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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1992

rooms within the confines of
telligence Corp., the military
a hotel.
version of the C.I.A.
When you have a world-
During his four years work-
hose of you who have
noted chef of such culinary
ing for the U.S. War Depart-
heard of Crumpets,
expertise as Mark Kuzma,
ment, Ernest took part in
raise your hand . . .
there's no such thing as or-
numerous secret missions
Hmm, not many . . . didn't
dinary . . . The luncheon
behind enemy lines . . . As the
think so . . . and really with
menu is hardly your run-of-
war came nearer to its end, he
no good reason not to because
the-mill type, with stylized
was put in charge of a two-
this is one of your better hotel
entree presentations to go
country area in Bavaria, near
restaurants today.
along with 10 salads, light
the Austrian border . . . There
Back in 1973 when
dining fare plus about 15
Ernest took part in the cap-
Somerset Inn was built on
sandwiches and almost as
ture of top Nazi war crimi-
West Big Beaver in Troy, it
many appetizers and
nals, including Hitler's aide,
was a hotel coffee shop called
homemade soups.
Martin Bormann, who were
L'Auberge and gave very little
Crumpets' dinner menu is
brought to trial at
competition to the former
definitely not what a person
Nuremberg . . . His biggest
West End fine dining restau-
or persons would look for in
satisfaction as a Jew was the
rant there with its elegant
too many hotel dining rooms
liberation of concentration
settings and presentations.
. . . Many of Mark's dishes
camps.
1985 saw a major renova-
border on the sensational
Marietta Sobels, also from
tion at Somerset Inn . . . with
that could only come from so-
Austria and with quite a har-
L'Auberge becoming
meone whose cuisine knowl-
rowing tale herself, met the
Crumpets that now is another
edge is of such high rank.
"poor Viennese" after coming
of those jewels lying around
You're not alone if you
to New York where Ernest
our metropolitan area that
never heard of Crumpets
had gone to be with his fami-
contains all the ingredients
before . . . This sleeper inside
ly . . . Was in 1952 at a Jewish
needed for successful
a giant is more than just an
dance and the beginning of a
endeavor.
eye-opener . . . Somerset Inn
three-week engagement . . .
Crumpets has charm, soft
owners Judy and Stan
This coming October they
elegant ambiance, food with
Frankel and their very per-
will celebrate their 40th
explicit character by an ace
sonable, dimpled sales direc-
anniversary.
chef, former Michigan
tor, Pam Miles, are mighty
FORECASTED RAINS
Culinary Olympics Team
proud of Crumpets . . . It goes
never
came, resulting in a
member Mark Kuzma, whose
along with the Somerset Inn
beautiful day and evening .. .
12 gold medals, three "Best of
reputation of high quality
but of course! After all, it was
Show" awards and the
that has made this beautiful
the second annual Holy
ultimate in culinary circles, a
hotel a standout for so many
Strokes Golf Outing and Din-
"Gold Medal With Distinc-
excellent occasions.
ner by the Greater Detroit In-
tion," make him an epicurean
Add Crumpets to your list of
terfaith Round Table, former-
standout . . . plus the essen-
places to go . . . you'll be back.
ly known as the Detroit
tial of essentials in the
THE UPCOMING mon-
Round Table of Christians
restaurant game, fine service
thl y culinary tour by An-
and Jews.
as exhibited by smiling, con-
dia mo Italia, 14 Mile between
The president is drawn from
genial, efficient, pleasant
Mo and and Van Dyke in War-
one of the four chairs . . . Bar-
waitpersons like Marian
ren , is awaited by many . .
bara Van Dusen (Protestant)
Goforth.
Wi th chefs Aldo Ottaviani
is president; Jack Robinson
Located off the lobby of
an d Jeffrey Kay putting out
(Jewish), Dick Kelly
beautiful Somerset Inn, a
si -course dinners including
six
(Catholic) and Michael Berry
Troy
roy masterpiece of much
cho ices of wine every second
ci
(Muslim) are vice chairmen.
civic pride, Crumpets could
Monday
of the month, it will
Jack tells about a recent
sometime claim its lack of
be quite an education in
storm when 35 stores in his
note on once being a coffee
gastronomic experience.
well over 200 Perry Drug
shop that took a large back
Number one is Sept. 14, 6
chain weren't so lucky . . .
seat to the hotel's fine dining
p.m., with the regions of
They were without power .. .
room . . . This would certain-
Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta
He has three stores that are
ly present a major drawback
being featured . . . $29.25 per
open all night . . . never close
of lingering proportions.
person includes tax and
. . . When the storms raged,
If this is the case, then the
gratuity (not a bad deal) as
knocking out the computers,
stigma is quickly erased by a
owner Joe Vicari and his staff
etc., guards had to be hired to
first visit to Crumpets with
visit the many regions of
watch the stores all night .. .
its 138 seating in a soft gray
Italy.
Nobody had keys to lock
decor, shuttered window
HE IS ONE of the Midwest
them!
shades, skylight with metal
region's tops in his field, and
BIG REASON for the
lattice, light gray linen
Ernest Drucker, bossman at
uplift in foot traffic at Le
tablecloths and napkins,
Executive Custom Shirt-
Metro restaurant, Applegate
blond woods, etc. . . . Another
makers in Birmingham over
Square on Northwestern, is
50 seats are in the bar and
25 years, has a past he never
the addition of its new
grill sector.
talks about.
general manager, Ernie
As a hotel restaurant
During World War II,
Malazo . . . The many friends
should, Crumpets serves
because of his knowledge of
he has made during his
breakfast, lunch and dinner
German and French, Vienna-
restaurateuring years have
. . . Of much greater impor-
born Ernest, a David Niven
followed Ernie from
tance, however, is that the
look-alike who used to be ask-
Ristorante di Modesta, Ex-
menus are anything but the
ed for the late actor's
calibur, Midtown Cafe and
standard kind you'd ordinari-
autograph, was a special
Confetti's . . . He was also
ly expect from many dining
agent in the Counter In-
showroom manager at the

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