SMALL BITES.Byline: - Larry Lipson RED HOT DISPUTE: The Chicago-style hot dog A Chicago-style hot dog– as served in the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding suburbs– is a steamed or boiled all-beef, natural-casing hot dog on a poppy seed bun. known as Rubin's Red Hot in Sherman Oaks may soon be history. Current owner Maximillion Chong says that he will be departing from the facility at 15322 Ventura Blvd. in late April. s of business due to nearby freeway construction, in addition to a financial dispute with his landlord, have resulted in his eviction, says Chong. Rubin's, recognized by its unusual iron trestle from Chicago's El, part of its facade, has been operated by Chong for the past seven years. Information: (818) 905-6515. NO SALE FOR AMAZON: The reported sale of Amazon Bar & Grill on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks to Rockin' Baja Lobster Cantina & Grill has fallen through, according to Amazon manager Kelly Korbel. "It's already old news," she said. Information: (818) 382-6080. PASSOVER A LA VIETNAM: A five-course Asian-inspired Passover dinner for $59 will be served April 12-19 for the first time ever at 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. , 9646 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. The posh Vietnamese restaurant will feature a meal highlighted by ginger-flavored matzo-ball soup, braised braise tr.v. braised, brais·ing, brais·es To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container. lamb shank with potato pancakes, poached poach 1 tr.v. poached, poach·ing, poach·es To cook in a boiling or simmering liquid: Poach the fish in wine. salmon with an apple-chile glaze and roasted quail eggs, a Vietnamese-inspired gefilte fish dish, and walnut cake with cardamom cardamom (kär`dəməm): see ginger. cardamom Spice consisting of whole or ground dried fruit, or seeds, of Elettaria cardamomum, a perennial herb of the ginger family. sauce. Information and reservations: (310) 205-8990. SIPS AND NIBBLES: Look for the former Spumante Spumante is a kind of Italian sparkling wine. The most famous of the spumantes is Asti Spumante, named for the region of its producion, Asti, Piedmont, Italy. To be defined "spumante" a wine must have at the time of opening the cap an overpressure not lower than 3. site at 12650 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, to reopen as Risotto ri·sot·to n. pl. ri·sot·tos A dish of rice cooked in broth, usually with saffron, and served with grated cheese. [Italian, from riso, rice, from Old Italian; see rice. . ... Barone's, which moved from its Ventura Boulevard location in Sherman Oaks to 13726 Oxnard St., Valley Glen, expects to reopen in April. ... Ciabatta ciabatta Noun a type of bread made with olive oil [Italian: slipper] (Italian bread) sandwiches, popularized by Jack-in-the-Box, have now shown up at 7-Eleven. ... Previously known as Matteo's A Little Taste of Hoboken, the restaurant adjacent to the recently sold Matteo's at 2323 Westwood Blvd. in West L.A., part of the sale, will now be titled simply Hoboken. A reopening brunch celebration is scheduled Saturday and Sunday. Information: (310) 474-1109. ... A 10th anniversary dinner party on Wednesday at JiRaffe, 502 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, reunites present chef-owner Raphael Lunetta with his former partner-chef Josiah Citrin (now owner of Melisse) at the JiRaffe stoves. Four- and five-course meals ($85 and $95) will be served. Information and reservations: (310) 917-6671. ... Chapter 8 of Agoura Hills is among the 30 restaurants participating in the Malibu Wine Classic Saturday at 6800 Westward Beach Road, Malibu. Tickets ($75 or $100 at door): (310) 451-7600 or www.malibuwineclassic.com. |
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