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PAR & GRILL

Valentine's Day Special

Feb. 14, 1996, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

DINNER FOR 2

Choice of • Lemon or Parmesan Chicken
• Homemade Pasta
• Broiled or Florentine Whitefish
Includes Complimentary
Wine For 2
Also Salad and Bread

9.95

For 2

Reservations Suggested

HALSTID VILLAGE PLAZA

37610 W. 12 MILE ROAD - (810) 848-9009
FAX:810-848-9046
Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to closing, Sunday noon to Midnight

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: 5 -7 pm ..*

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Join Us In February For

The New Orleans
Make Your Adventure

Reservations for
Valentines Day,
Wed. Feb. 14

Earn Your
Jake's Money!

Banquet Facilities
& Private Rooms
Are Available

Now Accepting

Transmedi a
810-851-8888
The Cuisine Card Reservations Are Welcome
Tue.-Thur. 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat. 5-11 pm Sun. 4-9 pm

4105 Orchard Lake Road At Pontiac Trail in the Village of Orchard Lake

Classic Authentic French Pastry Shop & Bakery

Special Occasion & Wedding Cakes

Coffee Roaster + Coffee & Tea Merchant

Homemade Ice Cream + Fine Chocolates
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Reservations Advised

2342 Woodward + Ferndale

Between 9 and 10 Mile Roads, nine blocks south of 1-696

On the west side, corner of Woodland + Parking in our adjacent lot

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(810) 541-1200

Restaurant Has 'Cheers' Feeling
Over On Telegraph Road

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ome of the most unlikely
places are many times
spots where good, clean,
wholesome food can be got-

sure ... All their last names did day ... And it is big on special
begin with "V" though ... and they baked potatoes.
were originally going to call it
Fresh broiled northern white-
Three V's until someone said it fish and very tasty broiled Nor-
ten.
should sound Irish ... So McVee's wegian salmon are always
And also of much note is when it became.
available ... Other fresh fish
it is all home-cooked ... Nothing
It is open Monday through Sat- might include rainbow trout, red
like having meatloaf, for exam- urday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.,
snapper, tuna, lake
ple, and knowing it has just been with the kitchen open 11
perch or swordfish ... All
made.
a.m. to 11 p.m.
are prepared when or-
McVee's on Telegraph, be-
Every
Saturday
dered.
tween Nine and 10 Mile, is evening is "sit in" night
Molly Yagoda, Her-
thought of by folks who have nev- with the Gary Rose Trio
man's wife of 45 years,
er been there as just a tavern ... ... Other musicians like
buys the food and calls
But those who have eaten at this his dad, Billy Rose, and
in the orders ... Purvey-
place know otherwise.
ace trumpeter Johnny DANNY RASKIN
ors have gotten to know
When Herman Yagoda Trudell, come when able
her as a stickler for
LO CAL
bought it about 10 years ago, he or are finished with their
quality ... If it's not the
COLU MNIST
didn't change the name ... and jobs.
best, Molly simply won't
perhaps the previous repute lin-
Many people think it
buy it.
gered on.
is so Irish that they pack the place
The fact that Herman serves
Whatever, Herman, who looks on St. Patrick's Day and can quality food at reasonable prices
more Irish than most Gaelics, hardly get in ... On this one day, is just one of the reasons people
with his freckles and red hair, has Herman sells well over 30 pounds like him so much ... He's a jolly
been in the bar and restaurant of corned beef plus endless pots soul, going from table to booth to
business many years ... doing of Irish stew.
table to bar stool, greeting people
things his way and building up a
But McVee's, with its cozy, and making sure everything is all
loyal following ... Even to this day. friendly atmosphere, does much right ... Herman likes it when
The walls are covered with more with food ... It bakes its own people recognize others at
photos of sports stars auto- bread, even prepares the dough, McVee's ... and also when his cus-
graphed to Herman ... Many still and its homemade soups are tomers get to know one another.
come to McVee's, which
Not many Irish tav-
is the only one of all his
erns that serve the
places that Herman
likes of marinated
owns alone.
lamb chops considered
In the previous ones,
by many to be among
he was partner with
the best anywhere ...
Boris Greisdorf ... Her-
stir-fry Cajun shrimp,
man's Hideaway, Men-
sea scallops broiled in
jo's, Club House,
lemon butter, stir-fry
Menjo's West, Basin
chicken breast, braised
Street, Carlos & Sey-
tenderloin tips of beef
mour (a Mexican
over noodles, London
restaurant in which
broil, baked spaghetti
Boris was Carlos and
or old fashion spaghet-
Herman was Seymour),
ti with Italian meat
Bistro Bourbon, Club
sauce, filets, T-bone
Soda, the Keane Place
steak, etc.
and Arminio's.
Even stuffed mush-
Herman bought
room caps and sauteed
McVee's after he and
mushrooms, plus six
Boris sold Basin Street
salads.
... and is remembered
When customers
mainly as the one-time
can go into a restau-
co-owner of Menjo's on
rant and confidently
Six Mile and Pontchar-
order old-fashioned
train, and Menjo's West
cold meatloaf sand-
(formerly Sacca's) on
wiches on rye or
Six Mile Road near
served hot over bread
Southfield Road ...
with mashed potatoes
Arminio Beltramello
and gravy, the place
came to work there as
has won a large stamp
maitre d' and the name
of approval.
was changed to
Years back, Boris
Arminio's.
used to say that if he
Seating at McVee's is
ever went into the bar
for about 60, plus a long Herman Yagoda of McVee's.
business, he would
bar with 25 stools ... Be-
want Herman to go in
fore becoming McVee's, it used to standouts ... Customers love the with him ... One day, Boris came
be the site of a Clock Restaurant chicken soup on Wednesdays, to Herman and Molly, living on
... How the name came about? ... and swear by the clam chowder, Oneida Avenue in Oak Park, and
Not after any of the three people etc. ... Homemade baked French said he had found the bar ... Their
who formerly owned it, that's for onion soup is on the menu every first venture, Club House Bar in

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