r e The Premiere Edition Of Greater Detroit 4. /".•:• / , • .0;7; 1 "Nothing yet contrived by man produces as much happiness as a good tavern or inn." Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) n the Greater Detroit area, abundant with its dining excellence, superb accom- modations and the boast of more certified master chefs than anywhere else in the country, one of the most popular pastimes is eating out...This delightful "hobby" can run the gamut from ordinary lox and bagels in a neighborhood delicatessen to experiencing an eight-course haute cuisine dinner. Danny Raskin Greater Detroit has a restaurant just for you and Cuisine has been introduced to help you decide...Its gastronomical assortment includes a wide selection of restau- rants with diversified choices of menu...Metropolitan Detroit diners are of all ages, palates and budgets...This book spans the same things...letting you discover a Greater Detroit that many residents don't know exists. Those restaurants appearing in Cuisine are not all haute cuisine; we feel all are above average for their kind...Some are budget stretchers; others are budget wreckers... Each offers something we want to share with you. Greater Detroit Cuisine of The Jewish News is meant to be used over and over again as a reliable source for adventures in dining...We want you to enjoy both eating out, the anticipation of it...and our book, for itself. Included in the pages of Cuisine are: 1.Menus of featured fine restaurants. 2. A map showing the location of Cuisine dining establishments. 3. The Gold Card that is available only to Jewish News subscribers. Enjoyment...that's the key to our choice of places to eat...pure enjoyment...plus, in each case, that "certain something different"...the above average, not trite. The purpose of Cuisine is to give you a very good chance of picking the place that to you will be "The Best" for that moment or whenever you so choose. Cuisine Produced by DANNY RASKIN, ARTHUR SHAFER Index to Cuisine's Premier Restaurants ingz1e fmrib cover Joe Muer Sea rood Ingde bade cover 13i,g Pacclq' 5 Parthenon Index of restaurants Locator map of restaurants Ah Wok Andiamo Italia Arriva Ristorante Avenue Diner Beau Jack's Big Daddy's Parthenon Big Fish II Carts Chop House The Caucus Club Durango Grill Daniel's E.G. Nick's Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Pages 6 & 7 Pages 8 & 9 Pages 10 & 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Pages 18 & 19 Pages 20 & 21 Excalibur Golden Mushroom Ginopolis' Joe's Bar & Grill Joe Muer Seafood Morton's of Chicago MacKinnon's Marco's Mario's Mon Jin Lau Nicky's Ocean Grill The Other Place Oxford Inn/Novi Center spread Morton' 5 of Cht.cago - - Pack cover The Pbtz- Calton Page 22 Page 23 Pages 24 & 25 Page 26 Page 27 Pages 28 & 29 Pages 30 & 31 Pages 32 & 33 Page 34 & 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Pike Street Restaurant Plymouth Landing Pomodoro Ristorante The Ritz-Carlton Rochester Chop House Rocky's of Northville Stage & Co. Sweet Lorraine's Cafe Tre Lune Timbers Seafood Grill Van Dyke Place The Whitney Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Pages 48 & 49 Pages 50 & 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 THE JEWISH NEWS • 3