A LA CARTE : NEW YEAR'S EVE DINING.Byline: Larry Lipson It may seem that all the tables have been reserved for the big celebration, but here are a few places where the chances of securing a reservation for New Year's Eve may still be good. Remember, many restaurants have a special seating and price for midnight celebrants, and invite earlier diners to enjoy a festive meal before welcoming in the New Year somewhere else. Moonlight Address: 13730 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 788-2000. Cuisine: International. Menu: Five courses start with an appetizer platter of blue crab empanada em·pa·na·da n. A Spanish or Latin-American turnover with a flaky crust and a spicy or sweet filling. [Spanish, from past participle of empanar, to coat with breadcrumbs : en-, , smoked salmon mousse-stuffed shrimp and a seared tuna and vegetable roll; creamed and sherried mushroom soup; filet mignon or grilled Atlantic salmon with asparagus and penne with pesto; choice of chocolate truffle truffle (trŭf`əl) [Fr.], subterranean edible fungus that forms a mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationship with the roots of certain trees and plants. The part of the fungus used as food is the ascoma, the fruiting body of the fungus. cake, 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. or white chocolate ice cream tostada. Moonlight Swingers entertain and play for dancing. Time: 9:15 p.m. Price: $89. Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Address: 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena. Phone: (626) 449-0052. Cuisine: Californian. Menu: Four-course dinner, champagne toast, favors and disc jockey. Time: 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Price: $65. A Thousand Cranes Address: New Otani Hotel, 120 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles. Phone: (213) 629-1200. Cuisine: Japanese. Menu: A kaiseki-style 10-specialty meal of marinated herring roe, beef tataki, grilled abalone abalone (ăbəlō`nē), popular name in the United States for a univalve gastropod mollusk of the genus Haliotis, members of which are also called ear shells, or sea ears, as their shape resembles the human ear. , sea eel sushi, yam and braised braise tr.v. braised, brais·ing, brais·es To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container. scallops, duckling breast soup, whitefish and mushrooms in broth, tuna and yellowtail tsukuri, steamed radish with shrimp and shimeji mushrooms, marinated king salmon, mushroom and somen noodles with crab meat and vegetables, vinegared sea urchin with cucumber and seaweed plus lotus root and salmon roe, rice with Japanese pickles, miso soup and special dessert. Price: $70 (children $40). Locanda del Lago Address: 231 Arizona St., Santa Monica. Phone: (310) 451-3525. Cuisine: Bellagio, Northern Italy. Menu: Four-course dinner includes cured salmon in dill or lentil soup, pheasant pappardelle Pappardelle (sg.: pappardella) are large fettuccine. The name derives from the verb “pappare,” to gobble up. The fresh types are two to three centimetres (¾-1 inch) wide and have fluted edges. Dried egg pappardelle have straight sides. or trout and gorgonzola risotto, grilled lobster or whole roast duck or braised quails, chocolate panettone pan·et·to·ne n. pl. pan·et·to·nes or pan·et·to·ni A festive Italian yeast cake flavored with candied fruit peels and raisins. , champagne, coffee or tea. Live jazz. Time: 9:30 p.m. Price: $65. Cicada cicada (sĭkā`də), large, noise-producing insect of the order Homoptera, with a stout body, a wide, blunt head, protruding eyes, and two pairs of membranous wings. Address: 617 S. Olive St., Los Angeles. Phone: (213) 655-5559. Cuisine: Italian. Menu: Special menu, champagne, wine, favors, dancing to music of the Farm Dogs. Time: 9 p.m. Price: $125. NOTE: More New Year's Eve dining in Sunday's L.A. Life. |
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