805 Living Dining Blog: Angie Eats
Welcome to the 805 Living Dining Blog where our Dining Editor, Angela Pettera, keeps you up to date on restaurant happenings in the 805. To send her your tips and comments, email angela@805living.com. Happy eating!
Events listed on the blog are subject to change. Please contact the restaurants to confirm availability and details.
Half-Price Wine at Saddle Peak Lodge
Thursday and Friday nights
Every bottle of wine from the extensive cellar of Saddle Peak Lodge in Calabasas (419 Cold Canyon Road) will be sold at half-price on Thursday and Friday nights. Wow. That includes cuvees from small producers and big French Champagnes. Call 818-222-3888 for reservations.
Free Lunch in Westwood
Thursday, May 20th, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
It’s a bit of a ways to go, but Blvd 16 in the Hotel Palomar LA-Westwood is giving away free sandwiches (with chips and a beverage) to the first 100 people through the door on Thursday. Chef Simon Dolinky wants to familiarize folks with his new lunch menu. On it are not only healthful gourmet sandwiches for $10 each (like the ones he’s giving away), but also upscale salads with either kobe beef or albacore tuna. Valet parking is complimentary during lunch service.
Free Bacon Freak Cookbook with Order
until April 28th
There’s only one more day to get a free Bacon Freak, Bacon is Meat Candy, Cookbook with orders of $20 or more at BaconFreak.com. In case you couldn’t tell, BaconFreak.com is the source for all things bacon including flavored bacon, bacon pancakes, bacon greeting cards, and bacon jerky.
To get your free book, type “Give me my cookbook” in the comments section of your order at checkout.
Free Cupcakes to Little Sports Stars
month of April
For a few more days, children 12 and under get free cupcakes from SusieCakes Bakery in Calabasas when they appear in the bakery wearing their team uniform. Founder Susan Sarich says, “I hope this is something both little sports stars and parents alike can look forward to as a fun, rewarding, post-game activity.”
Monday Night Suppers at Artisan
On Monday nights brothers Chris and Mike Kobayashi serve family-style suppers at their modern American restaurant, Artisan, in Paso Robles. These meals have three courses and cost only $38 per person. Each Monday meal showcases a different farmer and each week a vintner or craft brewer will be on hand to pour spirits to anyone wanting to imbibe. The alcohol is offered at an additional price.
For the month of March the farms and wineries/brewers being showcased are as follows:
March 1st: Thomas Hill Organics (duck leg confit with green garlic, crispy pork belly with greens); Aaron Wines & Peachy Canyon Winery
March 8th: Pier 46 Seafood Market (fish & chips, prawn and lobster pot pie); Firestone Brewing Co. beers
March 15th: Rinconada Dairy; Ranchero Cellars and J Dusi Wines
March 22nd: Dos Pasos Ranch; Anglim Winery & Ecluse Wines
March 29th: Peacock Family Farm; Four Vines Winery
Artisan, 1401 Park Street, Paso Robles, 805-237-8084
New Dining Options at Hampton’s
Hampton’s in the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village has some new dining options available. For a real dining deal, there’s the Taste of Hampton’s: a three-course meal (app, entree, dessert) prepared by the Chef de Cuisine Richard Hoffman (pictured above on the right) for only $45 plus tax and tip.
Spa dishes have been added to Hampton’s menu for those looking to reign in calories and saturated fats. You’ll also see new spa dishes on the Lobby Lounge and Onyx menus.
Hampton’s, 2 Dole Drive, Westlake Village, 818-575-3000
www.fourseasons.com/westlakevillage/dining.html
Cafe Provencal MT$30 Dinners
Monday and Tuesday nights
Cafe Provencal is offering a 3-course meal plus one glass of wine for $30 every Monday and Tuesday night. Each course will have multiple choices and changes weekly. One recent dinner consisted of shrimp Caesar salad, braised short ribs with mashed potatoes, and chocolate mousse. Just ask for the MT$30 dinner.
