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There was only one Darbys . . . imitators on a smaller scale, but nowhere near the operation of Sam and Edna Boesky with her son Bernie Kerner . . . Another spot even tried an apostrophe, calling it Darby's, but still couldn't get the peo- ple back . . . and eventually folded . . . The late George Fink said the Picadilly he managed at the former Raleigh House "would be another Darbys" but it never happened . . . Following its fire, Darbys on Seven Mile and Wyoming never reopened and nobody even attempted another one like it . . . The fear was obvious . . . living up to the standards of this restaurant legend would have been near impossible . . . If Sam and Bernie didn't open Darbys again, for sure no one else could . . . Bernie today still has those wonderful Dar- bys recipes safely tucked away in a bank vault. Checker Bar-B-Q on Brush was run by Harry and Ethel Tyner with son Milt, his wife Phyllis, and another son Leonard and his wife Marge . . . When it came to the Northwest, the sons went their separate ways . . . Milt and Phyllis opened their ex- tremely popular Checker Bar- B-Q on Livernois where peo- ple flocked to see other people and waited in line for the food put out by them and its con- viviality . . . Their son Larry, now a podiatrist, was a delivery boy and daughter Linda was behind the counter . . . Its after-hours operation with live music was a big standout . . . Leonard and Marge opened Checker Bar- B-Q Carry-Out in Oak Park . . . When they passed on, their son Charlie and daughter-in-law Irene took over but also eventually clos- ed its doors . . . For years, folks always hoped Milt and Phyllis would open again .. . and in Oak Park the carry-out that recently reopened is own- ed by former Ram's Horn employee Rick Raimondo. Healthy Jones went out of business on Northwestern Highway where Seros is celebrating its eighth an- niversary in Franklin Plaza north of 12 Mile . . . Ahead of its time then, Joan Wit- tenberg had a formula that in today's health scheme of things would have been a door knocker-downer . . . "Pa- tience, your food is prepared with love" and "Thank you for not smoking" were two signs that told a lot about Healthy Jones, an im- . maculate gourmet natural foods paradise . . . The menu was only a guide . . . beverages, frozen yogurt, hot dishes, juices and teas chang- ed daily with the specials chalked on a blackboard. Also under the same roof was a complete grocery store line of take-out health food products, including frozen food, snacks, vitamins and cosmetics . . . Even water served from the cooler was distilled . . . Wishful thinking I know, but wouldn't it be great if Healthy Jones open- ed somewhere again? CONGRATS . . . to Elissa and Michael Margulies . . . on their 10th anniversary. FRANK SINATRA never forgets . . . especially the good food when he comes to Detroit . . . Ribs at Excalibur and those Italian dishes he loves at Mario's on Second . . . While recently here at Joe Louis Arena, Frank sent one of the crew members from his plane to bring back some Italian goodies from Mario's . . . and who should know good Italian food any better than a good Italian who can recognize authenticity when he or she tastes it? As is his usual fling when in town, diet or not, Frank also made his call to Marty Wilk at Excalibur for those "bones" . . . He loves "those ribs at the Ex" . . . and in- vited Marty and wife Karen for dinner with Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme in his Omni Hotel suite .. . Karen had to beg off, some- thing a little more important came up that sort of demand- ed at least her or Marty show- ing up . . . the annual football banquet of their son Michael's school . . . Marty and Excalibur put on the en- tire feed bag at the Omni. And what were those squad cars and Secret Service men doing outside of Excalibur one recent morning? . . . The president of Lithuania had been brought there by Senator Sander Levin to speak at the 7 a.m. breakfast of Southfield Optimist club. CONGRATS . . . to Jack and Marian Sherman . . . on their 55th anniversary . . . celebrated with family and friends at Steak and Ale. WHAT STARTED out seven years ago as strictly an affair to honor sportsdom's finest has blossomed into something nobody could forsee. The Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame is today much more than an "induc- tion center" with its annual awards banquet . . . People who attend now don't necessarily have to be in on sports . . . the social aspect has taken such a big swing as folks meet people they haven't seen in years at what has become one big reunion. Can't remember the last time I've seen Harold "Highway Hal" or "Cooney" Finegood wearing a shirt and tie . . . The Sarah-Lil bossman doesn't remember when either . . . Mickey Fishman will probably be the new MSHF president, taking over Darbys has had imitators, but no replacement. Living up to its standards would have been near impossible. when current prez Seymour Brode becomes a past presi- dent . . . Board of governors member Murray Hozman do- ing some Rex Lodge B'nai B'rith bit of theater with a lit- tle of his years-ago fun .. . Lem Barney with his derby, naturally . . . Ernie Harwell still one of the nicest guys around . . . Co-chairpersons Madelyn Liss and Jim Gross- man happy with the 450 per- sons again satisfied by Shaarey Zedek kosher caterer Paul Kohn . . . Rudy and Ann Newman a nice couple . . . First affair for new Executive Director Gary Dembs . . . Everybody certain that in the future more time will be spent with the high school award students . . . For sure no more hello-hello, goodbye, nice knowing you in a bif- barn-flash . . . plus proper pre- dinner recognition. Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame is serving a fine purpose by taking men whose athletic prowess of yester- years has been forgotten and once again giving them more days in the sun to add to their beautiful memories . . . And relatives of athletes who have passed on are happy that the talents of their loved ones have not been forgotten.