A LA CARTE : FATHER'S DAY DINING.Byline: Larry Lipson Although Dad's Day will never achieve the impact on the restaurant industry that Mom's Day does, it still possesses a growing significance. If you're considering taking dad out for a bite or two on his day, here are a few interesting restaurant happenings worth consideration: Rococo brunch Restaurant: Fenix at the Argyle. Address: The 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
Phone: (213) 654-7100. Menu information: Classy sit-down brunch menu between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. lists an appetizer plate, soup or salad or fruit plate, a main course, dessert and beverages. Cost: $12 to $24 a la carte. Miscellaneous: A rococo string quartet will perform everything from classics to blues. Free entree for dad Restaurant: Moonlight. Address: 13730 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 788-2000. Menu information: Regular menu plus special eight-item feast (Brazilian acara shrimp fritters, empanadas, hearts of palm salad, sliced filet mignon, char-grilled chicken, oak-planked salmon, lyonnaise potatoes, platter of vegetables). Cost: Dad eats free off the regular menu when dining with family. If the special Father's Day feast is ordered, dad pays only $7 for the $29.95-per-person feast of eight specialties. Dessert is $6 extra. Cover charge is $8 for the 4 and 7 p.m. seatings. Miscellaneous: Brazilian dance and musical entertainment with Christiane & the Girls from Ipanema band. Martini, beer and champagne brunch Restaurant: Cafe Sierra. Address: Universal City Hilton, 555 Universal Terrace Parkway, Universal City. Phone: (818) 509-2030. Menu information: Barbecue and buffet brunch (11 a.m. to 2 p.m) features Ketel One martinis, long-neck bottles of beer and champagne. Also, marinated flank steaks, char-grilled chicken, sushi, shrimp, crab claws, lox, pastas, salads, dim sum, eggs, hot entrees, yogurts, bagels, pies and cakes. Cost: $32 (children 3 to 8 $16). Miscellaneous: Live keyboard entertainment. Test drive a new Porsche 911 Carrera Restaurant: Rockenwagner. Address: 2435 Main St., Santa Monica. Phone: (310) 399-6504. Menu information: Special three-course, prix-fixe brunch (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), regular dinner menu, also spargelkarte (white asparagus menu) and two special entrees. Cost: Brunch is $25 (children under 13 $12.50). Miscellaneous: Raffle for dads will allow the winner to test drive a Porsche Model 996 at the Ogner dealership in Woodland Hills. Johnnie Walker Scotch Dinner Restaurant: Polo Lounge (private dining room). 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. Menu information: Three-course, prix-fixe, 7 p.m. dinner starts with a baked oyster and spinach ragout ra·gout n. A well-seasoned meat or fish stew, usually with vegetables. [French ragoût, from ragoûter, to revive the taste, from Old French ragouster : re-, on portobello por·to·bel·lo or por·ta·bel·la or por·to·bel·la n. pl. por·to·bel·los or por·ta·bel·las A mature, very large cremini mushroom. [Origin unknown.] mushroom creation with Johnnie Walker's Red Label, then duck breast and smoked foie gras with Black Label. For dessert, a frozen mango souffle souffle /souf·fle/ (soo´f'l) a soft, blowing auscultatory sound. cardiac souffle any cardiac or vascular murmur of a blowing quality. is paired with Blue Label and finally a Hamilton cigar with Gold Label. Cost: $55 per person. Miscellaneous: The ``ambassador'' of ``The House of Walker'' is guest speaker. Yodeling yo·del v. yo·deled or yo·delled, yo·del·ing or yo·del·ling, yo·dels v.intr. To sing so that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and a falsetto. v.tr. and oom-pah-pah Restaurant: Matterhorn Chef. Address: 13726 Oxnard St., Van Nuys. Phone: (818) 781-4330. Menu information: Special menu from 3 to 9 p.m. of three-course meals with a choice of appetizer and dessert include a thick-cut prime rib, steak and lobster, duckling duckling baby duck. , crab cakes and three fish dishes. Cost: From $22.50 to $29. Miscellaneous: Dancing and entertainment. Numerous German beers on tap. Dad gets gift certificate Restaurant: Daily Grill. Address: 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino. (Also in Studio City and six other Southern California locations.) Phone: (818) 986-4111. Menu information: Brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. includes a choice of entrees (examples are a smoked salmon platter, eggs Benedict, crab and avocado frittata frit·ta·ta n. An open-faced omelet with other ingredients, such as cheese or vegetables, mixed into the eggs rather than used as a filling. [Italian, from fritto, past participle of , apple blueberry blueberry, plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often confused with the related huckleberry. pancakes) with a fresh fruit platter, basket of baked goods and a beverage (choice of champagne, orange juice, mimosa). Cost: $12.95 (children $6.95). Miscellaneous: If dad purchases the big Father's Day Sunday brunch, he'll receive a $15 gift certificate good through July at Daily Grill locations. Stogie sto·gy or sto·gie n. pl. sto·gies 1. A cheap cigar. 2. A roughly made heavy shoe or boot. [After Conestoga, a village of southeast Pennsylvania. for pop Restaurant: Stoney Point Bar & Grill. Address: 1460 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Phone: (626) 449-9715. Menu information: Extra-large portions for dads off the regular menu from 5 to 9 p.m. include a big porterhouse, roast chicken, veal scaloppine sca·lop·pi·ne also sca·lop·pi·ni n. Small, thinly sliced pieces of meat, especially veal, dredged in flour, sautéed, and served in a sauce. [Italian, pl. , fresh fish and pastas. Cost: Entrees and pastas range from $7.95 to $17.95. Miscellaneous: Dads dining here get a complimentary prestige cigar. Hoity Toity gifts for the man Restaurant: Pangaea. Address: Hotel Nikko, 465 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. Phone: (310) 246-2100. Menu information: Jazz brunch (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) includes cilantro-marinated shrimp brochettes, baby lamb chops, grilled swordfish swordfish, large food and game fish, Xiphias gladius, of the warmer Atlantic and Pacific waters, related to the sailfish. It is named for its sharp, broad, elongated upper jaw, which it uses to flail and pierce its prey of smaller fish, rising beneath a school with papaya papaya (pəpī`ə), soft-stemmed tree (Carica papaya) of tropical America resembling a palm with a crown of palmately lobed leaves. salsa, prime rib, smoked salmon, pepper-crusted 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. of pork, salads, pastries, breads, cobblers. Cost: $42 (children under 12 $20). Miscellaneous: Brunching fathers receive gifts from Saks Fifth Avenue's men's store and Beverly Hills Ltd. Mercedes-Benz Pre-owned Emporium. He'll also enjoy the usual jazz entertainment. |
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