DINING BEAT : RELATIVELY SPEAKING, ...Byline: Larry Lipson The equivalent would be if Kirk and Michael Douglas both were nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards. In this case, it's the restaurant industry instead of film. A father and son have been nominated in the Maitre d' of the Year category by the California Restaurant Writers Association (CRWA CRWA Charles River Watershed Association (Massachusetts) CRWA Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 (UK) ), and unless there's the unlikely happenstance hap·pen·stance n. A chance circumstance: "Marriage loomed only as an outgrowth of happenstance; you met a person" Bruce Weber. of a tie, only one of them can win. Phil Cano, 76, for 25 years the maitre d' at Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood, and his ``chip off the old block,'' son Jimmy Cano, 54, for 20 years the maitre d' at Dan Tana's in West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. , will find out if either one of them has been selected on Monday. That's the night of the CRWA's annual awards program and dinner, this year at the Wyndham Bel Age Hotel, 1020 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, starting with a reception at 6 p.m. The public is invited. Tickets are $125. Information: (213) 851-1023. All about flavor, of course Florence, Italy, resident Faith Heller Willinger, author of ``Red, White and Greens'' and a new book, ``Eating in Italy,'' will be at Citrus, 6703 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, at noon Saturday for a lunch and book-signing presentation. Price is $40 inclusive. Reservations are limited. Call (310) 476-2570. Willinger also has teamed with local restaurateur res·tau·ra·teur also res·tau·ran·teur n. The manager or owner of a restaurant. [French, from restaurer, to restore; see restaurant. Jean-Louis De Mori (Ca' del Sole, Locanda Veneta, Il Moro, Ca'Brea, Allegria), now a restaurant consultant in Tuscany, to hold courses in exploring Italian gastronomy gastronomy Art of selecting, preparing, serving, and enjoying fine food. Two early centres of gastronomy were China (from the 5th century BC) and Rome, the latter noted for the excess and ostentation of its banquets. at the Cappezzana Wine & Culinary Center in Tuscany. Each weeklong course, which includes a stay at the adjacent Contini Bonacossi family villa, home of Count Ugo and Countess Lisa Contini Bonacossi, offers cooking classes, demonstrations by local and world-famous chefs, wine tastings and dining at nearby restaurants, and is priced at $2,350 per person, double occupancy. Ten sessions have been scheduled, the first on April 19. Information: (415) 928-7711. Bargain of the week During this month only, Buon Gusto Ristorante, 15535 Devonshire St., Mission Hills, presents a $12.95 prix-fixe meal Sundays through Wednesdays featuring chicken tetrazzini or agnolotti Agnolotti ('priest hats' in Italian) is a kind of ravioli made with a small round piece of flattened pasta dough, folded over with a meat and vegetable stuffing inside. They are prepared by either poaching them or by browning them in a frying pan with butter. porcini with bruschetta bruschetta Noun an Italian open sandwich of toasted bread topped with olive oil and tomatoes, olives, etc [Italian] , soup or salad, custard and coffee. Information and reservations: (818) 893-9985 or (818) 893-1544. CAPTION(S): Photo |
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