... to sellout crowds at each ap- pearance .... and is bringing the group again for his New Year's Eve smash in the banquet hall. Then beginning with Jan. 11, 12, 13, the Scintas will be there every month ... Joe has exclusive rights to them in this area. Watching this group work on one of the three nights they were recently here provided the in- sight of much talent. As another packed sellout house of 400 looked on (it's that way now every time the Scintas are at Andiamo Banquet Cen- ter), the energetic brothers, Frank and Joe, and sister Chrisie, with percussionist Pe- ter O'Donnell, put on a lot of show ... They're on stage three hours, with a half-hour inter- mission in between. Their performances are very fast moving, as a bevy of highly versatile capabilities unfold for much audience delight ... There is little stopping their talents as the Scintas do comedy, impres- sions, musical orchestrations, singing flexibility both serious and comedic, and a lot of on- stage ad-libbing. Frank and Joe lead the show It is open Tuesday through with their humorous and staid Thursday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; antics, with Peter tossing in his Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to bit every so often ... Chrisie midnight; Sunday, 4 p.m. to 9 comes on with a bang as she p.m. unveils a strong and melodic Because of its unique presen- voice. tations, fun decor and good food, Holding the huge crowd in the Jake's On The Lake is fast palms of their hands, the Scin- becoming a favorite place to go tas, from Buffalo, N.Y., provide . And the fact that huge repu- a steady pace of fun to combine tations are at stake ... those of with their original style of en- Jim Kokus and Ed Mandziara tertainment. is enough to bring customers in Frank at the piano, and Joe droves ... For sure they know on bass guitar, are also adept at that Jim and Ed would do other instruments ... One of the nothing in the world to jeopar- highlights was Frank doing a dize their excellent names ... plus banjo solo on "Twelfth Street that of the very successful Opus Rag." One. The group has many serious Jake may be a fictitious char- sides ... Like Frank and Chrisie acter, but his namesake restau- doing a beautiful duet on their rant, Jake's On The Lake, is the Phantom of The Opera medley real thing ... for sure. ... truly a fine rendition by this By the way, gals, Jake is a brother and sister. bachelor ... and very eligible. Flashing lights galore ... a so- SEEMS LIKE almost every phisticated sound system ... and important event is now having crowd-pleasing entertainment one of the hottest bands in town make up a group that when not ... when it can be gotten ... The at Andiamo Banquet Center in Simone Vitale group, with its Warren tours the country mak- huge repertoire of musical ma- ing fans wherever it goes. terial, has generated much ex- Folks attending the show may citement hereabouts ... with a either dine first at Andiamo lot of music and fun on show Italia next door or snack on the tunes, oldies, standards, Latin, banquet center menu of pizza, Irish, Italian, Jewish and more hors d'oeuvres, etc. as it plays shindigs galore. Call Andiamo for reservations THE NAME means little in ... As show times come closer for these parts ... In fact, few can the Scintas, they're not easy to enunciate it properly. get. But the Scintas (pronounced About Joe Vicari, the possi- Shin-tahs) are making quite a bility looms even bigger that he mark for themselves with ap- may open another Andiamo pearances at the Andiamo Italia Italia in the northwest area ... A Banquet Center, 14 Mile be- major operation in a principal lo- tween Mound and Van Dyke. cale ... Everything seems on go The act is drawing such raves ... with Joe's signature almost that Andiamo owner Joe Vicari ready for the dotted line ... pend- has had them back three times ing his acceptance. ❑ membering those youthful days, among the things he insisted upon was a children's menu with meals that would include pop and ice cream. Jake's On The Lake does a lot of its own smoking ... salmon, etc. ... and makes its ice cream, soups, sauces, dressings, bread, etc.... Pastries are made at Opus One, and include Opus One's lus- cious "The Ultimate" ... chocolate chip cookie with a scoop of vanil- la ice cream and Sanders hot fudge. Before opening Opus One with Ed in 1987, Jim had the Chambertin in Dearborn from 1964 to 1987 ... So he pretty much knows what people want from the point of good food and service. 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