GuidE INiNq ITALIAN ITALIAN ) "BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT " — selected 'Best Thing about Warren" by Detroit Monthly 696 to Mound and 12 Mile in Warren - the gateway to memorable Italian dining. Just minutes from Oaklnad County. The best in authentic Italian cuisine, in an atmosphere of comfort and luxury. Superb Mon.-Fri. 11-11 Sat. 4-2 Sun. 2-11 Northern Italian Cuisine Dancing Fri. & Sat. with the Charlie Hill Quartet ASK ABOUT OUR GEM DINNER PACKAGES FOR 2 ARRIVA All-Occasion Catering RISTOR ANTE 6880 E. 12 Mile Road Warren, MI 48092 • (313) 573-8100 • THEATRE TICKETS FOR 2 • DINNER FOR 2 Including Carafe of Wine $90 For 2 (Weekdays) $100 For 2 (Fri. & Sat.) (Not Including Shellfish or Tip) Ask For Mark or Vince , 4222 Second Blvd., Bet. Willis & Canfield • Valet Parking • 832-1616 Qistorante ortina Wong's Kitchen, 37057 Grand River, Farmington, 615-1122. Continuing the Wong's Eatery tradition in Windsor is Wong's Kitchen, owned by Daniel Wong, Raymond's brother. Can- tonese, Szechuan and Hunan specialties are featured along with gourmet dishes. Also, the highly-popular lunch buffet from Wong's Eatery in Windsor is highlighted here along with special banquet dinners. FARMINGTON HILLS 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-winning piz- za, the menu is widely diversi- fied with turkey burgers, chargrilled chicken, Caesar sal- ad, pasta crab salad, stuffed pota- to skins, meat balls, pasta, etc. Cafe Cortina, 30715 W. Ten Distinctively Italian KOREAN ) Romantic Fireside Dining Private garden room setting for: parties, receptions, wedding rehearsals, showers, bar mitzvahs, business meetings The Best Korean-Japanese Restaurant in North America Reservations 474 - 3033 30715 West Ten Mile Road Farmington .Hills • BBQ Grill On The Table • Floor Sitting Room • Largest Sushi Bar in Town • Cocktail Lounge with Karoke New Seoul Garden Restaurant Tr .,. a. 12 SI ➢ 27566 Northwestern Hwy., in Southfield ITALIAN GOURMET MENU FOUR STAR RESTAURANT COCKTAILS FARMINGTON (313) 827.1600 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11:30am-10:30pm Sun. & Holidays Noon - 10 pm Sister restaurant Seoul Garden in Sterling Heights 11111 11 Dinner • Lunch • Catering "Chef Franco Giolando offers serious Sicilian and Milan style cooking." PIZZERIA ) Sandra Silfven Detroit News "I consider Franco's a find" Molly Abraham Free Press 14. 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. 1E 3614 Rochester Rd., Troy 528-0153 Mon.-Thur. 11-9, Fri. 11 10, Sat. 4-10, Sun. 4-8PM 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. Ginopolis', 27815 Middlebelt = CENIR RISTORANTE Southern Italian Cuisine RATED lz*.z DETROIT FREE PRESS Featuring award winning chef Joe Beato Theatre/Diner Pkgs. & Shuttle Service 670 Lothrop (Behind Fisher Theatre) 872-5110 Free Parking After 5p.m. FE VALENTE'S RESTAURANT & BAR THE ORIGINAL DEEP DISH CHICAGO STYLE PIZZA Fresh Pasta • Burgers • Salads • Appetizers • Cocktails Kids Eat Free Swi. & Mon. • (Ask for Detaffs) • Movie Meal Deals 6745 Orchard Lake Road West Bloomfield Carry-Out Door 2 Door 737-7242 1 1 - Marvin's Marvelous Me- chanical Museum, 31005 SEAFOOD ) Contemporary Italian Cafe • • • • Our servings are generous and delicious. Generous Pasta Portions Specialty Pizzas 8" or larger Extensive Mineral Water and Juices Cappuccino Bar 183 N. Woodward, Birmingham 642 7070 - VALENTE'S OTHER FINE ITALIAN RESTAURANTS Little Italy Ristorante de Maria Northville 348-0575 W. Bloomfield 851-2500 Dining Guide 16 For information to be a part of this weekly Dining Guide feature, please contact Danny Raskin, Art Shafer or your account representative at (313) 354-6060 V Seafood so fresh... you'd think we'd caught it ourselves! 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. Peacock Cafe & Grill, 25938 i_•469 _S9 food Tavern Corner of 12 Mile & Orchard Lake Rd. Farmington Hills • 553-7000 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. Laurel Park Place Six Mile Rd. at 1-275 Livonia • 4649030 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, 476-1750. Another of those good and clean neigh- borhood restaurants that fea- ture home-style cooking, fresh seafood and a variety of dish- es all low prices. A new, ever- evolving and well diversified menu for all tastebuds is fea- tured. True family dining here is nestled at the comer of a well- trafficked shopping center.