I LISTENING POST WE HAVE THE LOWEST PRICES ANYWHERE OF TOP QUALITY CARRY-OUT DELI ti BEST OF EVERYTHING YOU CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE WITH OUR HOMEMADE GOODNESS! c14 This Family's Wealth Not Measured In Dollars *1 $5 OFF! 1* *I ; ON OUR BEAUTIFUL i" * : ALREADY LOW-PRICED :.* *1 MEAT. OR DAIRY TRAYS With This Coupon • Expires 11 - 30 - 90 • One Per Person ORNERY MAKABLE DANNY RASKIN Local Columnist T i 1 • 10 person mi n i mum I • UM IN • NM MI UM MI all OM OM IR= =M IN UM MN MI MO WE MAKE ALL OUR FOOD ON OUR OWN PREMISES! • HOMEMADE COLE SLAW • HOMEMADE POTATO SALAD • HOMEMADE CHICKEN SALAD • HOMEMADE TUNA SALAD • HOMEMADE EGG SALAD I WE COOK OUR OWN CORNED BEEF & PASTRAMI OPEN 7 DAYS 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. I STAR DELI 24555 W. 12 MILE, Just West of Telegraph, Southfield 352-7377 Let Us Cater Your Next Affair 1 LcOUPON FAMILY ITALIAN DINING & PIZZA 4033 W. 12 MILE, 3 Blks. E. of Greenfield 548-3650 Berkley DAILY LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS PA-N WENN MX MEAD son PraA ROD PEA 'SMALL OR LARK SMALL-MEO-LARIE ON FOOD PURCHASES OF $6 OR MORE $1 OFF DINING ROOM, CARRY-OUT Expires Dec. 31, 1990 COUPON NOT VALID WITH DAILY SPECIALS • BANQUET ROOMS • BEER • WINE • COMPLETE CARRY-OUT • COCKTAILS Quality Food, Simple Setting, Reasonable Prices The Restaurant of the '90s Le Metro Introducing Dinner Specials 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 Monday Thru Thursday Entrees Ranging From $7.95-$9.95 COS. s#, 29855 Northwestern Hwy. • Applegate Square • Southfield • 353 ,2757 84 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1990 heir life is one big party," said daughter Susie Abrams as she talked into the mike at the combined birthday shindig of mom and dad, Shirley and Ray Abrams . . . born 65 years ago a week apart. Excalibur Entire Restaurant was taken over for the evening as over 100 guests reveled in the merriment. "Forbes Magazine listed the wealthiest people in the world, but left off our names," said Ray at the mike. "They measured it in money but we don't think anybody is wealthier than we are in family and friends." Billy Rose Quartet, magi- cian doing some of Excalibur bartender and manager John Cetrone's gigs, particularly that amazing card trick and "money to burn" wallet .. . The magician took a $100 bill from Ray and seemingly burned it as he went on to another trick . . . "What have I got to lose?" Ray whispered to the magician. "I haven't paid you yet." . . . To be sure, the $100 appeared mighty quick. - Our waitress, Shirley We- ingarden, is a good one .. . She is a former regular at Ex- calibur but now only does private parties for chef/owner Marty Wilk and General Manager Vic Dazbaz . . . Clara Pecis, Phyllis Kahn, Marty and Fae Weinstock, Jack and Rhoda Adelman, Harold and Sally Cymerint . . . the former Irving's Deli hostess is now hostess at Deli Unique in Bingham Farms. Twenty-three years ago, the late Oak Park Councilman Mert Colburn called barrister Mary Frankel and said that Burt Shiffman was retiring and an opening would be soon . . . Would Mary like to be judge? . . . The answer was yes and in those days he sat on the bench only two days a week . . . Today, he is Judge Marvin Frankel, in high esteem with Judge Ben Fried- man at the 45th District Court . . . Mary and wife Marlene make a wonderful couple. No chocolates at his table, so on to others for Morrie Kaplan, who undoubtedly is another member of the big, big chocoholics army . . . Wife Myra can take them or leave them . . . Leah Baum with fur piece draped over one shoulder, belting out operatic songs from her booth . . . How different from the wife of the late Fred Baum, former caterer at Cong. Shaarey Zedek . . . Henry and Wendy