DINING BEAT : CAJUN PRIDE GETS A BOOST.Byline: Larry Lipson All the deprived Cajun-Creole food fanciers that have felt the sting of the closing of the landmark Orleans last year have reason to rejoice. Mary Atkinson, who owned Orleans, has joined forces with nationally renowned barbecue chef Rick Royce to unveil Royce's Cafe Orleans, a compact, casual restaurant at 10916 W. Pico Blvd. in West Los Angeles
This is the same location that previously purveyed Royce's familiar rib, chicken, tri-tip, chili and barbecued pork specialties and will continue to serve same. But the new menu has jalapeno cheddar rolls, Cajun popcorn, jambalaya jam·ba·lay·a n. A Creole dish consisting of rice that has been cooked with shrimp, oysters, ham, or chicken and seasoned with spices and herbs. [Louisiana French, from Provençal jambalaia. , red beans and rice Red beans and rice is an emblematic dish of Louisiana Creole cuisine (not originally of Cajun cuisine), traditionally made on Mondays with red beans, vegetables (onion and celery), spices (thyme, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf), and pork bones left over from Sunday dinner, cooked , chicken Maquechoux, gumbo, crawfish crawfish: see crayfish. tomato bisque bisque 1 n. 1. a. A rich, creamy soup made from meat, fish, or shellfish. b. A thick cream soup made of puréed vegetables. 2. Ice cream mixed with crushed macaroons or nuts. , po' boy sandwiches, etoufee, various 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. meat and seafood items, even one or two Louisiana-style pasta offerings. Starters and sandwiches range from $5 to $10, entrees from $9 to $16, desserts (including key lime and sweet potato pecan pies) from $3 to $4. Information: (310) 441-7427. Changing of guard Also new and scheduled to debut Saturday is Celestino, replacing chef-restaurateur Celestino Drago's Pasadena version of Il Pastaio at 141 S. Lake Ave. Drago continues to operate his Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills and his flagship Drago in Santa Monica. He is also readying the former Jackson's, 8908 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood, to feature an expanded menu of his native Sicilian recipes, some of which are already favorites at Drago. The name Celestino is not new on the local culinary scene. It was given to Drago's first restaurant (in Beverly Hills), which operated without him for a while following his departure and eventually changed its name after litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Reservations: (626) 795-4006. Napkin notes If you're a devotee of Benita's Frites in Santa Monica, a similar Belgian-style fry will be produced at an upcoming Spuds Cafe in Woodland Hills. ... Wolfgang Puck followers might note that not only is there a Spago opening in Palo Alto on Dec. 15, but there's a new Wolfgang Puck Cafe in Melbourne, Australia. ... Michael Plapp, who lists among his credits Papashon, Fenix, Campanile, Four Oaks, Patina and Checkers, is the new chef at Boxer, 7615 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, replacing the departed Neal Fraser. |
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