SPAGO, CHASEN'S OPENING IN BISTRO SPOTS.Byline: Larry Lipson Daily News Restaurant Critic Upscale dining in Dining in is a formal military function for members of a company or other unit. The practice is thought to have begun in 16th Century England, in the monasteries and early universities. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. receives a solid boost as an elegant new Spago makes its public debut Monday and a reborn Chasen's targets its official opening for April 18. Both are on former Bistro restaurant sites on North Canon Drive 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. , Spago at 176, where the Bistro Garden previously stood, and Chasen's up the street at 246, the former home of the Bistro. Ironically, the originals of both restaurants will continue operating in West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. at their first locations, Spago overlooking Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades. at 1114 Horn Ave., after a two-week closure for cosmetic changes, and Chasen's for private banquets only under the name Chasen's Events at 9039 Beverly Blvd. The new Spago, introduced last weekend to special invitees, reveals a mixture of bold and restrained design by co-owner Barbara Lazaroff, a blending of woods, carpet, tiles, marble, fabric, glass etching, archways, breathtaking artwork, sliding windows, backlit An LCD screen that has its own light source from the back of the screen, making the background brighter and characters appear sharper. panels and custom furnishings, much of it utilizing Lazaroff's thematic flame of life. Celebrity chef In its strictest sense, a celebrity chef is a someone who has become well-known for his/her cooking. The first historical personality that fits this description is Martino da Como but in practical terms the term grew in popularity during the 1990s. and co-owner Wolfgang Puck, Lazaroff's husband, said prices will not be raised for the new Spago menu, though he felt that his new million-dollar kitchen will be able to produce better, more consistent dishes along with some worthwhile new creations compared to the original Spago. ``There will be less pizza,'' he said. Puck said he was well aware of people from all over the world being surprised at the casual cafe look of the Sunset Spago. The new Spago, as a globally famous dining emporium, he explained proudly, will live up to everybody's expectations. Meanwhile, the reborn Chasen's, with Albert Charbonneau from L'Orangerie in charge as president and on-premise general manager for chairman Grady Sanders and executive vice president Scott McKay, Maude Chasen's grandson, will have Patina alumnus ALUMNUS, civil law. A child which one has nursed; a foster child. Dig. 40, 2, 14. Michael Otsuka as chef for both the downstairs dining rooms and the upstairs private Jockey Club. Otsuka's menu will have such signature items as Chasen's hobo steak, chili, sole Hitchcock and banana shortcake along with more contemporary fare and some traditional dishes. Spago's menu under the direction of chef Lee Hefter also will present some recognizable Spago favorites such as the smoked salmon pizza. For information, call the new Chasen's at (310) 858-1200, the new Spago at (310) 385-0880. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) The new Spago in Beverly Hills boasts a million-dollar kitchen that will produce better, more consistent fare, says co-owner Wolfgang Puck. Evan Yee/Daily News (2) An artist's rendering of the new Chasen's on North Canon Drive, which features downstairs dining rooms and an upstairs private club. |
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