PUTTIN' ON THE ... ER ... UM.Is it the Rits or the Ritz? Its sign spells out that the former Rasputin Unique Cafe, a Russian-accented continental restaurant at 13615 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, is now called the Rits. But the phone company has it listed as the Ritz Cafe. Quietly operating for several months under the new name, the Rits may have discovered that the name Ritz was already taken, thus the change in spelling. What it hasn't changed since its Rasputin days, however, is the phone number. Information and reservations: (818) 907-6336. CARNE REINCARNATED: Sorry to see that Don Moy Mexican Grill in Tarzana has closed. But the good news is that several of Don Moy's most popular dishes can be found at El Portal El Portal may refer to different places in the United States:
Information and reservations: (818) 772-6698. THE VEAL DEAL: Studio City's new Ruffino's Cafe, 12321 Ventura Blvd., has turned out to be one of the Valley's hottest restaurants. And its hottest item is its huge, roasted, sage-flavored veal chop served with artichokes ($17.50). Information and reservations: (818) 761-7696. BRAINS AND PRAWN: On the cover of the current issue of Westways magazine, featuring a number of dining stories, is a smiling Michael McCarty holding a langoustine lan·gous·tine n. A large, edible prawn. [French, diminutive of langouste, langouste; see langouste.] Noun 1. (prawn) in each hand. McCarty is the owner of the 20-year-old Michael's, 1147 Third St., Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , one of the original purveyors of California cuisine For the local cuisine of California, see cuisine of California. California Cuisine is a style of cuisine marked by an interest in "fusion"— integrating disparate cooking styles and ingredients— and is freshly prepared using local ingredients. , and still going strong. Informations and reservations: (310) 451-0843. KING TONG: British 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. Simon Tong, who introduced Singaporean Nonya cuisine, a blend of Chinese, Malay and Indonesian ingredients and cooking techniques, to London 20 years ago and now operates three successful restaurants there, brings his talent to Pasadena. Tong's Nonya will open in mid-September at 61 N. Raymond Ave., previously the home of Boomerock, an Australian and Californian restaurant with an Aborigine decor theme. Information: (626) 583-8428. ETC ETC - ExTendible Compiler. Fortran-like, macro extendible. "ETC - An Extendible Macro-Based Compiler", B.N. Dickman, Proc SJCC 38 (1971). .: Bargain three-course, prix-fixe dinner (four or five options per course) at Mistral Mis·tral , Frédéric 1830-1914. French writer and leader in the revival of Provençal as a literary language. He shared the 1904 Nobel Prize for literature. mis·tral n. , 301 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, on Sept. 10 is only $25. The dinner (9 p.m.) follows an appetizer and wine tasting ($35) of Grgich and Sunstone sun·stone n. See aventurine. Noun 1. sunstone - a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals aventurine wines. Dinner reservations: (310) 275-2900. Wine-tasting reservations: (818) 761-5373. |
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