DINING BEAT : NEW NAME AT THE FARM.Byline: Larry Lipson The departure of Alan Jackson from Jackson's Farm, 439 N. Beverly Drive Beverly Drive is a northwest/southwest major street in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. The southern end of Beverly Drive is at the intersection of Beverly Drive and Harlow Avenue, a small street south of National Blvd. and north of the Santa Monica Freeway. , Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , will cause a change in the name to the Farm of Beverly Hills. A new sign will go up once the legal work has been completed. Meanwhile, the restaurant remains open, and highly respected chef Ben Ford continues to head the kitchen. No immediate drastic changes are expected to be made in the looks or with the food direction, which is loosely described as American fresh, though Ford, who happens to be actor Harrison Ford's son, has indicated he will introduce new dishes on a seasonal basis. Information: (310) 273-5578. There's a new Toto, too The new Toto di Notte, 15627 Ventura Blvd., Encino, has brought the same low-cost Italian fare from its successful Van Nuys pizzeria and cafe (5658 Sepulveda Blvd.) to this much larger restaurant. Nine appetizers and soups range from $4 to $9, 13 salads from $4 to $8, 26 pizzas (includes four calzones) from $7 to $10, 24 pastas from $7 to $11 and four other entrees from $8 to $12. Desserts are $4 each. And surprisingly at these low prices, shrimp, clams and mussels pop up in some of the items. Such interesting under-$10 dishes as calamari alla posillipo - a cold baby squid and shrimp recipe with black olives, capers CAPERS. Vessels of war owned by private persons, and different from ordinary privateers (q.v.) only in size, being smaller. Bea. Lex. Mer. 230. and bell peppers in fresh lemon juice with extra virgin olive oil - and stacchioddi alla guisi - ear-shaped pasta in a ragu sauce with rolled veal, pork rib and fresh basil - should attract as much attention as the other Valley Toto did. And the new Toto's, sporting its signature osso buco entree with mushrooms, peas and baked potatoes ($11.95), and half roasted chicken platter with fresh rosemary and potatoes ($7.95), has the added enticements of a full bar as well as piano bar entertainment. Information: (818) 981-9293. Etc. The former Balducci's Trattoria trat·to·ri·a n. pl. trat·to·ri·as or trat·to·ri·e An informal restaurant or tavern serving simple Italian dishes. [Italian, from trattore, host, from trattare site at 15300 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, the southwest corner of the busy intersection of Sepulveda and Ventura boulevards, will house the third Sisley Italian Kitchen. An October opening is planned. Sisley owners Francine and Jamie Alba promise an on-premises bakery, family recipes, no commissary COMMISSARY. An officer whose principal duties are to supply the army with provisions. 2. The Act of April 14, 1818, s. 6, requires that the president, by and with the consent of the senate, shall appoint a commissary general with the rank, pay, and emoluments food, no chemicals, no additives ``and no restaurant shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. .'' Other Sisleys are located in the Valencia Town Center in Valencia and the Westside Pavilion in West Los Angeles
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