DINING BEAT : FISH, PASTA RIDE THE WAVE.Byline: Larry Lipson Giuseppe Bellisario, who plans to open the Wave Bar & Grill on the ex-Trilussa site at 16925 Ventura Blvd., Encino, before the end of this month, promises inexpensive pasta plates and plenty of moderately priced fresh fish dinners. Fish entrees at $14.50 (Florida red snapper, orange roughy, monkfish monkfish Any of 10–12 species (genus Squatina, family Squatinidae) of sharks having a flattened head and body, with winglike pectoral and pelvic fins that make them resemble rays. The tail bears two dorsal fins, and behind each eye is a prominent spiracle. , Chilean seabass) and $15.50 (Alaskan 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. , Atlantic salmon Atlantic salmon Oceanic trout species (Salmo salar), a highly prized game fish. It averages about 12 lbs (5.5 kg) and is marked with round or cross-shaped spots. Found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, it enters streams in the fall to spawn. , mahi-mahi, ono, Lake Superior whitefish whitefish: see salmon. whitefish Any of several silvery food fishes (family Salmonidae, or Coregonidae), inhabiting cold northern lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America. ) will include soup or salad and a choice of two accompaniments. Mix-and-match pastas are priced as low as $7.95 (choose one of five noodle types with one of seven toppings), also several seafood pastas from $10.50 to $17.95, the latter with half a lobster. Under-$20 seafood dishes include cioppino ciop·pi·no n. pl. ciop·pi·nos A stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish, tomatoes, and white wine. [Italian, perhaps variant of northwest Italian ciuppin.] , a fisherman's combo platter, and a 1-pound lobster plate. A rotisseried, seasoned half chicken will cost only $9.95, a New York steak $16.50, and a steak-and-lobster meal $22.50. Also look for numerous intriguing pizzas and several popular desserts. Information and reservations: (818) 905-6595. A new Signature Things have changed somewhat at the comparatively new Signature Grill, 14755 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. There's a new chef, Eli Tordjman, French-trained and recently from a Denver hotel and the Cafe Noir in San Pedro. His specialties include a tempura-battered, seaweed-wrapped salmon with eggplant, a filet mignon with three cheeses and a grape sauce, and a Greek-accented pasta of spaghetti with lamb, feta fet·a n. A white semisoft cheese usually made of goat's or ewe's milk and often preserved in brine. [Modern Greek (turi) pheta, (cheese) slice, from Italian fetta, slice cheese and kalamata olives. Information and reservations: (818) 788-5200. Napkin notes Congrats con·grats Informal interj. Congratulations. pl.n. Congratulations: sent him my congrats. to the Greek Bistro, 17337 Ventura Blvd., Encino, (818) 789-2888, and its owner-host Peter Divris, on the popular restaurant's first birthday, celebrated with an invitational dinner Thursday night. . . . Speaking of birthdays, for bargain dinners under $10, Taix, 1911 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, is celebrating its 70th year with three dinners with soup, salad, vegetables and dessert for $7.70 (roast pork, chicken, pasta primavera), three at $8.70 (salmon, steak, trout) and two at $9.70 (filet mignon, seafood fettucine). Reservations: (213) 484-1265. |
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