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FARMINGTON HILLS
good and is considered even
better here with Calamari not-
ed best in Detroit by Detroit
Monthly plus pastas that take
a back seat to very few. Marco's
also specializes in private par-
ties. (6)
Youngsters watch cartoons in
the dining room and get free
peanuts, balloons and crayons.
Kids "pay-as-you-weigh" every
Tuesday and the family has all-
you-can-eat Pasta Day on Sun-
day. (45)
FARMINGTON HILLS
Boneyard, 31006 Orchard
Lake Rd., Farmington Hills, 851-
7000. This is the third location
of a popular mini-chain. All
serve a specialized style of bar-
b-q ribs with a private recipe
sauce. The bar-b-q chicken can
be gotten skinless on request.
Boneyard in Farmington Hills
serves cocktails with luncheon
specials. Its other locales are
Detroit and Livonia. (46)
Brass Pointe, 24234 Orchard
Lake Rd., Farmington Hills, 476-
1377. Cleanliness and service
are ranked high here where
broasted and bar-b-q chicken,
the latter with or without skin,
are kings of the hill. Bar-b-q ribs
are also a big favorite. Owners
Danny and Bob are proud of
their food's consistency, the
same day in and day out. This
very important dining asset is
one that brings customers back
for more. (48)
Buddy's Pizza, 31646 North-
western Hwy., Farmington Hills,
855-4604. Among the fastest
growing chains in the midwest,
Buddy's Pizza now has six sit-
down and three carry-out loca-
tions. Although Buddy's is
highly ranked for its award-win-
ning pizza, the menu is widely
diversified with turkey burgers,
chargrilled chicken, Caesar sal-
ad, pasta crab salad, stuffed
potato skins, meat balls, pasta,
etc. (38)
Cafe Cortina, 30715 W. Ten
Mile, Farmington Hills, 474-
3033. Proprietors Adriano and
Rina Tonon from the Veneto re-
gion of Italy have been serving
their best of Italy cooking for
over 16 years in a romantic am-
bience accented by a fireplaced
dining room. Receptions, re-
hearsals, bar mitzvahs, busi-
ness meetings are held in a
private garden room with ad-
jacent courtyard for appetizers
and cocktails. Herbs are grown
on the premises. (46)
D. Dennisons, 27909 Orchard
Lake Rd., Farmington Hills, 553-
7000. One of the area's finest
seafood houses is a low-keyed
secret. D. Dennison's is on a par
with many higher-touted
restaurants whose fish entrees
are a main feature. The fresh
water-farin' creatures that end
up at both its Livonia locale
bring a lot of tasty happiness
to many. (16)
Ginopolis', 27815 Middlebelt
Rd., Farmington Hills, 851-
8222. One of Metropolitan De-
troit's favorite celebrity
restaurants, Ginopolis', owned
by brothers Johnny and Peter
Ginopolis, carries on the tradi-
tion of excellence which their
father George always insisted
upon. Seafood, authentic Mont-
gomery Inn ribs and choice se-
lections are Ginopolis' favorites.
A beautiful private room is avail-
able plus off-premise service
for all types of catering. (38)
Ground Round, 30005 Or-
chard Lake Rd., Farmington
Hills, 851-7404. Casual or fam-
ily dining are Ground Round
themes. Sports nuts love the
big screen TV with its late nite
specials and PASS features.
Marvin's Marvelous Me-
chanical Museum, 31005
Orchard Lake Rd., 626-5020.
They said Marvin Yagoda was
crazy when he came up with
the idea, but his fun emporium,
with 24 tables for lunch snacks
too, is among few like it in the
nation. Video games, pinball
machines, antique games,
unique posters, artifacts, etc.
including an old-time photo
booth that works, make up this
party favorite where both
youngsters and adults get
equally involved. (38)
Matt Brady's, 38123 W. 10
Mile in the Holiday Inn, Farm-
ington Hills, 478-7780. This is
Matt Brady's second location,
the first one being in Beverly
Hills. Emphasis is put on the
burgers at both locales with
people given a chance to taste
the award-winning burgers at
its two-for-one offerings on Sat-
urdays and Sundays, noon to 4
p.m. The Farmington Hills lo-
cation is also big on catering for
up to 300. (46)
Peacock Cafe & Grill, 25938
Middlebelt Road, Farmington
Hills, 476-1750. This is the for-
mer Sageo's, another of those
good and clean neighborhood
restaurants that feature home-
style cooking, fresh seafood
and a variety of dishes at low
prices. Even the cannolis are
homemade in a new and well
diversified menu for all taste-
buds. True family dining here
is nestled at the corner of a well-
trafficed shopping center. (38)
Sitar, 29550 Grand River,
Farmington Hills, 477-9000.
