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MJ 10 DAILY NEWS Friday, September 15, 1989 3 EBaoace-dleab uoneirs NEW DANCE CLUB, Sonic, rv with a capacity of 1,200, will Lopen next Friday In Manhattan WALTER ifitMfn I LJ Ca'Nova 696 Madison Ave. 838-3725 OPENED IN mid-March, this chic, sophisticated yet intimate new dining place, seating 60, projects a feeling of elegance. Tastefully styled, it offers a handsome yet relaxed setting for dining. It has the air of a Venetian villa, with its tapestry on the right wall, oak-beam ceiling, fabric-upholstered beige chairs and oak wainscoting. Fresh flowers add splashes of color throughout the room.

To create the illusion of a larger room, there are mirrors on two walls. Its personable owner-operator is veteran restaurateur Corrado Muttin, former maitre d' at Harry Cipriani and one-time operator of Corrado on 56th St Warm and outgoing, Muttin knows his clientele well, and guests are greeted like old friends. The cuisine is mostly Northern Italian with Venetian chef here turns out delicious dishes, tastefully prepared and attractively presented. An average three-course dinner is about $40. Luncheon is in the range.

Wines are in the bracket, with most at $30 per bottle. The restaurant draws many of its customers from the nearby Carlyle, Pierre, Plaza and Westbury hotels, and its regulars include Kirk Douglas. BEST BETS: Appetizers Sauteed sea scallops, with vegetables on a bed of arugala salad, $12; warm salad of kidney beans and shrimp with Bermuda onion and topped with warm shrimp, $12. Pastas large-sized gnocchi with puree of vegetables and chicken with melted parmesan, $18; homemade ravioli with hot pesto, tomatoes and a drop of cream, $18. Entrees-grilled swordfish with black pepper and rosemary, $25; scampi, Venetian style, with rice pilaf and green peas, $25; grilled chicken breast with balsamic vinegar and herbs, $19; grilled Cornish hen with garlic, $20.

Open Monday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. Major credit cards accepted. Dress: jacket and tie at dinner. Ca'Nova, by the way, means "New House." lunch and dinner. Major credit cards accepted.

Dress: jacket and tie at dinner. Ca'Nova, by the way, means "New House." at S47 W. 21st St. The club features a 40-foot stage, a balcony with seating and a sky box overlooking the stage. Supposedly, $1 million was spent on the on the sound and lighting systems.

The club will operate Thursdays to Saturdays, with a $10 admission. The club operators are Mark Goode, Paul Aronson and Guy Morgan, who have 20 years experience in the music field. Opening night act will be The Uptown Horns, the brass section currently playing with The Rolling Stones on their "Steel Wheels" tour. WHAT'S COOKING: A new Italian restaurant, La Prlmavera, will open next Wednesday at 234 W. 48th serving lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday.

Tom Mannessis, who operated the Delegate, a seafood restaurant, for 17 years, is opening a new place, Romeo's in the Zeckendorf Tower Building, 15th St. and Irving Place. Another new spot is Joseph'! Cafe, which opened at 1503 Second with Joseph Bach, former manager of the ITfit Rod, a AOs club, as operator. Plro's, 1302 Eighth now in its 10th year, reports it is making an $800,000 expansion, which will add 80 seats to the restaurant. NEW SHOWi Julie Wilson opened last night as the attraction at the Cafe Carlyle, where she will perform through Oct.

28. The cover charge for Wilson Is $20 Tuesday to Thursday and $23 on Friday and Saturday. Bobby Short takes over the room from Oct. 31 to Dec. 31.

The Modern Jazz Quartet moves in Jan. 3 to Feb. 3 with George Shearing taking over Feb. 6 to March 24 followed by Dixie Carter as the headliner March 27 to April 28. BLACK PASTA: Ever sample black pasta? It's a dish offered at the Stella del Mare, 346 Lexington Ave.

Black pasta is made with the ink of European cuttlefish and served with a sauce made of crabmeat, shrimp, tomato and chopped onion. A LA CARTE: Singer Steve Davis will head up the show at Rainbow Stars, Sept 19 through Oct 7. There's a $33 cover charge and no minimum. Rozanne Gold, who created the chic menus for the Rainbow Room, is creating the new ones for the Hudson River Club in the World Financial Center downtown. Vocalist David Belt will perform with the Stan Rubin's Swing Era band next Wednesday at the Red Blazer Too, 349 W.

46th St There's a deli on Ninth Ave. and 54th St that bears the serene name, The Morning Calm Dell. FAMILY AFFAIR: Villa Mosconl, Kitchen, 1477 First Ave. Rod Stei-ger at Abe's Steak House, 1290 Third celebrating his signing up for a book deal on his movie career with William Morrow. Yoko Ono with her steady, Sam Havadtoy, supping on caviar, salmon and blini in a secluded booth at the Russian Tea Room, 150 W.

57th St. Gabe Kaplan ordering a steak at Herb's Townhouse, formerly 69 MacDougal is marking its 14th anniversary, and its truly a family-operated restaurant. The family includes owner-chef Peter Mosconi, his two brothers, his two sisters, his father, and five brothers-in-law. SEEING STARS: Channel 4's Sue Simmons feasting on linguini at Sca-letta, 50 W. 77th St.

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YE WAVERLY INN, 16 Bank 929-4377. Since 1920. Serving specialties. Chicken Pot Pie, Ribs. Duckling plus more.

Homemade desserts. 2 fireplaces. Open all Holidays. Charge cards welcome. CHINESE: LUM CHIN, 9110 4th Brooklyn, 718-238-1822.

Elegant Cantonese dining in attractive setting. Valet parking. Lum Chin also offers three locations in Staten Island at 1771 Hylan Blvd. 718-879-6100. 1640 Forest Ave.

718-442-1707. 4236 Amboy Road. 718-984-8044. All offer free delivery. Other locations in Bayonne and Tenafly, New Jersey and now in Manhattan at East 18th St.

NEW HANKOW RESTAURANT, 130-132 W. 34th Street, 2nd Floor, N.Y. (212) 695-4972. One of the finest Chinese restaurants in New York. A landmark at Herald Square for 66 yrs.

Serving the best Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine. Lunch and dinner available. Bar and party room on premises. Ail cards. ROYAL CHINESE RESTAURANT, 658 9th (corner of 46th 9th Ave.) (212) 581-9290.

Convenient to Broadway theaters. One of the finest Chinese restaurants in New York. Serving Szechuan and Hunan cuisine. Specialties include sesame chicken, royal steak, mushroom delight, and baked salt pepper prawns, all cards. A NEW YORK Your trip is nol complete unlit ou'vv dined in the oluVl tliiiicu' rt'stjurjnt in the Cit of Nc York OPfS 7 DAYS COCKTAILS I UCH DIWCK A ROOM A LOUT OROLKS tKLOl tAKDs TIEN FU You Discover It, You'll Go Back Again, And MARY McCOY ft mm VI Opposite Micy on flight up NEW HANKOW 1 Block from MADISON SQ.

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