A LA CARTE : THE BIG CHILLERS: SUMMER ICE-CREAM DESSERTS.Byline: Larry Lipson With the warm Southern California sun The Southern California Sun were an American football team based out of Anaheim, California that played in the World Football League in 1974 and 1975. Their records were 13-7 in 1974 and 7-5 in 1975. Their home stadium was Anaheim Stadium. finally breaking through the June gloom, thoughts turn to cooling, refreshing ice-cream concoctions to end a restaurant meal. Here are a few dining spots offering ice-cream desserts worth consideration: Marvel Mania Address: Adjacent to CityWalk, 1000 Universal Center Drive, Universal City. Phone: (818) 762-7835. Cuisine: International. Dessert description: The off-menu favorite big enough for a crowd, Galactus is a mega-sundae constructed with a dozen scoops of Van Nuys-based Dandy Don's premium ice cream, topped with hot fudge Hot Fudge, a.k.a. The Hot Fudge Show, was an American children's television series that aired in syndication from 1976 to 1980. The series was produced in Detroit at WXYZ-TV. , marshmallow marshmallow /marsh·mal·low/ (mahrsh´mel?o) (-mal?o) a perennial Eurasian herb, Althaea officinalis, , caramel and raspberry sauces, cherries, nuts and whipped cream. Whoosh whoosh also woosh n. 1. A sibilant sound: the whoosh of the high-speed elevator. 2. A swift movement or flow; a rush or spurt. intr.v. ! Wow! Price: $34.95. JoeJoe's Address: 13355 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 990-8280. Cuisine: New American. Dessert description: The warm chocolate brownie In American cooking, a chocolate brownie, also known as a brownie or a Boston brownie, is a small, rich, chocolate, baked cake-slice, named after its brown color. sundae consists of chocolate and vanilla ice Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1968), better known as Vanilla Ice, is a Grammy Award nominated, American Music Award winning American rapper and actor known mostly for the 1990 single "Ice Ice Baby. creams, chocolate and caramel sauces, crushed hazelnuts and whipped cream. Price: $5. Villa Piacere Address: 22160 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Phone: (818) 704-1185. Cuisine: Italian. Dessert description: The post-entree refresher here is the house berry coupe, a colorful mixture of fresh seasonal berries sprinkled over vanilla ice cream that comes perched on a pecan caramelized cookie, the entire creation caped with a brandy-cherry sauce. Price: $5.95. Willows Address: 137 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. Phone: (310) 455-8788. Cuisine: American. Dessert description: The dramatic presentation called Primo's cognac-banana sundae has two scoops of rich vanilla bean ice cream in a tostada shell flavored with with a potent cognac-caramel sauce. Price: $6.95. Beach House Address: 100 W. Channel Road, Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. . Phone: (310) 454-8299. Cuisine: American. Dessert description: It's a favored creation here called ``Liza's Beach House dream `Sunday' '' made with fresh strawberries, crushed chocolate-chip cookies, chocolate and vanilla bean ice creams, hot caramel and hot fudge. Consulting chef here, Josie LeBalch, makes her own syrups. Price: $8. Maui Beach Cafe Address: 1019 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. Phone: (310) 209-0494. Cuisine: Hawaiian/Asian. Dessert description: Strawberry Madness here features two generous scoops of strawberry ice cream, layers of wonton and a topping of fresh strawberries. Price: $6.50. Bel-Air Bar & Grill Address: 662 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Bel-Air. Phone: (310) 440-5544. Cuisine: New American. Dessert description: Chef Robert Lia repeats last year's summer hit called Strawberry Razzmatazz razz·ma·tazz n. Slang 1. A flashy action or display intended to bewilder, confuse, or deceive. 2. Ambiguous or evasive language; double talk. 3. Ebullient energy; vim. , fashioned from a smoothie-like blend of fresh strawberries, a raspberry liqueur liqueur (lĭkûr`), strong alcoholic beverage made of almost neutral spirits, flavored with herb mixtures, fruits, or other materials, and usually sweetened. The name derives from the Latin word to melt. , vanilla ice cream, grenadine grenadine: see pomegranate. , whipped cream and a maraschino cherry. Also has cinnamon ice cream with marinated strawberries in an edible, flourless florentine basket. Price: Razzmatazz, $5.75; basket, $6.50. Lavande Address: Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, 1700 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. Phone: (310) 576-3181. Cuisine: French Provencal. Dessert description: Vacherin glace, the name taken from the shape of a French cheese, is a colorful and refreshing dessert made here with lavender ice cream, meringue and strawberries. Price: $7 at dinner, $6 at lunchtime. Crustacean crustacean (krŭstā`shən), primarily aquatic arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea. Most of the 44,000 crustacean species are marine, but there are many freshwater forms. Address: 9646 Little Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. Phone: (310) 205-8990. Cuisine: Euro-Asian/Vietnamese. Dessert description: The treat here is a ``Eurasian fritter,'' created with a crispy fried banana and a good-size scoop of vanilla ice cream, all swimming in a pool of vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and pineapple sauces. Price: $6. |
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