871-1590

OPEN SUNDAYS AGAIN... After The Show, The Stars
12 noon to 9 p.m.
Have A Place To Relax

7618 Woodward Ave.

Our Daily Hours ... Mon. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Tues. Thru Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 12 noon-9 p.m.

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SPECIAL QUALITY PARTIES
UP TO 200

Specializing In: Bar Mitzvahs, Sweet 16s,
Showers, Anniversaries, Retirement
Parties, Birthdays, Weddings, Etc.

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Toy & Novelty Co.; JEFF DANZIG, Attorney; AZI
WEGENER, Financial Planner; BERRY WEGENER,
Teacher, Special Education; JUDY SAKS, Secretary,
Yeshivath Beth Yehuda; MARY FEIGENBAUM, Dun-
Rite Printing Co., L.A.; LEON SERLING, Yogi Bear Park;
KRISTI MAJESKE, D.O.C.

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3005 ORCHARD LAKE RD. BEHIND WA SOUTH OF 14. 626-5020
MON.-THURS. 10-10, FRL & SAT. 10-11, SUN. 12-8

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WHAT THEY
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"A fine aLlt llcntic

Italian restaurant
with classic flavors,
superb presentation,
modestly-priced... and
the culinary expertise
of legendary Aldo
011aviani:

Danny Raskin
The Jewish News

1096 E. 1,4 Mile Road
Belween Mound and Van Dyke

268-3200

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DANNY RASKIN LOCAL COLUMNIST

C

ustomers who would
normally leave after
dinner usually stay on
to hear Sandra Man-
drella and Sam Locricchio
singing Saturday evenings at
Arriva Italia Ristorante on 12
Mile between Mound and Van
Dyke.
In their very entertaining
ways, there are few better
than the duo of Sandra and
co-owner Sam, whose per-
formances are refreshing.
She is probably one of the
finest songstresses in this
region . . . Sandra's voice,
smile, poise and charisma do
much in putting over a tune
. . . and her tonal quality is
choice.
Sam has the true presenta-
tion of a professional . . .
fondling the mike with a lot
of know-how garnered from
those Las Vegas days while
part of the Lorio's Group .. .
Sandra was its vocalist.
During a segment of their
show, he does some excellent
lip syncing as Frank Sinatra
sings with the Nelson Riddle
Orchestra . . . Sam even has
Frank's arm and body
inflections.
Together, Sandra and Sam
on stage at Arriva are cute as
a bunny . . . They sing songs
of yesteryears with a lot of
goodies that are coming back
among the standards that
have never left . . . And their
bits, like Keeley Smith when
she was paired with former
husband Louis Prima, are
blockbuster hits.
Sandra's debut album,
"Sandra Mandrella" on CD
and cassette, is at Arriva and
area record stores.
An evening at Arriva Italia
is always pleasant . . . with
good food and excellent
waitpersons like Lois Barney
. . . The spacious and elegant
atmosphere never ceases to be
anything but breathtakingly
beautiful . . . Deep purple
linen tablecloths are blended
with white linen napkins,
mahogany, etched glass,
candlelight pleasantness, etc.
. . . The lavish decor appoint-
ments go well with the
wonderfully prepared Italian
culinary selections, like ap-
petizers of roasted peppers,
hot pepper shrimp over po-
lenta and the array of entrees
that have people eating all
but the plate.
Arriva Italia Ristorante is a
well-rounded dining opera-

tion which has also become a
favorite to many local per-
sonalities . . . and often a
place where folks in musicals
appearing locally go to cut up
with some off-stage per-
forming.
Show biz folks appearing
hereabouts many times make
Arriva a must . . . like the
cast and crew of The Will
Rogers Follies while it was
recently at the Fisher
Theatre.
If they aren't doing their
own show that evening,
perhaps visiting, most of the
performers, big and small,
usually are on hand Saturday
nights at Arriva Italia to hear
Sandra Mandrella and Sam
Locricchio . . . The duo is
highly entertaining . . . and
have become known as stars
of the stars.
CONGRATS ... to Rose
and Mitchell Kent . . . on
their 50th anniversary . . .
celebrated with a family
cruise aboard the Sovereign of
the Sea to the Caribbean.
MYSTERY MUNCHER
writes . . . "Is the dining-out
public fickle? Is inflation or
whatever deflating some ap-
petites for less expensive fare?
It's tough to figure.
"The way one hostess ex-
plained it — on an unusually
quiet Saturday afternoon at
the Golden Mushroom — is
that corporate execs are
clamping down on employee
expense accounts and that's
taking a hefty bite out of the
lunch business.
"But this rationale doesn't
quite cut it. Saturday lunch-
ers at the Golden Mushroom
are mostly women getting
together for a gab session
along with its salad goodies
or gourmet menu. The three-
martini guys probably watch
baseball on Saturday after-
noons with a six-pack of beer.
"In any event, the hostess
went home early when it
became obvious business
wasn't going to pick up. Could
be the Saturday lunching
crowd is shifting to the many
new eating spots sprouting all
over. And the ladies standing
in long lines don't seem to be
worrying about inflation or
recession.
"The restaurant business, it
seems, isn't an indicator of
the economic climate. There
are so many other factors.
"Beau Jack's, for example,
is a popular spot where the

atmosphere is warm and
friendly and the food is con-
sistently good. Besides these
pluses, the price is right.
"Monday night may be the
most boring night in the
week. But if you've got a
hankering for lobster and
don't mind shelling out the
moola, that's the perfect even-
ing to drop in at Joe Muer's.
Used to be you couldn't get in
whenever you went to this
fine seafood place. But try it
on a Monday.
"Some diners find it chal-
lenging to try hot spots like
T.G.I. Friday's, Carlos Mur-
phy's or Bennigan's so they
can be among the so-called
`in' crowd. Even being crush-
ed at the bar and trying to be
heard over the din is a
challenge. But when does the
novelty wear off and the hot
spots cool down?
"Many are still jumping,
with no sign of waning

A little
entertainment for
entertainers.

popularity. Is it the food, the
gimmickry or mob psychology
that draws people to where
the elite meet to eat and
greet?
"While managers are call-
ing names over the
loudspeakers and adding to
the noise at these rollicking
spots, managers at more
sedate, white-tablecloth
restaurants are scratching
their heads and wondering
where all the people are. It's
not always the food that at-
tracts them. It's the at-
mosphere — wild and wacky
though it may be.
"And while you won't get
many restaurateurs to admit
it, the singles crowd — who
always manage to make a
happy hour even if they can't
find one — is very much a
part of ' the scene and can
make or break a lot of places
on the sip-and-sup circuit."
IN THE EARLY 1990s,
members of the Stollman/
Sosnick family came to the
United States from Rubleh,
Byelorussia, settling in the
Detroit area . . . From that
time on, the families grew
and flourished, multiplying
in numbers.
This Sunday, July 4th, the