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05.01.08

MONTHLY SOUP SCHEDULE May 1st to June 1st 2008

Monday:
• Chicken Noodle
Ingredients: Chicken broth, Chicken Breast, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Chives, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Egg Noodles.

Tuesday:
• Chunky Vegetable W/Tofu
Ingredients: vegetable stock, onions, carrots, celery, Zucchini, Spinach, Tomatoes, yellow corn, green cabbage, tofu, thyme, sage, oregano, sea salt, garlic, tamari.

Wednesday:
• Cream of Asparagus
Ingredients: Vegetable Stock, Canola Oil, Asparagus, Celery, Yellow Onions, Spinach, Sea Salt, Tamari, Soy milk.

Thursday:
• Tomato Lentil
Ingredients: Vegetable stock, Green lentils, Cilantro, Celery, Cauliflower, Zucchini, Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic, Canola oil, Sea, Salt, Black pepper.

Friday:
• Light Tomato & Basil ( NEW )
Ingredients: Tomato Stock, Olive Oil, Onions, Celery, Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Basil, Sea Salt.

Saturday
• Black Bean
Ingredients: Vegetable Sock, Canola Oil, Tomatoes, Black Beans, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Garlic, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper, Chili Powder, Cilantro

Sunday
• Zucchini & Spinach Bisque
Ingredients: Vegetable Stock, Celery, Onions, Zucchini, Spinach, Garlic, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Cashew Cream.


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04.17.08

Help Us Support Dine Out LA

Dine Out Los Angeles is sponsoring AFA’s event to raise much needed funds to benefit people living with HIV.

Dine at Mäni’s today, April 17, 2008 and we will donate 20% of your check to AFA.  Help us make today a successful event and enter the drawing to win a stay a one of two Loews Luxury Hotels.

Come in today and enter the contest!

Thanks for your support.

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04.11.08

Is There Really A Free Lunch?

I’m excited to announce that we now have our fabulous Mäni’s Cards for sale online!

Now you can share Mäni’s with your friends and loved ones in one click of a button.  You choose the amount—$25, $50, $100 or you select a custom amount—and we put it together for you. Redeem your Mäni’s Card by visiting our Fairfax Avenue location and use it toward any item on our menu or in our retail shop.

Just click the link at your left that says: “GET MANI’S GIFT CARDS” and buy a card through April 25th, we’ll add an extra $10. Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch?

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For example you click “GET MANI’S GIFT CARDS", then buy a $100 card and we’ll send you a $110 card.

LIMIT IS ONE $10 BONUS (FREE LUNCH) PER CUSTOMER!


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03.31.08

MONTHY SOUP SCHEDULE April 2008

Monday:
Chicken Noodle
Ingredients: Chicken broth, Chicken Breast, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Chives, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Egg Noodles

Tuesday:
Cream of Broccoli
Ingredients: Vegetable Stock, Celery, Onions, potatoes, Broccoli, Spinach, Sea Sal, Black Pepper, Tamari, Soy milk

Wednesday:
Carrot and Ginger
Ingredients: Vegetable Sock, Onions, Celery, Carrots, Garnet Yams, Fresh Ginger, Nutmeg, Sea Salt, Soy Milk., Carrot Juice.

Thursday:
Tomato Lentil
Ingredients: Vegetable stock, Green lentils, Cilantro, Celery, Cauliflower, Zucchini, Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic, Canola oil, Sea, Salt, Black pepper

Friday:
Minestrone
Ingredients: Vegetable stock, carrots, celery, zucchini, cauliflower, parsley, basil, mushrooms, tomatoes, tomato paste, sea salt, black pepper, garlic, cumin, olive oil, red beans

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:
Black Bean Soup
Ingredients: Vegetable Sock, Canola Oil, Tomatoes, Black Beans, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Garlic, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper, Chili Powder, Cilantro


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03.22.08

We're All in Yellow About Spring

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Check out our new look.  Identify your favorite Mäniac and see how they look in their new shirts!
Who can identify the most?
Happy Spring.  Come by, dine outside and enjoy your favorite salad, sandwich, turkey or vege chili or your favorite breakfast bakery item
Comfort food at Mäni’s on Fairfax.  Good and good for you!


