LOBSTER! LOBSTER! LOBSTER! $1.21"* $12.50* $12.50* SUMMER'S SIZZLING WITH A SENSATIONAL SEAFOOD SPECIAL FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY 6:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. MAY 31, 1996-AUGUST 31, 1996 Prime Rib $13.95 Baked Stuffed Lobster $16.95 *au' lb. boiled lobster, corn on the cob, potato) Not Valid With Other Discounts Or Coupons RESERVATIONS REQUESTED 810/642-0100 ISINGSLEY HOTEL AND SUITES BLOOMFIELD HILLS 1475 North Woodward Ave. • Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 Banquet Facilities & Private Rooms Are Available Join Us In June For The California Adventure Live Music & Dancing Wednesday thru Saturday Sunday Brunch 11am -2pm Adults $13.95 Children 11 & Under $6.95 810-851-8888 Reservations Are Welcome Tue. Thur. 5 11 pm Fri.-Sat. 5-12 pm Sun. 11-2 & 3-8 pm - - 05OrchardLake lioadkPontiac Trail i the Village of Orchard Lake ctavaisheekan'A ()SHUCKS (RAW BAR & GRILL) ILX • CAJUN MENU • OYSTERS • SHRIMP • GOURMET BURGERS A MOST POPULAR WHITEFISH DINNER 5 9.99 (810) 474-8484 • FOR CARRY OUT • PARTY INFO MUIRWOOD SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER 100 DRAKE ROAD AT GRAND RIVER • FARMINGTON HILLS The Food Was Great, And It Was An Inside Job D ISA 'N DATA ... It was such a lively party that guests at the re- cent grand-opening shindig by Best Western Execu- tive Hotel & Suites, 12 Mile just west of Orchard Lake Road (the former Clarion Hotel), were greeted with cheers and hand- clapping by staff members as they walked down the aisle into the fun-festing party room. Tinsel all over in a Hollywood motif ... Balloons, three-piece jazz band (when it wasn't playing jumpin' standards), prizes, food and drinks galore, three carica- turists, etc. Five interesting food stations ... pasta, shrimp and seafood, roast beef and turkey carving, hors d'oeuvres with chicken and beef brochettes, wine and cheese and lavish dessert table. One gal asked another, "I won- der who catered this tonight?" ... and was shocked when informed that Best Western had done the entire party itself ... That's how good everything was. Also a birthday cake for Best Western, which is celebrating its 50th year ... starting out a half- century ago in California and growing from a small lodging chain into the biggie of today, spread throughout North Amer- ica, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and South Pacific, with 282,000 guest rooms in 62 countries. Thanks to local guys 'n gals like Bruce Bussey, general man- ager; Marlene Asselin, director of sales; Elizabeth Nolan, food and beverage director; Laura Nickel, catering director, and a host of others, the new Best Western Executive Hotel & Suites is getting much acclaim. It is operated here by Trans land Community College on Or- Inns Management with fine folks chard Lake Road, just south of 12 like Dan Vosotas, president; Dale Mile, will readily take note that Gannon, vice president; and this year's food-and-wine biggie Laura Elkin, regional director of is Saturday, June 22 ... It will again benefit the culinary arts sales and marketing. Best Western Executive Hotel program at OCC and the Chuck & Suites on 12 Mile in Fanning- Muer Culinary Research Library ton Hills is the home of Orchard on the Orchard Ridge campus. CABARET SETTING will Grille and also becoming quite the place for all-occasion events set the mood with available ... If the food and service at its snacks and beverages ... as trom- grand-opening party are even the bonist Larry O'Brien leads the Glenn Miller Orchestra slightest hint, there is lit- into its famed charts of tle wonder why. "In The Mood," "Chat- Folks wore name tags tanooga Choo Choo," so people would get to "String of Pearls," know each other ... Bar- "Tuxedo Junction," rister Larry Greene had "Moonlight Serenade," one made out with "Taxi- etc. ... Friday, June 14, dermist" under his name 8 p.m., at the South- so he wouldn't be asked DANNY RASKIN field Pavilion, CiNic too many questions ... LOCAL Center Drive and Ever- Come to think of it, what COLUMNIST green. advice do you ask a taxi- MAIL DEPT. ... from Lorry dermist? ... After 28 years, Larry was moving his law offices from Cooper ... "My husband, Jerry, Cadillac Towers in Detroit to and I would like to recommend a Farmington Hills this month ... delicious neighborhood restau- Sam Greenblatt, member of the rant, Athens Souvlalci in Harvard United States Maccabiah Com- Row Shopping Center on W. 11 mittee and ice hockey co-chair- Mile Road in Southfield, owned man, told of the 15th Maccabiah by Vasilli and Tina Valkanos. `These two young people work Games in July. A very creative, fun party ... side-by-side, day in and day out, and just a sample of how good the serving the neighborhood. They have just completely refurbished former Clarion has gotten. BOAST BY the new Michael's the restaurant to give it an up- Bagel & Deli, owned by Mike and dated appearance. The food is ex- Jane Cullen, on Commerce Road cellent, the company is delightful, between Green Lake Road and the atmosphere is friendly, the Union Lake Road, is not only hosts are gracious and the prices about its sandwiches on bagels can't be beat." CHERRIES JUBILEE at a or bread, but also Mike's cabbage soup that he and Jane say they Russian wedding? ... The flam- will stack up against anyone's... beed cherry sauce may not be a Russian dessert, but it sure was It's open seven days. THOSE WHO AlTENDED gobbled by everyone who at- last year's Culinary Classic at the tended the recent marriage re- Orchard Ridge campus of Oak- ception at Temple Beth El of Roman Kucher- sky and Lidia Di- amond. He is the son of Sunrise Cafe head honcho Mike Kuchersky and beauty ex- pert wife Maya (Maya Skin Care Center) ... She is the daughter of computer expert Vladimir Dia- Partying at the grand opening: Best Western's Debra Gotts, Laura Nickel, Marlene Asselin and Kristy Poore.