Cafe Provencal, 2310 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 805-496-7121
Happy Hour at Bogie’s
Bogie’s nightclub celebrates happy hour Monday - Friday from 5-7 p.m. Premium drinks are $7; draft beer is $5; and house wine is $4 per glass. All menu items except entrees are half-price.
Each night of the week features different musical styles or sports viewing. Tuesdays feature ballroom dance music with no cover charge.
Bogie’s at Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, 818-889-2394
Half-Price Wines at Wood Ranch
Every Tuesday, all day, all wines at Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill are half their listed price.
“We wanted to thank our guests for the support they’ve shown us and to make sure that everyone could experience what we think is a great, affordable wine list,” said Eric Anders, co-founder of the restaurant group in a press release.
The half-price Tuesday deal applies to wines by the bottle and the glass at all Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill locations.
Flemings Winter Meal Deal
The Winter Prix-Fixe Menu at Fleming’s offers 3 courses of food for $40. Start with clam chowder or a salad and end with an apple-cranberry tart a la mode. For entrees, choose from these three options: braised boneless short ribs, seared scallops peperonata, or roasted half duckling. Suggested wine pairings are listed on the menu.
The Winter Prix-Fixe Menu is available from Jan. 5 - March 29.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 6373 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, 818-346-1005
Happy Hour at Brooks
Brooks celebrates happy hour Tuesday through Friday from 5-7 p.m. and again on Friday from 9 p.m. -closing.
Tasty tidbits include chicken buffalo boom booms with gorgonzola cream sauce ($5), crab sushi bites ($8), and mini pork shanks with mango-chili sauce ($8). Drink specials include mango Mai Tais, raspberry cosmos, and lemon drops for $5 each.
Brooks, 545 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura, 805-652-7070
Stimulus Plates at Los Olivos Cafe
Monday through Thursday, for lunch and dinner
Los Olivos Cafe owner Sam Marmorstein wants to do his part to help end this recession. To that end, he’s asked chef Nat Ely to whip up lunch plates for $10 and dinner plates for $12. The plates might include a main item and a side or they might be a casserole. The menu changes weekly so call to see what’s cooking. Some past stimulus plates included meatloaf with whipped potatoes and gravy; eggplant Parmesan; beef Stroganoff over noodles; roasted chicken with crispy potatoes and string beans.
Los Olivos Cafe, 2879 Grand Ave., Los Olivos, 805-688-7265
Wine Deals at Saddle Peak Lodge
Throughout the month of October on every night but Saturday, Saddle Peak Lodge will be selling certain bottles of wine for their cost plus $10. Wine Director Joshua Buckner wants to winnow down the over 400 labels that the restaurant now carries in order to have a more streamlined list. So about 75 labels are being let go at very reasonable prices. Get ‘em before they’re gone.
Saddle Peak Lodge, 419 Cold Canyon Road, Calabasas, 818-222-3888
Duke’s Wine Night
Wednesday night is Wine Night at Duke’s Malibu. When you order two dinner entrees, you get 50% off a bottle of wine from the list that’s normally priced at $60 or less. If you bring your own bottle, there’s no corkage Wednesday night.
Duke’s Malibu, 21150 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, 310-317-0777
Coast Meal Deals
Coast Restaurant & Bar in the Canary Hotel is offering a bevy of meal deals throughout the week.
On Tuesday nights, a Farmer’s Market Dinner costs $28. Chef Brian Parks will create a meal based on what he’s found at the farmers market that morning.
Wednesday night is Beer Tasting night with beer samples and appetizer specials for $12.
Friday night is “Off the Hook”: a three-course seafood meal for $28.
On Saturday night you can get dinner for two, movie tickets, and candy for $35 per person.
Sunday is a family-style meal that changes weekly for $25 per person ($12.50 for kids).
Coast Restaurant & Bar, in the Canary Hotel, 31 W. Carrillo St., Santa Barbara, 805-884-0300
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