DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 15 Is The Magic Number At Huge Excalibur Bash One of metropolitan Detroit's Most Beautiful and Exciting Restaurants Wonderfully Prepared Catering in Your Home, Office or at Our Restaurant Fine Dining and Live Entertainment Now Appearing The Marrones Tuesday Thm Saturday 28875 Franklin Rd. at Northwestern & 12 mile Southfield 358-3355 New to Farmington Hills! Banquet Facilities for 10 to 300 Situated in the lower level of the Metropolitan Musicafe of Farmington Hills, the lovely, new banquet facilities overlooking a beautiful courtyard and gazebo. Specializing in Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, Reunions and all other special occasions. • Complete Food and Beverage Services • Meeting Rooms with Audio-Visual Equipment • Off-Premises Catering and Picnic Services • Florist • Photographers • Limousine Service • Music and/or Entertainment • Convenient Hotel Accommodation • Large Lighted Parking Area (Valet Service Available) • Party Planning • Separate Outside Entrance • Large Lighted Parking Area 34555 W. 12 Mile Road • Farmington Hills • (313) 488 1100 - Tableside Cooking Available - q Classic 3 Eastern Cuisine in an Eleeant Setting LIVE OPERA NIGHT THIS MONDAY, 7 p.m. 3 ONE COMPLIMENTARY , LUNCH OR DINNER LUNCH SPECIAL SOUP & SANDWICH With Purchase Of A Second Lunch or Dinner Equal or Greater Value • 46 3 Mid West Bloomfield _ Lunch Mon. Thru Fri. 3 • • • • Dinner Sun. Thru Fri. Not Good With Any Other Offers or Speciols 3 L 3 Orchard Lake Rd., North of 14 Mile On The North Side of Robin's Nest Shopping Center ..111 7295 Elves 8 31 -93j Chicken Shawarma Kafta Falafi I $ 3 s ci DINE IN ONLY Not Valid With Other Offers 737-0160 DANNY RASKIN LOCAL COLUMNIST t seemed like the immedi ate there . . . Mort Weisling doing world was there . . . taki ng his Detective Columbo for folks up every inch of space av ail- . . . No tricks from Excalibur able as folks reveled at the manager John Cetrone . . . he crowded funfest. was tending bar in the kitchen This was anniversary n um- . . . Ricky (Drapkin) Dee pass- ber 15 for Excalibur on Franklin ing out his Fretter's on Gratiot and Northwestern off 12 Mi le card . . . No more show biz or Road. being a talent agent for Ricky The shindig began at 5: 30 . . . How does Excalibur gener- p.m., but people who have at- al manager Victor Dazbaz stay tended an Excalibur anniv er- so calm with everybody asking sary know enough to get the re him for a table which doesn't early and button down a tab le. exist? Music was outside, greeti Excalibur's 15th anniversary folks when they got out of c ars is chalked up as another suc- . .. and inside as guests join ed cessful celebration by owner the merry-making throng . .. Marty Wilk, Karen and their The Suzy and Dan duo plus a gang . . . Maybe next year there trio had things hopping all will be tables hanging from the evening as guys 'n gals like D ar- ceiling. line and Marvin Leader kept up MAX SOSIN recently did the beat with some ever-nif ty what he has done for most of his dance steps. life . . . make people happy. As usual, owner Marty Wi lk Terrible rainy weather and wife Karen went all-o ut couldn't dampen the attendance with the food array that h ad with so many that came to see people going back for secon ds Max's one-man show at Con- and thirds . . . jumbo shrim p, gregation B'nai David to bene- vegetables and relishes wit h fit Jewish National Fund. dip, chilled pasta primaver a, He is the last of a wonderful sauteed soft shell crabs wit h foursome whose entertainment garlic butter, baby bay scallo ps for senior citizens, at hospitals, with cheese and chives, thos e etc., is legendary . . . Cantor Excalibur baby back ribs, slice d Hyman Adler, Sammy Woolf tenderloin, Italian sausage wi th and Hal Gordon. hot and sweet peppers, chicke n 83-year-old Max was at his stir fry, coconut chicke n, best for the large crowd . . . and Swedish-style veal meat