like peanut butter sauce on ice cream both made by him. The Great Wall serves ex- otic drinks and cocktails and has a pri- vate dining rcorn for banquets, parties and business meetings. It is open for business- men's luncheon and dinner with full carry- out and catering available. FARMINGTON HILLS CHINESE Buddy's Pizza, 31646 Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills, 855-4604. Among the fastest growing chains in the Midwest, Buddy's Pizza now has six sit- down and three carryout locations. Al- though Buddy's is highly ranked for its award-winning pizza, the menu is wide- ly diversified with turkey burgers, char- grilled chicken, Caesar salad, pasta crab salad, stuffed potato skins, meat balls, pasta, etc. Cafe Cortina, 30715 W. Ten Mile, Farmington Hills, 474-3033. Rina Tonon and son Adrian are rightfulY proud of their fine Italian restaurant with its romantic am- biance. Original family recipes are pre- pared for discerning diners by Chef Vincenzo Bassonetti. The private garden room with adjacent patio for appetizers and cocktails is used for receptions, re- hearsals, bar mitzvahs, etc. Dishes from the Veneto region of Italy are prepared and presented with choice elegance. D. Dennisons, 27909 Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington Hills, 553-7000. It is on a par with many higher-touted restaurants whose fish entrees are a main feature, but still keeps a low key as one of the area's better seafood houses. The fresh water- farin' creatures 11-tat end up in both the Farm- ington Hills and Livonia locales bring much tasty goodness. Ginopolis', 27815 Middlebelt Rd., Farmington Hills, 851-8222. One of Met- ropolitan Detroit's favorite celebrity rest- aurants, Ginopolis', owned by brothers Johnny and Peter Ginopolis, carries on the tradition of excellence which their father George always insisted upon. Seafood, authentic Montgomery Inn ribs and choice selections are Ginopolis' favorites. A beau- tiful private room is available plus off- premise service for all types of catering. Hakata, 32443 Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills, 737-7220. It is always an interesting experience to dine at a Japanese restaurant. And even more so when the ring of Japane.se authenticity is always prevalent. The menu and ambi- ence of Hakata, with its private rooms, and slippers, sushi bar and open dining room, are gracious attributes for this hon- orable food emporium. It is open seven days a week. J. J. Peppers, 37610 W. 12 Mile, Farmington Hills, (810) 8489009. There's live entertainment on Fridays and Satur- days, and dinners for two on Sundays, 4 to 8, from a special menu, and kids eat free on Mondays 5 p.m. to closing with paid adult. Located in the Halsted Plaza, it is more on the family dining theme, with dishes for both lunch and dinner. The ca- sual fun atmosphere also includes large screen TV, pool, darts and games. Heart healthy items are featured in the seven days a week that the popularli Peppers is open. Thursday night is college night from 9 p.m. Sounds like some more Bob MacDonald. It is. The former Roman Ter- race owner is general manager. Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, 31005 Orchard Lake Rd., 626-5020. Only the huge clock at its out- side entrance is backwards. Everything else at this good time emporium spells fun for the entire family. Owner Marvin Yago- da was crazy like o fox when he came Continued on page 96 SEAFOOD 40A KOW tANN A SIMPLE JOURNEY FOR THE FRESHEST FISH AND SEAFOOD Specializing in Cantonese, Szechuan 6- Mandarin Foods CHINESE LUNCH BUFFET BANQUET ROOM AVAILABLE MON.-THURS. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. PLUS OUR REGULAR MENU CROSSWINDS MALL 4301 Orchard Lake Rd. • 932-3133 DELICATESSEN ;FAMOUS dining room, carry-out and trays • breakfast • lunch • dinner • after-theater • kiddie menu SEAFOOD ORCHARD LAKE ROAD AT 12 MILE • FARMINGTON HILLS • 553-7000 LAUREL PARK PLACE • SIX MILE AT 1-275 • LIVONIA • 464-9030 open Tuesdays thru Sundays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 968 - 0022 lincoln shopping center, 10-1/2 mile & greenfield, oak park THAI ITALIAN • RESTAURANT DISCOVER THE TRUE TASTE OF ITALY. Featuring Your Favorite Thai Dishes RATED *** DETROIT NEWS • LUNCH SPECIALS FROM 11-4 PM • CARRY OUT & CATERING AVAILABLE Cocktails Now Available Authentic Italian cuisine comes alive at Andiamo Italia Ristorante. The finest and freshest ingredients, combined with an unmatched romantic atmosphere and unparalleled service make Andiamo the best place to experience true Italian dining in Metro Detroit. For reservations, call (810) 268-3200 L•••1 Reservations (810) 626-6313 6635 Orchard Lk. Rd. at Maple • Old Orchard Shopping Ctr. HOURS: Mon.-Thur. 11 AM-10 PM, Fri. & Sat. 11 AM-11 PM, Sun. 12-9 PM 1"ALIA 7096 East Fourteen Mile Road (West Of Van Dyke In Warren) Banquet Facilities and Meeting Rooms also available Qistorante afe ortina Dining Guide Distinctively Italian Romantic Fireside Dining Private garden room setting for: parties, receptions, wedding rehearsals, showers, bar mitzvahs, business meetings Reservations 474-3033 30715 West Ten Mile Road Farmington Hills ■ ...71•1111 KOREAN =.■ ■•■••■ • NEW SEOUL GARDEN 4T-Al a The Best Korean-Japanese Restaurant in North America • BBQ Grill On The Table • Floor Sitting Room • Largest Sushi Bar in Town • Cocktail Lounge with Karoke New Seoul Garden Restaurant 27566 Northwestern Hwy., in Southfield ToWIr r. (810) 827.1600 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11:30am-10:30pm Sun. & Holidays Noon - 10 pm Sister restaurant Seoul Garden in Sterling Heights 1111116 121*Ms For information to be a part of this weekly Dining Guide feature, please contact Danny Raskin or your account representative at (810) 354-6060