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03.13.08

FREE Coffee - FREE Mini Muffins

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You may have driven by Mäni’s on Fairfax one morning this week, and noticed us giving away FREE coffee and mini muffins.

That’s because we’re having a breakfast promotion lasting until the end of this month.

Just print out the card at the end of this article and receive a FREE coffee with any breakfast item from 6:30 to 11, Monday through Friday until March 31, 2008.

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03.13.08

Fruit Sweeteners, Syrup and Fudge Now Available at Mäni's on Fairfax

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Wax Orchards is a wonderful company located in Washington state that makes natural fruit sweeteners.  These recipes are quite similar to the blends of fruit juice reduction we use at Mäni’s to make many of our desserts and snacks.

In additional we’re carrying syrups and fudge sauces have at home on all kinds of foods.  Come by and check them out.

Wax Orchards was founded in 1920 by August and Johanna Wax.  With origins in fruit farming, the family began processing upscale natural foods in 1981. We pioneered the use of concentrated fruit juices instead of sugar and coined the term “fruit sweetened.”

This led to the production of unique preserves and toppings that filled the niches shown above and brought nationwide attention from the media.

Wax Orchards Fruit Sweet® and Pear Sweet™—natural fruit sweeteners—provide the basis for our entire product line.

Our fruit-sweetened preserves and condiments contain only fruit.  The result is unusually fresh, intense flavors as well as fiber on the nutrition label, unusual in preserves.  The sugars on the nutrition label are the natural sugars in fruit, a complex blend.

The American Diabetes Association featured Wax Orchards products in their “Gift of Hope” holiday catalogues for the eight years that they were printed.

USA TODAY:  “Delicious all-natural fruit butters, toppings, sauces ... luxuriously thick and fruity.”

DALLAS TIMES HERALD: “A no-sugar fudge sure to fill our sweet dreams.  Even joggers stop for this one, a hot fudge with no refined sugar in it.”

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03.05.08

Our Bakers Have Re-Designed Our Banana Nut Muffin

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It’s not a coincidence we’ve created a bakery restaurant where I love to eat.  I have lunch here five days a week.  I usually eat breakfast at home, before coming to ‘work’.

But often I have a mid-morning snack at work.  Today I had the banana nut muffin which our fab pastry chef, Kristina has recently re-designed.  I almost always look for snacks that are made with whole wheat or whole grains.  Why?

Because then the snack is not just dead calories, but it’s nutritious, meaning that I’m going to get a real energy infusion.

To me, it’s the best way to enjoy food and eat what’s good for my body.

I guess that’s how we came up with our simple, true slogan: “Good, and good for you”

Enjoy!


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03.03.08

WiFi

WiFi on Fairfax

We’re close to getting all the bugs worked out in our new service here at Mäni’s.  Watch for an announcement on the blog in the next few days.

If you’ve been using the WiFi during this development and have some feedback for us, please let us know. 

Happy Browsing.


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03.03.08

Soup Menu through April 1

Soup Menu: March 3 through April 1

The soup menus will now rotate on a monthly basis and we introduce two new soups this month: Lima Bean on Tuesdays and French Onion Soup on Fridays.

Monday: Chicken Noodle
Ingredients: Chicken broth, Chicken Breast, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Chives, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Egg Noodles.

Tuesday: Lima Bean (New)
Ingredients: Vegetable Stock, Celery, Lima beans, Potatoes, Celery, Carrots, Miso, Garlic, cayenne pepper, thyme, basil, black pepper, tamari.

