1HE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 30 Friday, March 16, 1979 The Best of Everything) Specializing in Authentic Italian-American Dining Lunches and Dinners 7225 W. McNichols (6 blks. W. of Livernols) UN 2-6455 the roman le•raee 27822 ORCHARD LAKE RD. At 12 Mile, Just Off U.S. 696 851 4094 - Open Mon. thru Sat. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 a.m. ITALIAN-AMERICAN FOOD PRIVATE CATERING AND BANQUET FACILITIES BUSINESSMEN'S LUNCHEONS (Including Catch Of The • • DINNERS Day & Super Salads) CATERING FOR ANY OCCASION HOME, CLUB OR OFFICE TOM - ALTENBURG AT THE PIANO BAR TUES. THRU SAT. Fine Dining and Dancing BE Chef Ezzie Holyk • Baby Frog Legs • Tiny Lake Perch • Turtle Soup • Dover Sole • Fresh Seafoods • Steaks & Chops and other favorites Now Appearing KAYE CHAPMAN, vocalist • Fri. & Sat. • Cocktails • Luncheons • Dinners • After Hours Menu DANCING WEDNESDAYS THRU SATURDAYS Featuring BOB HAWKINS and HOWARD BENEDICT 2729 WOODWARD 1 Block North of 111/2 Mile Rd. Reservations accepted Mondays thru Thursdays 542-9797 (Continued from Page 29) seems All-American, and it is. But the expertise in- voled in the sauces and the overall preparation and presentation elevates the simplest dish to haute- cuisine. Plus, Thursday through Saturday evenings there's music: a pianist, or vocal groups singing old sailing songs or Irish tunes. It's all tradition and charm. The Highland House, in Highland (887-4161) pro- vides spectacular Greek salads, hearty pastas (in- cluding a special rigatoni with buttered garlic sauce, green peppers and mush- rooms) and meaty-lean bar-b-q ribs, special shish- ke-babs and topnotch pizzas — portions are gigantic. It's rustic, informal and com- fortable — and you can take out anything on the menu. John Laffrey's Grand Fenton Steak Parlour in Fenton (629-2632) holds forth in that town's 120 (plus)-year-old hotel. John's given it a new face-lift and included two dining areas, both with railroad themes. You'll find the same excel- lent steaks, chops and chic- ken divan that made John's reputation at his Seven Mile spot and at the Old Mill, plus a very good bar and "kind-to-your-wallet" sandwiches. In Livingston County, the Canopy, in Brighton (229- 6013/7957) is a long- standing favorite (a mile or so south. . of 1-96) for those- who want comfort, friendly service and a bit of music on Sunday or in the evenings. The menu is extensive with enough fish and meat entrees to please even the kids.- Try the sizable chateaubriand, flambeed oysters Rockefeller or lobs- ter newburg — or just plain _roast beef, strip steak, pan- fried lake perch or broiled fish — or spaghetti or ravioli. Make sure you ask for the "Fun" menu. In Macomb County, in beautiful downtown Utica (about 20 Mile Rd.), you'll find Bernardi's Olde Town Cafe (739-2090). Here the Bernardi family (including father and son who by day are top chefs for GM and Ford) serve u etroit's Newest Most Intimate Dining Spot ib 'n Crab 20771 W. 8 Mile, West of Evergreen 533-6459 Mon. thru Fri. from 11 a.m. (kitchen open til 11 p.m.) Sat. from 5:30 _p.m. (kitchen open til 1 a.m.) Sun. 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Your Singing Maitre 'd Host: TOMMY ASCOTT • Lunch • Dinner • After Theater Menu • Choice Cocktails Entertainment from 8 p.m. Mondays thru Saturdays • home cooking that's better than home cooking. It's small, well decorated and beautifully lighted. The french fries, jumbo burgers, huge combination sand- wiches and steak specials are all excellent and very reasonably priced. A very friendly, relaxing place. How about downriver in Wayne County? Ciungan's Shrimp House, in Ecorse (386-1700) provides its cus- tomers with a nautical de- cor, their famous French fried shrimp, broiled or pan fried lake fish, finnan had- die, 'shrimp in several other guises, and extra thick chops -- plus many other meat and shellfish favo- rites. Dinners come with all the "fixings" and are