it ... In Durango Grill, he has brought us something nobody was wise enough to do ... and it's catching. CONGRATS ... to Vicki and Ray Goldbaum ... on their 35th anniversary. IF AITENDEFS didn't know better, they'd have thought Michigan Cancer Foundation Partners was old hat at putting on big affairs. Few who attended the young folks' recent Summer Extrava- ganza could imagine that this was the group's first major un- dertaking since being organized in 1988. A black-tie dinner, dance and silent auction at Somerset Col- lection drew over 400 ... Two days later, its golf outing at TPC in Dearborn had more than 200. Between the two events, MCF Partners handed across a heavy check for $150,000 ... It holds three smaller affairs a year and has never raised more than Get those buckeroos to Durango Grill. $75,000 in all ... (The shindigs raise about $10,000 to $25,000 each). Young adults at work for char- ity couldn't have been better ex- emplified than by these dedicated and devoted guys 'n gals. Vicki and Ed Wizner were overall chairpersons; Karen Mod- ell and Katie Borman, black tie event co-chairlassies; and Tony Amine and Tom Spillane, golf co- chairmen ... Patty Klein held no title but gets much credit for her endeavors. Elsa Gotman and Frank Win- ton wished there had been a third event ... a tennis match so they could compete ... Elsa loves the courts ... and Frank has nation- al recognition on the 80-and-over circuit. BROTHERS Bagel & Deli will open a second location around the end of September on Northwestern Highway between Middlebelt and 14 Mile ... Seat- ing will be approximately 20 by owners Steve, Mike and dad Joe Wachsberg As at their very popular strictly carry-out on the northeast corner of Maple and Coolidge in the Somerset Plaza, Troy, everything will be baked on the premises ... about a dozen va- rieties of bagels, New York onion rolls, kaiser rolls, etc. JAZZ HAS come to Big Dad- dy's Parthenon on Orchard Lake Road ... It's Thursday, 8-12 mid- night and Saturday, 9-1 a.m., fea- turing David Ball and Kevin Crosby. PRIOR TO the play, Fiddler On The Roof, Sept. 25 at the Fish- er Theatre, Michigan Chefs de Cuisine will toss a tasting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with some of this area's better chefs. Tickets for dinner and theatre at $80 per person, or dinner only $40 per person, benefit culinary scholarships by MCDC and the 1996 Michigan Culinary Olympics Team ... Ducats are available at 11 Centro Ristorante, Golden Mushroom, Machus, the Whitney, Acadia and Omni. For more info, call Il Centro Ristorante, 872-5110. 2ND ANNUAL Aussie Barbie Bash at Kingsley Inn, Aug. 25, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., will have the 18-piece Brookside Jazz Ensem- ble and Executive Chef Dennis Lindinger's various stations for a sumptuous-sounding walk- about menu ... Also Merchant of Vino participation with about 14 Australian wines and a table of down-under beers ... Tickets will be $35 per person, with reserva- tions by calling Kingsley Inn, 642-0100. IN PARTNERSHIP with the Nash Group of Mr. B's, Detroit Bagel has opened three more sites and have another three more coming in September ... Open are Woodward north of 14 Mile, Birmingham; Maple and Ryan, Sterling Heights; and Nine Mile and Gratiot, Eastpointe Opening next month will be at La Mirage on Northwestern, Southfield; Main St., Rochester; and Maple and Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills. AMERICAN GOURMET has again latched onto a winner ... decorative centerpieces to feed hungry Jewish persons. At each table of many festive affairs are beautiful food basket centerpieces filled with fresh pro- duce or kosher non-perishable items from Sandy and Marty Benson's fine operation. Following events, the baskets, which replace floral arrange- ments, are delivered to Yad Ezra and the food distributed to hun- gry Jews. American Gourmet also gives a monetary donation to Yad Ezra for every basket it sells in the pro- gram. Can't you just hear the hungry saying "Thanks!" to Sandy and Marty and all the party-giving folks supporting this wonderful endeavor? Yad Ezra presently provides 35,000 pounds of food each month for 885 families. ❑ Balfour Concert Plans Made The 61st annual Balfour Cele- bration Concert of the Zionist Or- ganization of America will be held Sept. 22 at the Fox Theatre. The concert will feature the 1994 Catskills on Broadway, star- ring Freddie Roman, Mal Z. Lawrence, Dick Capri. 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