THE DETROIT JMISH. NEWS The Best of Everything THE ONE AND ONLY . DIMITRI'S NIKO'S Continued from. Page 48 cleanest places around .. . and their five-ounce-or- Hilton, Crooks Rd. THERE'S A LOT OF more sandwiches are hard friendship . . . much love .. . to beat . . . both in taste and - between Joe Cornell, his price . . . Chris makes the present students and former homemade soups (no students, many who now preservatives, artificial work for him as teachers .. . flavor or color) ... . Manny slices the beef and concocts and their parents. This extremely likeable the delicious full-bodied gent has been teaching gen- chili that so many people erations how to dance .. . rave about. When Manny slices and for 32 years has put on a Spring Ball dance competi- corned beef or pastrami, it tion that always ranks so sort of reminds you about far above others. yesteryears as he hands Recent one, with wife pieces of whatever he is cut- Kathie and staff at his side, ting to people sitting nearby was for over 600 at Michi- . . . The atmosphere is very gan Inn . . . Joe's dance con- homey. Their big yellow awning tests are one of the very few with live music . . . Usually, with "Manny's" on it is just it's Jerry Ross Five Plus west of Woodward. Two . . . a very entertaining LETTER SENT TO and ever-soT aood group of Marney Rich at Monthly five very melodic guys and Detroit by George Gunsberg of Modern Delicatessen .. . two swell gal singers. Wouldn't be the same "I have just finished reading without Joe as emcee . . . your most uninformed arti- he's done it for so long .. . cle about the delis of De- plus uncountable bar mitz- troit. About your disparag- vahs and other shindigs. ing remarks concerning the . . . And Joe was at his usual Modern Deli, let me gracious best . . . giving out straighten you out about a 16 trophies . . . as so many few facts. Number one, Mrs. moms, dads, grandparents Krugel (may she rest in and friends cheered when peace) always had her teeth numbers of their favorites in her mouth, and I don't think you are old enough to were called. Life has been kind and remember if she did or not. cruel to Joe . . . but the And your reference to the warmth he oozes is a con- honor system, what dif- tinuous reflection on all ference does that make as far as the quality of the res- who know and love him. CHINESE ART AND taurant is concerned? It is ANTIQUES: Appreciation only good business to give and Collection symposium receipts so that manage- . . . is April 28, 9:30 a.m.-4 ment knows what's going p.m., at Henry Ford Cen- on. "Your reference to store- tennial Library on Michi- gan Ave. in Dearborn . . . bought bread proves how It's being presented by little you really know. All Chinese American Educa- delis buy their bread. No tional and C_ultural Center one bakes their own. We of Michigan . . . celebrating buy ours from one of the best bicentennial of America's and oldest commercial bakeries in Detroit (New trade with China. For more info, contact Modern), which I am sure supplies 90 percent of the authoress-lecturer c Elizabeth Chiu King, delis in the Metropolitan president of CAECC, 271- Detroit area. "And last, but most im- 0551 (Henry Ford College library during day) or 559- portant, the quality of the food. Our soups are still the 5579 after 5 p.m. Among the exhibitors, best in the city. Mrs. Fran Weiss has been in the Krugel's soups are still antique business over 20 made with the same quality years . . . She opened her as they have been for the gallery on N. Woodward in past 50 years. The corned Birmingham two years ago beef is all choice meat, . . . specializing in Chinese hand-picked for size and art and antiques that in- quality