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Native Foods Valentine’s Day Special

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Were Melisse, Spago, and the Hotel Bel Air already booked for Valentine’s Day?  Need a quick solution that’s a little more reasonable?   Native Foods has the answer…  For today only, they are offering a Valentine’s Day Special Italian feast consisting of “homemade vegetable lasagna layered with homemade tofu ricotta, roasted portobellos, greens, and a fresh marinara.  Topped with Native cashew parmesan and served with a Caesar salad and garlic bread” all for only $9.95.  Why not add in a freshly made tiramisu made with espresso soaked vanilla cake and vegan mascarpone with shaved chocolate for another $2.95 more.  Fresh, healthy, and satisfying… now that’s Love!

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Native Foods Celebrates Superbowl With The Cubano Sandwich, Opens Next Week In Newport Beach

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Ok, this sounds way to good to pass up, but in celebration of the Superbowl, that oddly is next weekend, Native Foods Cafe is offering a special this weekend only (Jan. 27th-29th): the Cubano sandwich, that is described as a ”traditional Cuban sandwich stacked with slow roasted cilantro-garlic seitan and smoky maple-glazed seitan, pickles, mayo, sweet mustard and a homemade swiss cheesy sauce on a grilled baguette.  Served with chili con limon sweet potato fries and a sweet mango treat.”  All for $9.95.  My mouth is already watering…

In other Native Foods news, the Newport Beach location in Fashion Island opens next week on January 31st. 

Read more at: nativefoods.com

 

 

Obika’s Newest Menu Addition

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Obika (Century City, Beverly Center) is proudly rolling out the latest holiday addition to its menu:  buratta with persimmon carpaccio, pine nuts and arugula.  As you probably know, Obika uses only the freshest cheeses flown in from Italy three times a week.  Rich, decadent buratta coupled with local, organic sweet persimmons is a match made in heaven.  But you’ll only be able to get it through December so you’d better hurry…  Read more at obikala.com.

Burrata and Persimmon 

 

M Café’s New Holiday Menu

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M Café de Chaya has just rolled out their new holiday prix-fixe dinner.  Here’s the three course menu: 

Smooth & Silky Celery Root Soup
vanilla-scented green apple & chives

Winter Field Greens with Fennel, Cranberries & Bosc Pear
crumbled tofu “bleu” cheese, maple-glazed walnuts,
red wine & shallot vinaigrette

Smoked Tofu, Pumpkin & Chestnut Terrine en Croute
with porcini mushroom-red wine sauce

Plus 2 choices from an assortment of sides

Cost is $75 for two or $135 for four and your order must be in before 5:00pm on December 22nd.  Call 310.410.0381, ext.11 or email catering@mcafedechaya.com to order. 

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Free Dessert At Native Foods

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Today (December 6th) and tomorrow only, at Native Foods, when you purchase an entrée, side, and drink, you’ll get a free dessert, including their holiday pumpkin cheesecake.  Plus, a portion of all profits from the two days will go to benefit the charities Mercy for Animals, and The Foundation for Second Chances.  Free dessert and a good cause… sounds like a perfect way to kick off the Yuletide season. 

Find a location and more at:  nativefoods.com

Milo & Olive Now Open For Dinner In Santa Monica

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Lurking behind a nondescript dark facade next to that curious pipe shop on Wilshire is the latest darling in the burgeoning mini-empire of Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan (Rustic Canyon, Huckleberry, Sweet Rose Creamery). Milo & Olive, their intimate, modern bakeshop and pizzeria began opening for dinner last night (December 1).  Open since November 18 for breakfast and lunch, their new lunch and dinner menu will be served from 11:00am to 11:00pm.  Space is tight and no reservations are accepted so there is a big emphasis on take-out.  Check out their lunch/dinner menu here: miloandolive.com/momenu/. Milo & Olive is at 2723 Wilshire Blvd. (at Harvard) in Santa Monica. miloandolive.com.

Pizza Antica’s New Gluten Free Menu

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If you follow a gluten-free diet and miss pizza terribly, you’re now in luck!  Pizza Antica in the Santa Monica Place Mall was kind enough to let us know about their new gluten-free menu that you can check out here:  http://pizzaantica.com/pdf/GF_Menu.pdf.  They have teamed up with Azna Gluten Free to produce pizzas that are Roman style, thin and crackly crusted.  Pizza Antica is also offering the Italian corn-based pasta brand La Veneziane in its gluten-free pasta dishes.  Buon appetito!

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Celebration Of The Truffle At Obikà, Century City

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Thanks to those busy pigs in Alba, Italy (although I think they’re actually dogs), truffle season is upon us!  And in case your budget doesn’t include an 8 course at Melisse, good news!  Obikà in the Century City Shopping Center celebrates the famous and traditionally pricey fungus Nov 15 starting at 6pm.  They are offering a special four course menu paired with wine that you can check out here: truffledinnermenu2011.  Cost is $85 for food, $28 for the wine pairing.  Seating is limited so call (310) 556-2452 ASAP for reservations or visit Obikala.com. 

 

Thanksgiving At Melisse, Santa Monica

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For those of us who make reservations instead of cranberry sauce and pie for Thanksgiving, good news!  It’s that time of year when LA restaurants roll out their holiday menus.  The first to catch my attention is Josiah Citrin’s elegant Melisse in Santa Monica.  His three course menu offers a variety of traditional and non-traditional choices, and at least one vegetarian option available for a main:  wild mushroom, sweet onion and burrata torte with a choice of sides including praline pecan yams, szechwan green beans, fresh cranberry sauce.  Dessert choices include an apple pie, a pecan pie, a chocolate souffle cake and a pumpkin pie with vanilla ice cream and sauce “terre et mer” (“land and sea”… your guess is as good as mine).  Cost is $89 for adults and $42 for kids 8 and under. Dinner is served from 3:00pm to 7:30pm on Thanksgiving, November 24th.  Make your reservations by calling (310) 395-0881. More information at melisse.com.