A LA CARTE : DINING UNDER THE SKY.Byline: Larry Lipson Boulevard patios and sidewalk cafes have blossomed all over the city. Although June can be overcast in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , when summer comes, it still feels like alfresco. Here are a few worth considering: Amore Ristorante Address: 17239 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Phone: (818) 784-4745. Cuisine: Italian. Comments: In addition to regular dining, this patio is used to feed pets of customers and for cigar dining events. Bagel Nosh Address: 17201 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Phone: (818) 995-4545. Cuisine: Deli. Comments: Patio was enlarged last year to 90 seats. Boccaccio's Address: 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Phone: (818) 889-8300. Cuisine: Franco-Italian. Comments: Overlooking the lake, this romantic patio reminds of the Como, Garda, Lugano lakeside cafes ... well, almost. Camacho's Cantina can·ti·na n. Southwestern U.S. A bar that serves liquor. [Spanish, canteen, from Italian, wine cellar.] Address: CityWalk, 1000 Universal Center Drive, Universal City. Phone: (818) 622-3333. Cuisine: Mexican. Comments: A nifty summer place to sip margaritas and enjoy traditional Mexican fare. Chez chez prep. At the home of; at or by. [French, from Old French, from Latin casa, cottage, hut.] chez prep at the home of [French] Jacques Address: 15466 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 990-8844. Cuisine: French. Comments: Excellent food and some interesting wines may be enjoyed on this new cafe's front patio. Chez Nous Address: 10550 Riverside Drive A number of cities around the world have a Riverside Drive. In the United States:
Phone: (818) 760-0288. Cuisine: Bistro. Comments: Deal spot for studio types at breakfast and lunch and neighborhood cafe at dinnertime. Cosmos Grill & Rotisserie Address: 23631 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Phone: (818) 591-2211. Cuisine: International. Comments: Relaxed, casual dining outside on the 11-table patio. Try quesadillas with a French accent and eggrolls with a Mexican twist. Daily Grill Address: 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Phone: (818) 986-4111. Cuisine: Classic American grill. Comments: Solid, down-to-earth domestic fare with a few contemporary touches is priced reasonably and served outside and in. Dockside Terrace Address: 32131 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Phone: (818) 707-9378. Cuisine: American. Comments: The lakeside patio and terrace with 28 tables is busy for lunch, dinners and snacks throughout the summer season. El Paso El Paso (ĕl pă`sō), city (1990 pop. 515,342), seat of El Paso co., extreme W Tex., on the Rio Grande opposite Juárez, Mex.; inc. 1873. Barbeque Co. Address: 14423 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 783-1347. Cuisine: Texas barbecue. Comments: Great brisket brisket the mass of connective tissue and fat covering the anterior part of the chest in ruminants. Lies at the most ventral part of the neck, between the front legs and covering the anterior end of the sternum. and, on occasion, the rare joy of young, juicy veal ribs. Yeah, and there's chili, hot links, babybacks and the like, too. Fenix Address: Argyle Hotel The Argyle Hotel is a hotel in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant. It is considered to be one of the most important Art Deco structures in Los Angeles. External links
A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. . Phone: (213) 848-6677. Cuisine: Californian-French. Comments: Former wunderkind/enfant terrible of the local culinary world, Ken Frank is now mature and a respected veteran who brings great joy to the table. His grilled foie gras foie gras (fwä grä) [Fr.,=fat liver], livers of artificially fattened geese. Ducks and chickens are also sometimes used in the making of foie gras. dishes are always a heavenly treat. And the view from the patio is breathtaking. Fins Creekside Address: 23504 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Phone: (818) 223-3467. Cuisine: Seafood. Comments: Two outdoor patios, one in the rear that's tree-lined and is really creek-side, also a front boulevard patio, allow plenty of alfresco dining at this popular new branch of the Fins in Westlake Village. Try the bouillabaisse bouil·la·baisse n. 1. A highly seasoned stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish. 2. A combination of various different, often incongruous elements: a bouillabaisse of special interests. or the salmon here. Four Oaks Address: 2181 N. Beverly Glen Blvd., Bel-Air. Phone: (310) 470-2265. Cuisine: French-Californian. Comments: Chef Peter Roelant prepares some of the city's most significant plates regularly, and they seem to taste even better on the romantic, tree-shadowed patio. Gaetano's Address: 23536 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Phone: (818) 223-9600. Cuisine: Italian. Comments: Newly opened side area allows alfresco dining at this 15-year-old, popular ristorante. Inn of the Seventh Ray Address: 128 Old Topanga Road, Topanga. Phone: (310) 455-1311. Cuisine: Natural. Comments: Outside dining here offers creekside tables in a rustic canyon setting on the grounds of a former church. Il Balcone Address: 14633 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 995-9380. Cuisine: Italian. Comments: Frontal patio here allows patrons a view of one of the busiest parts of Ventura Boulevard Ventura Boulevard is one of the primary east-west thouroughfares in the San Fernando Valley; as it was originally a part of the El Camino Real (the trail between Spanish missions), Ventura Boulevard is the oldest route in the San Fernando Valley. It was also U.S. . Jerry's Famous Deli Wikipedia is not the place for advertisement or self-advertising. Jerry's Famous Deli is a Los Angeles-based delicatessen famous for its huge menu, which boasts over 700 deli and traditional food items. Address: 12655 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 980-4245. Cuisine: Deli. Comments: The people watchers tend to stay indoors here, but there's a nifty narrow boulevard patio. CAPTION(S): Photo |
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