DINING DEALS.Byline: Larry Lipson A little more, senor Poquito Mas, 3701 Cahuenga Blvd. West, Universal City, (818) 760-8226. (Also in North Hollywood, Burbank and West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. .) Best tortilla soup in town and great shrimp and ahi tuna tacos, carne asada
Grazing grazing, n See irregular feeding. grazing 1. actions of herbivorous animals eating growing pasture or cereal crop. 2. area of pasture or cereal crop to be used as standing feed. See also pasture. spot California Canteen, 3311 Cahuenga Blvd. West, near Universal City, (323) 876-1702. Located west of Barham and east of Lankershim, this charming, European-style bistro is considered a Valley spot by East Valleyites, though technically in Hollywood. And it's a grazer's paradise with its array of snack plates ($6.50 to $9) and relatively inexpensive pastas (mostly $8 to $10). Six entrees are under $14. Plenty of garlic used here. And there's an outdoor sidewalk patio. Save on steaks Sherman Room, 16916 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, (818) 881-9363. For adults (21 and over) only with cash in hand (no credit cards) the steaks are about as low in price as you'll find anywhere. All steaks are under $11, all lobster combos under $19 and the tab includes soup or salad, baked potato or fries and garlic toast. Get in line. There are no reservations taken. Chicken coup de garlic Versailles, 17410 Ventura Blvd., Encino, (818) 906-0756. (Also in West L.A., Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. and Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach, city (1990 pop. 32,063), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1912. It is a residential and beach community with an oil refinery and nearby factories that produce transportation and electrical equipment, computers, and pottery. ) This homey Cuban foodspot with plenty of zest and minimum tabs is riding a wave of popularity. Lots of under-$10 entrees at this extra-garlicky chicken coup. Something finny fin·ny adj. fin·ni·er, fin·ni·est 1. Having a fin or fins. 2. Resembling a fin; finlike. 3. Of, relating to, or full of fish. is going on here L.A. Seafood, 18530 Sherman Way, Reseda, (818) 345-8505. Majority of the seafood dishes are under $8 each and the char-broiled lobster tail plate goes for $17. Would you believe whole catfish or whole trout at only $7.50 each? It's a clean, no-frills, counter-order cafe where the scales are tipped toward the consumer. |
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