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01.31.08
Kamran, his Mom (not shown) and puppy enjoying some good food on Fairfax
You don’t have to be famous to enjoy the sunshine with family and friends.
Mäni’s on Fairfax, sidewalk dining….
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01.30.08
Yes, Valentine’s Day is only two weeks away! And we’re ready.
Here’s our dark Scharffenberger chocolate cake, fruit juice sweetened. Wrapped with a wall of barley malt sweetened chocolate.
And there’s lots more to offer.
This year we’ll have a wonderful selection of chocolates, cakes, mousses and even chocolate dipped strawberries. So come by anytime starting Friday, February 1st to see and sample our fab new Valentine’s Day treats for your Sweetie, Mom, Lover, or whoever your special someone is.
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01.25.08
Mäni’s on Fairfax is excited to be a participating restaurant in dineLA Restaurant Week this year and we can’t wait to see you. dineLA takes place Sunday through Friday for two weeks: January 27 - February 1 and February 3 - February 8. 3-course fixed price lunch at Mäni’s is $15 and a 3-course dinner is $25. Check out some sample meals we’ve cooked up for you. Try this for lunch… Start with a cup of Mäni’s famous Turkey Chili, a favorite forever at Mäni’s On Fairfax Red Beet Salad
Marinated chicken breast, red beets marinated in balsamic vinegar, with soft goat cheese crouton balls, served on a bed of baby arugula with tropical fruit kiwi, mango and/or pineapple Finish with a Lemon Tart. It’s new, tangy, and amazing.
Or, one night for dinner, you may want this…
Cesar Salad, a popular salad with great flavors Mäni’s American Burger
Choice of baked or fried French fries or soup of the day Rich, decadent, chocolate brownie made with Scharffenberger dark chocolate
Or, on a cold, wet day, how about…
Chili Nachos, organic yellow corn tortilla chips with Mäni’s signature chili Next, a Cobb Salad, Mäni’s style. Good and good for you! And, a slice of Chocolate Fortress Cake
Or create your own meal. You get a choice of appetizer, choice of entree and choice of one of Mäni’s famous desserts. You decide.
How can you resist? Join us Sunday for lunch or dinner, on any day next week, and let us create your favorite meal! Bon appetit!
01.24.08
Fruit juice sweetened
Tangy, zesty, really lemony
Come by during LA’s First Annual Restaurant Week, have lunch or dinner and get this as your dessert course.
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01.22.08
Larry Maiman, Founder of Mäni’s Bakery Cafe, now called, Mäni’s on Fairfax, poses for the camera with LA City’s Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at the DineLA press conference held at Grace Restaurant on Beverly Blvd. in LA.
Mäni’s on Fairfax is one of 140 restaurants offering a prix fix lunch and dinner menu. Join us during LA’s first annual restaurant week. Special thanks to Neil and Amy Fraser of Grace Restaurant, for hosting this event and all the great food they supplied. Also a special thanks to Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, owners of Border Grill and Ciudad for their passion and inclusiveness in the restaurant industry here in LA.
 And thank you, Mayor Villaraigosa for all your efforts in promoting LA and our fine restaurants for the world to see! And having so much fun doing it! 
DineLA
January 27 to February 1, 2008
February 3 to February 8, 2008
Enjoy!