by our supplier. "Remember, this restau- clude porcelains, jade, fur- niture, jewelry, textiles and rant is over 50 years old (the oldest deli in Detroit) and others. "SOMETHING'S A- doesn't want to look like the FOOT" is murder mystery fancy ones in the suburbs. "We do our best to please, musical opening four-week engagement April 27-May but if we cannot please you, 27 at Birmingham Theater my advice is to stay out. "The next time you write ... Ribtickling musical who dunit that spoofs about the delis of Detroit, do Agatha Christie murder your research first." HERMAN "TURK" novels stars Imogene Coca. MANNY'S DELI on PRUJANSKY has hit his Nine Mile in Ferndale seats 75th birthday . . . Congratu- only 29 people . . . with four lations to him . . . The booths, three two-top tables former Detroiter who moved to Los Angeles in and seven counter seats .. . but has grown so popular 1942 and became known as that it isn't unlikely to see a "Celebrity to The Celeb- - bank president, show biz or rities" was once considered sports personality, politi- among the nation's top em- cian, etc. mingling.with the cees and hosts . . . He owned persons from every walk of some of the largest night- clubs in Detroit and Los life. Manny and wife Chris Angeles. Farao have one of the Continued on Page 50 - - Friday, Apr:il, 13„198,4 49 NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY OTHER DIMITRI's 316 N. WOODWARD, 2 Blks. N. of 11 SOLELY OWNED BY DETROIT'S ORIGINAL SQUARE DEEP DISH PIZZA SINCE 1937 CO .U.P.0717 an 1 r ain 2 00 OFF I ANY LARGE PIZZA I $ I OR LARGE ANTIPASTO I Coupon Expires 4119184 JN NORTHWESTERN HWY. AT MIDDLEBELT Farmington Hills - 44 Dine At AA Michigan's Famous weir Deli-Restaurant ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ . ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ . ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ BUT- DON'T WORRY!!! WE WON'T LEAVE YOU HUNGRY BECAUSE ON THURS., APRIL 19, WE WILL BE OPENING OUR 2ND PICKLE BARREL AT MARKET STREET NORTHWESTERN HWY. NORTH OF 12 MILE ,. PLEASE JOIN US IN THE CELEBRATION AS WE WILL BE SERVING TRADITIONAL PASSOVER DISHES INCLUDING "FRIED MATZO" . ♦ ♦ . ♦ ♦ + . ♦ ♦ • ♦ JACK, AL, DEBI, SHELLY AND ALL THE STAFF • AT PICKLE BARREL • P S LAST MINUTE PASSOVER ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITH SO MANY THANKS FOR YOUR EVERLASTING FRIENDSHIP AND CONTINUED PATRONAGE , ♦.HAPPY AND HEALTHY ♦ PASSOVER ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Happy Passover ♦ 12 MILE & EVERGREEN I* EVERGREEN PLAZA Rasa 557-8899 '. WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE ORGINAL PICKLE BARREL DELI ♦ WILL BE -CLOSED MON., APRIL 16 ♦ FOR A COMPLETE RENOVATION. ♦ * IN APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS, ♦ YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE THE . BEST DELI FOOD IN TOWN ♦ IN A BEAUTIFUL NEW SETTING. ♦ Your Hosts: Jack Baiter and Al Winkler ♦ ♦ . A Healthy CARRY OUT CALL 855-4600 tcltLZ4, ♦ NIKO & KOSTA KARAGEORGOS AND ITS ENTIRE STAFF VERY PROUDLY WISH OUR MANY WONDERFUL CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS BEST WISHES TO OUR FRIENDS & CUSTOMERS FOR A VERY HEALTHY & HAPPY PASSOVER ................. 542-4880 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I# SERVE RIALT0 THE BEST! WE SAVE YOU DOLLARS Z)4teg9- 22140 WOODWARD lust S. of 9 Mile Ferndale 544-7933 CHARLIE & FRANK PAPPAS AND THE ENTIRE STAFF THANK THEIR MANY FRIENDS & CUSTOMERS FOR RIALTO CAFE'S GREAT SUCCESS AND MOST HEARTILY WISH EVERYONE A HEALTHY & HAPPY pluslivEle OUR THANKS TO ALL FOR MAKING US ONE OF MICHIGAN'S TOP RESTAURANTS FOR COMPLETE DINING UNDER $5 • COCKTAILS • BEER • WINE • Children's Menu • Diet Dishes