L— 4=1- FR C 1=1 ITALIAN CHOPHOUSE Authentic Italian Specialties Extensive Wine List Tender, Delicious Steaks Fresh Seafood Comfortable Lounge Open For Thanksgiving Call For Reservations phone 680.0066 SINCE 1920 THE TRADITION CONTINUES iggc t • /1kMIC of Bloomfield Hills • • • • D iosiacumusituat nik, recently engaged to Andrew en days ... Monday through Sat- urday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; and Sun- Perlin. (313) 543-4300 THE MUCH-awaited Tribute day, noon to 2 a.m. The upstairs deck that seats Restaurant, to open on 12 Mile November 8 120 from April to the end of Oc- just west of Orchard Lake Road, SCHOOL KIDS tober may not be there next year will serve its first customer in ... Plans are to enclose it for pri- February. RECORDS PRESENTS It will be an 88-seater at the vate parties and banquets. former site of JWs Tavern that All sandwiches (beef brisket, SCOTT MORGAN Texas link, smoked turkey, cat- has been completely gutted and fish, etc.) are served on regular is emerging in its new life as a glamorous edifice ... Plus the el- November 9 or Po' Boy rolls. The family-style appeal is at egant dining room, will be a large CROWBAR HOTEL Memphis Smoke with a chil- state-of-the-art kitchen, lounge area, garden sector, plenty of dren's menu sector ... kids chick- en fingers, three pieces of chicken room with a lot to see for folks November 10, 11 with fries; kids hot dog with fries; waiting to be seated ... and more and kids spaghetti with marinara surprises. JOHNEY BASSETT Besides the gourmet food by sauce ... All are served with a AND THE BLUES fountain pop, juice or milk and Tribute, owned by Epoch Enter- prises headed by Toni Wisne choice of Memphis mud or ba- INSURGENTS Young, two highly regarded nana pudding. Mr. B's, with its chain of 10 op- restaurant stalwarts will make November 12 erations (eight Mr. B's, a Mon- it run. Mickey Bakst, former maitre terrey and. Memphis Smoke), will BLUE COLLAR also be joined by Mr. B's in Clark- d' at the noted Tapawingo Restaurant in Ellsworth, will be ston and another Monterrey in BLUES BAND general manager and maitre d' Rochester Hills. The Mr. B's success has made ... Running the kitchen that 100 S. Main, Royal Oak it one of the fastest-growing is expected to put out some chains around ... The reasoning wonderful food will be one of the (The Hub Of What's Hip!) is watchful innovativeness that best, culinary genius Peter %II w, can come only from good, solid Loren, former executive chef at ` o restaurant know-how ... The fel- Opus One. MARV WELCH Mickey, who called Cantor Ja- . % lows running Mr. B's are all on cob Sonenklar "Grandpa Jake" BRINGS VEGAS To % ■ the ball ... They have what it after his grandmother married .• takes to create success. The introduction of Memphis Congregation Shaarey Zedek's • • • Smoke makes an important point former fine cantor, and is a cousin 1 \ • ... As successful as Mr. B's may of Rabbi Leo Bakst, comes here 1 \ with a mission. be, it is not standing still and rest- \ He is ticked off that the local ing on its laurels. \ \ dining scene had no listing • among the nation's top 15 restau- ■ ■ ■ rants by Wine Spectator maga- ■ zine ... "I can't believe it," says ■ \ •• The King Of The One Liners • Mickey. "We've got some of the • November 12, 13, 14 finest talent anywhere in the • \ 8:30 p.m. Tickets $25/per person • country." * * * * * * • • For some strange reason, the • ■ ■ ■ Michigan sector has received lit- ■ ■ Take heed, other ambitious tle dining recognition throughout ■ ■ • restaurateurs ... These guys don't the years ... Except