Jersey Mike's coming to Woodland Hills

Noticed this a couple of weeks ago, but now we have an opening date courtesy of Eater LA.  This store is opening in place of the defunct Quiznos Sub next to The Habit Burger.

Eater LA writes:

With new locations in Beverly Hills, Monrovia, Calabasas, and Irvine, Jersey Mike’s Subs adds one more to the list with its next store opening in Woodland Hills (22649 Ventura Blvd.) one week from today on October 13. As part of the grand debut, for its first five days of service, Jersey Mike’s will distribute coupons through the community for free subs with a $1 donation benefitting the American Kids Cancer Fund.

This is an article from earlier this month that I wanted to share with those of you who didn’t see it.

From the Daily News:

Construction has begun on a 47,000-square-foot Pavilions supermarket in Woodland Hills that will add as many as 100 jobs to the San Fernando Valley economy, officials said Friday.

The upscale market, expected to open next spring, is owned by Safeway Inc. and will be located in Corbin Village, a strip mall on the south side of Ventura Boulevard between Oakdale and Corbin avenues. It will be adjacent to a 99 Cents store, in space that has been occupied over the years by a variety of retail stores.

“The Ventura Boulevard corridor represents an excellent opportunity for us,” company spokesman Carlos Illingworth said in an e-mail. “We don’t have a hiring date set but we’re going to be hiring between 80 to 100 employees at that location.”

Some current tenants are delighted about the project.

“It will be a wonderful upscale neighbor,” said David Cooperman, owner of Shalom House, which sells Jewish merchandise and has been located in Corbin Village for 16 years.

Gwen Christy, the owner of nearby Madonna Novelle, anticipates that Pavilions shoppers will be drawn to her beauty establishment for a massage or facial.

“We can’t wait, we can’t wait,” a smiling Christy said. “It’s long overdue. It’s going to be a huge benefit.”

As part of the project, Corbin Village will get a new parking lot and lighting, along with a new facade on the 99 Cents store.

See the rest of the article at DailyNews.com.

Have some delicious beer and cheese at Morton’s tonight during a special Dogfish Head Beer and Cheese Tasting event.  This event is taking place during their Happy Hour at 5:30pm. Details below.  I have called and confirmed that room is still available.

Happening on July 15 (Thursday)

Join us for ‘Hoppy Hour’ at Morton’s!

Challenge your perception of what a beer is supposed to be and sample the off-center and full flavors from the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery!

Enjoy exquisite beer paired with fine cheese and Morton’s appetizers.

$45 per guest
Inclusive of tax and gratuity

Morton’s The Steakhouse will donate $5 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) for every event ticket purchased. For more information on the Make-A-Wish Foundation, please visit wish.org.

Call 818-703-7272 to make a reservation.

$3PM - $6PM Happy Hour Menu at PF Chang's

A few months back PF Chang’s, in line with many other local restaurants, launched a great Happy Hour with food and drink specials ranging from $3 to $6 from 3pm to 6pm every day of the week – appropriately named the $3pm – $6pm Happy Hour.  I have had a chance to drop in on it several times now, and it’s pretty solid.  Weekdays it gets pretty busy at the bar at around 5pm, but the specials are valid in the dining area as well.  These prices are pretty amazing, and I must admit I’ve had those Northern Style Spare Ribs as my dinner on more than one ocassion.  I have included a gallery below of some of my favorite items from the menu.  Honestly, I haven’t tried the drinks yet but as soon as I can get some people together to head over and have some drinks I’ll post pictures of those, too.

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In an e-mail blast sent out yesterday, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse (6373 Topanga Canyon Blvd in Woodland Hills) let us know that you’ll be able to get free corkage on up to two bottles of your own wine this summer.

They write:

Celebrate Your Favorite Summer Wines With Complimentary Corkage Bring your own bottle to Fleming’s this summer and we’ll open it for you at no extra charge.

