nfflorommose.,
Have You had Big Daddy's Tommy Salad Yet?
Or Our Fabulous Lamb Chops?
ahead with pride at the operation
of his two sons ... And sort of say-
ing, "Thanks for coming," as
guests leave.
Both Jerry and Gino have been
in the restaurant business since
1978 ... Each also cooks and, on
request, goes back into the
kitchen as they did in the Ciro's
days.
All sauces, soups, steak mari-
nades and dressings are made by
T-Bones... Its own barbecue and
meat sauces are specialties.And
the carrot cake it makes is a
much wanted dessert.
A Little T-Bones menu for
youngsters 12 years old and un-
der includes chicken strips with
fries, 4-once hamburger with
fries, pasta, 6-ounce steak with
fries and wing dings with fries.
Cocktails and beverages are
served with or without liquor, and
a good wine list complements the
many choice dishes.
On the corner of Elizabeth
Lake Road and Cass Lake Road
(not Cass-Elizabeth Road) is a
large building with high, red,
block letters: T-Bones Steak
House.
and Snack Shop in Central Park
Plaza off Civic Center Drive ...
The little cafeteria is open Mon-
day through Friday, 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., for breakfast, lunch
specials, sandwiches, salads and
soups.
TO BORROW a line from the
late Ethel Merman, "There's no
business like show business, like
no business I know!"
Except of course when show
business forays into the restau-
rant business ... a business it
sometimes does not know well.
Such action-stars-turned-
restaurant-investors as Arnold
\,=D
Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis
and Sylvester Stallone make
convincing pitchmen for their,
movie-themed Planet Hollywood
though none could be seriously
considered a "hands-on" operat-
ing partner.
Ditto for Robert De Niro with
TriBeCa Grill and Nobu in New
York, or director Steven Spiel-
berg in the submarine-themed
Dive!
Each of the above, however,
has taken careful steps to protect
his investment by partnering
with experienced restaurateurs.
In the case of former Detroit
Tiger-baseball-major-leaguer-
turned-New York-restaurateur
Rusty Staub, he took the time to
learn the painstaking nuances
It's the latest in another of the business from the ground
sought-out culinary endeavor by floor.
On the flip side, there's a
popular brothers Gino and Jer-
ry Spigno ... growing fast in pop- lengthy roster of movie celebri-
ties and former professional ath-
ularity.
CONGRATS ... to Elaine letes who either through
arrogance or ignorance thought
Raznick ... on her birthday.
OVER 300 came throughout the mere cosmetic lure of their
the evening ... putting added dol- name would transform their
lars into the coffers of the Bar- restaurant into a food-service
bara Ann Karmanos Cancer cash cow with customers spilling
out the door.
Institute (MCF).
Instead, former restaurateurs
It was the day before pre-
opening of the California Pizza like Mike Ditka, Jim McMahon,
Kitchen at Somerset Collection Whitey Herzog and Dave Win-
North.
field found empty seats and a
The large, open kitchen nev- line of impatient creditors ... Just
er stopped making pasta dishes, more tombstones in an ever-ex-
salads, soups and pizzas ... With panding graveyard of failed
so many looking on, sure would restaurants.
have been a nice touch having
The restaurant business is a
the pizza makers wearing plas- demanding, high-pressure pro-
tic gloves.
fession that requires dedication,
The wood-fired rounders were long hours and patience.
most unusual, with combinations
Unless one is prepared to face
like Thai chicken, Peking duck, those challenges or at least place
bacon, lettuce and tomato, bar- someone experienced in charge
becued chicken, shrimp-pesto, ... a few sage words of advice
tostada, etc. ... The desserts are would be: "Don't even try it!"
homemade at its central com-
Perhaps in no other industry
missary and shipped here frozen. are there as many Horatio Alger
Former Los Angeles barristers s tories as in food service, where,
/̀ 7) Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax a
rmed with basic criteria of a
founded California Pizza back in s trict work ethic and a dream,
1985 ... In May of 1992, Pepsi- m any have risen to achieve both
Co bought a chunk of equity in- f ame and considerable wealth.
terest in the company with its
However, when celebrities in-
creative and amazing repertoire v est in restaurant projects as a
of pizzas.
ocial diversion or simply as a
HER HUSBAND Alex knows t ax break, it unfairly dilutes the
how good wife Maya Kay's food le gitimate hard work of those
is ... and folks in the building are w ho have pledged their savings
also beginning to find out ... She a nd sweat to become successful
has the little Central Park Deli r estaurateurs. 0
Welcome to the best Greek food this
side of Greektown. ..featuring wonderful Greek Favorites.
Also excellent American Cuisine
Your Hosts, Rick Rogow and Tommy Peristeris
Invite You To Join Us
For Lunch and Dinner Seven Days
T-Bones
gives quality.
& FRIDAY
LIVE JAZZ THURSDAY
8 p.m. to 12 Midnight
Featuring
MILLIE SCOTT and KEVIN CROSBY
ASK ABOUT THE EXCELLENT CATERING
SERVICES IN OUR PRIVATE FACILITIES
e N 0 N
Announcing Our
New Hours As Of
Sept. 9, 1996
We will be open
Monday thru
Friday For
Dinner Only
4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
6199 Orchard Lake Rd., N. of Maple • 737-8600
5586 Drake RoadN
HEN
South of Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield
Chop House
A partial listing of our menu items
Appetizers
• Escargot
• Stuffed Mushrooms w/Crab
Meat
• Portabello Mushroom in red
wine sauce
• Crab Cakes
Seafood
• Lobster Tail
• Broiled Whitefish
• Swordfish
• Flambe-Shrimp a la
Parthenon
Chicken
• Chicken Filet
• Parthenon Chicken
• Chicken Lemonato
Yes, We Serve The Famous
Award-Winning Tommy Salad
Pasta
• Angel Hair w/Marinara or
Garlic Oil
• Pasta Primavera
• Seafood Fettuccine
Steaks and Chops
• Filet Mignon (14 oz.)
• Porterhouse (26 oz.)
• Veal Chop (13 oz.)
• New York Strip (18 oz.)
• Lamb Chops
Homemade Desserts
• Triple Layer Chocolate Cake
• Fresh Cobbler of the Day
• Chocolate Mousse
• Rice Pudding
For Reservations
Menus Also Available
For Our
Banquet Facilities
810-788-4567
Private Entrance
Into An Intimate
Setting of Culinary Delight
Your Hosts:
Barry Rogow and
Andy Stylianou
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