The Grill, 5 to 10 p.m.; The Terrace, 6 to 10 p.m. Menu information: The Grill: traditional turkey dinner and a la carte menu with piano entertainment. The Terrace: traditional turkey or ham dinner plus a la carte menu with harp entertainment. Price: $42 per person both rooms. A la carte menu varies. Pangaea Address: Hotel Nikko at Beverly Hills, 465 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. Phone: (310) 246-2100. When: 6 to 9 p.m. Menu information: Four-course dinner of double beef consomme with late harvest vegetables, mixed baby field greens with duck 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. or butternut butternut: see walnut. butternut Deciduous nut-producing tree (Juglans cinerea) of the walnut family, native to eastern North America. A mature tree has gray, deeply furrowed bark. squash fettuccine fet·tuc·ci·ne n. In both senses also called tagliatelle. 1. Pasta in narrow flat strips. 2. A dish made with such strips of pasta. [Italian, pl. with scallops, roasted poussin over truffled truf·fle n. 1. Any of various fleshy, ascomycetous, edible fungi, chiefly of the genus Tuber, that grow underground on or near the roots of trees and are valued as a delicacy. 2. potato risotto ri·sot·to n. pl. ri·sot·tos A dish of rice cooked in broth, usually with saffron, and served with grated cheese. [Italian, from riso, rice, from Old Italian; see rice. or pepper-crusted veal 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. with eggplant tomato confit con·fit n. 1. Meat, such as duck, that has been salted and then cooked and preserved in its own fat. 2. A condiment made by cooking seasoned fruit or vegetables, usually to a jamlike consistency. and wilted spinach or roulade rou·lade n. 1. Music An embellishment consisting of a rapid run of several notes sung to one syllable. 2. A slice of meat rolled around a filling and cooked. of salmon with melted leeks and oyster sauce. Also a Viennese pastry table. Price: $48 per person. Polo Grill/Polo Lounge Address: 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. , 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills. Phone: (310) 887-2525. When: Grill, 4 to 11 p.m.; Lounge, 6 to 11 p.m. Menu information: Grill is a four-course, prix-fixe meal. Lounge offers four-course prix-fixe meal or a la carte menu. Price: Grill: $55 (children under 12 $26). Lounge: $41 (a la carte varies). The Restaurant Address: Hotel Bel-Air, 701 Stone Canyon Road, Bel-Air. Phone: (310) 472-1211. When: 11:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Menu information: Four-course dinner with appetizers, soups, several entrees including roasted goose or turkey, a variety of desserts plus coffee and mincemeat pie. Price: $65 per person. Children under 12 $35. |
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