DINING BEAT : BROOKLYN IN THE VALLEY.Byline: Larry Lipson The southwest corner of Ventura and Van Nuys boulevards in Sherman Oaks has been annexed by Brooklyn. A new restaurant there called the Brooklyn Diner is serving ``New Yawk-style American ethnic'' food from breakfast through dinner featuring mostly Jewish deli and Italian-accented fare. Full of atrocious spelling (purposely, we assume), the menu lists everything but the kitchen sink. Among the myriad offerings are Brooklyn clam 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 , pasta ``fazul,'' grandpa's chicken noodle soup Noodle soup refers to a variety of dishes with noodles served in stock and other ingredients. The dish is an Asian staple. Varieties China and Taiwan There are a myriad of noodle soup dishes originating in China, and many of these are eaten in, or adapted in , Nunzio's nachos, Brooklyn chicken wings Chicken Wings can refer to:
You'll find a baked or stuffed potato here, Coney Island Coney Island (kō`nē), beach resort, amusement center, and neighborhood of S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on the Atlantic Ocean. fries, a potato knish knish n. A piece of dough stuffed with potato, meat, or cheese and baked or fried. [Yiddish, from Ukrainian knysh, probably of Turkic origin.] Noun 1. , an egg cream, a ``kidz'' menu, veal marsala and a fish of the day. Bistro 818 was the last occupant at this 14502 Ventura Blvd. address. Prices are reasonable with all items under $10 except for a couple of pastas and the handful of entrees. Information: (818) 995-7334. 10 'n 20 years later ... After 30 years in Van Nuys at 5807 Van Nuys Blvd. Four 'n 20, a family restaurant specializing in freshly baked pies, has moved to Sherman Oaks. But it's only a few blocks away and still on Van Nuys Boulevard, now at number 5530 which formerly held the Fish Broiler broiler a young (about 8 weeks old) male or female chicken weighing 3 to 3.5 lb. . Phone: (818) 988-1152. Co-owner Michael O'Donnell said the move happened because the building is being torn down for an auto agency expansion. O'Donnell, who has operated Four 'n 20 for 20 years with partner David Burkin, must have been inspired by the ghosts of the Sherman Oaks building because he's starting to serve fresh fish plates. Incidentally, everything on the current regular menu is priced under $11, and that includes fresh salmon and red snapper dishes, steaks and chops. Fond remembrance Mark Peel and Nancy Silverton, the husband-and-wife chef-owner duo of Campanile campanile (kămpənē`lē, Ital. kämpänē`lā), Italian form of bell tower, constructed chiefly during the Middle Ages. , 624 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, and the adjacent La Brea Bakery, will join a contingent of celebrated chefs and restaurateurs at Highlands Inn in Carmel, Calif., May 8, to honor the late Patrick Clark, America's pre-eminent black chef who died at age 42 in February. They will prepare a gala dinner ($250) to be served with numerous donated wines, all proceeds going to the Patrick Clark Family Trust for the college education of Clark's children. Ticket information: (800) 969-2202. |
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