Wednesday: Chunky Vegetable W/Tofu
Ingredients: vegetable stock, onions, carrots, celery, Zucchini, Spinach, Tomatoes, yellow corn, green cabbage, tofu, thyme, sage, oregano, sea salt, garlic, tamari.

Thursday: Tomato Lentil
Ingredients: Vegetable stock, Green lentils, Cilantro, Celery, Cauliflower, Zucchini, Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic, Canola oil, Sea, Salt, Black pepper.

Friday: French Onion Soup (New)
Ingredients: Olive oil, Vegetable stock, Red Onions, wine, thyme, tamari, black pepper (served in herb bowl bread).

Saturday: Julio’s Enchilada Soup
Ingredients: Vegetable Sock, Canola Oil, Garlic, Pinto Beans, Onions, Kalamata Olives, Peeled Tomatoes, Organic Yellow Corn Tortillas, Enchilada Sauce, Cilantro, Sea Salt Black pepper.

Sunday: Zucchini & Spinach Bisque
Ingredients: Vegetable Stock, Celery, Onions, Zucchini, Spinach, Garlic, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Soy milk.


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02.27.08

Customers' Thoughts on Yelp

I found it interesting, to say the least, about comments made on yelp.com.  There’s almost 60 of them, some wonderfully complimentary, others critical in certain areas.

All in all I believe there’s tremendous value in sharing information.  Although positive feedback is great, constructive criticism is helpful to be told what needs our attention.

In any case I think you may find this entertaining and some useful info from other Yelp commentators. 


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02.25.08

The Caramelized Apple Cake Is Back

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This apple cake, is one of our most popular because it tastes great and is VEGAN and Wheat-Free.
It was discontinued last year due to an ingredient, non dairy cream cheese which become unavailable from our supplier.

That disappointed many of our customers who really liked it’s gourmet quality and complex flavors.

But it’s back now and hopefully here to stay.  The cake looks the same, and the taste difference with the new ingredient, tofutti, is negligible. Still available in any size and buy the slice.


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02.19.08

Valentine's Day Brings Us A New VEGAN Cake

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Due to the huge success on Valentine’s Day, we are now offering the Chocolate Raspberry Passion Cake everyday in our pastry case.

This is our super moist vegan chocolate cake layered with raspberry and passion fruit crème and topped with fresh raspberries.  We use real raspberry juice and passion fruit puree so the flavors are intense and delicious. 

The Chocolate Raspberry Passion is $14 and big enough for two to share.  So, if you missed it on Valentine’s Day, come by and try our newest Vegan creation. 


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02.19.08

Visit LACMA and Eat at Mäni's on Fairfax

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The new Broad Museum at Los Angeles County Museum of Art is only an 8 minute walk from Mäni’s.

Click here for live webcam broadcast from the new addition of LACMA.

Enjoy the museum and then relax and have a hearty meal, choose from our daily soups or enjoy a salad or sandwich.

Or just have a latte and cookie, eclair, lemon tart and ENJOY!

Come by and tell us how you enjoyed LACMA.


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02.18.08

New Customers on Presidents Day

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Yvette and friend (eeks I forgot his name!!) recently re-located to LA from NYC.  They found us through a green site, I think it was greentopia?
Anyway I need to connect with them again to get all their info.
But the point of all this is that because of Valentine’s Day, a holiday week-end, we had almost no selection left in our bakery cases.

So I grabbed a peanut butter cookie hot out of the oven and smothered it in our barley malt sweetened choclate.
I wanted to make a good impression on these new Angelenos.

They loved the cookie.

Hope they comment on this story so I can get all my facts correct! smile


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02.16.08

Our Homemade Soups

On these chilly winter days and nights, our soups can really hit the spot.
Our soup schedule is partially revised every two weeks.
All our soups are vegan EXCEPT on Mondays, when it’s the best chicken soup since your Mom made some.

Here’s the current menu until February 25th: Check our daily soup menu here


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02.12.08

Valentine's Day Has Arrived!

