DINING BEAT : SPECIAL VIA SPLICHAL.Byline: Larry Lipson Discerning parents have discovered they can enjoy a fine meal at one of Christine and Joachim Splichal's restaurants, and save money on baby sitters and the cost of their children's food as well. New parents of twins, the Twins, The, English name for Gemini, a constellation. Splichals are proud of their policy of feeding children age 10 and under for no charge at any of their local Pinot restaurants. The complimentary meals at Pinot Bistro, 12969 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, (818) 990-0500, include the usual burger and pasta offerings, but also have what the Splichals describe as ``adventurous dishes.'' Other local Splichal restaurants with the ``kids eat free'' policy are Cafe Pinot, 700 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , (213) 239-6500; Pinot Hollywood, 1448 N. Gower St., Hollywood, (213) 461-8800; and Pinot at the Chronicle, 897 Granite Drive, Pasadena, (818) 792-1179. And for families traveling to the wine country, the same policy applies at Pinot Blanc Noun 1. Pinot blanc - white wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Chablis, France Pinot blanc - dry white California table wine made from white Pinot grapes , 641 Main St., St. Helena, (707) 963-6191. Goodbye, Terrazza Sorry to see Terrazza Toscana in Encino has closed. This upstairs facility at 17401 Ventura Blvd. is the sister restaurant to Toscana at 11633 San Vicente San Vicente (sän vēsān`tā), city (1993 pop. 28,529), central El Salvador. Among its industries are textile manufacturing and sugar milling. San Vicente is the commercial center of a region that produces coffee and sugarcane. Blvd., Brentwood, (310) 820-2448. The operators of Toscana, who also run the local chain of Rosti Tuscan cafes, soon will open Agostino, in the building vacated by Cicada cicada (sĭkā`də), large, noise-producing insect of the order Homoptera, with a stout body, a wide, blunt head, protruding eyes, and two pairs of membranous wings. at 8478 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. , while Cicada moves downtown into the grandiose ex-Rex space. Tax time at the Tam And, if you get your taxes done in time, you can celebrate it on deadline day Tuesday by sipping a few scotches at the 75-year-old Tam O'Shanter Tam O’Shanter stumbling home from the tavern sees witches dancing around open coffins in the graveyard. [Br. Lit.: Burns Tam O’Shanter in Benét, 985] See : Drunkenness Inn, 2980 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles. Five scotches (Littlemill, Macallan, Glenmorangie, Laphroig and Inchmurrin) ranging from 10 to 18 years of age will be tasted that night with a reception and five-course dinner hosted by syndicated wine and spirits writer Dan Berger. Time is 6:30. Seats are limited. Price is $65 (includes tax and tip) per person. Next event at the Tam: the annual Shakespeare birthday dinner theater attraction ($50) April 23 and 24. Information and reservations: (213) 664-0228. |
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