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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1992
diamonds the power card .. .
Sette in Italian is seven and
Local Columnist
bello means lovely or pretty
. . . In describing the seven of
ike the saying goes,
diamonds, Italian card
"Try, try until you suc-
players enthusiastically use
ceed" . . . and given a
the term "Settebello!" to
chance, this might just be the
describe their seven of
one looked for.
diamonds.
Following in the footsteps of
This is one of the few
Natraj and Sizzling Crab is
Italian restaurants not titled
Ristorante Settebello on
after a city or province in Ita-
Greenfield just south of 11
ly or a family first or last
Mile . . . owned by Aji and
name.
Terri Ahluwalia and operated
Aji and Terri had Natraj for
by Peter di Lorenzi . . . all of
three years, serving Indian
whom had Sizzling Crab bare-
dishes much as they do at
ly existing for a whopping
their Peacock in Dearborn .. .
four months.
It became the short-lived
Give them credit for
Sizzling Crab on Oct. 23,
recognizing that Sizzling
1991, serving seafood and
Crab wasn't going to make it
dishes prepared according to
and putting on the brakes
customer desires . . . closing
immediately.
of the doors was Feb. 16, 1992
Aji and Terri had Natraj
. . . and Ristorante Settebello
three years at the locale, ser-
opened Feb. 20 with linen
ving Indian food a la their
tablecloths instead of bare
fine Peacock Restaurant in
marble tops and a softer look
Dearborn . . . But the area
from drapes hanging at the
called for something different
entranceway and closing out
. . . Sizzling Crab was suppos-
the dining room which seats
ed to be the answer with its
120 . . . The lounge area
seafood and ordering as if you
seating is 40 with a separate
were the chef.
limited menu . . . On the
Now comes something that
premises are also about 70
can't be found in that sector
wines, 10 by the glass and 10
of town . . . or at too many
espressos.
other places for that matter
Another feature, traditional
. . . authentic regional Italian
in
Italy and seen in places
dining with more northern
like New York and San Fran-
Italian dishes in winter and
cisco, has become popular
more southern Italian fare in
with vegetarians . . . It's the
summer.
Tavola Festiva (festive table)
The menu is changed every
also for people who want
two months to accommodate
lighter
food or are in a hurry
seasonable weather.
.
.
.
Customers
are told what
All the recognizable Italian
is
on
it
or
they
can
go see for
favorites are not on the
themselves
and
the
server
Ristorante Settebello menu
will
bring
them
their
. . . it's gourmet dining
selections.
without high ticket tabs .. .
Even little things like
However, any of the Italian
sparkling
mineral water for
notables can be ordered and
everyone
is
new and highly
gotten even though they are
welcomed
.
.
. Ristorante Set-
not shown . . . The Settebello
tebello
provides
a bread
menu lists about 13 gourmet
basket
with
four
different
items plus specials and the
kinds of bread . . . and
kitchen has yet to be stumped
another elegant touch of Ita-
in the making of whatever
ly
. . . vegetables brought to
Italian dish may be
the
table with a little glass of
requested.
virgin olive oil for clipping .. .
Many of the regional
Those breads, by the way, are
authentic dishes at Set-
made on the premises by a
tebello, by the way, are not
bakery or pastry chef who
commonly found in too many
also prepares the desserts.
Italian restaurants.
There's no such thing as
Partner Peter di Lorenzi is
succeeding without trying .. .
finally doing what he knows
and if this be the key, then Aji
best . . . Italian food . . . His
and Terry Ahluwalia and
parents were born in Italy
Peter
di Lorenzi are bound for
and Peter in Easton, Pa.,
success.
which is about 50 percent
NEWEST THING in "in"
Italian.
dining is not food . . . It's the
Where did the name Set-
happening taking place at
tebello come from? . . . A card
Waleed's gourmet Middle
game called Scopa which
Eastern restaurant on North-
means sweep . . . played much
western Highway between
like Casino with the seven of
DANNY RASKIN
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Middlebelt and 14 Mile.
Plaques on booths and back
of chairs . . . at no cost other
than the customer having
them made and Waleed's
owners, Faten and Waleed
Eid, doing the rest.
First one was by Jonathan
Holtzman and Buzz Silver-
man with copper name plate
saying "Village Green
Management" . . . Second
plaque at one of the booths is
by Cover X Corp. . . . Six more
booths to go . . . plus the
backs of 25 padded chairs.
This novel idea has been
done before, but people had to
pay for the privilege . . . At
Waleed's it's free.
Opened Aug. 27, 1991, this
is now Waleed's six-month an-
niversary after returning to
the northwest area and open-
ing the 58-seater restaurant
specializing in Lebanese foods
The menu lists 13
gourmet items
plus specials and
the kitchen has
yet to be stumped
in making
requested dishes.
and exotic dishes . . . many
not served anywhere else .. .
The pretty gray and black-
toned restaurant with
marble-like sills at booths
and marble tops on rear
counters has become one of
the most popular of its kind in
the local area . . . noted also
for a highly respected mode of
operation.
NOW THERE ARE four
dates for Nathan Katz to
remember . . . In November
celebrating his and wife
Esther's 50th anniversary .. .
December recovering from an
unexpected quadruple heart
bypass surgery -. . . His 70th
birthday is in January .. .
and then came February .. .
with Nate's hole-in-one while
wintering at their Miami
Beach home . . . Was on the
150-yard, par-three fifth hole
of the California Club where
Nate's five-iron drive soared
over the water and disap-
peared in the cup.
Now comes March and Nate
is probably wondering what it
will bring.
RECENTLY OPENED
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Lotus Garden on the north-
west corner of 14 Mile and
Haggerty has a health-
conscious feature on its menu
which customers are already
finding a dining goodie .. .