I BEST OF EVERYTHING I ra-11 7171177RTRIENDS & CUSTOMERS A VERY HAPPY NEV7E;11 Welcome to . . . I OPEN 7 DAYS I li I a Family Dining 27167 GREENFIELD, JUST NORTH OF 11 MILE 559-8222 TWO•FOR-ONE BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENU Served from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ALL OMELETTES SERVED WITH HASH BROWNS & TOAST TWO-FOR-ONE LUNCH & DINNER MENU Served From 7 a m. to 10:00 p.m. . . . WITH SOUP OR SALAD. RICE OR POTATOES 10% OFF EARLY BIRD NEW MENU! ANYBODY! ANY AGE! DINNER SPECIALS (Except 2 For 1 And Early Bird Specials) 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. • American & Lebanese • Daily Specials SAME LOW PRICES! NO COUPON NECESSARY! ' BEST WISHES TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS FOR A HEALTHY & HAPPY NEW YEAR COMPARE ANYWHERE! . IF YOU WANT THE BEST — GIVE US A TEST! [ OPEN 7 DAYS-SUN.THURS 11.10 ASTED I DINE IN & CARRY-OUT AVAILABLE I WHOLE BROASTED OR BAR-B-Q I FRI:SAT. 11-11 I co co d) CHICKEN FOR 2 $795 w 118 SOUTH WOODWARD • ROYAL OAK JUST NORTH OF 10 MILE NEXT TO ZOO 544-1211 QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY IS OUR PRIORITY! =ail rum erO ROSE and IRVING GUTTMAN, Family & Staff Of IRVING'S FAMILY DINING IN LA MIRAGE MALL 29555 NORTHWESTERN HWY., BET. 12 & 13 MILE 352 3840 - Join In Extending Most Sincere Wishes For a Joyful NEW YEAR May the call of the Shofar herald a message of peace for the entire world. We thank you for your gracious patronage .. . and most sincerely wish the very best in health, happiness, joy and prosperity to all We Will Close Sun., Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. Reopen Wed., Sept. 14 at 7 a.m. We Will Close Tues., Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. Reopen Thurs., Sept. 22 at 7 a.m. 1 76 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 ••• ■■ •••• ■ I Concerts Continued from Page 74 Queens, dancers . . . plus, of course, Cab's orchestra. The Duke Ellington Or- chestra led by his Mercer Ell- ington, comes in Jan. 7 .. . Frank Foster leads the Count Basie Orchestra in the March 11 engagement. NATION'S RESTAU- RANT News is usually pret- ty accurate . .. and its April 11 issue points out some top beefs, as written by Marilyn Alva. Eating out in a restaurant is supposed to be an uplifting occasion, but for many a diner it provides more reason for staying home, according to a new Nation's Restaurant News survey. "The latest NRN/SRI Poll finds that customers have a host of gripes about eating out in restaurants, ranging from slow service to hair in the food or ugly uniforms. Faulty service, however, was cited as the biggest peeve among a random sampling of American consumers in a survey conducted by SRI Research Center Inc. in Lin- coln, Neb. "Questioned on their pet peeves on eating out in restaurants, 15 percent said `slow service; five percent answered 'poor service,' and another five percent cited `surly waiters and waitresses? "Smaller numbers recalled `intrusive' service and the wait help as being either 'too personal' or not attentive enough. "Other aspects of the restaurant experience that ir- ritated respondents were high prices and smoking, followed by bad-tasting food and cold meals. "Some 1,000 consumers over 18 were contacted by telephone during February and asked, 'What is your pet peeve about eating out in restaurants?' "While service topped the complaint list, followed by smoking and food, the people SRI contacted had a number of other gripes about eating out in restaurants. "For example, 17 of the respondents said they were bothered by children. Another 13 didn't like the crowds, while still another 13 cited dirty tables and utensils. "A handful held general grudges such as 'the other diners' and 'other people wat- ching me eat' while another handful cited 'afraid of AIDS' and 'not enough food.' "About 25 people said they were distressed by 'general unsanitary conditions: while one respondent's pet peeve was 'handling money at the table.' " The top 10 pet peeves listed were . . . slow service, too ex- pensive, poor service, surly waiters/waitresses, smokers, bad tasting, served cold, general unsanitary condi- tions, children and too noisy. THE MYSTERY MUN- CHER WRITES . . . - "For elegant Mediterra- nean dining in Windsor, La Guardia on Pitt Street is a good bet. Specialties include a wide variety of pasta dishes, veal scallops, scampi and charcoal grilled shrimp. The tortellini in La Guardia sauce is a blend of cheese, cream, fresh peas and prosciutto. "Good fresh lobster isn't that easy to get in Detroit area restaurants. You could pick out your lobster from a tank at Ciungan's, a downriver institution that burned down a few months ago. Ciungan's was aging, wasn't much to look at and was off the beaten track on Southfield Road in Ecorse. But the portions were generous, the seafood was first rate and the prices reasonable. Hope the restaurant comes back. "Another place we miss is the Good Earth in Tally Hall on Orchard Lake and 14 Mile. There was a fresh, pungent, spicy aroma in the restaurant which set the pace for the tas- ty food, homemade breads and a variety of tea and cof- fee. It didn't cost much to en- joy this attractive dining spot. But, for some reason, the Good Earth bit the dust. "While there are plenty of retail health food stores around to accomodate the diet conscious, the number of health food restaurants are few. Some establishments pro- vide a light menu or a heart symbol beside cholesteral-free items. Beef consumption ap- pears to be down while the trend continues to be towards fish and seafood. Eating raw shellfish, however, is taking some risk, according to experts. "You'll find more Chinese restaurants in the area than any other. Most folks ask for their food without corn starch or MSG for the sake of diet. When you consider that Orientals have a low in- cidence of heart disease and other food-related illnesses, it makes sense to sample native dishes, including rice." "It's worth the ride over to Windsor to frequent Cook's Shop on Ouelette. This place, tucked away in a corner, is dark and romantic. As you enter, you pass an open grill where beef and seafood are flaming. The atmosphere is rustic with brick and woods. Chefs are pasta masters. ri