THURSDAY, JUNE 24th – TUESDAY, AUGUST 31st LIMIT TWO BOTTLES PER VISIT

Whether it’s a spicy Zinfandel to pair with our new Peppercorn Steak, or a silky Chardonnay that yearns for our Salmon Nicoise Salad, your favorite bottle is welcome at Fleming’s.

Bell Wine Cellars Dinner - June 25, 2010

I must admit I have been indulging in the Happy Hours at Morton’s quite a bit recently, and it has come to my attention that tomorrow night the restaurant is holding a special Bell Wine Cellars Dinner where patrons can “Enjoy 5 courses of Morton’s signature cuisine paired with artisinal wine from Bell Wine Cellars.”  The dinner will be held at 7pm on Friday June 25th, and is $125 inclusive of  tax and gratuity.  The event is actually being hosted by the co-founder of the winery, Anthony Bell.  Give Morton’s a call at 818-703-7272 to reserve your spot.

Bell Wine Cellars Dinner
Happening on June 25 (Friday)

Join Morton’s for an evening of fine wine, great food and excellent company!

Enjoy five courses of Morton’s signature cuisine paired with artisinal wine from Bell Wine Cellars.

Friday, June 25
6:30pm Reception
7pm Dinner

$125 per guest
Inclusive of tax and gratuity

For further information, please contact Matthew Prince at 818.703.7272 or matthew_prince@mortons.com

Menu for the Evening

First Course
Broiled Sea Scallops, Wrapped in Bacon, Apricot Chutney
Miniature Crab Cakes, Mustard Mayonaise
2007 Chardonnay, Napa Valley

Second Course
Roma Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella and Basil Salad
2009 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

Third Course
Grilled Lamb Chops with Caramelized Red Onion
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Fourth Course
New York Strip
Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Asparagus
2006 “Clone 6″ Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford

Fifth Course
Morton’s Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake
2007 Vintage Port, Lodi

Kate Mantilini rolls out revamped 4 to 7pm weekday Happy Hour.

In keeping with the recent trend among just about all restaurants in Warner Center, Kate Mantilini in Woodland Hills has begun offering discounted food and drink selections in its bar area weekdays from 4 to 7pm.

In addition to $5 house drinks and $6 house martinis, wine selections include Pinot Noir, Cabernet, and Chardonnay by Smoking Loon.  Happy Hour beers priced at $3.75 include Fat Tire, Pyramid Hefeweizen, Sierra Nevada Summerfest.  Discount appetizers and tapas selections are served in the bar area and range from $4.50 to $7.00.  Selections include made to order Guacamole, Tapas Crab Cake, Tapas Ribs, Grilled Artichokes, and several others.

I saw the shiny new sidewalk sign for the happy hour yesterday and decided to call some friends over to check it out with me.  Foods and drinks were very good, and the place was pretty busy by about 6pm.  See images in the gallery below.

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Ok, now this is something I can definitely see myself attending.

LAPD writes:

“Tip a cop” fundraiser-May 27 6-10 pm,to benefit the Special Olympics-Captian John Sherman may serve you, Please come

LAPD/TOPANGA AREA has an important message for the community!

The Los Angeles Police Department Topanga Division Police Officers will be participating jointly with the West Valley California Highway Patrol in a “TIP-A-COP” fundraiser event to benefit Special Olympics.  It will be at the TGI Fridays at 5919 Canoga Avenue on May 27th between 6pm and 10pm.  Bring the kids and come by to be “waited on” by uniformed LAPD and CHP officers and help raise money for this worthy cause.  You might even be waited on by the Commanding Officer of Topanga Division, Captain John Sherman!

Food, Wine, and Micro-Brew Fest Tent

For the past couple of days I’ve been wondering what that huge tent going up in the Topanga Promenade parking lot was.  Turns out it’s for the Valley Cultural Center’s 2010 Food, Wine, and Micro-Brew Fest which is tonight.  I’m not particularly dialed into the VCC, but I will try to provide more timely information in the future.  Especially with their concerts in the park about to begin in a few weeks.  I signed up to their e-mail list so hopefully I won’t be in the dark next time around.

