Eating in Encino
And overcoming the Romanian-goat-herder problem
Dear Mr. Gold:
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Alcazar
17239 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91316
Category: Restaurant > Lebanese
Region: San Fernando Valley
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Where would one go for lunch with a group after a high school graduation — I mean, besides the school cafeteria — in the Woodland Hills/Encino area? It’s bad enough sitting through one of these things when it’s your kid, but it’s my godson and his family, with whom I have less in common than with goat-herders in Romania.
Irene, Torrance
Dear Irene:
At least they’re letting you choose the restaurant. It saves you from a fate worse than death, at Buca di Beppo or P.F. Chang’s. Pinot Bistro in Sherman Oaks is comfortable and the most reliable of the Splichal restaurants; Andre Guerrero’s Max has very good Asian-fusion cooking; and I am probably fonder of the Caesar salad, chicken hash and stiff drinks at the Daily Grill than I should be.
If they’re tolerant about such things, my first choice would be the leafy patio at Alcazar, which has decent prices, subdued Middle Eastern music and excellent Lebanese food — shanklish, shish tawook and fried fish with tahini, along with the usual salads. If you need a drink to ease your suffering, Alcazar happens to serve the best arak in town.
ALCAZAR: 17239 Ventura Blvd., Encino. (818) 789-0991 or www.al-cazar.com.
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