DINING BEAT THE BEST OF WHAT'S NEW {SOURCE) LARRY LIPSON.Evidently, there are always plenty of good, new restaurants on the scene. One has only to check out the just-released list of nominees for the Most Promising Restaurant of the Year (2000-01) by the California Restaurant Writers Association. Noticeably, the list of 11 nominees numbers two more than last year. In alphabetical order, they are: Azia in 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. , Bistro 21 in 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. , Celestino Italian Steakhouse in West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. , Chadwick in Beverly Hills, Emmanuel in Studio City, Hamasaku in West Los Angeles
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 Tre Venezie in Pasadena. Seven chefs have been nominated for the Chef of the Year award. They are Lisa Biondi of Piero's in Burbank, Michael Catalano of Frescas in Rancho Mirage, Pascal Frapech of Le Merigot in Santa Monica, Carlitos Jocson of the Yard House in Long Beach, Jean-Louis Lanouneix of Wally's Desert Turtle in Rancho Mirage, Jean-Francois Meteigner of La Cachette in West L.A. and Katsuo Sugiura of the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills. Other categories are 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. (six nominees), maitre d' (two nominees), service person - male (five nominees), service person - female (four nominees), pastry chef (three nominees), sommelier (two nominees) and Mike Roy pioneer award (four nominees). Winners will be announced April 2 at a black-tie ceremony and dinner at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom, 711 S. Hope St. Tickets: (public invited) $130 (310) 657-4030. WHO LET THE TUNA OUT?: So who invented spicy tuna sushi? Nikura ``Nicky'' Masayuki, chef-owner of the always crowded Kushiyu, 18713 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, claims he first started chopping and spicing up the end pieces of tuna that were too small to use as sushi and sashimi slices in 1980 when he owned a tiny Tarzana sushi bar called Nikura. Quickly, other sushi bars noticed and started doing the same thing. At Kushiyu today, chef Nicky's delicious spicy tuna is best on a crispy rice cake. Information: (818) 609-9050. TREATMENT FOR CRAB LEGS: Stone crab legs are fresh and plentiful in a local restaurant once again. Charlie G's, the prime steak dinery in Tarzana at 18663 Ventura Blvd., has them, and they're not only being served every day, but stone crab addicts can enjoy them on an all-you-can-eat basis for $44.95 per person every Monday night. Information and reservations: (818) 344-1191. |
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