DELICATESSEN
BARBECWE
CHECKER BAR-B-10
RIBS • CHICKEN • SHRIMP
Delivered "HOT" — UN 4-7700
20050 Livernois, Just South of 8 Mile
ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY AFTER 2 A.M.
TRY OUR SANDWICH TRAYS
Alban's
BOTTLE & BASKET
• Fine Buffet &
Carry-Out Service
• Sandwiches &
Complete Dinners
Catering for private
affairs in your home
or office.
188 N. Hunter (Woodward), Birmingham
646-6553
CHINESE FOODS
Henry Yee's
FORBIDDEN CITY
Exotic Cocktails
An Enchanting Atmosphere and Taste
Adventure You Won't Forget.
One of America's
finest restaurants
featuring superior
Cantonese cuisine
OUR NEW TEMPLE ROOM IS DELIGHTFUL
FOR SWEET SIXTEENS, SHOWERS AND
PRIVATE PARTIES.
Specializing in
Cantonese Food
HOA KOW INN
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Open Daily tt a.m. to 11 p.m. — Sat.
Carry-Out Servica
13715 W 9 MILE ROAD, OAK PARK
a.m. to 2 a.m
Free Parking
LI 7-4663
CHINESE-AMERICAN RESTAURANT
Lunches - Dinners - Carry Out
DI 1-6460
1926 W. 7 Mile at Wyoming
OPEN: SUN., NOON-10:30 P.M.;
MON. thru THURS., 11-10:30 P.M.
FRI., 11.1 AM.; SAT., 11-3 A.M.
HOUSE of
CHUNG
KOW
Free Parking
TE 1-0775
1 Blk. N. of
Masonic Temp e
3148 Second Blvd.
at Seville Hotel
11. aarill.y to
2en a.m
KOW INN, INC. Op
Chops • Sea Food
Famous Chop Suev • Cantonese Food • Steaks •
EASY PARKING
CARRY OUT SERVICE
TO 8.7550
322 W. McNichols, Between Woodward and Second
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CANTONESE and AMERICAN RESTAURANT — LOUNGE
OPEN EVERY DAY
NORTHLAND CENTER LOT D
SUNDAY from 1:00 p m. to 10:00 p.m.: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Luncheon. Family Dinners. Parties. After-Theater Snacks. Cocktails
and Carry Outs.
OPEN 7 DAYS
KE 8-2860
Chinese-American Cuisine
20441 W. 8 MILE RD., 4 Blks. W. of Evergreen
WING HONG
Chinese-American Restaurant
10203 W. 10 Mile Rd. at Southfield
353-6417
Specializing in
Cantonese Family Dinners
ORDERS TO TAKE OUT
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Mon. thru Fri. 11-10:30 p.m.
Sat. 10-1 a.m. Sun. 12 Noon-10 p.m.
BUSINESSMEN'S LUNCH SPECIAL
CHOP-HOUSE
BERMAN'
CHOP HOUSE
1431 Times Square
FOR OVER
40 YEARS
S WORLD FAMOUS
STEAKS
CHOPS
•
SEA FOOD
ALL BEEF AGED
• COCKTAILS •
Bet. Grand River & Clifford
Open 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Mon. thru Sat.
WO 4-8029
CALL NOW FOR RESERVATIONS
CARL'S
CHOP HOUSE
Valet Parking After 6 p.m.
Free Parking
3020 GRAND RIVER
TE 3.0700
Private Banquet Rooms for wedding parties. Serving
the World's Finest Steaks. Chops and Sea Foods for
more than 26 years. All Beef aged in our cellars.
SEA-FOODS
CLAM SHOP
TR 4-2870
Serving Oysters, Clams, LOBSTERS,• Steaks .and.Assarted-Seci.Eoods.
Music by Muzak
2675 E. GRAND BLVD.
1111111 S
10 a.m., to 8:00 p.m.
CLOSED SUNDAYS
LUNCHES - DINNERS
PASTRIES - WAFFLES AND
OUR SPECIAL FRENCH TOAST
Carry-Outs, Distinctive Buffet Tray Catering
Finest Corned Beef Sandwiches and
Sandwich Combinations
Ample Parking
By Dr. Barnard (Barney)
Lieberman
I look back to boyhood over 55
Restaurant &
19171 Livernois at 7 Mile
3-3298
UN
years ago in the Jewish commun-
Delicatessen
ity and I recall the old "Circle
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Gang." At that time Hastings
THE ORIGINAL
7 a.m. to 10 pm.
Street from Gratiot to about Ben-
Serving Our Famous
• Breakfasts
ton streets was the main stem of
• Dinners
• Lunches
Jewish business activity. It was
• Sandwiches
rumored that business frontage on
Complete Carry Out and
Tray Catering
Hastings was even more valuable
Restaurant & Delicatessen
Our Specialty Is
than much of Woodward Avenue.
TRUE JEWISH-STYLE FOODI
11 Mile Rd. at Lahser
Pastries
and Home-made
At Hastings near Alfred stood
3534099 3534999
In Harvard Row
the Circle Theater, which later
was
to move to Twelfth Street as
BREAKFAST FEATURES
Littman's Peoples Theater. The
DAILY FROM 7 cm.
Circle Theater represented the
• DINNER
• LUNCH
theatrical center of the Jewish
• SUPER SANDWICHES
• COMPLETE CARRY OUT
community and on weekends the
AND TRAY CATERING
Restaurant - Delicatessen
then famous Yiddish speaking
Open Daily Til 9 p.m.
21174 Greenfield, Oak Park
team of Tanzman and Zeman (hus-
Fri. & Sat. 'Til 1 a.m.
