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Area Restaurants Prepare
For Big New Year Galas

DANNY RASKIN

Local Columnist

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Italian and American
Cuisine and Fine
Dining

DAILY SPECIALS
LUNCH

Banquet Room Available
for Holidays & Meetings
10 to 80 People

DINNER

645 E. BIG BEAVER, TROY

MON.-FRI. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
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FRI. 4:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
SAT. 5 p.m.•10:30 p.m.
Closed Sundays

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
THURS., FRI. AND
SAT. EVENINGS

1 Block West of Rochester Road

689-6920

FOOD & SPIRITS

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118 W. WALLED LAKE DRIVE, CORNER PONTIAC TRAIL
624-1033
Walled Lake

FRI. & SAT. 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
MON.-THURS. 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Closed Sunday

Kitchen Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 5 to 10
Fri. & Sat. 5 to 11, Sun. 4 to 8

Reservations Suggested

1990 Hiller Rd. (Old Orchard Trail)
Off Pontiac Trail to Old Orchard
Trail to Hiller Road

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1988

OPEN
SUN.
4 p.m.-
8 p.m.

682-1347

lmost time to give the
old 1988 geezer a kick
in the pants . . . and
ring out those bells for baby
1989.
Count-down time is just
around the corner . . . as the
new year prepares to make its
entry.
Good times, bad times, in-
flation, recession . . .
everything seems to stop
when time comes for ringing
in a new year . . . particular-
ly in the United States.
CAMPUS INN, East
Huron at State, Ann Arbor,
769,2200 . . . One Night Inn
package; accommodations for
one night, bottle of cham-
pagne and $25 gift certificate
to Victors Restaurant or
Street Scene Cafe, $80 .. .
Two Nights Inn package, bot-
tle of champagne and $25 gift
certificate, $127.50 (with $50
gift certificate, $147.50). . . . 3
Nights Inn package, bottle of
champagne, $50 gift cer-
tificate, $147.50.

CAUCUS CLUB, 150 W.
Congress, Penobscot Building,
Detroit, 965-4970 . . . Special
N.Y.E. menu, 2 seatings front
room, 5:30 to 9, $45 per per-
son with pianist Jim Bajor; 9
p.m. Sharon Williams and
Charles Boles Trio for danc-
ing, $50 . . . Both seatings
either bottle of French spark-
ing wine or California caber-
net sauvignon per couple.
CLARION HOTEL, 31525
12 Mile at Orchard Lake Rd.,
Farmington Hills, 553-0000
. . . Orchard Ballroom, special
N.Y.E. menu at 8, _ 2 drink
tickets, dancing to Trade
Secrets, overnight accom-
modations, champagne in
room, cash bar til 2 a.m.,
brunch New Year's Day 11 to
2, late 4 p.m. checkout,
$179.99 per couple . . . $209
same as above except two-
room suite.
COMPRI HOTEL, 26000
American Drive, Southfield,
357-1100 . . . Complimentary
hors d'oeuvres 5-7, late night
snacks, split of champagne,
overnight accommodations,
use of pool, whirlpool, sauna
and exercise room, full cook-
ed to order New Year's Day
breakfast, late 3 p.m.
checkout, $59.
DUFFY'S ON THE
LAKE, 8635 Cooley Lake Rd.
west of Union Lake Rd.,
Union Lake, 363-9469 .. .
Special N.Y.E. menu, '50s and
'60s party, dj dancing at 9 .. .

Also early champagne dinner
4 to 7, $25 per couple.