perhaps the ■ January 14, 15, 16 just jump into the restaurant wa- London Chop House, very few • \ 8:30 p.m. Tickets $25/per person • • ters and hope for immediate cash- others were nationally recog- • * * * * * * • • register ringing ... It took a nized. ■ ■ ■ Mickey and Peter will have a \ year-and-a-half before the open- ■ ■ lot to say with their world-class ■ ■ ing of Memphis Smoke. ■ • And this after Mike thought Tribute ... Its concept and high- ■ \ The Bartenders Choice about it while still going to col- ly creative layout will be mind- • • February H , 12, 13 boggling ... There is nothing like \ • 8:30 p.m. Tickets $30/per person \ lege some years back. Success follows success ... Mr. it in this region ... and is the con- • * * * * * * • \ B's hasn't lost yet ... and has ceptual result of many visits by • ■ ■ ■ proven it again with Memphis Mickey and Peter to some of the ■ finest restaurants in the coun- • Smoke. ■ CAFE OLIVERIO will soon try. This, plus a free hand by the open at the former Peacock Grill site on Middlebelt and 11 Mile Wisne family, is presenting them ... Partners are Peacock's with an imaginative restaurant Tom Timmons and Artie Olive- that even before opening is rio, who brings his New York- already creating much excite- style Italian dishes to the ment. A walk through the construc- 120-seat locale after closing the Woodward Avenue Oliverio's in tion area of Tribute, with its bare walls, tells a story in itself ... Royal Oak. ELLEN SCHWARTZ, for- Mickey, Peter and Toni obvi- merly of Columbo's Barber Shop ously want it to be as close to the Find It All In on Maple and Telegraph, now oc- best as possible ... and certainly The Jewish News cupies the first chair at Charter- will not make a mad rush to house Barber Shop on the open. Classifieds Tribute will begin taking reser- Boardwalk, Orchard Lake Road Call 354-5959 south of Maple ... It was previ- vations in January ... at least a ously the station of Carolyn Skol- month away from opening. ❑ 645 E. Big Beaver • Troy Fine cuisine in a relaxed, contemporary setting THE STEAK OUT RESTAURANT FEATURING CHICKEN JERUSALEM Boneless Chicken Breast Sauteed with Mushrooms, Artichokes, VVhite Wine and a Light Cream. Homemade Soups and Fresh Crisp Salads Made Daily — Tender Juicy Steaks BREAKFAST: 6:30 a.m.-11 a.m. LUNCH 11 a.m.-2 p.m. DINNER 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. S UPERIOR 810-334-2444 1801 S. Telegraph, N. of Square Lake Rd. Bloomfield Hills HOTEL e Henny Youngman New England In November Jack Carter Wednesdays Are Cigar Night In A Private Room (810) 851-8888 Reservations Are Welcome 4105 Orchard Lake Road At Pontiac Trail Foster Brooks :: ST. CLAIR JHOR , ES . % • . is •• '1J I 1 •M \MN,Imi/Migs • ■ March 3, 4, 5 50th An iversary ‘ 8:30 p.m. Tickets $20/per person \ AND AL WHYTE ON THE K YBOARD \ EMERALD CITY MARINA LOCATED IN THE AL NEW (313) 4 5-8080 JEF ERSON • ‘ \ 24214 , ■ \ . . qa. Tuesday-Thursday 5-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday 5-11 p.m. Sunday 4-9 p.m. • • • • • Soupy Sales In The Village Of Orchard Lake 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL SAT., NOV. 4 1995 SECOND MEAL 1/2 OFF WITH PURCHASE OF ANOTHER EQUAL OR GREATER VALUE • NOT GOOD WITH ANY COUPON r •Dine In Only ChiC 441118S MILES BROASTED OPEN 7 DAYS SUN. :THURS. 1 1-10 FRI. & SAT. 1 1-1 1 WHOLE SLAB OF RIBS & BROASTED OR BAR-B-0 CHICKEN FOR 2! 118 SOUTH WOODWARD • ROYAL OAK JUST NORTH OF 10 MILE NEXT TO ZOO 544-1211 rn 1=3 • One Coupon Per Person QUALITY IS OUR PRIORITY! cf, co NO VEM BER Mr. B's Memphis Smoke has the taste.