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 109