DINING BEAT : SUITING THE CUSTOMER.Byline: Larry Lipson Successful restaurants are often those that ``tailor'' food and service to segments of their potential market. There are many that serve early-bird dinners and many that offer one form or another of prix-fixe meals. But both JoeJoe's in Sherman Oaks and 2087 - An American Bistro in Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. have tailored their early dinner menus to suit their own particular circumstances. In the case of JoeJoe's, chef Thomas Munoz has developed a three-course mini-fixe of light dishes that he serves between 5 and 6:30 p.m. priced at $15. These, of course, fit fixed-income, retired seniors who would normally have to pay almost twice as much for a regular three-course meal here. Yet, even by featuring dishes like the signature potato-scaled whitefish whitefish: see salmon. whitefish Any of several silvery food fishes (family Salmonidae, or Coregonidae), inhabiting cold northern lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America. or lamb osso buco os·so bu·co n. pl. osso bu·cos An Italian dish consisting of braised veal shanks in white wine. [Italian ossobuco, marrowbone : osso, bone + buco, with endings like chocolate truffle truffle (trŭf`əl) [Fr.], subterranean edible fungus that forms a mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationship with the roots of certain trees and plants. The part of the fungus used as food is the ascoma, the fruiting body of the fungus. cake with vanilla sauce or apple tarte tatin, these well-rounded but reduced-size dinners are specifically tailored for people with smaller appetites. The current mini-fixe menu begins with a choice of salad, soup or chicken ravioli, then has chicken and roast pork plates as entree options in addition to the the whitefish and lamb and a third dessert choice, strawberry granite. At 2087, the kitchen, now under the direction of Steve Caman and Richard De Mane, began serving a pre-theater, three-course, prix-fixe dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. in mid-October. The fixed price for the meal is appropriately $20.87. But the ``tailoring'' twist is that those attending the theater across the street at the Civic Arts Plaza may park their car at 2087, eat a starter and entree course, walk to the Plaza and return after the show to leisurely enjoy their dessert. For reservations at JoeJoe's, 13355 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, call (818) 990-8280. For reservations at 2087, 2087 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, call (805) 374-2087. Chef roundabout Desi desi Indian English Adjective indigenous or local Noun informal a person considered to be of South Asian origin [Hindi] Szonntagh, who was the first chef at 2087, has resurfaced as the new chef at One Pico, the oceanside restaurant at Shutters on the Beach Hotel Shutters on the Beach is an U.S. luxury hotel located on the beach in Santa Monica, California. It is owned by The Edward Thomas Hospitality Corporation, a U.S. corporation. It is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, a marketing and trade association. in Santa Monica. ... And also in Santa Monica, starting chef Chris Bocchino at Rix, the replacement for Bikini/Abiquiu, has departed and ex-Boxer chef Neal Fraser has taken over his kitchen duties. ... Meanwhile, firmly ensconced en·sconce tr.v. en·sconced, en·sconc·ing, en·sconc·es 1. To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably: She ensconced herself in an armchair. 2. Jennifer Naylor at Granita gra·ni·ta n. A granular dessert ice with a sugar-syrup base, usually flavored with fruit purée, coffee, or wine. [Italian, from feminine past participle of granire, to make grainy, granulate in Malibu will be cooking a dramatic five-course white truffle dinner with complementing Piedmont wines for $95 on Dec. 4. Reservations: (310) 456-0488. |
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