Fine Italian Cuisine
Detroit's Newest
Supper Club
4r.41 141 1
w itm
"'•
The Pike Street Restauran
Invites You To
Enjoy The Wonderful Cuisine
Of It's
ON JEFFERSON
But there were no viewer
complaints.
Yes, television does seem
bolder, more willing to take
risks in depicting Jewish
men. Just take a look at
"Frank's Place," a well-
written, well-acted CBS-TV
series that captures the
quirky charm of New
Orleans.
One of its lead characters
is Bubba Weisberger, a South-
ern Jew whose tie to his past
is alternately tenuous and
tenacious.
As acted by the talented
Robert Harber, Bubba is a
clever contradiction of emo-
tions; there is nothing black
and white about Bubba.
"Bubba," says Harper, "has
one foot going in the direction
of his Jewish heritage, while
the other one goes in another
[direction]. He isn't comfor-
table in his Jewishness."
Viewers, Harper's fan mail
suggests, have found comfort
in his realistic and fully
realized portrayal. It is a por-
trait — jagged, edgy, lifelike
— reflecting the actor's own
commitment to honesty and
integrity.
There is a renewed commit-
ment on the part of the in-
dustry to make its Jewish
men as lifelike as possible,
says Joel Siegel, a critic for
ABC-TV's "Good Morning
America" as well as a
knowledgeable media
watcher.
"Writers, producers — we
don't deny our Jewishness
any more," he says. "There is
success in honesty. And we're
getting some very real
characters, such as Marko-
witz on 'L.A. Law.' "
Even the use of the name
"Markowitz" is a sign of pro-
gress. A generation ago, says
Siegel, the writers would not
have used as blatantly Jewish
a name. Years ago, he adds,
producers, actors, directors
changed their own names —
and the names of their
characters as well.
Jeffrey Fuerst, associate
curator of the Museum of
Broadcasting in New York
and a lecturer on the topic of
Jews and television, is pleas-
ed with the way Jewish men
are depicted on networks to-
day. "We've arrived in
American society," he says of
the Jewish people. "We are in
the position to reflect our own
successes on television."
"Writers and producers are
feeling secure in their
Jewishness," adds Fuerst.
Maybe realism is the next
major stop along heritage
trail for television's Jewish
male. At least, says Winston,
television producers, directors
and writers have taken a step
forward, albeit a tentative
one. ■
COME CASUAL FOR SUMMER
Award Winning Executive Chef
Sports Coats Recommended But Not Required
• Indoor Valet Parking • Music! • Elegance!
Brian Polcyn
7909 East Jefferson at Van Dyke 331-5450
FINE DINING . . . CATERING . . . BANQUET FACILITIES
OUR MUSICWILL HELP
MAKE YOUR PARTY!
Let Us Help You Plan Your All-Occasion Parties
Call For Further
Information & Reservations
■WEDDINGS
■ BAR/BAT MITZVA I-16
■ CONFIRMATIONS
■ ANNIVERSARIES
■ PRIVATE PARTIES
ALL YOUR
IJA PPY OCCASIONS
334-7878
West Pike Street off Wide Track (Woodward) • Pontiac
Advertising in The Jewish News
Gets Results
Place Your Ad Today.
Call 354-6060
DI SIMONE VITALE BAND • (313) 544-7373
THE RON CODEN SHOW
2 SHOWS EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY
5th ANNIVERSARY SUMMER CELEBRATION
•
•
•
•
TOAST — SPLIT OF MUMM'S CHAMPAGNE
APPETIZER — SHRIMP LOUIS
SALAD — MIXED GREENS OR CAESAR
MAIN COURSE — POACHED SALMON
W/CUCUMBER DILL SAUCE
OR
STUFFED VEAL TENDERLOIN
• DESSERT — ICE CREAM ROULADE
June thru August, dinner hours only
$ 1 II Q95
∎
mi
FRI. 9 p.m. & 11 p.m. SAT. 8:30 p.m. & 11 p.m.
SPECIAL DINNER & SHOW PACKAGE
Choice of Prime Rib, New York Strip or Orange Roughy
and 2 Tickets To The Ron Coden Show
$S 5hp o e w r O p e n r l s y n)
30 per couple (
Reservations:
$
280.2626
crfig Restaurant &
Lounge
(Formerly The Pagoda)
1019' WEST MAPLE, East of Crooks
Clawso
Reservations: 362-1262
Concourse, Top of Troy Bldg.,
755 W. Big Beaver at 1-75
Delicatessen-Restaurant
IN LA MIRAGE MALL
2 9555 NORTHWESTERN HWY.
r295
North of 12 Mile Rd.
352-3840
DINE IN, CARRY-OUT
& TRAY CATERING
BUY ONE POUND GET ONE POUND
FREE
CORNED BEEF OR PASTRAMI
• One Pound Minimum
• Offers Good Thru 8-4-88
• Homemade Coleslaw
89C lb.
• Homemade Potato Salad .
89C lb.
• 2 lb. Rye Bread
$1.79 each
Detroit's favorite Sunday brunch is a kaleidoscope of
breakfast, lunch, and dinner favorites, served with white
linen and silver in the elegance of the Kingsley Inn dining
rooms. $10.95/adults. $5.95/children. From 10 a.in. to
2 p.m. A Bloomfield Hills tradition.
SUPER BREAKFAST SPECIALS-7 DAYS A WEEK
(7 a.m. TO 10 a.m.)
KITCHEN SINK $12 5
(Farmer's Mishmash)
OMELETTE
BAGEL, ROLL OR TOAST
Kingstep Inn
Woodward at Long Lake Road • Bloomfield Hills
(313) 642-0100
EO GG9 S & $15
ONIONS
BAGEL, ROLL OR TOAST
WE HAVE
OVER 50 SUMMER SALADS
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CATERING
OPEN FOR BREAKFAST & LUNCH
(7 days a Week — Mon.-Sun.)
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
61