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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
THE FINEST GOURMET
ORIENTAL CUISINE
• EXCELLENT COMBINATION FAMILY DINNERS • COCKTAILS
MUM INN
IN THE ORCHARD MALL
6407 ORCHARD LAKE RD. AT MAPLE
851-6400
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Available
NOV( OPEN
'Featuring Our Great
BAR- Q RIBS — PIZZA — BURGERS
SOUPS — SALADS — SANDWICHES
—plus—
COMPLETE LUNCH & DINNER
• Wines and Cocktails •
Mon. thru Sat. from 11 a.m.
PINE LAKE MALL
4305 ORCHARD LAKE RD.
Bet. Piee Lake & Lug Lake Ris.
851-3252
COMEDY CASTLE FUN
Wed., Thurs., Fri. & Sat.
When was the last time
you did it in a car?
Debi invites you to
a classic dinner
in a classic car at
Entertainment in the "Grease Pit" Wed., Fri. & Sat. 9 pm-
2 am the fantastic ORTHEIA BARNES and MILDRED
VANEY
reservations suggested
399-1040
HOURS: LUNCH Mon.-Fri. 11:30-3:00 P.M.
DINNER Mon.-Thurs. 5:00-10:00 P.M.
'Fri. & Sat. 5:00-11:00 P.M.
22061 WOODWARD, FERNDALE, MICHIGAN
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Meat or Dairy
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IRVING GUTTMAN
WE ARE OPEN
6 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Tues. thru Sun.
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To See Why
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Detroit Area
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GREENFIELD
1 Blk. N. of 11 Mile
559-1380
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"Durante knew every-
thing about night clubs
from the vilest closed-door
places to resorts bringing a
smart and sophisticated
gaiety to people of intelli-
gence and charm.
"The night life of a big
city is an important part
of it. Night clubs really
made their debut before
Durante was born. A
Philadelphian named
Frank Rivers came to
New York in 1859 with a
big idea. He opened the
Melodeon, a concert sa-
loon on Broadway, and
the admission fee was 13
cents.
"Rivers was a moralist
who intended giving New
Yorkers a place to sit and
sip their beer while watch-
ing professional artists do
their stuff. A dog-and-pony
act was considered big time
and a deep-voiced ballad
singer could stop the show.
"Beer gardens, dance cel-
lars and music halls
sprouted and were packed
with men, women and chil-
dren. They were quiet fam-
ily places in a generation
which lifted its eyebrows at
the sight of a woman's legs.
The Atlantic Gardens
had a female orchestra of 25
and a woman conductor.
German and -Tyrolean sin-
gers and players were in-
troduced. But the tide of
population turned up-town
and the Atlantic Gardens
failed. No steins have
banged on the tables there
since 1912.
"Then came the Ten-
derloin District which
stretched from 14th to
42nd St. with famous
night clubs like the
Haymarket, Sharkey's
and the Tivoli. Eventu-
ally the Tenderloin area
folded up as an avenue of
sin just as Coney Island
and the Bowery did.
Broadway later was
called 'Orange Juice
Gulch.'
"Night clubs were created
with the coming of prohibi-
tion and in 1928, 157 New
York clubs were investi-
gated. Police based some of
their objections on the fact
that racketeers were often
undercover owners.
"A lot of places tried to
develop new angles to lure
customers. But Durante al-
ways said you don't need so
much in the way of novelty
as in hell-raising fun.
"When the sun goes down
and the moon comes up,
people like to make who-
opee, Durante always said.
They want to forget they
had a tough day, that the
mortgage is due and that
some time pretty soon
they'd be laid out in
rosewood caskets.
" 'When people laugh
they spend money and it
doesn't take a doctor of
philosophy to figure out
that keeping them spend-
ing is good business,' he
said.
"Coney Island, Harlem,
Brooklyn and the Bowery
were Durante's stamping
grounds before he hit
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Broadway. In some ways
the night club business is
the worst in the world and
in others it's just swell, ac-
cording to the `Shnozz.' But
he wouldn't have missed it
for $1 million dollars and a
nose like John Barrymore's.
