The Gingerbread Castle in the main lobby of Hyatt Regency Dearborn is the world's largest, measuring 36 feet by 16 feet and standing 14 feet high. The "Tastes of Royal Oak" is this Sunday, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. in the Oakland Community Col- lege atrium, Royal Oak cam- pus . . . It's the second annual with restaurants including Le Panto, Les Auteurs, Oxford Inn, Malibu, Cuisine Cour- iers, Peking House, Pas- quale's, Metropolitan Music Cafe, Oliverio's and Inn Season . . . The fund raising "Taste" helps the Sanctuary, a private, licensed shelter and counseling program for the homeless and runaway youth of Oakland County plus the Oakland Community College Culinary Arts Scholarship Program. Where They Are . . . Maury and Freda Bindes . . . Lincoln 3045-C, Boca Raton, Fla. 33434 . . . Left Detroit over 10 years ago . . . and recently celebrated their 49th anniver- sary . . . Maury is 81. When out-of-towners talk about the food or chefs in their town, here's a fact that will quiet them mighty quick . . . During the 1984 World Culinary Salon, the culinary competition equivalent to the Olympics held every four years in Frankfurt, Germany, Michigan received more gold medals than any other state . . . taking home five golds out of the 27 won by the U.S. . . . Of those gold medals, two were "with distinction," meaning the chefs received a perfect score . . .There were only six gold medals with distinction awarded world- wide . . . Also, Chef Michael Russell of the Skyline Club here in Southfield will be cap- tain of the 1992 team. Kroger at Crosswinds Mall is the first to have the highly- touted kosher Turf Cheescake out of New York . . . The Turf restaurant on Broadway at 49th Street in Manhattan, a landmark, closed its doors for the last time in the late 1950s, but its most famous product . . . cheesecake . . . wasn't allowed to die with it . . . The world-renowned restaurant's manager, Frank Hoffman, believed so many people know of . . . and loved . . . the Turf's cheescake that it could be sold as a product on its own . . . He was right . . . Today, Turf Cheesecake is one of the most widely sold brands across the United States and Canada . . . Hoff- man's two sons, Richard and Peter, are charging ahead like Count Turf once did to win the Kentucky Derby back in 1951 . . . The horse, like the cheesecake, was named after the restaurant. Coco's Dept. . . . "Wagging and telling tails around the fire hydrant, one of my friends told about the dog who follow- ed a 5-year-old girl home. She didn't know that her new friend was a female. She lov- ed the dog so that her parents couldn't find it in her hearts to call the Humane Society. The little girl had her mo- ment of triumph some weeks later when she came home from school and found her dog being pursued by every male dog in the neighborhood. "How do you like that, Mom?" she said proudly. "Our dog is just a natural- born leader?' Hotel Radisson Plaza's Ex- ecutive Chef Judy Danielson has joined the health parade in a big way . . . She recently attended a 10-day health- cooking seminar taught by master chefs from Hyde Park, N.Y. Culinary Institute of America with recipes developed there . . . Judy's new light cuisine is featured at the Bouquet's Spa brunch where the menu provides complete nutritional informa- tion, including calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, car- bohydrates and protein content. Opera Night continues every Wednesday at DePalmas on Plymouth west of Merriman . . . Dancing at Mario's on Second and at Ex- calibur on Franklin is Mon- day through Saturday . . . Bil- ly Rose is Monday evenings at Excalibur . . . It's official .. . there will definitely be danc- ing at Dimitri's of Southfield. Don't wait until the last minute . . . start making your New Year's Eve plans . . . Almost all niteries and hotels have their packages together . . . You can pick and choose now . . . By waiting, you may have to take the leftovers. Video Critique . . . by Mike Dembs . . . Crazy People .. . "This is called taking a fun- ny premise (truthful advertis- ing) and going nowhere with it. Dudley Moore is a half- baked ad exec who creates some very funny ads, albeit by using foul language and being very crude. He is abet- ted by the lunatics of a sanitarium he's currently residing at. Darryl Hannah is the love interest. Why is she even in this movie? It makes no sense and neither does her performance. Some of the ads are hysterical but the other 90 minutes of the movie are far from it." Get Well Wishes . . . to Jack Glick . . . Broke his hip while jitterbugging . . . Jack is 73. ❑ GILDr4 DELI 41 GRILL Why Are Deli Lovers Going To Gildy's? GREAT FOOD! REASONABLE PRICES! Corned Beef Sandwich. . . $4" $425 Turkey Sandwich $470 Reuben Sandwich Salad Bar Tuna Sandwich Grilled Chicken Sandwich. . . $349 $339 $399 Also . . . Burgers, Vienna Hot Dogs, Homemade Soups, Baked Potatoes, Fries, Etc. DINE IN OR CARRY OUT FEATURING IRV GREENBERG DETROIT'S PREMIER DELI OPERATOR OPEN MON., TUES., WED. & SAT. 10:30-8, THURS. & FRI. TIL 9, SUN. NOON-8:30 6263 Orchard Lake Rd., Sugar Tree Plaza, North of Maple, West Bloomfield 855-2800 irAr l AVERN 4flu lr. WE ALSO FEATURE DELICIOUS TURKEY BURGERS! #1 DETROIT'S BURGER AND A WHOLE LOT MORE "The late night place to be" . , Danny Raskin Open 7 Days 'TN 2 a.m. 2 FOR 1 BURGERS SAT. & SUN. 12 Noon-4 p.m. Southfield Rd. Just North of 13 Mile 642-6422 Presents LIVE Featuring OPERA allOr so THE ENRICO CARUSO SOCIETY ienTthIeta oey H oigh (DE/ sioci c r A Dn i oil EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING Arias and FINE 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Ital ian Cuisine and Listen To u e ts Fro m The Most Beautiful Operas Ever Written I LIVE ITALIAN MUSK TUES. THRU SAT. . 31735 Plymouth Road 3 Blocks West of Merriman Livonia OPEN THANKSGIVING Seatings at I, 3 & 5 For Reservations Call 261-2430 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 81