SMALL BITES.Byline: - Larry Lipson Mother's Day brunches, especially the buffets, have developed over the years from a few egg dishes The following is a list of egg dishes: Plain egg dishes
adj. Of or relating to gastronomy. gas  tro·nom extravaganza. For example, the beachside beach·side adj. Situated on or along a beach. offering ($70, children $32) at Le Merigot Hotel's Cezanne dinery at 1740 Ocean Ave., 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. , (310) 395-9700, www.lemerigothotel.com, has champagne, seafood (crab, shrimp, oysters, clams), sushi, dim sum dim sum n. A traditional Chinese cuisine in which small portions of a variety of foods, including an assortment of steamed or fried dumplings, are served in succession. , lobster and shrimp agnolotti Agnolotti ('priest hats' in Italian) is a kind of ravioli made with a small round piece of flattened pasta dough, folded over with a meat and vegetable stuffing inside. They are prepared by either poaching them or by browning them in a frying pan with butter. , roast turkey, prime rib, leg of lamb, halibut halibut: see flatfish. halibut Any of various flatfishes, especially the Atlantic and Pacific halibuts (genus Hippoglossus, family Pleuronectidae), both of which have eyes and colour on the right side. , salmon, Cajun chicken breast, a myriad of salads, numerous vegetables, pastries, fresh fruits, and a variety of desserts and breads, as well as the usual omelet options. Similar buffets can be found at the Universal City Hilton's Cafe Sierra, featuring a live swing band, (818) 509-2031; the Ten20 Cafe of the Bel-Age Hotel, 1020 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, (310) 854-1111; and the Renaissance at the Manor Hotel, 5930 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, (323) 960-3200. PUCK'S NEW CUT: Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck's long-awaited second Beverly Hills restaurant (actually his third, Spago being the first and the closed Obachine the second) will open next month in the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, 9500 Wilshire Blvd., with the name Cut, denoting its steak house direction. Puck will also operate the lounge across the lobby named Sidebar, which will have a menu dubbed Rough Cuts. Information: (310) 276-8500 or www.wolfgangpuck.com. TOMMY'S TURNS 60: On May 15, 1946, Tom Koulax introduced his original Tommy's hamburger stand at 2575 W. Beverly Blvd. in L.A. Known for its messy chili burgers, Tommy's, now with 29 locations around Southern California, will celebrate its 60th birthday Monday by selling its chili-topped cheeseburger and a soda for 60 cents (limit of four per person) from noon to midnight at the original location. Information: www.originaltommys.com . SIPS AND NIBBLES: Now serving lunch daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. is the Japanese cook-it-yourself barbecue eatery Gyu-Kaku, 14457 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Information: (818) 501-5400 or www.gyu-kaku.com. |
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