"In 1924, Durante was
playing piano at the Night-
ingale Cafe on Broadway
and 48th St. Eddie Jackson
and former Detroiter Harry
Harris were singing there.
The headwaiter convinced
the three of them to open up
their own club and he found
a place on 58th St. off
Broadway.
"They each put up $500
and moved in. They flipped
a coin to see who'd have the
club named after him and
Durante won. The place was
called Club Durant because
the sign cost $50 a letter and
they couldn't afford the last
`e.'
"The club was in a
room 20 by 70 feet and it
was one flight up over a
used car salesroom. If
you're trying to find a
place where nobody'll
visit us, this is it,' Durante
told the headwaiter.
It cost nearly $10,000 to
put the room in shape. The
partners each put up $2,000
in cash and handed out
notes for the rest. They put
in 25 tables and seats run-
ning along the wall so they
could seat about 135.
"They had a four-piece or-
chestra and a dance floor
the size of a postage stamp.
They opened at 11, started
entertaining at 1 and kept
going until 7 or 8 in the
morning.
"Opening night was
jammed but the next night
no customers showed up.
The first customer came in
at 3 in the morning and the
club took in $36.
" 'Then we got a lucky
break,' Durante recalled.
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24931 N. CHRYSLER DR. (1-75 at 10 Mile)
BANOUET FACILITIES
Hazel Park .PRIVATE
542-9196
FOR 25 TO 300
• Anniversaries
• Weddings
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• Parties' For All
• Showers
• Bat Mitzvas.
Occasions
• Reunions
• Banquets
Open Mon. Thru Sat., featUring Fine Steaks, Noble Wines, Casual
Elegance, Gourmet Salad Bar, (over 37 items, incl. creamed her
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SAT. EVE ONLY
Entertainment
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Sat., 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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22740 WOODWARD
at 9 Mile
544-7933
ONE OF MICHIGAN'S OLDEST RESTAURANTS
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OUR FAMOUS SPEC/AL DINNERS
$3.50
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BROILED FRESH LAKE TROUT
005
.5570
$i...5
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STUFFED FLOUNDER
BROILED HALIBUT
:$3.50
BROILED PICKEREL
SEAFOOD PLATTER
FRIED SCALLOPS
$
$4
3 .5
7 0
5
JUMBO SHRIMPS:
:$2.83
FRESH FISH & CHIPS
ROAST PRIME RIB
OF BEEF
$4.55
ROAST SIRLOIN OF BEEF
BRAISED SHORT RIBS
BAR B 0 RIBS
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$4.75
BAR-B-0 CHICKEN
$3.25
$3.75
$3.25
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ALL ABOVE INCLUDE: SALAD, VEG., POT.,
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GREEK BREAD & BUTTER
RIALTO'S SPECIAL BREAKFAST
SERVED AT ALL TIMES!
• 2 EXTRA LARGE EGGS
• 3 BREAKFAST MEATS
• PINEAPPLE RING
• HOME-MADE AMERICAN FRIES
• TOAST &
JELLY
S2.75
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• CHILDREN'S MENU • HOME COOKING
MON. THRU THURS. 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., FRI. & SAT. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
SUN. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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• Banquets • Showers • Parties For All Occasions
Excellent Facilities Available- For
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LUNCHEONS MON. THRU SAT. FROM 11 a.m.
DINNER MON. THRU SAT. FROM 5 p.m. SUN. 1 to 10 p.m.
LATE NIGHT ALA CARTE MENU MON.-SAT., 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
SUNDAY IS BRUNCH DAY
Served From 10 am. to 2 p.m.
One of Michigan's Most Elegant
Arrays of All-You-Can-Eat Delights,
Including 14 Hot Entrees
WOODWARD S. OF LONG LAKE RD.
Bloomfield Hills
$ 95
per person
Reservations Accepted
644-1400