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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, July 22, 1983
Danny Raskin's
The Best of Everything
THAT FELLOW paiht- Rhinoceros on Riopelle off
ing the front door . . . or Jefferson in the warehouse
pounding in a nail . . . isn't area look even better than it
looking for anymore work. does . . . His name is
He's just making The Michael Tarrow . . . Partner
27777 FRANKLIN RD.
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THE ORIGINAL
NEW
MANDARIN GARDEN
One of Michigan's Finest Oriental Restaurants
AMERICAN MOTORS BLDG. — ONE BLOCK WEST OF
_ TELEGRAPH RD. AND NORTH OF 11 MILE RD.
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31359 W. 13 MILE & ORCHARD LAKE RD.
553-7609
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open tuesdays thru sundays .
10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
lincoln shopping center, 10 1 h mi. & greenfield, oak park
3020 GRAND RIVER Free Parking TE 3-0700
Private Banquet Rooms for wedding parties.
Serving the World's Finest Steaks, Chops and
HOUSE Sea Foods for more than 50 years. All Beef aged
in our cellars.
GOLDEN BOWL - Restaurant
22106 COOLIDGE AT 9 MILE In A & P Shopping Center
398-5502 or 398-5503
DINE IN & CARRY-OUT
SZECHUAN, MANDARIN, CANTONESE & AMERICAN CUISINE
OPEN 7 DAYS--iiisn.-Thors. 11-10, Fri. & Sat. 11-11, Sim. & Holidays 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Banquet Facilities
Your Chef: FRANK ENG
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24535 W. 12 MILE RD. AT TELEGRAPH
• Private Dining Room • Businessmen's Luncheons
MON.-THURS. 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
FRI. & SAT. 11 a.m.- 12 mid.
SUN. 12 noon-10:30 p.m.
Open Daily 11 to 10:30, Sat. 11 to 12 Mid., Sun. 12 to 10:30
Carry Out Service
Free Parking
13715 W. 9 MILE ROAD, OAK PARK
547-4663
KING LIM'S GARDEN
Sun. 12 noon to 10 -
Carry - Out Service
3350 Auburn Rd.
852.8280
Exotic Cocktails
Catering To Parties Available
354-9077
FLOWN IN FRESH
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ALMOND
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SERVED ANYTIME
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26196 GREENFIELD, LINCOLN CENTER, OAK PARK
Mon.-Thurs. 11 to 10:30
968-3040
Fri. 11 to 11. Sat. 11 to 12
COMPLETE CARRY - OUT
FRIED RICE & TEA
PLUS OTHER SPECIALS FROM 52.5018 $3.85
OPEN 7 DAYS
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Famous Chop Suey • Cantonese Food • Steaks • Chops • Sea Food
CARRY OUT SERVICE
EASY PARKING
868-7550
Since 194
322 W. McNICHOLS, Bet. Woodward & Second
gine 2ining and Cockiaild
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1128 E. Nine Mile Road (1 1/2 Mile East of 1-75)
Remanded by AAA & Mobile Guides
(313) 541-2132
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SZECHUAN, MANDARIN, CANTONESE & AMERICAN
MON.-THURS. 11-11, FRI. & SAT. 11-12 Mid. SUN. 12-10
CARRY OUT • CATERING
8410 W. NINE MILE, W. of Livernois 544-1021
THE GOLD COIN
OPEN 7 DAYS — YOUR HOST: HOWARD LEW
SZECHUAN, MANDARIN, CANTONESE
AND AMERICAN FOOD
COMPLETE
CARRY-OUT
AVAILABLE
24480 W. 10 MILE
West of Telegraph
(IN TEL-EX PLAZA)
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SOUTHFIELD RESTAURANT
DELTA DENTAL BLDG., J.L. HUDSON DR.
552-8360
MON. THRU,IFRI. 1 a.m. to 6 p.m.
10 MILE & MEADOWBROOK
349-2885
MON. THRU SAT. 1 a.m.-9 p.m.
SUN. 1 a.m.-8 p.m.
Also Westland & Livonia
UNCLEJOHN'S
1360 S. WOODWARD, BUM
10001 TELEGRAPH, S. of Plymouth
644-2727
538-0440
&•iring Br•akfest, Lunch & Dinner
OPEN 7 DAYS 6:30' a.m. to 10 p.m.
Banquet Facilities Available
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Your host . . . HENRY LUM
Businessmen's Luncheons • Carry outs • Catering
35135 Grand Rim, Fannlagten
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569-5527
Mon.-Fri., 11 to 10:30
Saturday 11 to 1
Sunday 12 to 10
Banquet Facilities Available
FARMINGTON
31455 W. 14 MLE RD. & OXNARD ME RD.
JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE
851-8600
M-Th. Lun. 11:30-2:30, Din: 5:30-10
Fri. & Sat. Dinner til 12 Mid.
Sun. 12-9
CANTONESE
Sun. 11:30-4, Fri. & Sat. Din. 4 to 2 a.m.
