SMALL BITES OLD SUSANA NEW IN SIMI.Byline: Larry Lipson Barry Wetanson has opened the Old Susana Cafe at 1555 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , featuring a patio shaded by a 200-year-old oak tree. Open for breakfast, lunch, early dinner and snacks from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, Old Susana offers numerous egg items, griddle dishes, burgers, hero and regular sandwiches, several salads, a daily soup and varied desserts. Diners here can bring in their own wine -- with no corkage cork·age n. A charge exacted at a restaurant for every bottle of liquor served that was not bought on the premises. corkage Noun a charge made at a restaurant for serving wine bought elsewhere fee charged. Family meal-taking is encouraged with a special children's menu for kids 10 and younger. Prices are moderate, with every item under $8 except a burger creation dubbed Uncle Buster's Western BBQ BBQ barbecue Bacon Cheeseburger that sells for $8.49. Information: (805) 582-2600. IT'S ALMOST ELEVEN: A West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. structure at 8811 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. Blvd., built in 1922 to house the First National Bank of Sherman (West Hollywood's original name) that later became Larrabee Sound Studios will, open in October as Eleven, a flashy restaurant and nightclub. Owners are producer-puppeteer Sid Krofft and Richard Grossi. Chef is Vincent Manna, who has manned stoves at Spago, Melisse and L'Orangerie. Information: (310) 855-0800 or www.eleven.la. SIPS AND NIBBLES: See what you big tippers have done? Waiters and waitresses can make as much as $150,000 a year, claim Joe Durocher and Gary Armitage, authors of a new book, ``The Wealthy Waiter'' ($22.95, amazon.com). ... Valley Inn, 4557 Sherman Oaks Ave., Sherman Oaks, holds its annual ``Benefit for Our Bravest'' fundraising event on Sept. 16 from 1 to 7 p.m. with a wine tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos , food prepared by local fire stations and other interesting stuff. Ticket information: (818) 222-6693 or www.benefitforourbravest.org. ... Onetime Spago kitchen workers Karen and Quinn Hatfield have returned to L.A. from San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , where they owned Cortez, to open Hatfield's at 7458 Beverly Blvd. Information: (323) 935-2977 or www.hatfieldsrestaurant.com. ... The Souplantation chain is changing its look. Instead of a single long salad-bar-type arrangement, it's utilizing several food bars in its dining room. Information: www.souplantation.com. |
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