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Yacht Club with its 75 percent
Jewish membership that opened
in 1952 ... Both share the same
driveway.
Upstairs at Andiamo Lake-
front Bistro is a 160-gallon salt-
water aquarium.
But the big one is downstairs
in the main dining room ... a 15-
foot tank separating one area of
the room from the bar-lounge sec-
tor ... It holds 590 gallons of salt-
water in which magnificently
colored exotic fish swim.
New additions of ceiling-to-
floor windows and other design
features add to its intimate

Another
transformation on
Lake St. Clair.

warmth.
Andiamo Lakefront Bistro
joins a growing chain that in-
cludes Andiamo Italia (the flag-
ship), Trattoria Andiamo, two
Country Kitchens and the soon-
to-open Andiamo West.
The magic Vicari touch seems
to have worked its wonders again.
ERRATA, TYPO Etc. Dept. ...
Correct phone number of Variety,
The Children's Charity, benefi-
ciary of the Hudson Somerset
North gala grand opening Aug.
10, is (810) 258-5511 ... Isabel
(Trunsky) Dzodin's number is
(810) 557-9312 for the Henry
Ford High 30-year reunion Oct.
11 at Northfield Hilton.

COZY NEIGHBORHOOD

restaurant, Matthew's, An Amer-
ican Bistro, is a small, 14-table
operation owned by Executive
Chef Matthew Follmer in Com-
merce Township, that is gaining
much note.
Including the bar area, seating
is for about 64 customers.
Matthew is a graduate of the
Culinary Institute of America,
and big on international cuisine,
including European, Asian and
American, in a relaxed dining mo-
tif.
AFTER 23 YEARS, Winnie
Krieger has retired from the 46th
District Court in Southfield ...
Back in December 1973, she was
hired as a deputy court clerk, and
in 1980 became division supervi-
sor.
Winnie was responsible for
maintaining records on all non-
criminal traffic infractions.
Now Carolyn Krieger Cohen's
mom can spend more time with
hubby Aaron Krieger.
MENU AT Jake's On The
Lake, owned by Jim Kokus, Ed
Mandziara and Mike and Mari-
an Hitch, features Alaskan dish-
es during July.
The new bill of fare at Jake's,
which celebrated its first an-
niversary on Orchard Lake Road
and Pontiac Trail, has foods from
varied areas of the world ... North

America, Central and South
America, Mediterranean, North-
ern and Eastern Europe and
West Pacific.
ITS NAME could tell a lot ...
Tastes So Good Cafe ... owned by
Tony Garmo on West Maple.
REUNION DEPT. ... Oak
Park High class of 1966 will take
over the Parthenon House Ban-
quet Hall on Walnut Lake and
Drake for its shindig Oct. 19 ...
For info, call Bill Elson, (810) 661-
8051; or Linda DeNike Ketterer,
(810) 661-0193.
"JUST BE PATIENT' is the
musical comedy involving audi-
ence participation as P.M.S. Hos-
pital is under investigation for
misdiagnosis of patients and
in threat of an epidemic with
only one person knowing the
remedy.
Dinner show includes seven-
course meal by Genitti's Hole-in-
the-Wall, celebrating its 25th
anniversary on East Main in
Northville.
EVERY SUNDAY, 7 p.m. to
11 p.m., the Wilbert Peagler Trio
and Sandra Bomar give out some
choice rhythm and blues at Bak-
er's Keyboard Lounge on Liver-
nois.
NEW HEAD CHEF at Cham-
pions Pub and Club on Hagger-
ty, south of 14 Mile, upscale
sports and billiards cafe with
dancing and electronic games, is
Fran Clark.
In the local area, Fran was chef
at Jimmy Schmidt's Rattlesnake
Club and the former Buster's
Bay, followed by Antonio's and
Picano's, both in Troy.
BENEFIT performance for
Gilda's Club, named for Gilda
Radner, by Motor City Women of
Comedy, Aug. 25 at the Royal
Oak Theater, won't be all gals ...
The 14 comics this year will in-
clude two guys, David Brege and
"General Hospital" soap star
Shawn Kanan.
VINO PICKS ... by Roger
Petri of Mac & Ray's.
Columbia Crest Merlot, 1993
... Affordable and plentiful, this
Washington State merlot offers
a lot of bang for the buck. Ripe
fruit and fine tannins give this
wine character. It displays earth-
iness, blackberry and currants.
About $12.
Beringer Chardonnay Napa
Valley, 1994 ... Hints of pineap-
ple and earth on the nose. Blos-
soming fruit and supple texture
make this a wine with true va-
rietal characteristics and uni-
versal appeal. Around $12.
CONGRATS ... to Susan Du-
bin ... on her 50th birthday ... cel-
ebrated with friends and family
at Big Daddy's Parthenon.
CONTRARY TO any talk of
the opposite, Steve Goldberg is
definitely not affiliated with any
other delicatessen than those he
owns ... Stage & Co. on the Board-
walk, and Stage Deli, opening
again this year in the Somerset
North Food Court.

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Also excellent American Cuisine

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