recent Thanksgiving was one
of much thankfulness by
Nate and Irene Light.
He was coming in from out-
of-town and hit in the rear by
a semi-truck on the express-
way . . . When Nate got out,
he says the car looked like
something you see on televi-
sion or in the movies and
wonder how anybody could
survive.
A lot of thanks, too, that
Nate was there to eat the
cooking of Terri Cassels
Kalinowski, Susie Kamin and
their mother Irene, instead of
hospital food . . . if anything.
Ingenious cheerleader
coach and schoolteacher Terri
made clever little signs for
every dish on the sumptuous
buffet table that you just look-
ed and became stuffed.
Barrister Ed Gold would
like someone to give him a
million dollars so he can tell
what it is like to look like a
million . . . That's what so
many people are telling Ed
these days since losing 100
pounds.
Twenty-seven people the
guests of Irene and Nate for
Thanksgiving dinner by Terri
and Susie . . . A very fine
evening . . . thanks to the seat
belt Nate wore.
CONGRATS . . . to Howard
and Debbie Ball in Atlanta,
Ga. . . . on their 12th
anniversary.
IT'S DIFFICULT enough
earning a doctorate, let alone
studying for it while raising
three children.
That's why David and Blan-
che Pollack are so proud of
their daughter, Roberta Toll,
wife of attorney Sheldon Toll,
a senior partner at Honig-
man, Miller, Schwartz and
Cohn.
She recently graduated
"with distinction" as noted in
the dean's letter, from Univer-
sity of Cincinnati where
Roberta received her doc-
torate in clinical psychology
after doctoral training at
Oakland University . . . She
originally attended Universi-
ty of Michigan and then
received her master's from
University of Pennsylvania.
You've got to have some-
thing to go back to school for
a doctorate while raising
children . . . and Roberta very
obviously has what it takes.
CONGRATS . . . to Leo
Goldenberg . . . on his 70th
birthday . . . Surprise party
by wife Ellen and children
Linda and Larry Weintraub
and Robert and Barb Golden-
berg, was Sunday brunch at
Dimitri's of Southfield.
"WE STILL keep some
caviar and foie gras for our
old customers stashed in the
back that's not on the menu,"
says Chef Ed Janos of Too
Chez, formerly the high-end
Raphael's and Chez Raphael's
in Novi . . . Dinner checks
now average $25 instead of
$70 says Ed . . . He and Toni
Wisne repositioned for the
'90s and have made it more
accessible to the general
population . . . As Chez
Raphael's, the restaurant fill-
ed only on Friday and Satur-
day nights . . . The menu now
features a wide variety of
dishes from pizzas and pastas
to seafood and wood-roasted
meats.
CONGRATS .. .
to
Ashley Jamie Maloff,
daughter of Larry and
Michelle Maloff . . . on her
first birthday.
MATT PRENTICE of Uni-
que Restaurant Corp. writes
. . . "There is a bit of fine din-
ing shake out going on in
Michigan. In the last 10 years
there have been numerous
large investments made in
fine dining establishments
throughout Detroit and its
suburbs. About two years ago,
the combination of a glut of
high-end dining and a
simultaneous movement to
casual dining played havoc
with the sales of many
restaurants.
"Even institutions with
many years of track record
fell victim to this situation.
The London Chop House was
in dire straits until its rescue
by a group of local
businessmen. The Money
Tree and Jacques simply clos-
ed. The Van Dyke Place and
Chez Raphael underwent
transformations to lighter
pricing, deco, and fare.
"Many fine dining
restaurants are in trouble
financially. Those that are do-
ing well are managing by do-
ing catering and banquets
which are in stronger demand
than ever.
"So if fine dining is out,
what's in? Casual! Not sim-
ple, just casual. Restaurants
are adjusting to the new trend
in dining — great food, casual
atmosphere and affordable
pricing.
"Great examples of this are
the Beverly Hills Grill, Too
Chez, Les Auteurs, R.I.K.S.
the Restaurant, and
Ristorante di Modesta. In the
same mode is our newest
restaurant — Morels.
"So, is fine dining dead?
Not in my opinion. People,
stock markets, economies,
and yes — even restaurants —
are cyclical.
"The over saturation of fine
dining restaurants has caus-
ed somewhat of a fine dining
recession felt by even the best
of Detroit's restaurants.
However, as in other in-
dustries, the strong will sur-
vive and become stronger." ❑
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