GOOD TASTES.NUTCRACKER BOTTLES: Now this is novel food packaging. Welch's has introduced a Sparkling Grape Juice Cocktail ``Nutcracker'' collection in two festive designs. The 25.4-ounce bottles of Sparkling Red Grape Juice Cocktail feature a red soldier design, while the white grape flavor bottle is wrapped with a green-uniformed cavalier design. Available as a two-pack with a suggested retail price of $5.99, look for these nonalcoholic non·al·co·hol·ic adj. A beverage usually containing less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume. beverages at supermarkets. - Natalie Haughton DINING OUT After it disappeared from the Valley (Sherman Oaks), Zen Grill (now Mon Grill) - and with two operating Westside locations (Third Street and 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. ) - recently surfaced in Westwood as the Zen Grill & Sake Lounge with none other than Dodd Mitchell as its designer. Mitchell, the restaurant designer of the moment, has, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Zen's press notices, created ``a look that combines a touch of Eastern religion with his signature 'earthly influences.' '' It features a dramatic sweeping staircase and, on certain nights, DJ music. The new restaurant, with Ryu Ryū (竜 or りゅう or リュウ Ryū Hamada as executive chef, offers numerous smaller and medium-size dishes as low as $5, with emphasis on such plates as Chilean sea The Chilean Sea was defined on 1974-05-30 when the Diario oficial de la Republica de Chile published Supreme Decree #346, which declared that "the waters surrounding or touching the shores of the national territory shall be known as Mar Chileno. bass ($20), Mongolian lamb ($18), tuna rice tower ($8) and albacore albacore: see tuna. albacore Large oceanic tuna (Thunnus alalunga) that is noted for its fine flesh. The streamlined bodies of these voracious predators are adapted to fast and continuous swimming. sashimi ($8). The sake selection here is huge, with some 60 bottles varying in size from 300 milliliters up and in price from $16 to $150. By the glass ($4 to $12) and decanter ($7 to $23), there are a dozen sake choices. There are also several sochu (sweet potato distillate dis·til·late n. A liquid condensed from vapor in distillation. distillate a product of distillation. ) cocktails and a small wine and beer list. Described as an Asian-fusion restaurant, the newest Zen Grill at 1051 Broxton Ave., Westwood, is open for lunch and dinner daily. Information and reservations: (310) 209-1994. - Larry Lipson CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (Welch's Sparkling Grape Juice Cocktail ``Nutcracker'' collection) Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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