DINING BEAT : LOW-FAT'S IN AT THE INN.Byline: Larry Lipson Looking ahead to its 40th year, the 39-year-old Tortilla Inn, 18114 Parthenia St. in Northridge, known far and wide for its excellent albondigas soup and mini-burritos of machaca or chorizo cho·ri·zo n. pl. cho·ri·zos A very spicy pork sausage seasoned especially with garlic. [Spanish.] Noun 1. and egg, has introduced several reduced-fat dishes. Owner-host Bob Uriarte, affectionately dubbed by longtime patrons the Ricardo Montalban of the North Valley, has added a wheat tortilla quesadilla que·sa·dil·la n. A flour tortilla folded in half around a savory filling, as of cheese or beans, then fried or toasted. [American Spanish, from Spanish, diminutive of quesada, with low-fat cheeses ($3.95), skinless chicken in both a burrito ($4.25) and enchilada ($4.65), a low-fat chile relleno The chile relleno, literally "stuffed pepper", is a dish of Mexican cuisine, consisting of a roasted fresh green Anaheim or poblano chili pepper stuffed with a melting cheese, such as queso Chihuahua or queso Oaxaca (traditionally), and/or picadillo meat made up of diced pork, ($2.50), a vegetarian burrito ($4) and reminds us of the Inn's signature bowl of boiled beans with onions and cilantro ($1.95). Tortilla Inn has a full bar, where it dispenses margaritas and Mexican coffees. Reservations: (818) 993-9711. Sink claws into lobster It's lobster time. Valencia Inn, 25684 Tournament Road, Valencia, presents a special Maine lobster on linguine dinner with soup or salad and focaccia for $15.95 from Nov. 1-16. Reservations: (805) 287-9999. And five tons of Maine lobster were brought to this weekend's Redondo Beach Lobster Festival, today being the event's last day (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) at the Redondo Beach Marina. Plenty of local lobsters here, too. Admission is $6. Children under 12 free. Maine lobster dinners are $8.95 while they last. Information: (310) 543-6187. Napkin notes Winner of two California Restaurant Association best menu awards is Loozy Anne's Cafe, 28700 Roadside Drive, Agoura. ... Locanda del Lago in Santa Monica celebrates its fifth anniversary with a new menu. ... Also out with a new menu is Calypso Calypso, in Greek mythology Calypso (kəlĭp`sō), nymph, daughter of Atlas, in Homer's Odyssey. She lived on the island of Ogygia and there entertained Odysseus for seven years. in West Los Angeles
A government bond issued in face value denominations from $50 to $10,000, with local and state tax-free interest and semiannually adjusted interest rates. savings bond A nonmarketable security issued by the U.S. and a trip with the family to New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. for a dinner at the Times Square Olive Garden. Information: (954) 776-1999 or call or visit your local Olive Garden restaurant. ... A sixth Rosti will open next month at 160 S. Westlake Blvd., Thousand Oaks. After this, two more Rostis are set for San Francisco. ... Honoring women chefs around the nation, Bartender Magazine saluted Jovanna Cruz, chef-owner of Jovanna's: A Touch of Mama's in Palm Desert for her renowned Mama's coffee. |
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