HOT SPOTS\Sushi satisfaction.Byline: Larry Lipson Yamakawa, 10118 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake, (818) 763-8355. You won't find better, fresher, sculptured sushi anywhere than that by chef "Yama." And the kitchen's superb gyoza gyo·za n. A pocket of dough that is stuffed, as with minced pork or shrimp, and fried. [Japanese.] , yellowtail collar, succulent lobster and black cod help keep seats here occupied constantly. Moonlight Tango Cafe, 13730 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. (818) 788-2000. Dance to the pop hits of the '30s, '40s and '50s, as performed by serving staffers and a white-tuxedoed trio playing white-lacquered instruments. And dine on good lamb and other well-prepared food. Big bands and/or musical acts on Sundays and most weeknights. Admission charges vary. Join the conga line. Hilltop alta cucina Adriano's, 2930 Beverly Glen Circle, Bel-Air, (310) 475-9807. Look for quail, polenta po·len·ta n. A thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in water or stock. [Italian, from Latin, crushed grain, barley meal.] Noun 1. , rabbit and superb gnocchi gnoc·chi pl.n. Dumplings made of flour, semolina, or potatoes, boiled or baked and served with grated cheese or a sauce. [Italian, pl. . And the kitchen of this perfect rendezvous between the Valley and the Westside excels with duck, soft veals and fish. But you'll need big bucks at this alta cucina, extra-staffed hideaway for celebs and statesmen. Tidbit heaven Kushiyu, 18713 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, (818) 609-9050. Kushiyaki experts spotlighted on a raised platform behind the sushi bar grill oodles of tasty goodies on skewers. Order them like sushi. A true grazer's paradise. Marina magic Cafe del Rey, 4451 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, (310) 823-6395. This waterside rendezvous of nonsmoking non·smok·ing adj. 1. Not engaging in the smoking of tobacco: nonsmoking passengers. 2. Designated or reserved for nonsmokers: the nonsmoking section of a restaurant. froufrou frou·frou also frou-frou n. 1. Fussy or showy dress or ornamentation. 2. A rustling sound, as of silk. [French, of imitative origin.] food fanciers finds health-conscious types munching on colorful strands of gravlax grav·lax n. Raw, thinly sliced, cured salmon seasoned with dill and served usually as an appetizer. [Swedish : grava, to bury (from the original process of curing it in the ground); see and cucumber or nibbling nibbling Nutrition The consumption of multiple–up to 17–'mini-meals' per day, as opposed to the usual 3 meals/day. Cf Bingeing, Gorging. crab cakes nestled in pink grapefruit sauce. It's hip. It's hot. It's Melrose modern Melrose Place, 650 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 657-2227. Named after the street and preceding the television series, it has mod food, mod surroundings and a mod clientele. And the tabs lean toward moderate, too. No boos for Nobu Matsuhisa, 129 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills, (310) 659-9639. From Japan by way of Peru, chef Nobu Matsuhisa has wowed well-heeled L.A. foodies with his expansive, imaginative, sushi-and-beyond approach to seafood. And now he's taken his act to Manhattan, too. |
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