JET JEWISH ENSEMBLE THEATRE Ornate sculptured plaster walls of Van Dyke Place are as they were when built by William Muir Finck ... Also there are the original paintings, marble tables, chandeliers, much of the furni- ture and furnishings, etc. The very elegant Van Dyke Place is one of the last of the din- ner-only houses ... It is open five days a week, Tuesday through Thursday, 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. ... L'Chaim "To Life" at Van Dyke Place serves dinner only Tuesday through Friday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Van Dyke Place has been re- done to its formal, turn-of-the- century elegance ... with deep rose antique velvet hangings, hand-painted glass window, soft- toned colors, satinwood hand-dec- orated furniture and so much more. The dignified and graceful look of Van Dyke Place is mirrored by its exquisite dinner menu offer- ings ... Dinner salad is served with all main courses ... from Executive chef returns to his roots. broiled North Atlantic salmon over spinach linguine to roasted fresh duckling to grilled sword- fish with roasted corn salsa to corn-crusted sea scallops over vermicelli noodle cake to grilled filet mignon with au gratin pota- to and lobster ravioli to pan- sauteed New York cut steak Diane with zucchini latkes and herb-smashed potatoes to roast- ed rack of lamb with chick pea crust to pan sauteed veal medal- lions with risotto cake and wild mushroom to baked chicken breast with pecan bourbon sauce, etc. Cream of asparagus soup with hazelnut creme fraiche, lobster bisque with seafood quenelles, chilled peach soup with fresh basil and mint, garnished with strawberry cream, all $4.50, plus superbly-prepared appetizers and wonderful desserts. Executive Chef Keith Supian's culinary excellence is one of qui- et acclaim ... His kitchen mas- tery of American haute cuisine coupled with Jewish traditional dining is superb. Van Dyke Place has won and is still winning accolades galore but never has a fine dining restaurant created such an ab- solute ultimate for Jewish and American selection ... Its value is priceless. IT'S LOBSTER Maine - ia time again, the clever title of Rochester Chop House's funfest of crustacean dining delight ... Bill Kruse and Vince Clark, boss- folks at the Rochester restaurant favorite on Main Street, have the chomping specials running through Oct. 31, with lobsters cooked in just about every way imaginable; from appetizers, sal- ads, bisque, pan-roasted, steamed, broiled, with pasta, in bouillabaisse, stuffed with crab- meat and other concoctions ... The lobsters never had it so good ... Then again, neither did Rochester Chop House customers at lunch or dinner. WHEN THE QVC TV shop- ping channel went on cable air in September 1986, Harriet Dun- sky was among its first viewers ... And the program hostess, Kathy Levine, ranks number one on Harriet's TV hit parade. Now, after being a faithful watcher, the Bobette bossgal will finally get to meet her star of stars ... They'll have dinner to- gether the night before QVC's ace appears, Oct. 13, at the Troy Marriott for Fashion Group In- ternational-Detroit ... Cash bar 11 to noon, followed by luncheon and Kathy speaking on "A Shop- ping Revolution Every 24 Hours" ... For more info, call Maureen Feder, 810-691-6612 ...Luncheon tickets are $55. SHE HAS ALWAYS gotten votes of thanks for her fine vo- calizing at local niteries, and is now singing for ballot casting her way. As a state senator candidate, Vicki Barnett lets her vocal strains do the talking when en- tertaining at Vicki's own fund- raisers ... It's a different breed of politiking, with no speeches as she sort of gives a thank-you pay- back to attenders. The former Caucus Club of years back song stylist was re- cently at Ginopolis' On The Grille with her original pianist and mu- sic teacher, very talented and lik- able Matt Michaels. Vicki is better today than ever ... taking in a lot of stints for the Gruber's Caucus Club, Ginopo- lis' Ann Arbor Roadhouse and so many places where she has thrushed ... Vicki still loves crowds and is used to the smoke, chatter and clanging of dishes while at the mike ... But every- thing grows quiet when she be- gins singing ... And her excellent range oozes on the many melodies Vicki renders ... She not only still has it, but then some ... Vicki is married to barrister Mark Stekloff. TONIGHT and tomorrow night, Oct. 7 and 8, are the an- nual Grape Festivals at Hun- garian Village on Springwells off 1-75 freeway's Exit 45 ... Owner Dave Ganus has the Grape Stom- pers, Hungarian Village's strolling Gypsy band, singers, dancers, fortune teller and no chance of other than a delightful evening at its "Night In Hun- gary," $15 per person mini- mum. 1991 Pulitzer Prize & Tony Award Winner LOST IN - YONKERS by NEIL SIMON Directed by Evelyn Orbach PREVIEWS Wednesday, October 12 Thru Sunday, October 16 (Matinee) PERFORMANCES October, 16 Thru November, 13 TICKETS (810) 788-2900 or 71 - E- I C W 44 4-S-7E-i% (810) 645-6666 Aaron DeRoy Theatre Jewish Community Center • 6600 W. Maple Rd. • West Bloomfield Senior, Student and Group Discounts Available • Hearing Assistance Devices Available r FREE FRESH ! NOT PACKAGED, -4( _A e DOZEN BSELS AI ' L A I Midi Purchase Of 1 /2 lb.I ' 1 NOVA LOX $4 99 FRESH! ASSORTED FLAVORS! 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