SMALL BITES AND THE DISH GOES TO ...Byline: Larry Lipson Oscar-themed meals can usually be found in certain restaurants around town this time of year. It makes sense for one of them to be at Universal's CityWalk, a stone's throw stone's throw n. A short distance. stone's throw Noun a short distance Noun 1. from the studio itself. Consequently, Cafe Tu Tu Tango, the unusual restaurant with the bohemian artist motif, has come up with five items served through Tuesday, one being the ``Big Fat Greek'' muffuletta muf·fu·let·ta n. New Orleans A sandwich made with a large round roll of Italian bread split in half and filled with layers of hard salami, ham, provolone, and olive salad. wrap ($5.95) in grape leaf flat bread containing feta fet·a n. A white semisoft cheese usually made of goat's or ewe's milk and often preserved in brine. [Modern Greek (turi) pheta, (cheese) slice, from Italian fetta, slice cheese, lemon chicken Lemon chicken (Traditional Chinese: ) is a common dish from many different countries. In American Chinese cuisine it usually consists of pieces of chicken meat that are sautéed or deep-fried and coated with a lemon-flavored , grilled artichokes and a kalamata olive salad. Others are ``Two Towers'' of fiery tepin ($7.95), which is skewered shrimp glazed with the spicy tepin pepper; ``Chicago''-style deep dish pizza ($5.95); ``Gangs of New York'' strip steak pie ($6.95); and ``The Pianist'' fondue ($5.95), an ebony-dark and ivory-white chocolate dessert with fresh berries and cake fingers. Information: (818) 769-2222. It also makes sense for the Polo Lounge of the Beverly Hills Hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel is a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, at 9641 Sunset Boulevard. It was opened on May 12, 1912 and started by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. (where many presenters and attendees stay) to be doing something similar. The lounge's chef, Katsuo ``Suki'' Sugiura has created at least two dishes per best picture nominee, served for lunch only through Saturday. Details and reservations: (310) 276-2251. T FOR TEMPTING: Weekend afternoon tea service with desserts by famed pastry chef Angela Hunter is now being offered on Saturdays and Sundays at La Loggia loggia Hall, gallery, or porch open to the air on one or more sides. It evolved in the Mediterranean region as an open sitting room with protection from the sun. It is often a roofed, arcaded open gallery on an upper story overlooking a court, though it can also be a , 11848 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Hunter, who gained attention while at Boxer, L'Ermitage Hotel and Chadwick, makes orange oatmeal scones that she serves with Devonshire cream and seasonal preserves, as well as bite-size portions of millennium cake. Also available are a handful of savory dishes like rosemary lamb skewers. Information and reservations: (818) 985-9222. NAPKIN NOTES: Two for the price of one glasses of wine every Tuesday at Taix, 1911 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. Information: (213) 484-1265. ... Luau tacos with seasoned pork and caramelized onions are new at the Islands near you (there are 37 of them). ... Chef Victor Sodsook's chicken sate with peanut sauce, wing kai chicken, panang curry and coconut chicken soup chicken soup Chicken broth Folk medicine Jewish penicillin A fowl broth with a long tradition as a home remedy for URIs, which may be a nasal decongestant, inhibit growth of pneumococci in vitro, and stimulate immune responsiveness in WBCs Mainstream medicine A are now available at Yin Yang Asian Cafe, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City. Information: (310) 556-3333. ... Patissier Nancy Silverton (Campanile campanile (kămpənē`lē, Ital. kämpänē`lā), Italian form of bell tower, constructed chiefly during the Middle Ages. , La Brea Bakery) will be signing her ``Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book'' and serving her sandwiches at Smitty's Grill, 110 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, from 5 to 10 p.m. March 30. Reservations: (626) 792-9999. |
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