SMALL BITES MON MAKES IT MODERN.Byline: - Larry Lipson One of the Valley's oldest Japanese restaurants, Mon, 19463 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, is once again under new ownership. The 30-year-old Mon (unrelated to Mon Grill in Sherman Oaks) has been completely renovated and redecorated by its fifth owners, Noriko and Yuji Lee. It now serves the modern style of sushi and Japanese food instead of the traditional, says co-owner Noriko Lee. Mon's revised menu features 26 house specials, nearly all of them rolls and priced from $6.80 to $12. In addition to sushi and sashimi meals, Mon offers numerous tempura Tempura - Language based on temporal logic. "Executing Temporal Logic Programs", B. Moszkowski, Camb U Press 1986. , teriyaki ter·i·ya·ki n. A Japanese dish of grilled or broiled slices of marinated meat or shellfish. [Japanese : teri, glaze + yaki, to broil.] Noun 1. , katsu and grilled fish items with dinners priced from $9.80 to $25. Appetizers range from $3.80 to $8.80, salads from $3.80 to $11.50, and there are two udon u·don n. A thick Japanese noodle made with wheat flour, usually served in soup or broth. [Japanese, wheat noodle.] noodle soup recipes for $6.95 and $7.95. Wine, beer and sake are available. Information: (818) 342-0307. MORE CHA CHA: Cha Cha Cha and Cha Cha Chicken aren't enough for chef-owner Toribio Prado. His latest is Cha Cha Cha Tapas tapas Ascetic practice carried out to achieve spiritual power or purification. In Hinduism, it is associated with Yoga as a way of purifying the body in preparation for the more exacting spiritual exercises leading to liberation. Bar & Lounge, 7953 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. A celebrity-studded debut bash is scheduled for Wednesday evening. Information: (323) 848-7700. Incidentally, Prado's ventures are not related to the Cha Cha Cha in Encino. THE LOEWS DOWN: The restaurant space in Loews 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. , actually located at 1224 S. Beverwil Drive, Los Angeles, has been revamped and is now titled Lot 1224. Under the direction of executive chef Eric Rillos, the new menu presents several dishes and sides that are suggested for matching. For example, a grilled Black Angus New York strip Noun 1. New York strip - steak from upper part of the short loin strip steak beefsteak - a beef steak usually cooked by broiling steak ($19) could be served over potato risotto ($8) preceded by mussels ($11) or a Tuscan bread salad ($10). Lot 1224 is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Information: (310) 277-2800. NAPKIN NOTES: Not only does the Stuart Anderson's Black Angus, 235 First St., Burbank, have a happy hour daily with all drinks and appetizers at 50 percent off until 7 p.m., but on Wednesdays all drinks are $2.99 until closing. Information: (818) 848-8880. ... Sharky's Woodfired Mexican Grill, founded in Sherman Oaks in 1992 when it actually served shark tacos, and now a 13-unit chain, will open its 14th Sharky's in Newport Beach on Dec. 15. Information: (949) 729-1000. Six more new locations are already scheduled through June 2004. DON'T JOIN THE CLUB: If you were brought up to always clean your plate, forget it, say the experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research. The institute's surveys reveal that seven of 10 Americans are members of the ``clean plate club Clean Plate Clubs were part of a campaign started by U.S. president Harry S. Truman that encouraged school children to pledge to eat everything on their plate at mealtimes, in order to conserve limited post-war resources. .'' It all goes back to the original idea that you should put only what you need on your plate in the first place. Today we tend to eat everything put in front of us. That, of course, contributes to 65 percent of the country being overweight or obese, AICR AICR American Institute for Cancer Research (Washington, DC) AICR Association for International Cancer Research AICR American International Club of Rome AICR Atlantic Institute of Clinical Research experts tell us. |
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