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Bob Talbert, Detroit Free Press w 1— CD cC CD LL, • Private/Corporate Parties • Bar/Bat Mitzvahs Call Simone for the best personal service in town. with an exciting night of dancing and fun at your party. 98 (810) 544-7373 Many Restaurant Names Still In The Memory Bank here have been so many re- quests, from one end of the country to the other ... El- liott "Mo" Fisher in Lan- tana, Fla., to Manny Doctor in Palm Springs, Calif. ... for more "yesteryears" items, that when- ever possible, will try to do them on a more regular ba- Birmingham was embarrassed by its own popularity ... The lounge with its high-backed, deep-cushioned chairs was de- signed for relaxing, but fate had filled it with gregarious types who hadn't the time to sit even if there were a vacant seat. hymn board and patronize an up- stairs choir loft turned into a bar ... All was in good taste at the Drawbridge in Northville, with the Gothic design retained. Remember the Bijou on South- field Road, now Joe Muer's Grill? ... You got that "Gatsby" feeling sis. Escapists, seekers of romantic atmosphere, even gourmets possibly found what they want- ed at Trader Vic's in the former Detroit Hilton Hotel on Bagley ... The dining area was broken up into inti- mate rooms by walls of thatched grass, bam- boo and Fiji tapa cloth ... It had 79 dinner en- trees, many of which weren't found else- where in Michigan, to go along with the 83 ex- otic drinks. For years, Ann Sayle's Dining Room on W. 13 Mile has been The Budapest Supper Club, on there ... It was a jewel ofa place; like stopping at a neighbor's for lunch or dinner ... The small Roy- the 1-75 Service Drive, was an en- at least that is what it meant in al Oak restaurant has simple, chanting pleasure, complete with French ... This was an elegant home-style cooking in a very musicians, wines and even 1920s-style restaurant resplen- down-to-earth setting .... The din- draperies all imported from Hun- dent in art nouveau ... Waitresses in long skirts provided everything ing room has a homey atmos- gary. Many said that Aldo's, on Kel- from formal French service to phere where the decorations include antique-like creamers for ly and East Seven Mile, had the preparing Spanish coffee at your best Italian food in the area ... table ... The Bijou was luxurious, sugar bowls. The closest experience in De- Everything was cooked to order so when folks dined there, they left troit to atmosphere, food of any ... and it was one of the few places their worries outside. When Lothrup between Sec- restaurant in Italy, featuring where every meat portion was cut northern Italian, was Arminio's after ordering ... People still talk ond and Third and across from Villa Venice on Woodward ... about it with former owner Aldo the Fisher Building was convert- Owner Arminio Beltramello not Ottaviani, now at Andiamo in ed to a parking lot, Fisher's 666 (today Joe Beato's TI Centro) was only greeted each guest, but seat- Warren. Time was when any- mercifully spared to live on, and ed many, visited tables to one who was anyone it became a fairly exciting place ask about meals, played went to downtown De- to eat and relax. piano, sang, cooked and Real family recipes from north- troit to have dinner in washed dishes. a hotel dining room ... ern Italy made for a wonderful Topinka's on West Then other and better start to many evenings at Grand Boulevard served restaurants sprang up Francesco's on Michigan in Dear- good food in a warm, ... The trend reversed born ... The setting of an Italian hearty atmosphere con- with fine restaurants piazza became a night club with veyed by the decor of two DANN Y RASKIN like the Benchmark at light disco and was a fine place to large and several small L OCAL the former Michigan spend an entire evening. rooms, each with copper- COL UMNIST Its decor may have been put to- Inn on J.L. Hudson sheathed fireplaces, red- Drive ... It was a light, gether by a committee, but the and-white-checked tablecloths, red leather booths airy place that brought people Great Dane on Northwestern and oak-beam ceilings ... Topin- back to the hotel for fine dining Highway had no nonsense in the ka's Country House was on West ... The menu bordered on the ex- food department ... Its menu was Seven Mile and Telegraph, ap- otic, and was not approached with loaded and it took a strong mind to decide what to pick out ofa col- pealing both to confirmed and a skimpy wallet. There were few dining places lection of 40 or more entrees ... once-a-year diners ... From its red-and-white-striped canopied anywhere in which customers Doug Grech (Duglass Duglass) doorways to its Fireside Lounge could cross a moat on a draw- was the chef and it was not the with a huge copper-hooded fire- bridge, dine in a church below place for either calorie or penny place set in a pit, it gave the feel- stained-glass windows after hav- pinchers. Instead of potato chips and ing reservations checked on a ing ofa jovial, happy place. There were times when preacher's pulpit, note the day's cocktails, cheese and protein Archibald's on Woodward in gourmet specials on a former drinks were served at Healthy -•\