The Valentines day buzz has begun!
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It’s one of our favorite times of year because we love seeing the rush of customers coming in to buy our specially made treats for their loved ones.

“They are selling as fast as I am putting them out,” says head pasrty chef Kristina Montaine.  We are feeling the love!!!

It’s worth making more than one trip to visit us.  Come by either tonight before 11PM, anytime tomorrow, Wednesday, or on Thursday of course!

You can’t miss this! 


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02.11.08

Vegan Wedding Cakes As Seen on KTLA Channel 5 TV in LA

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Tune in this Thursday, February 14th to see Mani’s vegan wedding cakes featured in a KTLA TV, channel 5 news segment about green weddings!

Our fabulous pastry chef Kristina Montaine was interviewed about how she has perfected our vegan cakes and why it is something everyone should try. We were told that the story will be airing a few times throughout the day so we hope you catch it!


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02.11.08

Valentine's Day Products on Display Now

See our entire line of Truffles, Sweetheart Cakes, Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, Giant Truffle Heart Cookies, Mini Chocolate Heart Brownies are all in our bakery case.

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Don’t be left out.  Come by and make your selections early.  First come, first served.  Sorry no reserved orders for this holiday.  But we’re making tons of these fabulous items, so we’ll have a good choice of products Wednesday and Thursday, February 13th & 14th.

Feel free to call or email for more information:
323 938-8800 or 323 964-0840 Ext: 10


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02.10.08

Soup Menu through February 25

New soup menu as of February 11 through February 25:

Monday: Chicken Noodle
Ingredients: Chicken broth, Chicken Breast, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Chives, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Egg Noodles

Tuesday: Chunky Vegetable W/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 Soup
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 Sock, 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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02.05.08

Introducing Judith Ramirez

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Judith Ramirez first went to California School of Culinary Arts for Baking and Patisserie in pursuit of learning to make delicious pastries that would be health conscious and good for the heart.

From there she transferred to Scottsdale Culinary Institute to get her BA in Hospitality and Restaurant Management. 

Her life long dream brought her to intern at Mäni’s Bakery Café where she works in the back of the house using her baking skills and in front of the house where she is able to use her management skills. 

She works in both ends to gain appreciation and understanding for those who work in the back with 350 degree ovens and those who work in the front that have great spirits which transcend to the guests.  That’s what keeps Mäni’s on Fairfax guests coming back; the smiles and delicious health conscious pastries.


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02.01.08

Valentine's Day 2008 Product Preview

On behalf of all our hard working, talented pastry chefs and our head pastry chef, Kristina Montaine, we’re extremely pleased to present this years most fabulous cakes, tarts, mousse and cookies… E V E R ! ! !
See for yourself:
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This year we’re also featuring individual truffles, handmade of course, 4 in a box: COCONUT, COCOA, CHERRY, AND PECAN
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Two kinds of chocolate dipped strawberries!
Either:
Organic white and dark chocolate (organic cane sugar)
And Of Course our famous barley malt sweetened chocolate
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01.31.08

Just a Nice Sunny Day in LA

Kamran, his Mom (not shown) and puppy enjoying some good food on Fairfax
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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

Chocolate and the Color Red

Yes, Valentine’s Day is only two weeks away!  And we’re ready. 
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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

dineLA starts on Sunday at Mäni's on Fairfax

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!


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01.24.08

The Lemon Tart Is Back

Fruit juice sweetened
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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

Mäni’s Founder Meets Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at DineLA kick-off

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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.
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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!

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DineLA
January 27 to February 1, 2008
February 3 to February 8, 2008
Enjoy!


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01.21.08

MÄNI'S ON FAIRFAX MAKES dineLA RESTAURANT WEEK DEBUT

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.

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Contact:
Cara Hilfer
323.964.0840 x 13

DineLA_Press_Release_Jan08.doc


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01.21.08

Soup Menu through February 10

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


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01.15.08

New WiFi Service At Mäni’s on Fairfax

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


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