DINING BEAT : GALLIC GOODIES.Byline: Larry Lipson As French restaurants rebound against a long period of Italian domination, Cafe Saint Michel is the latest of the local Gallic debuts worth noting. As a downscale To resize lower or convert down. See scale, downsample and downconvert. relative of nearby Wine Bistro, the new cafe opened last week in the former Erawan space at 11929 Ventura Blvd. in Studio City. Open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily and till midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, its menu features a dozen les croques open-face sandwiches served with pommes frites (french fries). Priced from $5.95 to $7.95 each, they range from those with a trio of cheeses (grilled brie, Swiss and gouda) as the least expensive to ones with smoked salmon Noun 1. smoked salmon - salmon cured by smoking salmon - flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae lox - brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked , chopped steak, grilled lamb or steak, smoked duck or tuna on the $7.95 options. With everything under $8, this could be a very popular concept. Salads provide an alternative or addition, depending on how big a meal the customer wants. A list of 11 with the same price range as the sandwiches are topped with many of the same feature ingredients - cheeses, grilled chicken, smoked salmon, grilled steak or lamb et al. French desserts ($3 and $3.50) include a crepes dish and a chocolate mousse, and the starter list has a couple of smaller salads, two soups and a couple of assiettes (platters), one with only cheeses, the other charcuterie. A small wine list has bottles priced from $12 to $18. Information: (818) 761-9800. Napkin notes Sockeye salmon sockeye salmon or red salmon Food fish (Oncorhynchus nerka) of the North Pacific that constitutes almost 20% of the commercial fishery of Pacific salmon. It weighs about 6 lbs (3 kg) and lacks distinct spots on the body. will be offered various ways throughout this month at Gladstone's in Malibu and R.J.'s in Beverly Hills. ... China Palace has opened at 9102 Sepulveda Blvd., North Hills, with an all-you-can-eat buffet lunch ($4.45) and dinner ($5.25) plus a regular menu of popular Chinese fare with no items, including beef and shrimp, over $7. ... New dishes at Orleans in West Los Angeles
n. A spicy smoked sausage made with pork and garlic, used especially in Cajun cooking. [French, from Old French andoille, from Medieval Latin *inductilia, sausage and such creations as Cajun bruschetta bruschetta Noun an Italian open sandwich of toasted bread topped with olive oil and tomatoes, olives, etc [Italian] , a Cajun chicken burger and a 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. shrimp salad. Yes, and this bastion of Cajun cooking now lists pizzas and pastas on its menu. ... Richard de Mane has joined Book Soup Bistro in West Hollywood as chef. He'll be working with former Duet chef-owner Andre Guerrero, who is the restaurant's manager. |
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