EMBASSY SUITES
HOTEL, 28100 Franklin at
Beck and Northwestern,
Southfield, 350-2000 .. .
Special N.Y.E. menu in Wood-
ward Ballroom, dancing to
Encore, 5 to 7 manager's
reception, hors d'oeuvres,
open bar, two-room luxury
suite, champagne toast at
midnight, late checkout,
made-to-order breakfast New
Year's Day, $250 per couple
. . . $180 includes all except
luxury suite, cocktail recep-
tion and breakfast . . . Disc
jockey open dancing in
LaSalle Drinkery Lounge and
Atrium.
28875
EXCALIBUR,
Franklin at Northwestern
and 12, Southfield, 358-3355
. . . Regular menu 3 to 9, 9:30
Special N.Y.E. menu, dancing
to Pam Martin & Pizzazz,
$120 per couple . . . No cover
at bar, regular drink prices to
4 a.m. . . Arrangements
made with Compri Hotel for
transportation and special
$59 N.Y.E. rate including
New Year's Day cooked-to-
order breakfast.
GOLDEN MUSHROOM,
18100 W. 10 Mile at South-
field Rd., Southfield,
559-4230 . . . three seatings
both upstairs and Mushroom
Cellar, 5:15 and 5:45, 7:30
and 8, 10:15 and 10:45,
Special N.Y.E. menu, cham-
pagne toast at midnight, no
cover or minimum.
30100
JACQUES,
iblegraph Rd. between 12 and
13, Bingham Farms, 642-3131
. . . Special N.Y.E. menu, com-
plimentary glass of cham-
pagne at midnight, $21.95 to
$34.95 per person.
JOEY'S ON JEFFER-
SON, 7909 E. Jefferson at
Van Dyke, Detroit, 331-5450
. . . two seatings, 6:30 and
9:30, special N.Y.E. menu,
first seating with split of
champagne, $85 couple, se-
cond seating dancing to dj,
split of champagne at mid-
night, $125 couple.
KEY LARGO, 142 E. Wall-
ed Lake Rd., n. shore of
Walled Lake, 669-1441 .. .
Special N.Y.E. menu with
Caribbean entrees, tropical
drinks, champagne toast at
midnight, dancing to Tropical
Connection steel drum band,
tropical attire suggested, $40
per person.
KINGSLEY INN, 1475 N.
Woodward at Long Lake Rd.,
Bloomfield Hills, 644-1400
. . . five packages: 1. Grand
Ballroom, Special N.Y.E.

menu, dancing to Persuasion,
champagne toast at mid-
night, snack bar, cash bar,
$35 per person, $10 cover
charge non-deductible must
be paid to confirm ballroom
reservation. 2. All Kingsley
dining rooms Special N.Y.E.
menu from $19.95 per person,
4 to 1 a.m. 3. Overnight ac-
commodations with cham-
pagne, $34 per person double
occupancy. 4. Same as No. 1
except also three cocktails,
overnight accommodations,
Sunday brunch, second night
accommodations free, $97 per
person double occupancy plus
$16 tax and tip paid in ad-
vance. 5. Same as No. 4 with
two-room suite, $117 per per-
son double occupancy plus
$18 tax and tip paid in
advance.
LOWRY'S, 1990 Hiller Rd.
(Old Orchard Trail) off Pon-
tiac Rd., West Bloomfield,
682-1347 . . . Special N.Y.E.
menu of selected items at
same prices, glass of cham-
pagne at midnight, no cover
or minimum.

MACHUS RED FOX,

6676 Telegraph at Maple,
Birmingham, 626-4200 .. .
Special N.Y.E. menu, piano
and singing, $17.95 to $34.50
a la carte.
MACHUS SLY FOX, 725
S. Hunter, Birmingham,
642-6900 . . . Special N.Y.E.
menu $15.50 to $34.95 a la
carte, community songfest
with audience participa-
tion.
MEDALLION, 4343 Or-
chard Lake Rd. at Lone Pine
Rd. in Crosswinds Mall,
851-5540 . . . three seatings, 5
to 8, 6 to 10 and 9:30, special
N.Y.E. menu, champagne
toast at midnight with split
per person, Don Nudell at
piano 6 to 10, dancing to
Kamilah, $100 per couple
plus tax and tip.
MICHAEL'S, 17600 W. 13
Mile, east of Southfield in
Corners Center, Beverly
Hills, 540-4444 . . . Special
N.Y.E. menu, complimentary
champagne at midnight, $25
per person.
NICKY'S, 755 W. Big
Beaver at 1-75, Top of Troy
Bldg. concourse, Troy,
362-1262 . . . Open seating
with restaurant, 5 to 7:45
from regular menu, 10 p.m.
seating special N.Y.E. menu,
dancing to Reflections, cash
bar, $50 per person including
tax and tip, tickets in advance
at restaurant.
NOVI HILTON, 21111
Haggerty Rd. off 1-275 and

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