JET 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 ... 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