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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1991
I
second anniversary
has a true ring of suc-
cess for another east
side gem in the restaurant
world.
Since opening the doors of
its light gray block exterior
with purple awnings on a
lovely modern Swiss chalet-
like free-standing building
just west of Van Dyke on 14
Mile, Andiamo is happily
smelling the roses of desired
outcome with much favor.
Even more so, too, since
Aldo Ottoviani, former owner
of Aldo's on Seven Mile and
Kelly, came last November to
help owner Joe Vicari and re-
mained on board as its ex-
ecutive chef to once again
have folks enjoy his legendary
Italian recipes.
Andiamo Italia on 14 Mile
is the only place the 70-year-
old Aldo plies the very
talented trade that has won
him many accolades through-
out the years . . . He is
definitely at no other place
and his coming out of an
almost three-year retirement
was indeed a stroke of good
luck for Andiamo.
This is a comfortable, in-
timate and well-coordinated
restaurant, seating 165 on
two levels of padded booths
with mauve cloth and tables
whose padded chair seats are
colored in the same pattern
. . . Atop the tables are fresh
white linens covered by
another white linen triangle
as white linen napkins con-
tinue the flow of brightness
. . . Also an area with accom-
modations from 35 to 100 for
private affairs.
Light gray walls are
throughout in the contem-
. porary decor displaying a lot
of gleaming marble . . . Even
the green plants are fresh,
cared for with the profes-
sional touch of a company
hired by Joe . . . There are few
things more attractive to a
diner than a refreshing look,
whether it be the waitperson
or the restaurant itself . . .
Glass dividers between the
booths, recessed lighting,
hanging booth lamps, etc.
help make up a delightful
atmosphere.
But Andiamo is much more
than just a pretty face . . . Joe
is a stickler on personal ser-
vice and this is a big thing at
the ristorante . . . Most of his
employees have been there
since day one and enjoy work-
ing for someone who is fair
—
and knowledgeable . . . serv-
ing food prepared by Aldo and
the kitchen staff trained by
him doesn't hurt either . . . A
big trait is having someone
like Aldo who can prepare
whatever dish people want if
the ingredients are available.
One of the employees, head
day waitress Fran Kukulka
with the cute dimple on the
right side of her face, is an ex-
ample of the courteous effi-
ciency at Andiamo . . . plea-
sant and most personable . . .
And the reasonable prices
certainly take away whatever
"ripoff" stigma people may
have received elsewhere.
Local personalities and
noted celebrities like the
warmth of Andiamo Italia
Ristorante with its very plea-
sant atmosphere of subtle
gray, mauve and pink color-
ings amid the granite block
walls.
People look twice at what
they think is someone sitting
at the computer piano atop a
small stage . . . But no matter
how many times they stare,
the figure still won't move . . .
it's a mannequin dressed in a
tux seemingly playing the
rhythmic piano background
music that wafts lightly over
the delightful surroundings.
The new menu at Andiamo
brings back many of Aldo Ot-
to-viani's favorite dishes . . .
This is a big plus . . . and
those who remember Aldo's of
yesteryears will no doubt re-
joice in the thrill of once
again being able to enjoy
them.
It is nice to tell the length
of time it took us from 12 Mile
and Northwestern via 1-696
because this expressway has
done so much to tie east and
west together . . . only 20
minutes . . . and we unders-
tand from some regular
customers, the time is even
shorter for folks who live near
16 Mile and take that
straight across.
Andiamo is an east side
Italian favorite . . . Aldo and
Joe make it a true classic.
HE WALKED into Morels
Restaurant still wondering
why wife Roz had him put on
a new white shirt and tie . . .
After all, Dr. Lou Hayes was
just going to a Sunday brunch
with his brother Dave, in from
Calgary, Alberta.
And look at those people
standing on the other side . . .
"I know some of them," said
Lou . . . Suddenly as he got
closer, almost 130 people
blurted out in song, "For he's
a jolly good fellow" . . . and
Lou was stunned . . . ab-
solutely shocked into a state
of bewilderment as tears
began to well in his eyes.
Dr. Lou Hayes isn't some-
body you can easily put very
much over on, but wife Roz
certainly did a number on the
man she loves so much with
a retirement surprise party
that still has him scratching
his head in wonderment how
she did it.
Such a beautiful sight as
they held hands while Cantor
Harold Orbach sang a bless-
ing for them . . . after telling
a few slightly-aged but good
laugh-getting jokes . . . Lou
retires from medical practice
Dec. 31 and no doubt will
devote much time to his ex-
cellent development of a
gynecology sheath to cover a
medical instrument.
It's Roz's retirement, too,
since she has worked with
Lou before they were married
An Italian master
helps an east side
restaurant
blossom.
in 1977 and as his wife . . .
Congrats to Gail and Harold
Provizer on their fourth an-
niversary, celebrating where
they met by returning to Ca-
nyon Ranch health farm in
Arizona.
As folks entered the dining
room, a caricature of Lou in
cowboy garb and the heading
"Cowboy Hayes" was on a
board for guests to sign . . .
Roz has been calling him that
31 years . . . Lou being from
the western part of Calgary
where the cowguys roam.
The brunch prepared by
super catering gal Donna
Rosen was also supposed to be
sort of a get-together for the
birthdays of brother Ben, 69,
and Phil, 65 . . . Dave's 62nd
was a week before . . . Ben
and Phil came here from
Toronto . . . "Our name was
Hayes, but we changed it to
Horodezky," said Phil.
Decorations were clever . . .
names of guests and their
table number on tongue
depressors with cotton swab
attached to them . . . plastic
bedpans from which balloons
soared, one being a doctor
well-dressed in official medic
garb.
Jack Masser emceed festivi-
ties with joy . . . He and wife
Pattie are next-door
neighbors of Roz and Lou . . .
and did themselves proud by
not giving even an inkling