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Overall, the pigeon racing, a bicycle club and feeling was plush ... Each of the four rooms had its own fireplace European-style dancing. On West Grand River, corner and the service by red-jacketed of Bagley in Detroit, Bill and Bev waiters was dignified. Another Diamond Eastman used to accent Phillips restaurant, the their English-style East- Old Place, on East Jef- man's Gaslight Room ferson in Grosse Pointe restaurant with a host of Park, was crammed collectors' items from with memorabilia from their travels ... Copper the past ... The waiters, skillets, a horse collar cir- too, evoked a nostalgic ca 1800 and an antique feeling, having dis- samovar to name just DANNY RASKIN pensed service with a LO CAL some ... The calf's liver smile for many years. and veal Parmigiana COLU MNIST Pinkey's Boulevard were two customer fa- Club on East Grand Boulevard, vorites. The Trambusch family once across from Belle Isle, had a farmed here and their spic and steady, faithful stream of cus- span Farm House restaurant on tomers who had been flocking to East Nine Mile in Hazel Park Pinkey's for years ... The atmos- phere was decidedly intimate in the tiny bar-room and din- ing room downstairs ... Small parties were held upstairs ... Though not on the menu, spe- cial items like lobster New- burg could be ordered ... Every night there was a pianist and a female vocalist to enhance the lively scene. Starboard Tack on Orchard Lake Road, just south of 13 Mile, was furnished in nauti- cal fashion, with weathered wood and brick walls and sev- eral compact, comfortable din- ing areas that provided a feeling of privacy ... Patrons were served by young waiters and waitresses in white ducks, blue denim shirts and bandannas. From Victoria Station to Cocina del Sol ... and now, Chianti. Marvin Gardens (as in Mo- gan Avenue in Dearborn had an was also their home ... Many reg- nopoly), now Deli Unique of Bing- atmosphere that was French ulars appreciated the home bak- ham Farms on Telegraph just Colonial with old-fashioned heav- ing, fresh fruit pies and fish north of 12 Mile, had as its mot- ily carved mahogany paneling, dishes that were the specialty of to, "Food and Games for Fun and plenty of mirrors and fine chan- the house ... Its appealing at- Profit" ... Games (as decorations deliers ... Customers picked their mosphere was enjoyed by folks only. Playing them was a no-no) own lobsters and enjoyed piano who liked the semiformality of a were the theme ... Food, drink music most of the evening ... One well-lit, well-done red and black and dancing (to contemporary waitress served Elmer, king of color scheme (the first in metro- tapes) was the fun, and enjoy- ment the profit for the public ... the tank, and lost her job. politan Detroit, tis said). Many of the waitresses at There were mirrors everywhere Good steak and wine in a Spanish atmosphere simulating Joey's Stables on West Jefferson, (one over the bar consisted of a cool, thick-walled, above-ground across from Zug Island, served more than 3,000 pieces) ... The wine cellar was Bodega Steaks two or more generations of regu- overall atmosphere was that of a on Telegraph, north of Schoolcraft lar family customers ... The at- nostalgic carnival, crazy colors, ... The surroundings were com- mosphere was that of a highly crazy lights, a mechanical fortune fortable and relaxing, and the polished barn interior done in teller, shooting gallery artifacts, Bota Lounge offered full liquor dark woods and highlighted by antique toys and reproductions of table games ... The bar featured service and featured a generous Tiffany lamps. Little Harry's, owned by Dia- ice cream and fresh fruit drinks, Jumbo Shrimp Feast. The late world traveler George mond Phillips on East Jefferson plus numerous imported beers ... rime ribs and good California wine were the thing at Vic- toria Station on Northwest- ern Highway, that became Cocina del Sol, and is now Chi- anti ... It had great hamburgers at lunch, too. The theme was railroad with a capital RR ... A waiting room replica served as a barroom that took on a club-like atmosphere in peak hours ... diners ate in pri- vacy in renovated boxcars and a caboose ... Decorations and fur- niture were railroad artifacts. Bloomfield Canopy, Orchard Lake Road, now occupied by Blockbusters, had a well-dis- played selection of pre-Columbian type artifacts to greet patrons as they entered ... The main dining room was dominated by a mas- sive, rugged stone fireplace, a con- trast to the very contemporary foil wallpaper and sleek intimate booths. Before selling to Joe and Nan Bird, who renamed it Crabby Joe's, Meyers Seafood on Michi- p PHOTO BY DANIEL LI PPITT (Formerly Nipponkai)