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A vista from the Joseph Phelps Vineyards -- who is hosting a wine dinner at Peninsula Beverly Hills. (Panaramio.com)
Kathleen Dirickson, the National Manager of world-famous Joseph Phelps Vineyards in Napa, will be on hand at the Peninsula's Belvedere restaurant Thursday and Friday evenings to lead guests through a four-course tasting menu paired with the winery's latest vintages, including the recently released 2006 Insignia Cabernet blend. Chef James Overbaugh's menu will feature dishes like Dungeness crab chowder with carrots and basil, grilled Spanish mackerel with sweet corn and risotto in an almond-marjoram sauce, and roasted venison loin with persimmon carpaccio. The dinner costs $98 per person.
9882 S. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212, (310) 975-2736
New Sunday Rustic Menu at Il Sole
Debuting this Sunday, November 8, this classy Italian Sunset stripper will have a special weekly Sunday dinner menu for $35 per person available from 5:00-9:00pm. It includes a choice of appetizer and entrée courtesy of returning executive chef Issac Rivera. His new Italian seasonal comfort food menu will have dishes like sweet potato ravioli in sage cream, and veal ossobucco on saffron rice. There are also wines by the glass for $6-8, and select bottles for under $30.
8741 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069, (310) 657-1182
Seventh Anniversary Menu at Sona
Available Tuesday-Thursday evenings throughout the month of November, guests at David Myer's culinary landmark can enjoy a seven-course menu for $77 (we know, not the most recessionary prices, but compared to the usual menu tabs at Sona, this is a downright steal worthy of Madoff). The dishes include Tahitian squash soup with chai foam, anago (saltwater eel), and pearl tapioca; Maine lobster risotto with shellfish emulsion and kaffir lime leaf; roasted duck with wasabi, eggplant puree and celery root-shiso salad; and for dessert, baba pastry with quince, pear, grains of paradise sabayon; and chocolate beignets with pumpkin confit and cinnamon ice cream. Wonder what he's going to do for anniversary number eight.
401 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90048, (310) 659-7708
Build-Your-Own Barbecue at Zeke's Smokehouse
Sometimes you're hungry for some good old-fashioned barbecue, and you want as much of it as you can get-and maybe that means pulled pork and chicken, or collard greens and mashed potatoes. That's why Zeke's is launching a "Build Your Own BBQ Special." $9.95 gets you a choice of two meats and two sides. The deal is available Monday-Thursday from 3:00-10:00pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00am-4:00pm. Pair it with the happy hour Monday-Friday from 3:00-7:00pm, and you get $2.50 wine and draft beer too. Now start working up that appetite.
7100 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046, (323) 850-9353
2209 Honolulu Ave., Montrose, CA 91020, (818) 957-7045
Beer Concoctions at Essex Public House
Jumping on the beer float bandwagon, Essex Public House has added a new array of beer cocktails to the menu including a Blueberry Bomber with Sea Dog Blueberry Wheat beer with chocolate ice cream, and a Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout with vanilla ice cream and crushed Oreos. And you thought beer couldn't get any better
6683 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028, (323) 460-6608
$1 Taco Tuesdays at Mission Cantina
Every Tuesday from noon to 11pm, get your favorite finger food for just $1 a pop. That's right, $1 tacos, and just to sweeten the deal, you can get beers for just $4 (but only Tecate and Dos Equis). We usually find we fill up on 3-4 tacos, so that makes your meal a cool $7. Ah, go ahead and splurge on a sangria instead. We won't blame you.
5946 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028, (323) 469-3130
Pitfire Pizza's New Autumn Menu
As autumn brings a slew of new produce, Pitfire Pizza Co. is introducing fresh menu items to keep their commitment to seasonal market ingredients. New dishes include organic pumpkin pizza with toasted pepitas, wild greens, four cheeses and pumpkin seed oil: short rib ragu with papardelle and shaved grana padano cheese; and New Haven clam pizza with slivered garlic, parsley, bread crumbs, and a touch of cream. Makes us wish every season was fall. The new menu items will be available at all three locations.
108 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, (213) 808-1200
$39 Prix Fixe Menu Every Day at Wilshire Restaurant
Talk about everyday value, Wilshire Restaurant is offering guests the opportunity to create their own three-course prix fixe dinner with choices from the entire menu for just $39 a person. And the kicker? It's available every night (except Sundays when the restaurant is closed) now through November. No more settling for what the chef decides goes together, guests can choose any appetizer, main course and dessert, though there is a $10 supplement for steaks. Guess something good came out of the economic downturn.
2454 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403, (310) 586-1707
