A LA CARTE : ON THE WATER: SUMMER BEACH DINING.Byline: Larry Lipson It's restful, romantic and rewarding. We're speaking of a relaxed restaurant dinner at the beach or marina, overlooking shimmering waters, perhaps while enjoying the sunset as it dips below the horizon. Here are some ``on the water'' restaurants worth consideration: Cafe del Rey Address: 4451 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Phone: (310) 823-6395. Cuisine: Pacific Rim. Comments: Here's the best place for food and one of the most impressive view dining spots at the marina. Picks: Try the crab cakes in pink grapefruit sauce or the colorful thin strands of julienned cucumber and gravlax grav·lax n. Raw, thinly sliced, cured salmon seasoned with dill and served usually as an appetizer. [Swedish : grava, to bury (from the original process of curing it in the ground); see . Crusted lamb is always a good entree choice. Chart House Address: 18412 Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
Phone: (310) 454-9321. Cuisine: American. Comments: You couldn't get closer to the Pacific than a window seat here. Watch the waves crash on the rocks below between bites. Picks: You're safe with simple steak, prime rib and chicken dishes here. Duke's at Malibu Address: 21150 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. Phone: (310) 317-0777. Cuisine: Hawaiian-American. Comments: The former Malibu Sea Lion has a surfer theme and a South Pacific island personality. It's a true beach restaurant, and you'll feel you're part of an ongoing beach party here. Picks: Poki rolls, roasted fresh ono, huli-huli chicken, and the clam and fish chowder chowder, stew of fish or shellfish with potatoes, onions, and pork (usually salt pork), thickened with crumbled hard bread. The name chowder seems to have originated from the French word chaudière are recommended. Geoffrey's Address: 27400 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. Phone: (310) 457-1519. Cuisine: Californian. Comments: No, you're not on Italy's scenic Amalfi coast, you're right here in SoCal. But it's pretty darn close, especially on a clear, sunny day. Check it out. Picks: Wild mushrooms in filo FILO - stack or the lobster tart share starter honors with blue crab and corn chowder. And there may be a fine Mediterranean fish stew to help your fantasy about being in an even more exotic locale. Gladstone's 4 Fish Address: 17300 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). . Phone: (310) 573-0212. Cuisine: Seafood. Comments: This beachside beach·side adj. Situated on or along a beach. landmark just finished an expensive renovation, which should keep the hordes a-coming. Picks: Fresh fish, live lobster and crab are served in large portions here. I always liked the calamari parfait as a starter. Lavande Address: Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, 1700 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. Phone: (310) 576-3181. Cuisine: French Provencal. Comments: Ex-Citrus chef Alain Giraud has blossomed as the local prince of the plates from Provence. And the Pacific view is terrific, too. Picks: Start with sauteed foie gras. Continue with the monkfish monkfish Any of 10–12 species (genus Squatina, family Squatinidae) of sharks having a flattened head and body, with winglike pectoral and pelvic fins that make them resemble rays. The tail bears two dorsal fins, and behind each eye is a prominent spiracle. bourride. And end with lavender ice cream. Moonshadows Address: 20536 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. Phone: (310) 456-3010. Cuisine: Seafood. Comments: Longtime fave for oceanside dining, this is truly on the water. You won't get any closer unless you're sailing. Picks: Salmon, ahi tuna and prime rib plates get the nod. One Pico Address: Shutters on the Beach Hotel Shutters on the Beach is an U.S. luxury hotel located on the beach in Santa Monica, California. It is owned by The Edward Thomas Hospitality Corporation, a U.S. corporation. It is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, a marketing and trade association. , 1 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Phone: (310) 458-0030. Cuisine: New American. Comments: Great ocean view from a seriously upscale dining room. Picks: The mussels are steamed in chardonnay, the 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 herb crusted. What more can you ask? Paradise Cove Beach Cafe Address: 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. Phone: (310) 457-2503. Cuisine: American. Comments: The former Sand Castle has moved up a notch or two foodwise, even has sushi. Of course, the on-the-beach view remains unbeatable. Picks: Keep to the simple steak, seafood and chicken preparations and the signature huge salad bar. Pier View Cafe Address: 22718 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. Phone: (310) 456-6962. Cuisine: American. Comments: It's right on the beach and the hangout for surfer hunks hunks pl.n. (used with a sing. verb) A disagreeable and often miserly person. [Origin unknown.] and bikini babes. Here's where your tan counts. The only thing pale around here is a bottle of pale ale. Picks: Sip your pale ale with the blackened black·en v. black·ened, black·en·ing, black·ens v.tr. 1. To make black. 2. To sully or defame: a scandal that blackened the mayor's name. 3. chicken and tequila lime sauce. |
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