A LA CARTE : OLYMPIC GAMES VIEWING.Byline: Larry Lipson Quite a few sports bars have come and gone in the four years since the last Summer Olympics. But if you're an avid fan of any athletic endeavor, be it rowing, shooting or track and field, here are a few of the local sports bar/restaurant possibilities worth consideration for viewing: Champions Address: Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX Marriott. 5855 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Phone: (310) 641-5700. Food: American full meals (steak, Southwestern grilled chicken, pastas) salads, burgers, sandwiches. Drink: Full bar, six tab brews, 15 bottled beers, wine list. Televisions: 19 (two giant projection screens). Extras: Tuesday beer specials. Corbin Bowl Sports Bar Address: 19616 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. Phone: (818) 996-2695. Food: Standard coffee shop fare. Mostly snacks and sandwiches. Nothing over $7. Drink: Full bar. Televisions: 12 plus one 120-inch screen. GlenCastle Brewery and Restaurant Address: 214 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Phone: (818) 240-4832. Food: American bistro full meals (Fresh fish, steaks, grilled chicken breast), pastas, pizzas, sandwiches, salads, snacks. Drink: Brews (four of own and 10 others on tap). Televisions: five. Extras: Daily from 2 to 6:30 p.m. house-brewed beer at $1 per glass and spicy wings $3.50 a platter One of the disks in a hard disk drive. Each platter provides a top and bottom recording surface. There may be only one or several platters in a drive with each platter having its own pair of read/write heads. See magnetic disk. , quesadillas $2.50. MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. Sports Bar and Grill Address: 1030 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. . Phone: (805) 520-6015. Food: American full dinners (steaks, fried chicken Fried chicken is chicken which is dipped in a breading mixture and then deep fried, pan fried or pressure fried. The breading seals in the juices but also absorbs the fat of the fryer, which is sometimes seen as unhealthy. , pastas), burgers, sandwiches and pizzas. Drink: Full bar, three tap brews, 30 bottled beers, wine. Televisions: 21 (two 50-inchers). Extras: Red, white and blue shots (grenadine grenadine: see pomegranate. , peach schnapps schnapps n. pl. schnapps Any of various strong dry liquors, such as a strong Dutch gin. [German Schnaps, mouthful, schnapps, from Low German snaps, from and blue curacao) and food specials. Pitchers Sports Bar and Grill Address: 8232 De Soto de So·to , Hernando or Fernando 1496?-1542. Spanish explorer who landed in Florida in 1539 with 600 men and set out to search for the fabled riches of the north. Ave., Canoga Park. Phone: (818) 998-1040. Food: American full meals (steaks, grilled chicken breast), burger, pizza, sandwiches, salads and snacks. Drink: Full bar, eight tap beers in pitchers a specialty, 12 bottled beers, five wines. Televisions: 15 (two 50-inchers). Extras: Special pitchers of beer, shooter specials. 99-cent Dodger dogs with works through Aug. 4. Tree House Sports Bar and Grill Address: 2830 Tapo St., Simi Valley. Phone: (805) 526-5455. Food: Full American menu of burgers, salads, steaks and steamers. Drink: Full bar and 20 tap brews, 40 bottled beers, wine. Televisions: 42. (Three 60-inchers and one giant projection screen.) Extras: Weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. domestic draft beers $1, margaritas $1 and daily food specials. Weber's Place Address: 19312 Vanowen St., Reseda. Phone: (818) 345-9800. Food: American hearty munchies munchies Substance abuse A popular term for the craving for salt-rich and/or high-carbohydrate 'junk food,' associated with use of marijuna, amphetamines, and other recreational drugs. See Junk food. . Recommend the shrimp platter, Raul's special burger, chicken Caesar. Drink: Brews and more brews. 27 taps. Promises 101 different brews. Televisions: 15. Extras: Free hot dogs and pretzels on Olympics opening ceremonies day Friday. Special bar drinks. Yankee Doodles Sports Bar Address: 21870 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Phone: (818) 883-3030. Food: American full meals (steaks, chicken, seafood) burgers, pizzas, salads, sandwiches. Drink: Full bar, 11 tap beers, 20 bottled beers, wine and champagne. Televisions: 32 (two giant screens). Extras: Compete in several in-house games to win prizes Friday during opening ceremonies. Happy hour specials 4 to 7 p.m. $1.99 appetizers. MEMO: Do you have a question about restaurants? Mail it to Larry Lipson, P.O. Box 4200, Woodland Hills, Calif. 91365-4200, and look for the answer in a future dining beat column in L.A. Life. |
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