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MEET OLD & NEW FRIENDS

AND ENJOY THE BEST GREEK FOOD HE'S EVER HAD!

mond, whose magnificent job of prime rib, lamb chops, fresh
bringing up daughters Lidia and grilled swordfish and salmon and
Irina, after their mother, Jalina, large North American lobsters ...
passed on, is most commendable. Its extensive wine list, with over
Our table of Mona Friedman 300 selections, led to the receiv-
Cohen, Lorraine and Leonard ing of the prestigious "Best of
Lerner, Susan and Dave Hear- Award of Excellence" by Wine
shen, Leo and Doris Friedman, Spectator magazine.
NEW EXECUTIVE chef at
and Ellen and Leo Goldenberg
had one of this town's top cater- Risata in the Second City, down-
ing waitresses in Sandy Ward, town Detroit, George Nicholas
who began with Sammy Lieber- Kalergis, is no stranger to the Il-
man at the former Raleigh itch organization ... Before his
House, went on to Mark Stein's training at the Culinary Institute
Mark of Excellence and contin- of America in Hyde Park, N.Y.,
ued with Excellence Too, owned he worked as a suite-runner for
by Paul Wertz and Chef Jim Joe Louis Arena from 1982 to
Leonard, caterers at Temple Beth 1987 ... George comes to Risata
from the Meadowbrook Country
EL
Each table was laden with ap- Club in Northville, where he pre-
petizers to pass around ... plus pared classic French and Amer-
bottles of Scotch, vodka, wine, ican cuisine.
REMEMBERING ...Scotch 'n
Asti Spumonte, orange juice and
cranberry juice Appetizers Sirloin on James Couzens and
stayed on the table all evening ... Greenfield, owned by the Meyer-
Sandy and the other servers were son family, had been there since
instructed not to take any away 1950, continuing a tradition that
started at Buddy's Barbeque on
unless a plate was empty.
Then capon stuffed with wild 12th Street and Clairmount in
rice after cleansing the palate 1933 ... The many regulars were
with sorbet ... and each table had attracted by the modern decor
and the fact that there was a pi-
its own pastry selections.
Continuous music of two or- anist seven nights, from 9 p.m. to
chestras, American and Russian 2 a.m. ... One of them, Carl Ste-
\-3 groups, kept the party lively as ger, seemed to have eyes on the
Mike danced with his gal em- side of his head as he greeted peo-
ployees ... Maya put many of the ple with fanfare coming through
youngsters to shame as she the door while still tickling the
danced up a disco storm ... keyboard.
The Brown Bear was the most
Vladimir danced with everyone,
formal member of the Trio on
Northwestern Highway, near
Franklin Road, yet warm, inti-
mate and comfortable ... There
was thick carpeting, accompanied
by teak-paneled booths and fine
linens and table settings ... The
feeling was contemporary and
but mostly his two daughters ... heightened by the atmosphere in
Lidia and Roman bounced up the adjoining Great Oyster Bar
and down as they were carried that offered seafood specialties.
Also at the Trio was Buddy's
and tossed like salad while gents
Barbecue, the informal branch of
held their chairs on high.
Congrats to Anna and Monya this three-some restaurant that
Platner, who celebrated their carried on the long standing of
50th anniversary at the wedding. the Meyerson family that owned
There are few more festive Scotch 'n Sirloin at the same time
events than a Russian wedding ... Family barbecuing techniques
... and the one for Lidia and Ro- and secret recipes continued to
man Kuchersky was an event not be used on ribs, chicken and oth-
er favorites ... It was done in full
to be forgotten.
MEMBERS, FRIENDS and view of a glass enclosed, red-tiled
family of the Detroit Vegas Club barbecue among vaulted ceilings,
are doing the lunch scene, 1 p.m. oak-paneled booths and bright
Sunday, June 23, at the Amlee graphics.
Hugo Ugolini closed his Hugo's
Restaurant in Las Vegas (East
Sunset Road, southeast corner of in the Park Shelton Hotel on
Sandhill) ... $7.50 per person in- Woodward, and opened Hugo's of
cludes tax and tip ... For reser- Southfield on Franklin Road, now
vations, call former localite Eydie the site of Excalibur ... He was a
young, yet retired opera singer
Cohen, (702) 897-1380.
HOT CONCEPT! AWARD and oversaw all phases of his op-
was won by Capitol Grille, which eration ... from kitchen to stage
opens this August at the new ... Hugo dug in with the kitchen
Somerset North on W. Big help and joined in with singing
pros who held forth on Pasta &
Beaver in Troy.
The upscale steakhouse was Pagliacci nights (Tuesdays and
selected by Nation's Restaurant Thursdays) The feeling was
News editors and a panel of that of a cozy and intimate Ro-
restaurant leaders and innova- man theater restaurant, built for
fun ... The pasta was homemade
tors.
Capitol Grille specializes in and there were special versions
dry-aged steaks and also serves of classic Italian dishes.

Hollywood glamour
for a grand opening.

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