A LA CARTE : WHERE TO DINE ON JULY FOURTH.With the holiday falling on a Friday this year, more restaurants than usual are expected to be serving dinner. But that doesn't mean that the majority will be open. Traditionally, restaurants close on the Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. , often a dead day for business. However, of those remaining open, and that includes most area hotels, some might, in fact, be doing special dishes for the Fourth or decide to present an entire holiday menu. As for lunch or brunch, it varies. Many restaurants will not be serving midday meals, even if they normally do on a Friday. So it'll be best to check first by phone before visiting one at this time. For the undecided potential restaurant-goers on July 4, here are a few places worth consideration: Gio Cucina Napoletana Address: 15826 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Phone: (818) 905-7446. Cuisine: Italian. When serving: No lunch. Dinner only from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Anything special: Regular menu at regular prices plus daily specials. Granita gra·ni·ta n. A granular dessert ice with a sugar-syrup base, usually flavored with fruit purée, coffee, or wine. [Italian, from feminine past participle of granire, to make grainy, granulate Address: 23725 W. Malibu Road, Malibu. Phone: (310) 456-0488. Cuisine: Seafood. When serving: Evening meals from 5 to 9 p.m.. Anything special: American lobster (Maine), soft shell crab (Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c.200 mi (320 km) long, from 3 to 30 mi (4.8–48 km) wide, and 3,237 sq mi (8,384 sq km), separating the Delmarva Peninsula from mainland Maryland. and Virginia. ), ``Peeky toe'' crab cakes (Maine), 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. (Alaska), scallops (Maine), lamb (Sonoma) and ``All-American'' apple pie apple pie typical, wholesome American dessert. [Am. Culture: Flexner, 68] See : America . Greek Bistro Address: 17337 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Phone: (818) 789-2888. Cuisine: Greek. When serving: Open for lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks and entertainment (7:30 p.m. to closing) from 11 a.m. to midnight. Anything special: Regular menu. No change in prices. Lola's Address: 945 N. Fairfax Ave., West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. . Phone: (213) 736-5652. Cuisine: American . When serving: Open for dinner from 5:30 to 1:30 p.m. Anything special: Regular menu at regular prices. 72 Market Street Address: 72 Market St., Venice. Phone: (310) 392-8720. Cuisine: American. When serving: Closed for lunch. Open for dinner from 6 to 11 p.m. Anything special: Regular menu at regular prices plus chef's dinner specials. Steak Joynt Address: 4354 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Phone: (818) 761-9899. Cuisine: American. When serving: Open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., for dinner from 4 to 11 p.m. Anything special: Regular menu plus special dishes at lunch and dinner. Top o' the Cove Address: 1216 Prospect St., La Jolla La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and . Phone: (619) 454-7779. Cuisine: Eclectic. When serving: Open with regular menu in the upstairs cafe from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., downstairs for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for dinner from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Anything special: Yes, it's the traditional upstairs Yankee buffet dinner at 8 p.m. for $35 (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. , salads, corn on the cob, apple cobblers et al.). Also means front seats for view of fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to over the La Jolla cove. Woodside Address: 11604 San Vicente San Vicente (sän vēsān`tā), city (1993 pop. 28,529), central El Salvador. Among its industries are textile manufacturing and sugar milling. San Vicente is the commercial center of a region that produces coffee and sugarcane. Blvd., Brentwood. Phone: (310) 571-3800. Cuisine: Contemporary American. When serving: Open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., for dinner from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Anything special: Regular menu at regular prices with a few daily specials at dinner. |
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