GOOD TASTES.BEST ICE CREAM NOMINEES: To get in the Oscar mood, head to Cold Stone Creamery Cold Stone Creamery is an ice cream parlor chain based in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.[1] History The company was co-founded in 1988 by Susan and Donald Sutherland (unrelated to actor Donald Sutherland), who sought ice cream that was neither hard-packed for some movie-themed creations. They're offering Lord of the Pecans: The Return of the Caramel; Minty River; Lost in Banana Splitation; Mastermallow and Chocomander; and Strawberry-iscuit. If you're hosting a Tinseltown gala at home, any one would make a perfect dessert finale. Vote for your favorite flavor through Sunday at www.coldstonecreamery.com. - Natalie Haughton GOVERNORS BALL EXTRAS: Ever wonder what happens to all the leftover food Wolfgang Puck Wolfgang Johann Puck (born Wolfgang Johann Topfschnig on July 8, 1949) is an Austrian-American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and businessman based in Los Angeles. and his crew of chefs prepare for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' post-Oscar Governors Ball? Around midnight refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. trucks from Angel Harvest (a nonprofit agency that provides food to those in need in the L.A. area) will arrive at the Hollywood & Highland complex to pick up any prepared unused creations. The food - appetizers, entrees, salad and desserts - is then delivered to social service agencies - and the following day will be served for lunch and dinner at Los Angeles shelters. This will be the ninth year Angel Harvest will be involved with distributing the leftovers. - N.H. DINING OUT Music great Herb Alpert has opened his own restaurant and jazz club in Bel-Air on the property that previously housed Rocco. Vibrato vi·bra·to n. pl. vi·bra·tos A tremulous or pulsating effect produced in an instrumental or vocal tone by minute and rapid variations in pitch. Grill & Jazz, as it's called, has been completely remodeled. General manager Michel Keller is an alumnus ALUMNUS, civil law. A child which one has nursed; a foster child. Dig. 40, 2, 14. of the Patina Group, as is Vibrato's chef Sharon Funt, formerly at Nick & Stef's downtown. Vibrato fare is described by Keller as new American, and it features 40-day aged prime beef. That refers primarily to half a dozen steaks ($27 to $36) with a hangar at the low end and a porterhouse the most expensive. Salmon ($29), swordfish swordfish, large food and game fish, Xiphias gladius, of the warmer Atlantic and Pacific waters, related to the sailfish. It is named for its sharp, broad, elongated upper jaw, which it uses to flail and pierce its prey of smaller fish, rising beneath a school ($28), Maine lobster (market) and lamb chops ($35) round out the grill entrees. Chef Funt also cooks four braised braise tr.v. braised, brais·ing, brais·es To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container. plates ($24 to $28) of lamb shank shank (shangk) 1. leg (1). 2. crus ( 2). shank n. The part of the human leg between the knee and ankle. , short ribs, organic chicken and a seafood stew, and a quartet of roasted items (tuna, skate, veal chop, duck) that range from $26 to $31. Fourteen starters include six salads ($9 to $13), tomato soup ($8) and garlic bread ($6). There are a variety of vegetable and potato side dishes ($6 to $9), and Vibrato offers six sauces at no extra charge to complement its grilled dishes. With its new 25-seat bar, deep wine selection and entertainment nightly without cover charges, Vibrato at 2930 Beverly Glen Circle, Bel-Air, serves dinners from 5:30 to 10 p.m. nightly and to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Information and reservations: (310) 474-9400. - Larry Lipson |
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