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Sunday Bargains at 3rd Corner, and other news
Through April, three-course Sunday dinners are just $25. Owner Ed Moore just opened at third branch in Palm Desert, which I'm sure needs something like this. Nathan Coulon is departing the Quarter Kitchen to open a branch of True Kitchen …
Chocoholic Alert!
On May 7, El Bizcocho is holding a seven-course all-chocolate dinner, starting with truffles, proceeding through cocoa-dusted venison and scallops in white chocolate sauce, finishing with white chocolate "pasta" and berries, and a Valrhona brownie. It's $95 ($125 with cocktail …
Buscalacchi bargains, Bali Hai reopens
Busalacchi's is moving down the street on April 30 and will be closed a bit while fixing up the next place. So to close down the old place, they're offering their original menu and prices of their opening 24 years …
"Restaurant Week" at Palm, thru 5/31
Now and until the end of May, the Palm offers a three course bargain dinner for $40. Entrees include choice of filet mignon, New York strip, or halibut.
Lobster Month!
Mark your calendars if you love Maine lobster. In May, King's Fish House (3 locations) will feature this arresting arthropod in nine different recipes and sizes, at relatively moderate prices.
Roseville fading, Glass Door given fresh shine
Chef Amy DiBiase has left Roseville to take over food operations at the Glass Door in Little Italy, which is being remodled. Good news for downtown foodies, although I'm sorry that Roseville doesn't seem to be making it out in …
Better news on Jai & Acqua, but another deader
It turns out, Jai isn't dead after all, it's only in hibernation. The new policy from the Puck empire is that the restauarant will be open only when there's a show at the theater next door -- that's why it's …
Dead Restaurant Pool, three more drowned
No surprise that Jai is closing -- heard rumors a month ago. The woodsy, out-of-the-way campus location was enchanting to me, but apparently not to La Jollans. Its last night will be this Saturday. This was Wolfgang Puck's second attempt …