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• Mideastern & American Cuisine
27060 Evergreen
At 1-696 & 11 in Lathrup Landing
559-9099
• Lamb Chops • Shish Kabob • Tabbouli
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1505 N.
543-0874
MAIN, Between 11 Mile & 12 Mile
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Authentic Italian Specialties
Extensive Wine List
Tender, Delicious Steaks
Fresh Seafood
Comfortable Lounge
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Fine Cuisine In A Relaxed,
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FOR ALL YOUR
HAPPY OCCASIONS
(810) 544-7373
honored Morry Cohen
with lofty praise ... not as
just another volunteer, but
one whose very heart and
soul have a fervent desire to help.
As recipient of the 1995 Crys-
tal Rose Award, selected by the
Hospice of Southeastern Michi-
gan Council, Morry showed again
why he is such a well-loved hu-
man being.
He kissed people ... They
kissed him ... Morry entertained
with his trumpet solo and vocals,
as he has done with trumpeter-
friend Marcus Belgrave for the
Hospice residents who thrill at
the mention that Morry will be
coming ... People with a termi-
nal disease and a limited life ex-
pectancy ... Men, women and
children of all ages to whom Mor-
ry Cohen is an angel ... their link
to happiness during the remain-
ing time.
The 500 or so people who at-
tended the recent 10th annual
Crystal Rose Ball to applaud
Morry were so very proud ... The
privilege was an honor for them
to be counted among those that
came to recognize a humanitari-
an who has enjoyed the smell of
success as a major shopping cen-
ter developer (Forbes Cohen) ...
and is sharing it with his kindly
deeds.
The setting was most unusu-
al but done without a hitch in two
rooms with a large screen in each
where podium ceremonies were
viewed along with a video pre-
sentation of Morry doing just
some of his things for Hospice.
For restaurateurs to take Sat-
urday night off to attend, the per-
son being honored must be very
special ... Joe Muer, Joe Muer
Seafood and Joe Muer's Grill;
Sam Locriccio, Arriva; Mark L2r-
co, Larco's; and Chris An-
gelosante, Appe'teasers ... Also
Doug Grech, former Duglass Du-
glass boss/chef; Murray Liber-
man of yesteryears' Liberman's
Delicatessen; and Frank Stella
who, with brother Joe, do so
much eatery supplying.
Passed hors d'oeuvres, sitdown
dinner and wines at River Place,
with Jimmy Schmidt coordina-
tion, were excellent ... looked
over by Stuart Lichtenstein and
Roseanne McGraw, a couple of
his right-hand man and woman
assistants.
The true abundance of Morry's
many humanitarian deeds has
yet to be fully chronicled.
AFTER 12 years, Nicky's of
Troy on W. Big Beaver has called
it quits ... Nick Sorise and John
hey
Reaser's restaurant-nitery that
closes tomorrow night follows in
the footsteps of previous opera-
tions at the spot: Bonaventure,
Kogy's and Sydney's ... New
restaurant to try its luck there
will be Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.
hinges, new hoods & hinges in-
stalled on 6-way door reach-in
cooler, handles secured in place,
strings removed and shelves
clean and sanitized, new garbage
disposal installed, Silver King let-
tuce crisper installed with new
Morry Cohen: Hospice volunteer.
WHAT PRICE sensational-
ism? ... How about a decent
restaurateur's reputation? ... An
error in judgment by a local tele-
vision station recently showed an
old tape of MacKinnon's restau-
rant in Northville, and mistak-
enly said Tom's place had been
given a 67 score instead of 77 by
the Wayne County Health De-
partment.
It happened during a newscast
with the channel telling of seven
members of the Birmingham
Restaurant Collection association
meeting with Oakland County
Supervisor L. Brooks Patterson
and heads of the Health Depart-
ment to voice their concerns
about not getting a fair shake.
The tape of MacKinnon's from
the station's last fiasco should be
dead and buried ... I'm looking
right at two sheets of paper ...
One showing Tom MacKinnon's
place being scored with a 77, not
67 ... and another where all the
necessary corrections were made.
Here are the "violations" since
taken care of by MacKinnon's af-
ter the April 1995 report ... just
a couple of things that have any-
thing whatsoever to do with
health ... The recent health in-
spection reads, "All coolers con-
tained an easily readable
conspicuous thermometer. All
items written under #14 and #15
have been corrected: (cabinet door
has been repaired with new
parts). All new plumbing in-
stalled in dish machine room —
no leaks. New 16 mesh screen in-
stalled on back doors. Installed
new light and slip tube and end
cap."
Incidentally, MacKinnon's is
rated among the nations top 250
restaurants.
VINO PICKS ... by Roger
Petri, director of operations at
Mac & Rays ... Stone Street
Chardonnay, 1991, a wonderful,
rich, medium-bodied Sonoma
chardonnay with hints of buttery
oak. Honey rich fruit on the
palate and pleasant lingering fin-
ish. Great with grilled salmon or
veal. Retails at about $16 ...
Ridge Mataro (Mouvedre) Evan-
gelo Vineyard, 1991, a pure win-
ner. One can never go wrong with
arguably California's best single
vineyard wine producer. Earthy,
intense and smokey, full of fruit
with a spicy finish. A great ac-
companiment for wild game. Su-
per value at about $14.
LOVERS OF those soft shell
crabs are going ga-ga over them
being in season now ... Fran
O'Brien's Maryland Crabhouse
on South Opdyke in Auburn Hills
gets the live soft shell crabs
trucked in every Monday and
Thursday from the docks of
Chesapeake Bay ... Most
important, owner Dan Dunsky
has them prepared in the tradi-
tional Chesapeake Bay style ..