A LA CARTE : MINIMAL CORKAGE FEES.Byline: Larry Lipson It's a slow process, but smart restaurant owners and managers are realizing that wine enthusiasts and collectors can easily become boosters and often regulars if corkage fees are minimal. But diners who bring their own wine to a restaurant should always remember it's tacky to show up with a bottle that's already on the list. Here are a few restaurants with low or no corkage fee: Cafe Bizou Address: 14016 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 788-3536. Cuisine: French. Picks: For red-wine-with-fish lovers, chef Neil Rogers makes a signature crusted salmon in red wine sauce. Corkage policy: $2 per bottle. Benvenuti Address: 16911 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Phone: (818) 382-9777. Cuisine: Italian. Picks: Lamb shank with red sauce red sauce Nutrition Any low-fat, low-calorie tomato-based sauce. Cf White sauce. and vegetables. Corkage policy: $5 per bottle (two-bottle maximum). Cafe des Artistes Address: 1534 N. McCadden Place, Hollywood. Phone: (323) 469-7300. Cuisine: French Bistro. Picks: Rabbit compote, mussels frites, or one of the dramatic seafood platters. Corkage policy: $3 per person per bottle (maximum three bottles). Flints Address: 3321 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Phone: (310) 453-1331. Cuisine: American. Picks: Rack of lamb Noun 1. rack of lamb - a roast of the rib section of lamb crown roast rack - rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton lamb roast, roast lamb - a cut of lamb suitable for roasting with lavender barbecue sauce. Corkage policy: No charge. Il Tiramisu tir·a·mi·su n. A dessert of cake infused with a liquid such as coffee or rum, layered with a rich cheese filling, and topped with grated chocolate. Address: 13705 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 986-2640. Cuisine: Italian. Picks: Oven-baked salmon with an orange-ginger-cognac-mustard sauce topped with fresh orange and mango. Corkage policy: $5 per bottle. Mimosa Address: 8009 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. Phone: (323) 655-8895. Cuisine: Bistro French. Picks: Terrines, boudins, pates or the always-gratifying charcuterie platter. Corkage policy: $2.50 per person per bottle. Pulcinella Address: 19563 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. Phone: (818) 996-8008. Cuisine: Italian. Picks: Pork tenderloins with brandy and rosemary sauce. Corkage policy: $5 per bottle. Rasputin Art Bistro Address: 13615 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 907-6336. Cuisine: Contemporary international. Picks: Grilled sturgeon with pomegranate pomegranate (pŏm`grănĭt, pŏm`ə–), handsome deciduous and somewhat thorny large shrub or small tree (Punica granatum sauce. Corkage policy: $3 per bottle. Restaurant 2117 Address: 2117 Sawtelle Blvd., West Los Angeles
Phone: (310) 477-1617. Cuisine: Euro-Asian fusion. Picks: Chilean sea bass on Asian veggies Veggies of Nottingham, also known as Veggies Catering Campaign, is a campaigning group based in Nottingham, England, promoting ethicalbum alternatives to mainstream fast food. , triple-layer crab salad and the must-try house garlic soup. Corkage policy: $5 per bottle. Salt Creek Grille Address: 24415 Town Center Drive, Santa Clarita. Phone: (661) 222-9999. Cuisine: American grill. Picks: Signature ``grille chop,'' a 16-ounce cured, center-cut, double-thick pork chop Pork Chop An arrangement on the floor of the NYSE whereby clerks cover the booth of a floor broker and accept orders, phone calls, and associated tasks. Notes: The clerks in charge of maintaining the booths are directly compensated by the floor brokers who own them. . Corkage policy: No charge. Sol et Soleil Address: 110 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Phone: (818) 244-4765. Cuisine: Mediterranean (Spain, France, Italy). Picks: Pan-seared 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. on wilted greens with mashed potatoes and a tomato-cilantro beurre blanc. Corkage policy: $2 per bottle. Tabu Bistro Address: 18607 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. Phone: (818) 758-9368. Cuisine: French-Californian. Picks: Potato-crusted whitefish whitefish: see salmon. whitefish Any of several silvery food fishes (family Salmonidae, or Coregonidae), inhabiting cold northern lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America. and duckling duckling baby duck. with cherry sauce. Corkage policy: $2 per bottle. |
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