BRIEFLY : SCHWARZENEGGER'S EATERY LEASED OUT.

Beefcake actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is leasing his 6-year-old restaurant Schatzi on Main in Santa Monica to fellow Austrian Charly Temmel, who owns another restaurant and an ice cream parlor on Main Street.

``The menu is great from breakfast to lunch to dinner and, of course, the Austrian food and Charly Temmel ice cream. The best,'' Temmel said.

The mostly California cuisine menu will retain its sprinkling of Austrian flavor, including Schwarzenegger's favorites wienerschnitzel, knackwurst, bratwurst, lammkeule mit gerostetem gemuese (molasses glazed rack of lamb) and zwiebel rost braten.

Schwarzenegger, who has starred in the hit films ``True Lies'' and ``Terminator,'' opened Schatzi's, which means sweetheart in German, in February 1992.

He and his wife, Maria Shriver, frequent Schatzi's, and the actor said he will continue attending the monthly Cigar Night, which draws celebrities the first Monday of every month, including William Shatner and Wilt Chamberlain.

Schwarzenegger still owns the building complex that houses the restaurant.

- Associated Press

MTA looks to set up sidewalk pay toilets

It won't make the subway system flush with cash, but the much-maligned and financially strapped Metropolitan Transportation Authority could be getting its first pay toilets.

The MTA wants to install 10 stainless steel, self-cleaning toilets above ground at subway and transit station entrances. The fee would be a quarter and the first facilities could be in operation later this year.

A 1974 state law bans pay toilets, but the MTA is seeking a legal opinion as to whether the law applies to sidewalks as well as to public buildings.

The MTA's proposal is a joint venture of Omni Outdoor and Strategic Technologies International, which would install the toilets in exchange for permission to post advertising on MTA-owned property.

The MTA expected to make $3.9 million over 10 years as its share of advertising revenues.

- Associated Press

Mayor's restaurant called victim of bias

The assistant manager of Mayor Richard Riordan's downtown restaurant, which got low marks from health officials, said Saturday the eatery is being held to a higher standard because of its high-profile boss.

In a recent inspection, the county Department of Health Services gave The Original Pantry Cafe a score of 64 out of a possible 100 points.

But Porter Wells, an assistant manager at the restaurant at 877 S. Figueroa St., said the rating does not reflect the restaurant's quality. He said The Pantry has made numerous improvements since November, when it was closed for a day for health and safety violations.

``We already spent thousands rebuilding,'' said Wells, who has worked at the restaurant for 33 years. ``The health department changed their rules in the middle of the game.

``They want us to get new floors. You could eat off our floors.''

The sign posted in a window says: ``This establishment has received an inspection score of 64 based on the scoring method set forth in . . . the Los Angeles County Code.''

A score of 90-100 rates an A, 80-89 is a B and 72-79 is a C. A score lower than 72 does not get a grade.

The restaurant received the score a few weeks ago but has not had to close, according to Wells. The restaurant is getting contractor bids for the floors, he said.

- City News Service