SMALL BITES DINING OUT FOR STRENGTH.Byline: - Larry Lipson This weekend (through Sunday) the annual Share Our Strength Dine Out Verb 1. dine out - eat at a restaurant or at somebody else's home eat out eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" L.A. benefit program to fight hunger Fight Hunger is a global initiative, based in Rome, Italy [1], calling for the end of child hunger by 2015 [2]. It is organised by the World Food Programme and its partners, and comprises different activities throughout the year. culminates a two-week effort. Along with sponsor S. Pellegrino (donating complimentary bottles of its sparkling water), 50 local restaurants are offering three-course prix-fixe lunches ($20) or dinners ($35 to $45). One dollar per meal goes to the charity. They include Max in Sherman Oaks, Crustacean crustacean (krŭstā`shən), primarily aquatic arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea. Most of the 44,000 crustacean species are marine, but there are many freshwater forms. and Prego in 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. , Zax zax n. A tool similar to a hatchet, used for cutting and dressing roofing slates. [Variant of sax, from Middle English, knife, from Old English seax; see sek- in Brentwood, The Grill in Hollywood, Bistro 45 and Celestino in Pasadena, Lucques and Four Oaks in Los Angeles, Chinois on Main and Michael's in Santa Monica, Globe and Chaya in Venice, and Norman's and Doug Arango's in West Hollywood. Information: www.ladineout.com. SCOTCH AND SCOTTISH: Makes sense for a Scotch tasting and dinner to take place in a Scottish-themed restaurant. Tam O'Shanter Inn, 2980 Los Feliz Blvd., presents a multicourse meal, the fine single malts of Macallan, and Scotch whiskey authority Roger Reso emceeing the proceedings on Sept. 9. Time is 6:30 p.m. Tab is $69. Details and reservations: (323) 664-0228. TACHIBE IN THE HOUSE: Chaya restaurants' founder-chef Shigefumi Tachibe, said by many to be the creator (in the '80s) of the fare that became known as Pacific Rim cuisine, is now consistently on hand at his Westside Chaya Brasserie bras·se·rie n. A restaurant serving alcoholic beverages, especially beer, as well as food. [French, from brasser, to malt, brew, from Old French bracier, from Vulgar Latin , 8741 Alden Drive, where he has instituted an expanded new lunch menu. Details and reservations: (310) 859-8833. FOR THE TRADE: If you're wondering why your local 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. isn't around during the day between Saturday and Monday, it's probably because he or she is attending the annual Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo - known to the trade as the Restaurant Show - at the L.A. Convention Center. That's where he or she finds all the new products, gadgets, services, etc. to improve the restaurant that you may like already but could like even more. NIBBLES & SIPS: New head chef at Mastro's, the popular Beverly Hills steakhouse at 246 N. Canon Drive, (310) 888-8782, is Marc Lupino, previously at another Mastro's-owned restaurant, Ocean Club Fish House in Scottsdale, Ariz. ... Chef Hans Rockenwagner of Rockenwagner in Santa Monica and Ballona Fish Market in Marina del Rey is currently creating new recipes with Splenda, the sugar alternative, for dishes with reduced sugar and carbs. Information: (310) 399-6504. ... Chef-owner Raphael Lunetta has appointed Chris Minutoli as his chef de cuisine at JiRaffe in Santa Monica. Minutoli has been in Europe and England the past five years, during which he cooked for the Rothschild family and at top London restaurants. Information: (310) 917-6671. ... Yearning for pan dulce (Mexican sweet bread)? Try Dona Rosa, a bakery and taqueria ta·que·ri·a n. A place where tacos, burritos, and other Mexican dishes are made and sold. [American Spanish taquería, from taco, taco; see taco.] owned by Blair Salisbury (of the El Cholo-owning family) at 577 S. Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena. Information: (626) 449-2999. ... New at La Cachette, 10506 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles
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