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JEWISH ENSEMBLE THEATRE
chops, marinated in Dijon mus- food creations that are different
tard, fresh taragon, rosemary and and elegant, and has an uncan-
green peppercorn, $24.95, was ny way of blending foods and
herbs together for excellent taste.
dreamed up by him.
The main kitchen has 30 burn-
Thirty appetizers on the menu,
including the likes of melanzana ers ... no deep fryers ... all food
al forno, eggplant medallions is sauteed or broiled, and cooked
baked with asparagus, $4.50; exclusively with extra virgin olive
melanzana Tre Lune, lightly oil ... There is no catsup, A-1
breaded eggplant medallions sauce or regular mustard (only
baked with a blend of spinach, Dijon or honeycomb multi-seed
muscarpone, ricotta and parme- grain mustard).
Tre Lime sits in the middle of
san cheeses, $6.95; are served in
both the dining room and lounge a hot, growing area, soon to be a
400-unit development of homes
area.
When 12 years old, Ralph and condos.
Ralph and Maria Leone are
worked with his dad, Ralph
Leone Sr., at N. Leone & Sons hard workers ... They both know
wholesale grocery ... He was al- the restaurant business isn't easy
ready cooking when 13 years old ... especially Ralph, who has
and going to Leone's Galaxy been in it so long.
But whatever it takes for com-
House restaurant in Farmington,
owned by his dad and Ernie De plete customer satisfaction in
Michelle, now at Ernesto's in Ply- every sense of the word is what
mouth, after whom Ralph named can spell nothing but success for
his De Michelle's in Howell ... this fine couple.
Just 15 or 20 minutes away
sits a restaurant that may very
well be the gentle giant dining
sleeper whose awakening has
come.
THERE WAS no lack of food
at Nicky's recent 11th Anniver-
sary shindig ... His Top of Troy
The Galaxy House was one of six Building nitery-restaurant had
restaurants owned by Ralph over 600 people going through
Leone Sr. and Ernie Their first 3,000 plus pieces of coconut
one, in 1951 or 1952, was the Fa- shrimp and pans galore of oys-
mous Italian Cafe on Joy Road ters Rockefeller, chicken fingers,
smoked whitefish, beef tips, veg-
and Grand River.
In 1971, the owner of a restau- etarian lasagna and seafood sal-
rant on Orchard Lake Road, ad, plus lavish cheese and
north of 13 Mile, gave it to Ralph vegetable and fruit and dessert
in lieu of the N. Leone & Sons tables.
No music lull either at Nicky's
produce bill he couldn't pay, with
the young 20-year-old assuming 11-year celebration, as continu-
its debt and renaming it Cor- ous live entertainment with
leone's ... This was Ralph's first Michelle Goulet and Company
venture into his own dining busi- and the Northern Tights band ro-
ness ... The first night he took in tated for much groovy listening
$33 ... In 30 days, the take was and dancing fun.
SHE'S BEEN its entertain-
$3,000.
Nice little touches of elegance ment chairman for many years,
like butter in little dishes, stand and Eleanor Riseman is a main
out at Tre Lune with its tall black reason why the annual Infants
chairs, high ceiling and recessed Service Group affairs are always
lighting, buspersons in tuxedo big successes ... From the days
shirts and ties, lamp fixtures on when ISG had those wonderful
walls, sprinklings of framed pic- dinner-dances to the present
tures etc. amidst a simple Euro- highly-attended Cherub Donor
Luncheon, she has given the gals
pean style of casual dining.
Tre Lune dining room hours a lot to cheer about.
The next Cherub Luncheon by
are Monday through Thursday,
11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Friday, n Infants Service, Oct. 26 at
a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Saturday, Wabeek Country Club, will fea-
noon to 10:30 p.m. ... Lounge ture the keyboard magic of David
hours are Monday through Syme to give them still another
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Fri- excellent treat.
For tickets, contact Ellanore
day 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturday,
Bronstein, 737-2766.
noon to 2 a.m.
CONGRATS ... to Mike
Dinners include soup, salad,
side of pasta and bread basket Kuchersky of Sunrise Cafe ... on
with variety ... Tre Lime roasts his 50th birthday.
68TH ORIGINAL Old World
its own turkeys, with meat sliced
right off the bird for dishes or Market is Oct. 14-16 at South-
sandwiches, makes vegetarian field Civic Center, Evergreen and
lasagna and pumpkin ravioli ... 10 1/2 Mile ... There'll be about
Ralph is a self-taught chef who 40 international shopping booths,
has a diverse fondness for food nationality dancing and musical
creations, like lobster salad with groups, international foods and
bananas rolled in crushed pecans pastries, nationality costume
among many others ... He loves show, etc. ❑
1991 Pulitzer Prize & Tony Award Winner
LOST IN
YONKERS
Exquisite dining
near Brighton.
by NEIL SIMON
Directed by Evelyn Orbach
PERFORMANCES
October, 16 Thru November, 13
TICKETS
(810) 788-2900 or
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