851-7400
•
with Norman Schwartz in
this popular dining and
watering spot that contin-
ually draws such raves from
people.
How they got the name
Rhinoceros is purely acci-
dental . . . When Norman
and Michael bought the
place in 1978, seating only
22 in one room, among the
first pieces of art they found
in an art shop was a large,
heavy metal rhinoceros ..
That name seems catchier
and different than just plain
Vanderwall's Bar, which it
had been since 1955, and so
this historic place had an-
other new title.
In 1800 it was the original
Riopelle Farm . . . In 1852,
the Carriage Trim and Liv-
ery Stable . . . In 1877,
Troester's Saloon was one of
Detroit's earliest bars .. .
built with brick made right
on the property.
That metal rhinoceros
stands majestically on
the back bar ... in front
of a mirror from
Michael's home ... which
was purchased in
Budapest by its previous
owners ... From the
1920's, the mirror is un-
usual ... its high-quality
glass within a frame
made with tiny layers of
'gold built up to reach a
certain level.
That original 22 seating
capacity is now up to 65 in
three dining areas . . . plus a
lounge for 30 more.
Rooms are now on both
sides of a hall-like dining
area . . . with wood dividers
partially enclosing them .. .
First addition was painted
green and called the Green
Room . . . Next came the
Gray Room with its very in-
teresting open woodwork
that has been the cause of
much favorable comment.
On the walls hang origi-
nal Erte and Dali lithog-
raphs . . . The collection of
furniture dates back to the
late 1800s and early 1900s
. . . plus an 1820 gold-leaf
laminated, two-legged table
beneath a French menu in
the Gray Room. The French
menus were found in a -
trunk Norman had bought.
There are oil lamps on
the bar, Cranberry glass
with Vaseline glass
shades ... A solid cher-
rywood cabinet in the
Gray Room made in the
1920s by Grand Rapids
Furniture Co. is from a
Lansing candy store ...
with eight individual sec-
tions as it stands seven
feet tall and 18 feet long.
Tables in both the Green
and Gray Rooms are from
France . . . dating back to
about 1870 . . . and weigh-
ing about 700 pounds each
. . . with wood frame . . . and
inlaid marble top.
Even the restrooms are
quaint . . . with knotty pine,
antique mirrors and paint-
ings . . . Only the plumbing
seems to be of modern vin-
tage.
Among this beautiful
array of antiques . . . open
rainy-la-m.4h
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beams . . . solid hardwood
oak ceiling and floors .. .
open walls . . . brick made
in a kilm at the old Riopelle
Farm . . . the floors sanded
and varnished back to their
original luster . . . there is
much charm about The
Rhinoceros . . . The inti-
macy and coziness makes
for relaxed dining at its
best.
I was immediately
charmed by the glass
dishes ... everything
seemed to be served on
glass ... such an elegant
way of dining ... Delici-
ous cream of broccoli
soup was brought in a
glass bowl ... by very ef-
ficient, courteous and
congenial waiter Tony
Brown.
Our salad with cold
Romaine lettuce and fresh
mushrooms topped by Bleu
cheese, both wet and dry
crumbled, was superb .. .
For the entree I had Veal
Provincale, having heard so
much about the top grade
Provimi served at
Rhinoceros . . . It was pre-
sented with sliced green
peppers, sliced tomatoes
and sauteed mushrooms .. .
a truly choice dish.
I tasted the swordfish De-
nnis Horwath was eating
and know where to go now
for this delicacy when made
right . . . It was so tender
and tasty.
At another table, four
people each ordered rack of
lamb . . . So many oohs and
ahs combined with finger-
licking as the four savored
their dinner.
In the kitchen evenings
is Chef James Thomas .. .
During days is Chef Mark
Schwartz, Norman's son.
The bread at Rhinoceros
is worth talking about .. .
made on the premises .. .
with sesame seeds or poppy
seeds . . . so very fluffy .. .
and almost tasting like cake
. . . How they get this flavor
is a secret that shouldn't be
given out and probably isn't
. . . Whoever said that man
cannot live on bread alone
never tasted it at
Rhinoceros . . . People have
been known to make meals
out of it.
There's entertainment
seven nights a week at
Rhinoceros . . . The cocktail
hour while we were there
was a rare treat . . .
thoroughly_ enjoyable with
the duo from Kovac's
Lounge . . . Alex Godla play-
ing his violin that virtually
sings . . . accompanied by
very accomplished guitarist
Norman Ballog . . . Their
rendition of "Those Were
The Days" is beautiful.
A favorite waitress in the
evenings is personable
Diane Esper . . . and bar-
maid Ellen Keller is perfect
for the job . . . working days
or evenings . . . depending
on her practice . . . as a full-
time psychotherapist.
Jack Van Gorden, Tues-
day, Thursday and Friday
evenings, pianist-vocalist,
was on vacation while I was
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