EncorE WINDSOR * WEST BLOOMFIELD Big Daddy's Parthenon, 6199 Orchard Lake Road, 737-8600. When Opa! came to the suburbs on October 27, 1993, flames ga- lore blazed to big crowds every night. The Greektown in West Bloomfield is the pride of Rick Ro- gow and Tom Peristeris, whose large, expertly-cut in it's own kitchen lamb chops, special recipe Parthenon cake, tradition- al Greek favorites, special salads, including Tommy's New Idea Sal- ad, are still winning return cus- tomers with the same large nightly attendances. Thrusday and Friday evenings feature jazz, with David Ball and Kevin Cros- by. 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. 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. 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. Red Robin, 5656 West Maple, West Bloomfield, 932-1887. There's no recognizing this for- mer Chuck Muer's restaurant site, and besides a totally new inside, it has become a favorite dining spot for the entire family. Also featured are homemade soups, free fries and beverage refills, sal- ads galore, pastas, pizzas, chick- en, fajitas, etc. 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. So WWII LI presents Writer/Actress Deb Filler in her one-woman show "Punch Me In The ,, Stomach Southfield Plans Two Concerts The city of Southfield's Cultural Arts Division will continue Saint Patrick's Day festivities by pre- senting traditional Irish tune- smith's Blackthorn on Sunday, March 19, as part of the Concerts- in-the-Garden. Blackthorn will appear at the Southfield Radis- son Hotel at 3:30 p.m. A High Tea will be served at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Mary Thompson Cultural Center, lo- cated at 25630 Evergreen Road. On Saturday, March 25, at 1:30 p.m. the Cultural Arts Divi- sion of the city of Southfield, Parks and Recreation Depart- ment will present as part of the Kids Koncert series, Ms. Carol Johnson, appearing at Room 115 of the Southfield Parks and Recreation Building, 26000 Ever- green Road. Ms. Johnson is a cel- ebrated children's singer-songwriter in and around Michigan who has played around the world from Alaska to Russia. She combines poetry with a va- riety of musical styles including country, classical and sixties folk, with some sing-along as well. Tickets and room reservations may be obtained at the Mary Thompson Cultural Center, lo- cated at 25630 Evergreen; call (810) 354-4717. "Writer/Actress Deb Filler fills her one-woman show "Punch Me In The Stomach" with wonder . .she is a talented mimic with a quicksilver mind." — The Toronto Sun "Funny, sad - and true. I was laughing, crying, thinking & feeling. . .magnificent!" — The Boston Globe "Deb Filler is a most extraordinary story-teller . .send friends to bear witness to a stunning evening of theatre. . ." — The Village Voice Saturday, March 11 • 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 12 • 2:00 & 7:00 p.m. Jewish Community Center • DeRoy Theater 6600 West Maple Road • West Bloomfield, Michigan All seats reserved: $25, $18 and $12 This program is sponsored by the JCC and funded in part by the Manny and Natalie Charach Endowment Fund of the JCC. The Irwin and Sadie Cohn Fund and the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation. Co-Sponsored by The Jewish News. For more information call the JCC at (810) 661-7634 or 661-7632. /Metro Detroit's Only True Remaining Night Club MARCO'S DINING AND COCKTAILS Music Guild Hosts Quartet The Cleveland Quartet will pre- sent the last performance of the 43rd season of the Cranbrook Music Guild, Saturday, March 25, at 8 p.m. at Cranbrook House, 380 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills. The evening will conclude with the traditional Oak Room recep- tion where patrons can greet the artists. For ticket information, call (810) 751-2435. `Cuckoo's Nest' Takes Stage FINE ITALIAN CUISINE Fresh Fish, Seafood, Steaks and Chops A radi Monday an Toes c ay i l g Evetungs MICHELLE COULET & CO. Appearing Wednesday Tim: Saturday Evenings KALEIDESCOPE • Dining and Dancing • , 755 W. Big Beaver, Concourse Level (iv Dale Wasserman's drama One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest will be performed Thursdays through Saturdays, March 23-April 8, as an Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Sec- ond Stage production. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tha Ann Arbor Civic Theatre is located at 2275 Platt Road, just south of Washtenaw Avenue. For tickets and information, call 971- AACT (2228). 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