rea- sonably priced at this casual place. Farther to the south you'll find Sibley Gardens serving up steaks, chops, seafood and a fair number of Italian specialties at rea- sonable priee-s- and in a Tiffany-electric atmosphere that serves as an oasis for the neighboring iron and steel crowd. • Joey's Stables, a bit to the north at the southern edge of Detroit (843-3636) offers music, dancing, a richly carved "Gay 90's" bar and a spic- and-span, highly-polished barn-like interior for din- ing. Their chicken paprikas with dumplings is the house specialty — and you can't go wrong with the 'steaks, chops, seafood or chicken a la king. The prices are right and there are special chil- dren's dinners and omelet- tes or sandwiches for the light appetite. Back south again, in Wyandotte, you'll find the Wabeek Dining Room (282-9440). It's the type of place your grandparents . might have taken you to for a treat after a Sunday drive. Not fancy, no liquor; just plain, good, old fashioned American dishes at very- very reasonable prices. You'll also find the best whole-strawberry pie in the _ id*est. M And now, for a little sur- prise, may we suggest you try two places in Detroit that are in areas that many consider the Boonies. First, the Traffic Jam and Snug, Inc. (831-9470) in the Wayne State area. There's no sign, _it's very relaxed, has good parking and a good bar. Plain brick walls and floors, antique photos and artifacts and a crowd rang- ing from Fisher Theater stars, through students to sedate ladies from the sub- urbs. Natural foods, superb baked goods and excellent salads_ dominate an eclectic, extremely inexpensive menu that also includes one of the best ice cream sodas in town. And last, one of our favo- rites for an old-time, let-it- all-hang-out, sing-along night, we'd suggest the Dakota Inn Rathskeller on John R, just north of COUNTRY INN B-B RIBS • B-8 CHICKEN • McNichols (867-9722). The area isn't what it used to be but the Dakota is. And what it is — Wurst, Sauerkraut, Kessler Rippchen, Wiener Schnitzel and Sauerbraten — plus Wednesday through Sunday evenings, more "join in the fun"_ old-time music than you've ever ex- perienced. Not chic, not "in," but a great deal of un- complicated fun. • ITALIAN DISHES — BEER & WINE- 45199 CASS* UTICA 731-4440 "In The Big Rod House" EASTMAN'S LANDING 29200 ORCHARD LAKE RD. South of 13 Mile - OPEN FOR LUNCH .44 ' NIGHTLY DINNER SPECIALS Mon. Thru Thurs. VINCENZO'S 4 855-2044 RAY KING Italian-Americon Cuisine 18211 JOHN R At The Piano Bar Tues.-Sat. Bet. 6 & 7 Mile Rds. St. Patrick's Day Party Mar. 11 869-5674 -4 4 CHEF'S SUNDAY LUNCHEON SPECIAL FRIED EGG. FLORENTINE 2 fried eggs with bed Of spinach and parmesan cheese on top .44 - Steve Ward Jazz Trio during lunch DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM • 44 642 - 1133 4 Restaurant and Lotinge Located In Holiday Inn of Farmington 4 10 Mile & Gd. River 477=4000 At The Inn NOW APPEARING Complete Catering Facilities Up To 350 • Weddings • Bar Mitzvas • All parties STRIDER • Complete Dinners • Businessmen's lunches • Breakfast — - Restaurant Open 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. 7 Days A Weel ..(0, Lounge Open Til 2 a.m. 41 • 4 ni .4 43 LELLI'.S INN 234 — 3 Blks. N. of Gd. Blv-d. 871 - 1590 7618 WOODWARD iltaftan CUiSinE . –o and Choice Cocktails- All Meat Is Prime. Served Daily Except Sun. & Mon. Open Tues. thru Fri., 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Reservation Will Be Honored Daily Saturdays Saturdays Til 1 p.m. 4. 23 . 4' 4 41 WE HAVE INDOOR PARKING * 4' LAND - FREE - — VALET SERVICE Beau jacks THE AREA'S NEWEST & MOST UNIQUE RESTAURANT Serving GREAT FOOD AND COCKTAILS AT MODERATE PRICES , OPEN MON.-SAT. FOR • LUNCHES • DINNERS • AFTER THEATER SNACKS & SANDWICHES MON.-THURS., 11:30 a.m. til 11 p.m. - _ FRI. & SAT. TIL 12 Mid. - 4 4 COCKTAILS TIL 2 a.m. Your Hosts: JACK & GARY COCHRAN 4108 W. MAPLE RD., — 626-2630 1 BLK. WEST OF TELEGRAPH • 4