* WEST BLOOMFIELD Elegance 0144 &dant very popular Italian gourmet-style operation. Wine is served and Ris- torante di Maria is open seven days a week. Wei 1 Mahe *owl, p.4.4 speckx Continued from Page 79 * WARREN Private dining rooms are avail- able. "A Leader of the State's Dining Scene" Detroit Monthly WEST BLOOMFIELD 1,\Aorelfs Big Daddy's Parthenon, 6199 Orchard Lake Road, 737-8600. Opal comes to the suburbs as Big Daddy's Parthenon flames galore to big crowds every night. The Greektown in West Bloomfield is the pride of Rick Rogow and Tom Peristeris, whose New Parthenon has been a Downtown Detroit standout for over 20 years. The large, experty-cut and succulent lamb chops, special recipe Parthenon cake, traditional Greek favorites, special salads, etc., have been winning return cus- tomers. Reservations (313) 642-1094 30100 Telegraph Rd. Bingham Farms ptio .4 1 .. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CALL OUR INFO LINE 737-4-URC mover5 ls SEPASrIANs I iz t a •w1c.'N's deli is LA t osiNE JADIN Golden Phoenix, 6257 Orchard Lake Rd., Sugar Tree Shopping Center, West Bloomfield, 855- 3570. Now serving beer and wine, Golden Phoenix, specializ- ing in Chinese, Cantonese and Szechuan food, is the same fine restaurant that had previously been a long-time favorite on Maple and Telegraph. Both din- ing in and carry-out are available in a wide assortment of Orien- tal dishes for culinary consump- tion. BruschettA ITALIAN + FOOD 000D.WINI I f Hoa Kow, 4301 Orchard Lake Rd., Crosswinds Mall, West Bloom- field, 932-3133. Owner Gene Woo has made Hoa Kow into one of the favorite restaurants of its kind in the area as people from all walks of life and most parts of the De- troit and Metropolitan sectors come to enjoy his many styles of Chinese dining. Plus Cantonese, Szechuan and Mandarin, Hoa Kow features a Chinese Buffet at lunch and dinner along with its regular menu. White fish in all cooking va- rieties is also a big feature, with almost a thousand pounds served weekly. That Spe l Place for all Occasions/ The peifect -blending of awe, quality, tradition and atmosphere into the finest Italian .dining.experlence in Metropolitan Detroit,' Attending MISS SAIGON?— Make it an exceptional. evening With _zildrio's ,special . theatre package... Dinnerfor two... transportation to ai d fi om the heatre. . Coffee and dessert after thepeiformance Call Vince or E7 efOr details, Ask about our nett; light menu/ Meeting, party and banaz let facilities available. 4222 Secon WALK 'THE PLANK! From the tradition of northern Michigan, the Origianl E.G. Nick's now offers Planked Whitefish. It's cooked and served on a special plank that holds all the delicious whitefish flavor for your taste buds. So step out at E.G. Nick's soon and taste a bit of northern Michigan, or as we like to say...Come walk the plank, we dare ya! 1.;;- the origina l 1.;: :4, .•• E.G. NICK'S pasta • ribs • plankfish PIANKEIL—WHITEFISH! 6066 West Maple at Farmington Road I 84 Celebrate your birthday with us and receive a birthday discount. up to $9 value. r4: • lz :••• (810) 851 0805 - 2.! Mai Thai, 6635 Orchard Lake Rd., Old Orchard Shopping Cen- ter, West Bloomfield, 626-6313. Those who like the real thing will enjoy Mai Tai with its very spicy or non-spicy foods concocted for authentic and traditional tastes at lunch or dinner. It presents a casual atmosphere with seating around 100 and is open seven days a week. Old Mexico, 5588 Drake Rd., West Bloomfield, 661-8088. Au- thentic South of the Border dish- es are big features at one of the northwest suburbs highly-rated Mexican restaurants. South- western quesadillas, chicken fa- jitas, mojo de ajo (shrimp prepared Mexican style) and many more delights including big hit margaritas are among the fa- vorites. The very fine Latin jazz rhythms of guitarist Jose Riojas are Thurs., Fri. and Sat. evenings. A second Old Mexico location is on 5 Mile in Livonia. Ristorante di Maria, 2080 Wal- nut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, 851-2500. Although it only seats around 50 people, this many- times, jam-packed Italian restau- rant might be called "The Flagship" of the Valente dining stable (La Suna Grancaffe and Lit- tle Italy). It certainly is the oldest of the three, starting out years back asjust a little carry-out piz- zaplace and developing into a Stage & Co., 6873 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, 855-6622. Since 1962, this highly-regarded restaurant has been acclaimed as a critic's choice for it's dominant consistency. It features cocktails and a menu to satisfy all ap- petites, from traditional home- made Jewish dishes to dietary-restricted delights. Break- fast, lunch and dinner is served in a warm, casual atmosphere Tuesday through Sunday. * WINDSOR Tunnel Bar-B-Q, 58 Park St. E., Windsor, Det. Number 961-3663. Tunnel Bar-B-Q, off the Windsor- Detroit Tunnel exit, and its sister operation, TBQ's Other Place, are prominent as two of Windsor's finest restaurants. For over 50 years, Tunnel has reaped much inter- national fame for its world famous ribs and high quality homemade desserts. TBQ's Oth- er Place features tasty seafoods, steaks, chops, cocktails and much banquet facilities. Tunnel Bar-B-Q now also serves beer and wine for the first time in it's his- tory. Bffertaillmen Gallery Hosts Animators Gallery Animato, an animation art gallery, will host the "Disney Ink & Paint Tour '94" Oct. 15 and 16. Presented in conjunction with Disney Art Editions, the tour is a demonstration of the American fine art on inking and painting animation cels. Artists from the Ink and Paint Department at the Disney Stu- dios will present their skills in two sessions on each day-11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The artists will be available for ques- tions about Disney animation and the ink and paint process. Those visiting Gallery Ani- mato for the tour will be able to purchase special limited-edition cels which have been previously created by artists at either the Walt Disney Studios in Califor- nia or the Disney-MGM Studios in Florida. The special limited- edition cel created exclusively for the tour also will be available for purchase. Local Artist Shows Work Artist of the month for October in the Oak Park Arts and Cul- tural Commission continuing se- ries of featured artists is Ms. Nancy Crutchfield. Ms. Crutch- field works in all media by Al feature watercolors, in particu- lar, in her Oak Park show. The exhibition will be held in the Oak Park Library and is available for viewing during the library's open hours.