From their site:

Food, Wine and Micro-Brew Festival
May 13, 2010 from 5 PM – 8:30 PM
at Westfield Promenade at the corner of Erwin and Topanga Canyon Boulevards.

Over 1,000 connoisseurs from all over the Valley will gather to experience the ultimate in dining indulgence from local restaurants, wineries, and microbreweries.

Purchase Tickets

Tickets for the event are $50 each for individual tickets or $45 each for groups of 10 or more.

VCC Event Tonight

It seems like tickets are still available for this event at $50 each, and I’m assuming this includes food and drink.  Visit ValleyCultural.org for details and to order tickets for Will Call pickup and check out the PDF brochure here.  I didn’t get any tickets this year, so if I’m getting drunk tonight it will have to be at Morton’s.

See the list of food, wine, and beer providers at this event after the jump.

Coffee/Smoothies/Soft Drinks/Water
Aha Chocolate
CocaCola
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Deserts
Costco
Dandy Don’s Homemade Ice Cream
Hilton, Woodland Hills/Los Angeles
SusieCakes
Micro Brews
Anheuser Busch
Fireman’s Brew
FirestoneWalker
Brewing Co.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
The Great Beer Co., Inc.
Restaurants
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery
Bleecker Street Bar & Grill Restaurant
BreezeAn
American Grill at Warner Center Marriott
Cavaretta’s Italian Deli
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Follow Your Heart
Henry’s Farmers Market
Holiday Inn, Woodland Hills
Il Tramezzino
Kate Mantilini
Kravings World Fusion Steak House & Lounge
Maggiano’s “Little Italy”
Morton’s The Steakhouse
Nicola’s Kitchen
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
Poquito Mas
Red Ginger Sushi & Thai
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Restaurant
Ruby’s Diner
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
The Rack, Woodland Hills Promenade
Trader Joe’s West Hills/Woodland Hills
Wineries
Duke of Bourbon
Duckhorn Vineyards
Folio Wine Partners
Four Vines Winery
Giessinger Winery
Jorge Ordonez Selections
Krupp Brothers Estates
La Marca Prosecco
Louis M. Martini Winery
Maddalena Vineyards Brands
Merryvale Vineyards
Robert Talbott Vineyards
Schramsberg Vineyards
Silver Oaks Cellars
Silver Stag Winery
Stone House Vineyards
Winebow Wines

Some of you might not know that I am a fervent supporter of the Michael J Fox Foundation.  I am hoping that through this philanthropy Michael J Fox’s Parkinson’s Disease will one day be cured and  they will make a Back to the Future Part 4.

That being said, if you go to either of the 2 Ventura County Denny’s locations listed below on Monday May 10 from 9am to 5pm and donate $1 or more to the MJFF you will get a free stack of pancakes.  Enjoy.

MJFF writes via e-mail:

Join MJFF and Denny’s for “Pancakes for Parkinson’s,” a fundraising event on Monday, May 10, 2010, from 9am-5pm at select Denny’s restaurants in Ventura, California and Hawaii. Any customer who donates $1 to The Michael J. Fox Foundation will receive a free stack of pancakes!

The event is made possible by the generous support of Denny’s franchisee and Team Fox member Ajay Keshap. The following is a list of Denny’s restaurants participating in Pancakes for Parkinson’s:

California:

2148 East Harbor Boulevard, Ventura, CA 93001-3706, (805) 643-3414

2511 North Ventura Road Port Hueneme, CA 93041-2014, (805) 985-1727

Hawaii:

2463 South Kihei Road Kihei, HI 96753-8691, (808) 879-8600

430 Kele Street Kahului, HI 96732-3406, (808) 873-5550