Dining Guide AMERICAN AMERICAN Birmingham's Ageless Favorite Pike Street "Our number one goal at Alban's is to make sure you have a truly enjoyable meat each time you visit with us." Gracious Dining and Off Premise Catering Bottle & Basket 190 N. Hunter, Birmingham (810) 258-5788 Re41‘4444‘444 Mon.-Thurs. 11-11; Fri., Sat. 11-Midnight; Sun. 12-9; Brunch 10-2:30 RATED **** Ii I Ft A t Enjoy Fine Cuisine and Courteous Service 7 Days a Week! EARLY DINNERS Detroit News • Detroit Free Press A Superior Dining Experience Join Us For Something Refreshingly Different N (; H .. Al Featuring Darin Moore, Member U.S. Culinary Olympic Team 4108 West Maple Bloomfield Hills (810) 626-2630 Monday Thru Sunday 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. s WEET LoRKAINE5 From the tradition of Northern Michigan, the original E.G. Nick's now offers PLANKED WHITEFISH. It's cooked and served on a special plank that holds all the delicious whitefish flavor. vioderN avtericaN cookiNg RATED FOUR STARS THE DETROIT NEWS & DETROIT MONTHLY • 0 WINES BY TH E GLASS •STEAKS, SEAFOOD, VEGETARIAN SPECIALS, PASTAS & COOL SALADS •CALL-AHEAD SEATING foutlifieLa aNN arbor CAFE 559-5965 665-0700 PLANKED 1-/ WHITEFISH! E.G. NICK'S pasta • ribs • plankfish 6066 West Maple at Farmington Road (810) 851-0805 "WHERE THE CELEBRITIES MEET" World Famous Montgomery Inn Ribs FRESH FISH DAILY - FINE RESTAURANT 827- 4000 CHINESE Family Casual Dining Banquet Facilities Carry-Out Available Middlebelt at 12 Mile Road 851 8222 JeC 7 s A Combination Th u at Be GREAT FOOD - LOW PRICES 23380 Telegraph South of 10 Mlle Rd. • Southflekl (313) 352-8243 It RAPED *** DETROIT MONTHLY Szechuan and Gourmet Cantonese Restaurant 141111PIP# AVNDic 41563 West Ten Mile, Novi (810)349-9260 GOLDEN BOWL DINE IN & CARRY-OUT . 398-5502 or 398-5503 SZECHUAN, MANDARIN & CANTONESE Dining Guide For information to be a part of this weekly Dining Guide feature, please contact Danny Raskin, Art Shafer or your account representative at (313) 354-6060 BERKLEY Sila, 4033 W. 12 Mile, Berkley, 548- 3650. Two brothers, Mike and Al Bsharah, have vaulted Silo into a top family Italian restaurant and pizzeria. Its pizza can be gotten square or round, plus ribs, chicken, fish, salads, pasta and other family delights that include the big selling chicken parmigiana. Daily lunch and dinner specials are 7 days a week and private banquet space is available. BIRMINGHAM Alban's, 190 N. Hunter, Birmingham, 258-5788. An ageless favorite of Birm- ingham, it is known for quality food and fine service, offering a full menu and com- plete wine and spirit selections. Alban's caters to all dietary wishes including Heart Smart! and is a complete party outfitter for groups 200 to 500. BLOOMFIELD HILLS Beau Jack's, It's been open since 1976 and considered the favorite din- ing and watering spot by many people. They are considered like members d the family by Gary and dad Jack Cochran, who owned the Westerner Beef Buffet on the same site before turning it into the casual Beau Jack's where people know each other and enjoy the comaraderie of the restaurant's familytype operation. Steve's Deli, 6646 Telegraph Rd. at Maple, Bloomfield Plaza, 932-0800. It's slogan "A little bit of New York right here in Bloomfield Hills," is indicative of the recently opened delicatessen that has been receiving much applause. Fea- tured are the old-time deli pastrami of yesteryears, hot, steamy corned beef, homemade pastries, Rominik brownies, apple strudel and seven layer cake. Din- ing in is amid a comfortable, intimate at- mosphere, and corry-out is available of any item on the menu. Great pride is placed on Steve's tray catering. DETROIT 1500 Town Center, Southfield V By DANNY RASKIN BANQUET FACILITIES FOR: Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Showers, Anniversaries Sweet Sixteens, Reunions, Theme Parties, Etc. 18 West Pike Street, Pontiac (810) 334-7878 WALK THE PLANK! MC The Restaurant Listing Is A Weekly Feature OPEN 7 DAYS MON.-THURS. 11-9:30 FRI. & SAT. 11-10:30 SUN. & HOLIDAYS 1-9:30 • Banquet Facilities • Your Chef: FRANK ENG 22106 COOLIDGE AT 9 MILE (In Park Place Plaza) Oolden Phoenix - Chinese • Cantonese • Szechuan Cuisine Dining & Carry-Out WE NOW SERVE BEER & WINE 6257 Orchard Lake Rd. in Sugar Tree Shopping Center North of Maple • West Bloomfield • 855-3570 Joe Muer's Seafood, 2000 Gra- tiot, Detroit, 313-567-1088. A dining tradition that is known nationwide as one of America's premier seafood and fish restaurants. Over 35 items from the wa- ters are coupled with Black Angus steaks that have made this a Heav- en for lovers of fine cousine. Many at- tempts have been made to copy some of Joe Muer's dishes, but there's always that secret ingredient for elegant taste that no one has been able to capture and are available only at this and Joe Muer's Grill in Southfield. Lelli's, 7618 Woodward Ave., De- troit, 871-1590. Since 1939, Lelli's has been a Detroit dining tradition, serving Italian favorites at their best. As years be- fore, it is again a 7-clay-a-week favorite, open Sundays 12 noon to 8 p.m. Lelli's has always been noted for its big amounts of food, but it is with the times in also offering a light side menu which has become so very popular. Red Devil, 15337 Fenkell, Detroit, 273-8844. One of Detroit's dining land- marks, it has been serving Metro Detroit for over 40 years, and is one of those sleeper-type restaurants that give clot of food for the money. And it's good. The prime rib is huge and a varied menu in- cludes veal, pasta, bar-b-q dishes,