GREEN-8 SHOPPING CENTER
band and wife) played to capacity
CLOSED SUNDAYS
LI 3-0535
audiences as they portrayed the
pathos and humor of Yiddish life
of the times.
OPEN 6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.
A group of boys, informally
MON. THRU SUN.
banded together to become what
Breakfast • Lunch • Sandwiches
Dinner • After Theater
was then known as the "Circle
DELICATESSEN & RESTAURANT
COMPLETE CARRY OUT
Gang." They were not so much of
TRAYS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
GREENFIELD, N. of 10 Mile Rd.
the gangster type of later Prohibi-
HOT
OR
COLD
(Greenfield Center)
Oak Park
tion years, but acted somewhat in
Cold Cuts, Dairy, Hot Meals, etc.
399-3999
the role of Robin Hoods. They
tended to protect Jewish people
GENERAL DINING
against the physical violence of
the Poles as the Jews moved
northward up Hastings Street.
A Delightful
Starting at Alexandrine Street and
up to Forest (Crosstown as it was
Experience In
called) was a Polish community
Dining
of W
particularly centered at Canfield
Magnificent cuisine, including sizzling steaks. delectable seafoods and
Street. As Hastings was the central
marvelous desserts. Choice liquors. Open Monday thru Saturday. 11:30 a.m.
artery of the Jews so Canfield was
p.m. Cocktails served all 7 days. Carte
4
p.m.
to
9
to 1 p.m. Sunday
also the center of Polish life as
Blanche. Diners Club. American Express.
755 OUELETTE AVE., WINDSOR • FREE PARKING
witness the many churches. There-
141t464.3312
W I N D1L
•
DETROIT WO 2-5330
fore it was not an infrequent °e-
1 currence for a Jew to be beaten if
ITALIAN FOODS .
he came through that area. Wit-
ness the fact that as the Jewish
Italian &
community continued northward it
jumped over that particular area
American Cuisine
Lounge
Restaurant
a
and went on to Hancock, Warren
Seating
175
Restaurant-Cocktail Lounge
4 Spacious Private Dining
and the other streets adjoining
1824 W. 14 Mile Rd.
Rooms for Showers. Lunch-
Ample
Hastings.
eons, Banquets, etc .
W. of Crooks Rd.)
Free
Open 11 am. to 2 am.
In 1914 when our family moved
For Lunch, Dinner and After.
Parking
from Division to Livingston Street,
Theater Cocktails and Snacks..
549-2420
the Hebrew teacher who came on
WE ARE FAMOUS FOR
the street car to our home was
PIZZA
severely beaten at the corner of
BAR-B-0
RIBS
•
SPAGHETTI
•
Livingston and Hastings streets.
Open 'rues. Wed. & Thurs.,
One of the leaders of the Circle
4 p.m.-1 a.m.
PIZZERIA & RESTAURANT
Fri. & SaL 4 p.m.- 3:90 a.m.
Gang was a legendary figure call-
Sun., 4 p.m.-1 a.m.
ed "Pope Leo," whose actual name
21639 W. 8 Mile Just East of Lasher
Closed Mondays
Also Carry-out & Delivery Service
was Leo Weisman, the Weisman's
537-6790
being our neighbors on Livingston
B anquet room available
Street. The title of "Pope" was be-
Fine American and Italian Food
Open daily 11:30 a.m.-1 cm.
stowed upon him because he was
CLOSED SUNDAYS
COCKTAIL BAR
fearless, domineering, and capable
TO - 9 - 3988
17632 WOODWARD — North of 6 Mile
of strong leadership. Many legends
grew concerning his activities. He
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
was a very able basketball player
and the story. is told how he
• Lunchrooms • Dinners
led a team from the Hannah Sch-
MS FOR
PRIVATE ROO
Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge
loss Building to play at the Frank-
BANQUETS AND PARTIES
Famous for American & Italian Food
lin Street Settlement House, an
• Steaks •Chops • Seafood
For Over 25 Years
area notoriously unfriendly to Jew-
TO 94040
Free Parking
18300 Woodward
ish boys, and Pope Leo hid a small
revolver in his trunks as a possible
PANCAKES 'AND WAFFLES
protection for his team.
DELICATESSEN
It was said at the time that
under the friendly protection (not
and PANCAKE HOUSE
in the modern sense) of Pope Leo
NOW SERVING ALL TYPES OF DELICATESSEN
and the Circle Gang a Jewish busi-
Also Complete Carry-Out
ness man could venture to move
• 42 Varieties of Pancakes & Waffles
up northward on Hastings Street
• 12 Delicious Varieties of Eggs & Omelets
without being molested by the
• All Types Fruit & Lo-Cal Parfait Pies
• ALSO FAMOUS KEY LIME PIE
Poles.
At times Pope Leo felt it neces-
Private Room Available For Parties 40 to 60 People
sary to take his gang on the street
car
up to Canfield Street to give
Hours: 6:30 a.m. lo 1 a.m. Sun. thru Thurs. Fri. 'til 2:30 a.m.
retaliatory punishment to some of
Sat. 'til 3:30 a.m.
the tormentors of the Jews.
3017 N. Woodward, Royal Oak, Just S. of 13 Mile Rd. 549.2900
But ill days eventually fell upon
Pope Leo and presumably he was
shot one day by a railroad detec-
tive thus terminating his colorful
career. Thereafter it was just a
matter of time that led to the final
dissolution of the - Circle - Garig.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
32—Friday, May 30, 1969
ESQUIRE
MARTY'S
NORTHGATE
ario's
indsor
ALVARO'S
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PARADISO CAF E
VANNELLI'S
GOLDEN GRIDDL E
TAKE THE FAMILY
OUT TO DINNER AND A SHOW