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01.21.08
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MÄNI’S ON FAIRFAX MAKES dineLA RESTAURANT WEEK DEBUT
Hollywood eatery-to-the-stars invites LA to take a bite of their specially priced lunch & dinner menus during two-week event Los Angeles, CA (January, 2008) – Mäni’s on Fairfax, http://www.manisonfairfax.com, the celebrated café specializing in deliciously healthy baked goods and cuisine, announced its dineLA Restaurant Week debut. The annual event introduces diners to the vast array of restaurants in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County for two consecutive weeks: January 27 – February 1, 2008, and February 3 – February 8, 2008. Known for pioneering the guilt-free dessert movement with their wholesome cooking free of additives, artificial sweeteners and preservatives, Mäni’s is much more than just a bakery. The café offers breakfast, lunch and dinner using the same philosophy applied to its sought-after sugar-free sweets: nutritious versions of gourmet foods for the health conscious foodie. “Participating in dineLA Restaurant Week officially puts us on the culinary map.” says founder and CEO Larry Maiman. “We have been taken seriously as a bakery for years and we’re ready for the restaurant to get the same attention. We’re excited that dineLA will introduce Mäni’s cuisine to a new clientele.” Encouraging Angelinos to experience all the town has to offer in culinary excellence, dineLA Restaurant Week presents a selection of specially priced, three-course menus from some of LA’s best eateries. Mäni’s refuses to let the term “pre-fix” limit the restaurant’s offerings for the two-week event. Customers will have diverse options for first, second, and third course fare, priced at only $15 for lunch and $25 for dinner. The extensive menu can be mixed and matched for infinite possibilities. Appetizers such as Mäni’s famous Vegetarian or Turkey Chili, fresh soup of the day or Caesar salad caters to any appetite. An endless list of entrees including Mäni’s burgers, gourmet salads or mouth-watering sandwiches will satisfy any craving. Icing on the cake: one of Mäni’s famous desserts to top off the meal. Since 1989 Mäni’s on Fairfax has been satisfying discriminating palates and sweet-tooths alike. The restaurant has become a favorite for the Hollywood community and is frequently called upon by industry A-listers as the dining spot of choice. Offering a comfortable and engaging environment, the café is the perfect backdrop for LA dining at its best. In 2005 Mäni’s responded to growing customer interest by launching http://www.manisblogcafe.com, an educational site dedicated to offering nutritional, lifestyle and health information about Mäni’s cuisine. The blog also allows Mäni’s guests to interact with their opinions and feedback. The restaurant’s uncompromising commitment to providing wholesome gourmet food made from the most high-quality ingredients has resulted in its simple motto: Good & Good For You. Mäni’s is open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert inside the comfortable dining room or coveted outdoor patio. Sunday-Thursday 8AM-11PM, Friday-Saturday, 8AM-Midnight. Coffee and morning pastries from 6:30AM Monday-Friday, 7AM on Saturday and 7:30AM on Sundays. Sponsors and media partners of dineLA Restaurant Week include American Express, The Los Angeles Times, Clear Channel Radio, KTLA, Princess Cruises, and American Airlines. For more information, please visit: dineLA.com. # # # Contact:
Cara Hilfer
323.964.0840 x 13
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01.21.08
Two new soups debut this week at Manis’ on Fairfax: Green Split Pea on Wednesday and Simple Barley and Vegetables on Thursday. Soup Menu: January 21 through February 10 Monday: Chicken Noodle
Ingredients: Chicken broth, Chicken Breast, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Chives, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Egg Noodles Tuesday: Chunky Vegetable with Tofu
Ingredients: vegetable stock, onions, carrots, celery, Zucchini, Spinach, Tomatoes, yellow corn, green cabbage, tofu, thyme, sage, oregano, sea salt, garlic, tamari Wednesday: Green Split Pea (New)
Ingredients: Canola Oil, Vegetable Stock, Yellow Onions, Celery, Butternut Squash, Carrots, Green Split Peas, Sea Salt, Cumin, Black Pepper Thursday: Simple Barley & Vegetables (New)
Ingredients: Canola Oil, Vegetable stock, Yellow Onions, Celery, Carrots, Mushrooms, Spinach, Pearl Barley, Sea Salt, Black pepper, tamari Friday: Tomato Lentil
Ingredients: Vegetable stock, Green lentils, Cilantro, Celery, Cauliflower, Zucchini, Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic, Canola oil, Sea, Salt, Black pepper Saturday: Spicy Tortilla Soup
Ingredients: Vegetable Stock, Onions, Celery, Jalapeño Peppers, Cilantro, Tomatoes, Corn Tortillas, Tamari, Garlic, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Paprika Sunday: Cream of Broccoli
Ingredients: Vegetable Stock, Celery, Onions, potatoes, Broccoli, Spinach, Sea Sal, Black Pepper, Tamari, Soy milk
01.15.08
We will be installing a WiFi system so guests can log-on to the net and be connected while at Mäni’s. This will happen within the next few weeks. The service will require guests to obtain permissions from their server. Please be mindful that we cannot offer this service during peak times or when other guests are waiting for a table. We’ll be asking for your help in drafting these new policies to be able to offer you this FREE service. This would be a great time to offer suggestions, ask questions and be part of the process of making this exciting new service work for everyone. Join us and ask your friends their ideas on WiFi at Mäni’s on Fairfax. Just click on the comments hyperlink below and tell us what you think. Thanks! Larry
01.15.08
We’ve recently seen Joel, senior bread bakercreate unique products, such as fruit juice sweetened croissants, and now he’s perfected a whole wheat bun using poppyseeds, sesame seeds and flax seeds to make this new addition not only nutritious but very flavorful. Ask your server for a vege burger, turkey burger, tofu burger or beef burger with one of our new whole wheat buns. They’re beyond ‘Good and Good For You’
 You may recall Joel, Mani’s head bread baker excels at San Francisco Institute of Baking was a model student last year at San Francisco Institute of Baking. Whole Grains was one of his many favorite courses.