ball. s, that had to make him feel vegetable-stuffed won-ton s, mighty good . . . it always does baked mussels casino, escargo t . . . hearing laughter and joyous . . . and an eye-opening you - applause . . . A great portion had name-it sweet table. heard Max before on a number Executive chef/owner M arty of occasions but never get Wilk still, as always, assume s enough. all responsibility for the kitche • After a short JNF talk, he . . . Executive night chef Vinc e took over and didn't stop .. . Bulone has been there 14 years backed by smiling and very tal- . Executive sous chef days i s ented Marlene Nessel at the David Berry, 15 years . . . an d piano . . . For an hour-and-a- Richard Nell, executive sou s half, Max gave with the jokes, chef evenings, is an Excalibu ✓ sang, and told human-interest veteran of over 10 years. stories of yesteryears. A big pleasure to see Roslyn He dug deep for his jocular Sparage Glanz walking again material . . . and put big smiles . . . She hadn't taken a step fo ✓ on a lot of people whose heavy a year . . . Circuit Court Judge laughter was music to his ears Michael Schwartz affirming . . . The bad weather kept some barrister Larry Warren's as - away, but not too many . . . a sertion that Michael is the only wonderful tribute to Max. Jewish justice in Macomb REUNION DEPT. . . . All County . . . and Macomb's first 1947 Central High grads will Jewish circuit court judge. have a 46 1/2-year get-together Saul Kalt telling Emanuel Oct. 10 at Novi Hilton, Hag- Stewart that he is down to his gerty Road . . . Reservations fighting weight . . . The noted must be made by Oct. 1 . none trainer (Tommy Hearns, etc.) at the door ... Guys 'n gals from saying, "You need a magician, six states have already sent not a trainer!" "We're coming!" responses .. . Fifteens all over the place Call Lenore Atlas Kahn, 626- . . . balloons outside and inside 0640; or Diane Lightstone Kem- . . . You name the garb, it was per, 626-8551; or Sharon I Washnancy Allen, 626-3221. THIS IS THE ninth straight [ year that Boodles on 11 Mile and 1-75 has been serving Sun- ; day brunch . . . It's nowhere near a record ... but how about this . . . In all the nine years, Boodles has never changed its prices . . . $10.95 adults, and children $5.95 . . . The popular Sunday food-fest is 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. THERE'LL SOON be a new look, new menu and new items to go along with the new ownership of Modern Deli- catessen-Restaurant on Green- field and 10 Mile . . . Young bosses with a lot of upscale ideas are Andy and Jeremy Etchen. RAIN OR SHINE, the show goes on by Irene and Nate Light . . . Their 4th annual Labor Day picnic for oodles of friends and relatives at Camp Nahelu, where daughter Terri Cassels conducts her excellent Cheer Michigan! cheerleading train- ing classes, didn't let the weath- er stop it from being held. There were 15s all over the place. About 150 gathered in the Camp Nahelu recreation build- ing where festivities again brought a lot of happy smiles. The rain stopped in later af- ternoon, but so much fun was being had in the recreation building that the picnic-outing remained there for dinner. MIKE AND MARIAN Bitch are at it again . . . This time an- other restaurant . . . The name Risata is perfect since it means "To laugh" . . . and the dining spot which opened Sept. 15 is located within Second City, their Detroit comedy theatre on the corner of Woodward and Montcalm. Preparing the contemporary cuisine with an Italian flare is executive chef Mike McFarlen, formerly head kitchen guy at Beverly Hills Grill . . . He and the Etches' corporate chef Mike Prainito created the interesting menu . . . Mike Prainito is also director of catering for the Fox Theatre, and oversees all oper- ations at the restaurant, in- cluding purchasing and staffing. Risata's brilliantly-colored decor combines slate and bare wood floors, brick walls, steel girders, painted concrete ceil-