Here are some recently opened hot...

Here are some recently opened hot spots. Il Mito, 11801 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. (818) 762-1818. Style: New Valley Italian hot spot where good costs less. Setting: Wood and concrete. Recommended: Insalate del gladiatore , a sort of Italian Caesar salad; zuppa della riccessa , lentil soup; grilled chicken in mustard sauce. Cost per person: $10-$25. Olive, 156 S. Fairfax Ave. (next to Farmer’s Daughter motel), Los Angeles. (213) 939-2001. Style: a.k.a. Tiny’s; the terminally trendy all have the unlisted phone number of this exclusive spot for light bites. Setting: Cool to the max. Recommended: Vegetable plate; Caesar salad; smoked chicken breast sandwich. Cost per person: $10-$18. Roxbury, 8225 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. (213) 656-1750. Style: The ‘90s answer to a ‘40s nightclub--the place was once the Players Club. Setting: Cozy, with overstuffed furniture and soft lighting. Recommended: Sweet corn tamale with bay scallops; Southern-fried chicken; corn bread stuffing. Cost per person: There is a $20 minimum per person. Stringfellows, 268 Via Rodeo, Beverly Hills. (213) 285-9909. Style: Restaurant/nightclub for Hollywood wives. Setting: Lots of pink neon . Recommended: Sweetbread and potato lasagna; grilled squab with lentil salad and polenta; braised rabbit. Cost per person: $25-$50. VBC Seafood Restaurant, 711 N. Broadway, Los Angeles. (213) 680-0888. Style: Hong Kong-style Chinese specializing in sea creatures. Setting: Huge, noisy and decorated with dragons. Recommended: Boiled live shrimp; pepper-salt silver fish; black chicken soup. Cost per person: $10-$50.