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ew better ways for a
restaurant than it
being a complete fami-
ly affair . . . from cook to wait-
persons to busboys.
Think of it . . . no more
waitresses calling in "sick"
because of staying out late
with the boyfriend . . . no
more cooks calling to tell
about the "car in service"
because he still has a hang-
over . . . no more kids telling
of "an illness in the family"
because they had tickets to
the game.
And where else is a
restaurant that has
employees picking things off
the floor to maintain its
cleanliness at all times? .. .
Or waitresses who stop at
booths and ask if people want
a refill on their coffee instead
of walking stiffly by because
it isn't their station?
To heck with counting the
hours until payday . . . there's
something much more impor-
tant . . . a loyalty that comes
from a working together fami-
ly bent all-out for its success.
If you want to call Green-
field just north of 10 Mile
paradise, then so be it .. .
This is where the new Pita
Cafe recently opened (Dec. 11)
next to Deli Unique of Oak
Park and Oriental City off the
1-696 expressway.
During the day, Ali
Chahine is an electrical
engineer at Ford's and comes
in the evening to relieve and
help brother-in-law/partner
Chehadi "Charlie" Harajli at
the spotless restaurant
seating a comfortable 48 with
its 11 booths . . . There's also
four stools at a fresh raw juice
bar with big sellers like
healthy carrot among the
favorites.
Ali's wife Susan Chahine,
and his cousin Kay Chahine,
sister-in-law Debbie Chahine
and her sister Sheila Mason
are Pita Cafe waitresses .. .
After school, 17-year-old
Houssein, and 15-year-old
Hassan, sons of Chehadi and
Fayrouz, are there every day
to help.
And if you thought kibbee
had to be made only with
meat, guess again . . .
Fayrouz, responsible for the
many Middle Eastern innova-
tions and "old country-style"
of healthy cooking, is a major
factor at Pita Cafe.
This "sleeper" Middle
Eastern restaurant, with its
wide roominess for complete

lunch and dinner menus
seven days, is the former
locale of Sam's Fruit Market
. . . In its quiet little way, Pita
Cafe has been worming itself
into the satisfied palates of
communities craving for
Mideastern dishes they
remember from years back.
Pita Cafe can also be class-
ified as a restaurant with a
heavy concentration on
healthy dining . . . so very im-
portant in today's scheme of
living.
Presentation and service
are keys to a successful
restaurant . . . Without them,
the food — no matter how
good — just take a far back-
seat . . . Both are very
prevalent at Pita Cafe, whose
low prices and large portions
add desired dimensions that
are particularly pertinent
with present conditions.
This is not a big spot . . . 48
seating is by no means that
. . . but here is where quality
counts, backed by a large
family entourage to make
sure it is there at all times
with full customer
satisfaction.
People like Joe Cohen say it
is one of your better Middle
Eastern restaurants . . . and
it has the support that comes
with customers returning for
more.
CONGRATS ... to Percy
and Lil Swartz, ex-localites
now living in Scottsdale, Ariz.
. . . on their 50th anniversary.
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THERE'LL BE
restaurants represented at
the fifth annual "Michigan
The Bountiful," 3-5 p.m. Feb.
2 at the Southfield Pavilion
on Evergreen and Civic
Center Drive . . . It's in
cooperation with the City of
Southfield and a main fund
raiser for the Michigan Chefs
de Cuisine Association's
scholarship fund . . . Tickets
are $39.50 in advance and
$45 at the door . . . The ad-
vance ducats can be gotten in
person or by mail . . . only
through Jan. 28 . . . For more
info, call the Southfield
Public Relations Dept.,
354-4854 . . . New restaurants
this year include the
Whitney, Cocina del Sol and
Van Dyke Place.
BROCHURE ASKS, "Is
your home an accident just
waiting to happen to your
child?" . . . It's for the new
brainchild business of Aaron
Ozrovitz, son of Phil and
Marlene Ozrovitz, whose The
Child Safety Co. in Southfield
is creating acceptable waves
. . . Aaron goes to the home

and childproofs everything
. . . Safety devices and plans
are customized by Aaron ac-
cording to the ages and
number of children . . . He
finds the hidden hazards pre-
sent and gives an in-home
evaluation . . . Not a bad idea
. . . Too many injuries happen
to youngsters right in their
own home.
"HAVE A HEART of Gold
and wear it on your sleeve"
will be the motto of the day,
Feb. 14, Gold Heart Day by
Variety — The Children's
Charity . . . Those little gold
hearts, one-inch pins, sell for
$2 each and can be gotten in
any amount from one to a
million by calling the Varie-
ty office, 855-6440.

ANOTHER CHINESE

New Year (Year of the
Monkey) party will be 5 p.m.
Feb. 2, by Hunan Palace, 10

And where else is
a restaurant that
has employees
picking things off
the floor to
maintain its
cleanliness at all
times?

Mile between Haggerty and
Halsted in Farmington Hills
. . . Owners Linda Parker and
chef Jack Dai have slated a
10-course dinner and tradi-
tional Lion Dance with 20
people participating . . . Pearl
City's is Feb. 10.
WINNERS of Saks Fifth
Ave. Troy shopping sprees for
customers at the store were
Anne Morrissey, Jane Miles,
Malcolm Goodwin and Carol
Frost.
REUNION DEPT.. . . Oak
Park High class of 1962 is
planning number 30 for fall of
this year . . . Former class-
mates can call Mike
Schlussel, 350-1143, or
Marilyn Liner Hortick,
851-4319.

BEGINNING TONIGHT

and tomorrow evening, song-
ster Eric Branden will be ap-
pearing every weekend
through February at the
Rattlesnake Club with Rick
Roe on piano, Paul Keller,
bass, Danny Spencer, drums,
and Marcus Belgrave joining
the gents whenever available
. . . Eric is still with the Bud-
dy Budson Band on Wednes-
days at Home Sweet Home
and Thursdays at R.I.K.'s.
HOLIDAY CARD sent by
Lou Golden of Commodity

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