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01.14.08
Although it’s still a month away, our products are designed, tested (um they’re good) and tweaked.
More about Valentine’s Day as it approaches…
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01.11.08
Bread is bread, no? Isn’t bread just a another carb?
The answer is NO WAY ! !
There’s good bread and useless breads, just like good carbs and bad carbs.
So what’s the diff anyway?
 According to nutritionists, whole wheat or specifically whole grains, offer a great deal of nutritional value, especially as compared to other processed grains and flours. In a recent article in RealAge, the value of whole grains are discussed in plain English. Check it out. Now you can have any of your favorite sandwiches on whole wheat bread anytime at Mäni’s on Fairfax.
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01.07.08
Meet Josh, one of our newest bakers. Josh has a passion for baking. He’s busy re-formatting whatever he can to make it better. If you haven’t had a shortbread cookie lately, I suggest you try one now to see how Josh has improved the texture and the integrity of the product. Exact same ingredients, but there’s a difference you can taste. See for yourself. And let us know what you think!
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01.07.08
Thanks for remembering to come by see us during the holidays. We were happy to see you all. Now that the new year has arrived and we’re all settled in, we’re at work to bring you the best Valentine’s Day ever. But before that, we’ll be a contributing restaurant/bakery for the American Express promotion of Dine LA We are really excited to be participating in dineLA this year from January 27 - February 1, 2008
February 3 - February 8, 2008. Click here for more details.
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01.05.08
Mäni’s on Fairfax is a place where people tend to hang out, have a coffee, enjoy a fantastic dessert and a great, healthy meal. But where do you hang out when you’re not at Mäni’s? Where do you hang out when you’re online? Do you belong to any social networks? We want to know! Please take our survey and let us know where you hang out when you’re on the web.
01.03.08
All new menu now available at Mani’s on Fairfax… Soup Menu through January 13, 2008 Monday: Chicken Noodle
Ingredients: Chicken broth, Chicken Breast, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Chives, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Egg Noodles Tuesday: Chunky Vegetable with Tofu
Ingredients: vegetable stock, onions, carrots, celery, Zucchini, Spinach, Tomatoes, yellow corn, green cabbage, tofu, thyme, sage, oregano, sea salt, garlic, tamari Wednesday: Tomato Lentil
Ingredients: Vegetable stock, Green lentils, Cilantro, Celery, Cauliflower, Zucchini, Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic, Canola oil, Sea, Salt, Black pepper Thursday: Minestrone
Ingredients: Vegetable stock, Carrots, Celery, Zucchini, Cauliflower, Parsley, Basil, Mushrooms, Tomato, Tomato Paste, Pasta, Sea Salt, Black pepper, Oregano, Garlic, Cumin, Olive Oil, Red Beans Friday: Spicy Tortilla
Ingredients: Vegetable Stock, Onions, Celery, Jalapeño Peppers, Cilantro, Tomatoes, Corn Tortillas, Tamari, Garlic, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Paprika Saturday: Black Bean
Ingredients: Vegetable Stock, Canola Oil, Tomatoes, Black Beans, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Garlic, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper, Chili Powder, Cilantro Sunday: Tomato Rice
Ingredients: Vegetable stock, Olive oil, Celery, Carrots, Yellow Onions, Tomatoes, Brow Rice, Thyme, Oregano, Sea Salt, Black Pepper
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