with colorful decor. A children's menu is
featured along with party trays. The
Bread Basket Deli is open Tuesday
through Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Golden Bowl, 22106 Coolidge at
9 Mile, Oak Park, 398-5502. The
knowledge of Chef Frank Eng is wide-
spread in Chinese dining. Golden Bowl
is open seven days, Mon.-Thurs. from
11 a.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. serv-
ing Sz ec hwan, Mandarin and Cantonese
food. Carryout service is available plus
banquet facilities.

ORCHARD LAKE

Jake's On The Lake, 4105 Or-
chard Lake Rd., Orchard Lake. 851-
8888. He's the imaginative world
traveler figure who has owners Jim Kokus
and Ed Manzaria, also bossmen at
Opus One, operating his new restau-
rant on the former Pontiac Trail site of
Buster's Bay. Dinners only are served six
days, Tuesday-Thursday, 5 p.m. to 10
p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5 p.m. to 11
p.m.; Sunday 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reser-
vations are accepted for any evening.

PONTIAC

Pike Street Restaurant, 18 West
Pike Street, Pontiac, 810-334-7878.
Randy Emert, captain of the 1996 Michi-
gan Culinary Team, and winner of gold,
silver and bronze medals in salon corn-
petition, is the head chef at this fine din-
ing establishment noted for its cuisine
and service. An imaginative menu, cou-
pled with excellent wines by the glass
or bottle, and choice liquors, is a pop-
ular favorite. Ptive banquet facilities for
all occasions are available.

ROYAL OAK

Chick-N-Ribs, 118 S. Woodward,
Royal Oak, 544-1211. Much has been
said about this dine in and carry-out
restaurant whose specialties of broasted
or bar-b-q chicken and bar-b-q ribs have
received much attention, but as regular
customers say, the proof is in the tasting.
It's open seven days, Sun.-Thurs. 11-10,
Fri. & Sat. 11-11.

Alia's, 27167 Greenfield, Southfield,
559-8222. A good family restaurant
serving American and Lebanese cuisine,
Alia's owners Dania and Ed Farah are
proud of their homemade specialties pre-
pared from natural ingredients. It is open
7 days a week serving breakfast, lunch
and dinner. Corry-out of its entire menu
is available as is off-premise catering.

Excalibur, 28875 Franklin Rd., South-
field, 358-3355. When former owner
Pat Archer passed on, people said Ex-
calibur would also go. However, they
didn't reckon with Marty Wilk, own-
er/chef who has mode it one of Metro-
politan Detroit's markedly popular dining
and dancing spots. It's Frank Sinatra's fa-
vorite while in the local area. Entertain-
ment is Tues. thru Sat. and complete
catering at Excalibur plus homes, halls, etc.

Gateway Deli, 21754 W. 11 Mile,
Harvard Row, Southfield, 352-4940.
A different touch has been given this pop-
ular delicatessen-restaurant by owner Pe-
ter Bershaj. His assortment of gourmet
dishes are brought from Peter's farmer
Larco's days, and are combined with
familiar traditional homemade Jewish
dishes. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, party
trays and outside catering are Gateway
Deli standouts.

McVee's Sports Bar & Grill,
23380 Telegraph Rood, Southfield, 352-
8243. This is more than just another sports
bar and grill restaurant. Veteran restaura-
teur Herman Yagoda features charbroiled
steaks, fresh seafood, large burgers, baby-
back ribs and lamb chops that he de-

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