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December 08, 1995 - Image 168

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1995-12-08

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WITH YOUR PURCHASE OF
A DELI OR DAIRY TRAY

• NO OTHER DISCOUNTS WITH THIS OFFER •

LATKES MUST BE ORDERED WHEN
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i folks, Jake's the name ... around the restaurant epito- menu is to allow people to have
He's a world traveler with mizes Jake and some of his diversity in their life when it
comes to dining out ... and this
a restaurant on Orchard guests.
has
certainly been accomplished.
There's even a hot air balloon
Lake Road and Pontiac
Most
of the items on the menu
from
the
days
Jake
soared
the
Trail ... you know, the old Meat-
ing Place and Buster's Bay lo- skies ... It broke while he was rid- come in large and modest sizes
ing the aerostat ... and Jake sent ... People pay accordingly ...
cation.
it to hang in the which is an excellent concept ...
His last name? ... Jake
No sense paying for a full meal
restaurant.
doesn't know ... The man-
and leaving half of it ... Anyway,
He
even
has
his
aging partners, Jim
glider hanging at the Jake never did believe in doggie
Kokus and Ed
eatery ... brought back bags before ... his animals
Mandziara, haven't come
while
Jake was in wouldn't eat leftovers ... But he's
up with one yet.
changing his ways and the 45-
Mexico.
And so the drift goes
Hockey? ... Sure he year-old gent has begun to bend
on ... with a lot of make-
believe fun at Jake's On DANNY RASKIN was a puck star, too ... with folks taking plate leavings
and his stick is right home with them.
The Lake, open for din-
L OCAL
Plus the 200 seating, there's
there on a wall ... Jake
ner only, but combining
COL UMNIST
tried out for the Red also a bar with 14 stools ... And
the joviality with good
Wings and borrowed every wine in the place can be
food at reasonable prices.
It opened this past spring, the stick from team captain gotten by the glass ... Not just a
May 18, with seating on two Steve Yzerman, who gave it to few, but 55 choices ... And this,
folks, is a heck of a good by-the-
floors ... 170 downstairs and 30 him.
The golf club that he used to glass wine selection ... Jake's also
in an upstairs loft.
Bossfolks Jim and Ed, who get one of his aces hangs on the has a list of 50 brands of beer for
folks to choose from.
also have the prestigious Opus wall, too.
An interesting sector of the
Jake is a true adventurer who
One in downtown Detroit, are
menu
is called "A Quick Trip" ...
will
try
anything,
and
is
usual-
the "front men" for Jake, a self-
styled freelance journalist mold- ly a success at it ... His new bowl of soup, chili, sandwich, sal-
ed by them, who sends recipes restaurant reveals how much he ad, etc.
wherever he stops.
Jake's On The Lake is be-
coming quite noted for its
cuisines of the world ... Ital-
ian pastas, Thailand chick-
en, German wiener
schnitzel, Norwegian
salmon, New Zealand pota-
to and spinach crusted lamb
loin, Hungarian veal pa-
prikash, grilled Yucatan
swordfish (a favorite of
Jake's in Mexico), Greek
roasted garlic, etc.
But the biggest seller is
Jake's On The Lake's pond-
raised sauteed perch with
remoulade sauce ... over 100
pounds a week ... Next is
Jake's 16 - ounce steak, a
strip sirloin of certified An-
gus beef ... If folks don't
want the full pounder they
can get an eight-ounce cut
... About 150 pounds of the Jake's friend Jim Kokus.
Angus steaks are sold week-
ly.
An area called "The Grand
It's a basic menu ... with spe- loves to eat good food.
Jim Kokus always did want a Tour" has entrees that include
cials every month from whatev-
er whereabouts Jake happens to restaurant with victuals from potato or rice or pasta, house
visit and send back his favorite around the world ... And the salad or vegetable.
Home inspector, author and
theme behind Jake's was to come
food selections.
The clever idea is coupled with up with very good recipes that feature writer Lon Grossman,
things to see everywhere in the represented food from every- with wife Michele, are regular
customers, along with barrister
restaurant ...Much of the decor where.
Peter Fink, Bob and Renee
Jake's
On
The
Lake
is
a
fam-
represents gifts from Jake's
ily-oriented restaurant that Estonia, Paul and Marcia
friends the world over.
Also a Toledo Mud Hen base- serves a variety of meats, fishes, Baker, Jay Bielfield, Mike Il-
itch's attorney, and so many oth-
ball uniform worn by Jake when seafood, pastas, etc.
ers.
not
the
kind
of
operation
It's
he was a pitcher called Rag Arm
Jake loves children ... After all,
that specializes in singular dish-
on the Triple A team.
he
was a child, too ... And re-
The
purpose
behind
Jake's
Each piece of memorabilia es ...

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