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he sole intent on
changing its name was
to create a new image
. . . Not that Sageo's
had a poor one, but an em-
phasis was important to pro-
ject home cooking and not the
previous Coney Island or
solely Greek food miscon-
ceptions.
New name of Peacock Cafe
& Grill is also to reflect the
colorful changes and those of
its owners' own tastes . . . The
look now at this 110-seater
restaurant on 11 Mile Road,
corner of Middlebelt, is much
different than the somewhat
dingy battleship gray of
before.
Its pleasant atmosphere is
the coordinated works of
owners Tom and wife Melin-
da Timmons . . . from its new
green ceiling to green and red
padded booths, multi-colored
glass at the large windows
facing 11 Mile and Mid-
dlebelt, neon tubing on a drop
wall around the kitchen sec-
tor, Peacock feathers in vases,
table coverings alternating
between stripes and prints,
etc.
This is a low-priced true
family restaurant with sim-
plicity a key word, but the .
waitstaff personnel wear
white shirts and bowties, and
Peacock Cafe & Grill's ex-
ecutive chef is one of the most
imaginative around.
Chef Tim Hilton works
mainly evenings, being a full-
time member of the fine
culinary arts program at
Schoolcraft College, local
stepping stone of some
wonderful kitchen maestros.
Schoolcraft College is
known for its internationally-
recognized culinary arts
school . . . Several chefs and
students were members of the
1992 Michigan Culinary
Team that competed this past
October in Frankfurt, Ger-
many for regional team, city
cup and regional hot and cold
food awards.
Tim's creativity is the best
kind because it couples basic
fundamental cooking with his
own directness of expression
that includes a resourceful
mind so lacking in many
chefs.
He is big on sauces with his
own way of making them .. .
And tell me, where can you
find a mom-and-pop neighbor-
hood restaurant that has an

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executive chef adept at cook-
ing with wine?
Many of the items on Tim's
daily fare are big sellers, but
the place almost always sells
out Friday and Saturday
evenings on its black angus
prime rib.
The leaded glass doors are
still there . . . in-the-wall
aquarium, too, which kids
love so much . . . Peacock
Cafe's children's menu
doubles as a doodle place mat.
Owner Tom Timmons did a
lot of arranging for speed by
adding a char-grill to prepare
steaks, chicken and seafood
. . . Also a saute station in the
kitchen for its many pasta
dishes . . . Besides the table
menus, two large special
boards hang on Peacock
Cafe's walls.
February of 1993 will be
five years since Tom and
Melinda took over what was
then Sageo's and before that
a Big Boy . . . They had met
in 1983 while Tom was with
IBM and Melinda McTaggert
attended Michigan State
University, where he was
recruiting people to become
purchasing agents. They mar-
ried in 1987.
Tom had learned the
restaurant business from his
Tringale relatives who owned
Mama Mia restaurants, grad-
uated business school of MSU
in 1981 and worked eight
years for IBM . . . His con-
stant yearning to get back in-
to the dining field finally
reached fruition.
Tom does just about every-
thing at the restaurant . . .
washing dishes, cooking,
flaming cheese (Opa!) at
tables, pouring wine, etc. . . .
Melinda works evenings and
weekends as hostess and floor
manager, constantly alert for
more colorful things to perk
up their neighborhood family
dining spot.
Peacock Cafe & Grill owns
a tavern beer and wine
license for customer conve-
nience and is a seven-day
operation . . . Monday-Friday,
11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday,
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday,
8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Cleanliness plays a big part
also . . . Tom, Melinda and
Tim are keenly aware of this
mighty important part of the
restaurant game and never
let it slip their watchful eyes.
Good neighborhood family

restaurants play a big dining
habits role and Peacock Cafe
& Grill adds to the list of local
star attractions in this
precious field.

IT'LL BE A fun-filled New
Year's Eve at the George
Burns Theatre, Plymouth
Road and Farmington Road in
Livonia . . . even though Sid
Caesar and Imogene Coca
won't be able to appear
because of his having open
heart surgery.
Jackie Mason has been
booked by owner Stuart
Gorelick. for the two Dec. 31
shows . . . At each perfor-
mance, 8 p.m. and 11:55 p.m.,
he'll do an hour, then inter-
mission, and another hour.

OVER $200,000 was added
to the $2 million plus already
raised as attendees loved the
something different seventh
annual Evening of Elegance
by Michigan Cancer Founda-
tion Angels.
It was in the Talon Centre
owned by Randolph Agley

A new, pleasant
atmosphere and
great family fare.

and Michael Timmis, co-
founders in 1973 of the com-
bined retail, manufacturing
and real estate development
interests that employ 6,000
people in 19 states.
Hors d'oeuvres and
cocktails were in Talon Cen-
tre's indoor courtyard outside
its offices . . . Some of the
fellows said that if they had
an office like Randy's they'd
never want to leave . . . Din-
ner by Jimmy Schmidt's near-
by Rattlesnake Club was
downstairs in the Talon Cen-
tre Ballroom with Dave
Hermelin emcee and dancing
to the Mark Phillips
orchestra.
Mort Crim, WDIV news an-
chor, surprising a lot of people
with an excellent musical
rendition at the piano .. .
Marty Blanck telling of going
through Masonic Order 47
years ago with the late Paul
Zuckerman, Angels co-
founder, and clothier Jack
Citron . . . Paul's wife Helen
founded the fine group with
him . . . Dave with song