BEST OF EVERYTHING THE BERKSHIRE HILTON IS REASON ENOUGH TO RETREAT TO ANN ARBOR THIS WEEKEND. Of course, so are the antique shows, the art museums and the shopping The Berkshire is a place for the two of you to create magic moments to remember. . ONLY $ 5 8 A weekend in Ann Arbor is a roman- tic interlude. Nestled in the Berkshire Hilton, the two of you. Surrounded in elegance, served with grace. Venture out to the galleries, the theaters, the shops and the antique shows in Saline. Retreat to the luxurious privacy of your guestroom at the Berkshire. It's like residing in a fine estate home. Later, you'll enjoy the convenience of 24-hour room service, a whirlpool or sauna, or a few laps in our resort-sized indoor pool. Come taste what happens when our 'renowned European Chef Wally turns his genius to American cuisine. You'll find your favorite dishes have taken on a whole new pizzazz. Visit the Polo Lounge where the sizzling sounds of Art Stephan's piano provide the background for an exciting evening. So much to do, and the whole luxurious weekend to do it. We have even extended the check-out time to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday so you can enjoy our sumptuous brunch. Call Sylvia at 761-7800 today to take advantage of our extraordinary weekend rates. Be sure to ask about our other deluxe and family weekend packages. Then, come to Ann Arbor and re- member how romantic a weekend can really be. THE BERKSHIRE HILTON Our piano bar sets the mood for your intimate dinner in the Polo Club. OF ANN ARBOR Luxury within your reach. STATE STREET AT 1-94 313/761-7800 Per room. per night Room rate only Subject to availability. Not available for groups. Offer expires 12-30-89. You can find your heart's desire in the shops, boutiques and stores minutes from the Berkshire. OUR MUSIC WILL HELP MAKE YOUR PARTY! ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ WEDDINGS BAR/BAT MITZVAHS CONFIRMATIONS ANNIVERSARIES PRIVATE PARTIES . „ ALL YOUR HAPPY OCCASIONS SIMONE VITALE BAND • 313) 544-7373 ( The Best in Dining A R 1. 9 CHOP HOUSE 3020 Grand River 833-0700 Free Parking Nationally known for serving 4-H Prize Blue Ribbon Steak and Chops. Finest Seafood and Liquors. Private Dining Rooms for Banquets and Parties Serving daily from 11:30 — Sunday from 2 p.m All beet aged in our own coolers The Bright Idea: Give a Gift Subscription 72 FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1989 THE JEWISH NEWS HOSTED IN THE FINE TRADITION OF ERIC YALE LUTZ & ASSOCIATES Pickle Barrel Continued from preceding page came to . . . then sending the $5 which a waitress had neglected to put on her check . . . "In all the years I've been in business," says Al, "this is the first time anybody ever sent me money back." PALACE at Auburn Hills will be somewhat cut in half for comedian Jackie Mason's appearance, May 24, 8 p.m. . . . The stage will be in the arena's center with black cur- tain background . . . This special theater setup will bring folks closer to the stage . . . with good visibility from all three sides. Jackie's Tony Award win- ning, one-man Broadway show, The World According To Me, has been playing to sell- out, standing room only since its opening in New York last December. Tickets for his appearance went on sale at 10 a.m. today. RITA MORENO, who'll appear at the annual Variety Club Celebrity Ball, April 9, Westin Hotel, is winner of all four major awards . . . Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy .. . plus co-starring with Burt Reynolds in the ABC TV series, "B.C. Stryker." She'll perform her night club act for the black-tie throng who'll honor Margot and Warren Coville, Dick Kuhn, WJR's Warren Pierce and Detroit Tiger pitcher Jack Morris . . . The Pioneer Award will be presented to Bill Marcus, a highly dedicated member of Variety Club, Detroit Chapter 5. For tickets, call Les Lee Roland, 559-1144, or the Variety Club office, 855-6440. CAESAR SALAD with egg white, instead of using the whole egg, is a knockout at Jacques on Telegraph be- tween 12 Mile and 13 Mile . . . very tasty and according to another member at our table, "Better tasting than the not-so-healthy one with egg yolk." Jacques Caesar salads are done tableside, the way they should be, . instead of being prepared ahead of time .. . This "lost art" is real authen- ticity for the true Caesar salad lover . . . The white, without yellow yolk, is made on request . . . Do yourself a favor and try it. GOOD WAITRESS Dept. . . . Ann Doman, noontime at Wellington's of Embassy Suites, Northwestern and Beck . . . efficient, smiling and cordial. CAFE PIZZA will take over at former site of Pizza Station on Telegraph . . . It'll still be a Mike Ilitch Little Caesar operation, but with sit-down, carry-out and drive- through . . . The restaurant - will also have a varied Italian menu plus salads and American dishes. DISA 'N DATA . . . Former Remal's and Hampton's on W. Nine Mile, east of Coolidge in Oak Park, is now Katie's, owned and operated by Ghan- di Zeidan . . . Jim Sage will open his cafeteria around the first part of May in the Signature Building across from Blue-Cross Blue Shield on 11 Mile and Inkster. Second of two special six- course wild game dinners by Master Chef Milos Cihelka at Golden Mushroom, 10 Mile and Southfield, is April 1 .. . Bet you didn't know that many restaurants use frozen, hard-cooked eggs in their salads? . . . It comes in a roll without the shell and is also used in recipes that call for hard-cooked eggs . . . Some of furniture used on TV series "Tattinger" is from former Detroiter Barry Wine's Rita Moreno will appear at the Celebrity Ball on April 9. Quilted Giraffe in New York . . . The NBC drama is about a fictitious restaurant and its owner. LEVANA, a kosher restaurant in Manhattan, prepares dishes normally associated with gourmet din- ing spots . . . On the menu are fillet of salmon with pear cider and mustard sauce; veal sweetbreads sauteed with golden chanterelle mush- rooms and a sauce of chives, sherry and veal glaze; terrine of wild mushrooms with shiitake and black trumpet mushrooms, chanterelles and tomato basil coulis; and Long Island duck breast thinly slic- ed and served with squash flan, cous cous, turned root vegetables and a sauce of juniper berries and red wine. MORE DISA 'N DATA .. . Broadway Bound, final installment of Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical trilo- gy, opens five-week engage- ment at Birmingham Theatre, April 4-May 7 .. . Farmington Community Chorus puts on its ninth an- nual spring concert, "Love Notes," at North Farmington High School on W. 13 Mile, May 5-6, 8 p.m. . . . John Finck, likeable Michigan Opera Theatre press director, leaves these parts to assume post as director of public rela- tions for San Francisco Opera, regarded as one of the world's major opera houses . . . His resignation takes ef- fect May 1. ❑