Abrams, Lisa and Michael Abrams, daughters-in-law with corsages on their wrists . . . Yael Goldbaum, Excalibur hostess, Al and Lorraine Rimar, Dr. Larry and Marcie Coggan, Antonio and Linda Foglio. A hit of the party was gold bib worn by Harry "The Horse" Pollack to save ties .. . People came over to where he and Alma Eckhouse sat and asked where they could get one . . . Even comes with its own gold pouch . . . Belle and Charles Rubin, Sima and Ir- ving Rubenstein. Proclamation read by Oak Park Mayor Charlotte (Ben) Rothstein naming it "Shirley and Ray Abrams Day" .. . Oak Park well represented . . . Besides Councilman Ray, Councilpersons Art (Harriet) Frohlich, Gerald Naftaly (mayor pro tem) and Louis (Clara) Demos . . . Also of- ficials from almost all offices of the O.P. city government plus a host of administration folks . . . Bob Hirsch, Esther and Max Rubin to celebrate 52 years of marriage in December. We kept looking for any sign of a cue stick, ball or billiard table in decorations or birthday cake . . . but none showed up . . . Bet if they'd have asked John Cetrone, he would have made something appear . . . Shirley and Ray's Cushion 'n Cue was an Oak Park stalwart before they sold it . . . Their Livonia operation is going great as it racks up a lot of attention. This is what it's all about . . . Like at their billiard parlors, Shirley and Ray Abrams had only one thing in mind . . . for everyone to have a good time . . . You couldn't have given them a better present. BEST BET Of The Week . . . Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame banquet . . . this Monday . . . at Congregation Shaarey Zedek . . . honoring Ben Bagdade, the late Carl "Cubby" Bayer and Henry "Honey" Berris . . . Bo Schembechler will receive the Al Foon Memorial Award. CONGRATS . . . to sister Lillian Rosen . . . on her birthday. AN OAK PARK landmark recently celebrated its 35th birthday as Hoa Kow restaurant on Nine Mile west of Coolidge goes into year number 36 . . . Four genera- tions have been served by the Woo family . . . Such longevi- ty says a lot in the restaurant business. "DANCE WITH WOLVES" with Kevin Costner, will be the private screening film shown to at- tendees of Variety — The Children's Charity "Lights, Camera, Auction" Nov. 14 at Northland Theatre . . . Begins at 6 p.m. with a host of restaurants serving up food Family and friends mean more than a "money to burn" magic trick. while folks browse through a silent auction . . . Then comes a live auction and the Kevin Costner movie. This is the second annual "Lights, Camera, Auction" by Variety, which has been help- ing youngsters in the area over 50 years . . . It'll be co- chaired by Dee Shapiro, Liz Walters and Lois Shevski .. . Call Dee at 851-0475; or the Variety office, 855-6440. • SURPRISE PARTY at Gildy's in Sugar Tree Plaza on Orchard Lake Road was with complete takeover of the restaurant for Don Katz's 60th wingding . . . Was given by his children, Elayne and Paul Chatlin and Jill and Ron Katz. THE MYSTERY has been solved . . . Yes, there is a general manager at Embassy Suites Hotel . . . and he's do- ing a big change-around job to make things better . . . Mar- tin Sviger with oodles of ex- perience is the new bossman, coming here from Hotel Pont- chartrain and other fine pro- perties . . . Jack Kay is still there, resident manager 14 months, and Margaret Wilkinson is the new catering director, taking over for Mark Forman who was transferred to another locale . . . Ex- ecutive chef is Mark Dixon . . . and good waitresses like Suzie Linnan are still at the Jacques Demers restaurant in Embassy Suites. MARTIN SCOT KOSINS Trio plays for dancing Friday and Saturday evenings at Sebastian's in Somerset Mall, Troy . . . He's there doing piano solo during the week.