Lovers of Indian dining have
found Sitar to be a choice se-
lection. The diversified foods of
India are prepared as the guests
enjoy them, mild, medium or
hot. Indian beers and exotic
drinks do much to complement
the specialized taste offerings.
Foods of India present an ex-
citing and joyous adventure in
eating. (42)
Vineyard's Taste of Sea-
sons, 32418 Northwestern,
Farmington Hills, 855-9463.
Here is where a one-time party
store has turned into a highly-
popular carry-out and sitdown
restaurant both inside and out-
side. Shirlee Bloom's take-out
and catering for all affairs from
weddings to bar mitzvahs is a
big Vineyard's Taste of Seasons
asset in homes, halls or club-
houses, with all tra-ditional Jew-
ish dishes made fresh daily
using only kosher products. (38)
Wing Hong, 31455 W. 14 Mile,
Farmington Hills, 851-7400.
One side serves Cantonese,
Szechuan and Mandarin food.
The other, Tokyo Japanese
Steak House, features a Sushi
Bar along with Japanese dishes
for table dining. Wing Hong is
celebrating its 18th anniversary
at this location but over 30
years in the Metropolitan De-
troit area. Daily lunch and din-
ner specials are both Chinese
and _Japanese. (38)
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HAZEL PARK
Farm House, 1128 E. 9 Mile
Rd., Hazel Park, 541-2132.
Homemade goodness almost
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HAZEL PARK
sums up the description of
Farm House, which has been
satisfying people for so many
years. It's amazing how the con-
sistent goodness of American
and European dishes from orig-
inal recipes continues to satisfy
with consistent regularity. Ser-
vice is admirable, meals big and
prices low. In the true standard
of family dining, Farm House
also has a children's menu. (48)
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SEAFOOD
Seafood
so fresh...
you'd think
we'd caught it
ourselves!
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LIVONIA
D. Dennison's Seafood Tav-
ern of Livonia, 37716 W. 6
Mile, Laurel Park Place, Livonia,
464-9030. D. Dennison's has
an established reputation for
moderately-priced seafood
from Florida, Boston and the
Great Lakes. The atmosphere
is lively and informal with a
fresh raw bar and early dining
specials. Also featured are pas-
ta, chicken dishes, salads and
sandwiches, plus a children's
menu. (16)
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NOVI
Ah Wok, 41563 W. 10 Mile Rd.,
Novi Plaza, Novi, 349-9260.
Rated among the top gourmet
Chinese restaurants in this area,
Ah Wok is also still a big favorite
on standard traditional dining.
For years, adventurous cus-
tomers have enjoyed the
elaborte offerings with their
imaginative style of preparation
whit have proven delightful
palate-pleasers. (49)
Victor's, 43317 Grand River,
Novi, 349-1438. Here's a restau-
rant where the owner is proud
to have his name attached. Vic-
tor Casis presents a unique din-
ing experience with casual
warmth. Open for lunch and
dinner Monday through Satur-
day, its diversified menu in-
cludes health conscious items.
Banquet facilities are available
for up to 100 persons, and live
piano entertainment is a Friday
and Saturday evening feature.
DENN IS
Seafood Tavern
Corner of 12 Mile &
Orchard Lake Rd.
Farmington Hills • 553-7000
THAI
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SATURDAY LUNCH SPECIALS
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OAK PARK
Bread Basket Deli, 10-1/2
Mile and Greenfield, Lincoln
Shopping Center, Oak Park,
968-0022. A favorite of many
people for breakfast, lunch, din-
ner and after-theater, this has
the aura of a modernistic deli-
catessen so apparent with col-
ortful decor. A children's menu
is featured along with party
trays. The Bread Basket Deli is
open Tuesday through Sunday
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (38)
Golden Bowl, 22106 Coolidge
at 9 Mile, Oak Park, 398-5502.
The knowledge of Chef Frank
Eng is widespread in Chinese
dining. Golden Bowl is open
seven days, Mon.-Thurs. from
11 a.m. and Sunday from 1
p.m. serving Szechuan, Man-
darin and Cantonese food. Car-
ry-out service is available plus
banquet facilities. (38)
Hoa Kow, 13715 W. 9 Mile,
Oak Park, 547-4663. One of
Oak Park's pioneers, Hoa Kow
is a favorite of people from all
walks of life and all parts of the
Detroit and Metropolitan areas.
Plus Cantonese Szechuan and
Mandarin foods, Hoa Kow Oak
Park and its second location
Hoa Kow West Bloomfield at
Crosswinds Mall are famous for
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