The Compri Hotel Southfield is now Hilton Garden Inn,
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GREAT LOCATION.
a small, friendly hotel with the dedication to service and
Kolton on bass and Danny
Spenser on drums.
It was opening night for
"Jazz at R.I.K.s," a weekly
Thursday evening fixture in
the beautiful lounge, and the
huge crowd applauded the
group's progressive jazz that
included the warbling of Ur-
sula Walker as it awaited
Eric's appearance . . . His
duet with Ursula on "Un-
forgettable" was most
memorable and many in the
audience wished Sammy
could have been there to join
them.
"The Song Is You," a
Jerome Kern masterpiece
with its faster pace, showed
Eric's ability to ride the notes
in smooth transition . . . It
seemingly was so apropos
that Eric should begin his ses-
sion with "Unforgettable" as
Sammy's wife, Ann Woolf,
and Eric's mom, Marg
"Sissie" Cohen, and dad
Maurice Cohen, plus so many
family and friends were there
to hear him on opening night.
The group is at R.I.K.'s The
Restaurant every Thursday
from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., with
Marcus Belgrave and George
Benson alternating each
week . . . Friday and Saturday
night "Jazz At R.I.K.'s"
features Buddy Budson, Dan
Kolton and Ursula Walker.
Jazz nights at Home Sweet
Home in Novi is every Tues-
day and Wednesday with the
Buddy Budson band of Mar-
cus Belgrave, George Benson,
Don Kolton, Danny Spenser
and vocalists Eric Brandon
and Ursula Walker.
Buddy Budson is Eric's
pianist/arranger, and with his
bass player accompanied Eric
when he sang as a guest
newcomer presented by Mar-
cus Belgrave at the recent Or-
chestra Hall concert by Ray
Charles with the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra.
Like I say, young Eric
knows he has a way to go to
be like Pappa Sam . . . but in
his favor are the right path-
ways . . . like being a nice per-
son and having a talent that
will certainly continue to
swing him in the right direc-
tion . . . Best of all, Eric has
the ability to make it on his
own.
DISA 'N DATA ... E.G.
Nick's on West Maple will
close for remodeling Oct. 28
and reopen about two weeks
after with an updated menu
. . . Its carry-out department
will remain open . . . Regards
from Flo Lipton in California
. . . Another night of games
cash bingo by Greater Detroit
Mr. and Mrs. Group, City of
Hope, is set for Oct. 26 at
Days Hotel on Nine Mile bet-
ween Greenfield and South-
field with auction to follow
. . . First time it's on a Satur-
day night . . . Gals to call for
info are president Janice
Cohen, 398-7285, and chair-
lassie Avon Muroff, 356-0045
. . . Hello from Sam Norber in
Ft. Worth, Texas . . . South-
field councilgal Denise Alex-
ander is a regular "raider of
the fridge" at home of mom
and dad, Magene and Sam
Richman, to gobble about five
frozen brownie cookies each
time made by Mae . . . Ques-
tion, where does she put
them? .. - 1991 food industry
sales in Michigan will reach
over $6.1 billion.
A second restaurant in
downtown Rochester . . . on
the same street . . . has been
opened by the same gents
who own the other one .. .
Bill Kruse and Chuck Muer,
bossfolks at Kruse and Muer,
took over the spot previously
held by Cooper's Arms, and
call it the Rochester Chop
House and Oyster Bar .. .
also on Main Street . . . Their
third restaurant, Kruse and
Muer Quality Foods, is at
Meadowbrook Village Mall
in Rochester Hills . . . Pro-
ducer Aaron Meyerson, new
director of creative affairs at
New Line Cinema, is now in-
volved in all aspects of feature
film development and produc-
tion plus special projects .. .
Before NL, he held a creative
executive post at Touchstone
Films . . . Aaron is the son of
former localites Marcia and
Aubrey Meyerson . . . Annual
Glamorama by Helen Rosen-
berg Cancer Fighters, City of
Hope, is set for Nov. 6 at Adat
Shalom Synagogue, bouti-
ques at 10:30 a.m. and lun-
cheon at 12 noon featuring
another Fashion Show by
Leah Marks . . . Call Edith
Deitch, 626-0330; or Bess
Goldberg, 851-5330.
Ida Olson, winner of The
Jewish News Jackie Mason
Sandwich contest a couple of
years ago, gives her "Story
Line Poetry" for the third
time at the Jewish Communi-
ty Center, 10 Mile in Oak
Park, this Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
. . . Fifth anniversary by
Singles Extension Group is
Nov. 10 dinner-dance at Tem-
ple Israel in West Bloomfield
. . . Group that began with 16
people has grown to a whopp-
ing membership of 350 .. .
Members must be 50 or over,
Jewish and single . . . All
these requirements are
necessary, except member-
ship, for folks to attend the
dinner-dance . . . Call Ruth
Soverinsky, 855-8979 . . . 65th
annual International Festival
returns to Southfield Civic
Center on Evergreen today
through Sunday, with ethnic
foods, arts, crafts and non-
stop entertainment.
GREAT SERVICE.
quality of Hilton worldwide. It's perfect for business or
GREAT AMENMES.
vacation travel. With two telephones and a coffee brewer in
GREAT ROOMS.
each room. In-room movies. A casual restaurant. Fitness
NOW
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WITH A NAME
virtually every stay. So call 1-800-HILTONS for reservations.
TO MATCH.
And discover a great hotel, now with a great name.
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Southfield
GARDEN INN
26000 American Drive • Southfield, Michigan • 48034 • 313-357-1100
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