PARK PLACE GRILLE,

The Plaza Grille, has set ambitious goals for her eatery. Half of the week, she serves an upscale gourmet menu during dinner hours. On the weekdays, she offers an extensive lunch menu of salads, sandwiches, and pastas, and on weekends, a broad-based brunch. The menu features grilled tenderloins of lamb, pork, or beef, and pan-seared tuna or salmon ($17.95-$21.95). Our lunches were memorable at this BYOB establishment. We both chose-pasta dishes that are represented on the dinner menu, and a mesclun salad with raspberry vinaigrette, also on the dinner menu. The salad ($8.95) was generous and tossed with dollops of goat cheese, a handful of fresh raspberries and another of pecans. The pumpkin ravioli in a hazelnut cream, with prosciutto, golden raisins, and toasted pine nuts ($9.95), were nicely complemented by the latter threesome, and the sauce was a knock-out. Another knockout: the penne with marinara sauce, grilled chicken and grilled vegetables ($8.95).

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