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Have You had Big Daddy's Tommy Salad Yet?
Or Our Fabulous Lamb Chops?

Welcome to the best Greek food this

A new approach included a and to the point ... The main up-
unique salad bar and bread board stairs room had a high vaulted
where hearty hot sandwiches ceiling, yet was intimate because
were made to order.
of cleverly arranged booths and
If folks liked the old Nor- lighting ... Downstairs — which
mandie on West Grand Boule- will soon be the Pacific Grill,
vard, they liked the new owned by Raymond Wong and
Normandie on Second, just south Tom's owner Tom Brandel, serv-
of West Grand Boulevard, that ing Asiatic food — contained a
much better ... If only because the pleasant bar and secluded dining
famous hamburgers seemed to areas emphasizing dark wood,
taste better in its tonier sur- candles and wrought iron.
roundings ... The ambiance re-
The Meating Place, at the re-
mained just the same, with the cently closed Jake's on the Lake
constant influx of colorful Gen- site, at Orchard Lake Road and
eral Motors and advertising folks, Pontiac Trail, had a most inter-
commercial artists, and groups esting interior design ... Includ-
stopping en route to and from the ing its finely drawn pastel
Fisher Theater, as well as actors graphics, it was the work of artist
and actresses from the current Alexis Lahti, and imaginative it
plays, whose signed pictures was ... from the smoked glass par-
shone down from the Nor- titions to the marble bar top to
mandie's walls ... There was the wine list etched in Plexiglas
rarely entertainment at the Nor- ... Open-work cane chairs invited
mandie, but the piano still stayed relaxation, as did the muted
there and when used, it was by bleached wood walls ... It was
the likes of Richard Rodgers or greatly expanded with a three-
Steve Allen taking an impromp- story main dining room ringed
with an open dining balcony ...
tu turn for their friends.
Pontchartrain Wine Cellars on Etched glass windows were all
West Lamed near Washington around to add soft light to the
Boulevard was Joe Beyer's earth tones and green highlights
charming French mood cafe that from innumerable plants.
Ye Olde Steak House,
deservedly won many Holiday
Chatham Street West in Wind-
sor, west of Ouelette near the tun-
nel, is still there ... All the
conviviality and cozy informality
of a 17th-century British pub con-
tinues to prevail at Kurt Deeg's
Holiday award-winning steak
house ... The decor is rough-hewn,
Magazine awards and was the but not the service, which is both
all-around favorite restaurant for friendly and competent.
Also still going strong is
a lot of people ... Soft lighting,
earth tones of red, brown and Charley's Crab, Crooks Road near
brick and sophisticated graphics the Northfield Hilton Hotel in
set the intimate tone ... It was Troy ... When the original
here that Cold Duck (a blend of Charley's Crab burned years back
sparkling burgundy wine and on Pine Lake, they bought a siz-
champagne) originated ... The se- able chunk of the Glancy man-
lection of French, German and sion that was under the wrecker's
California wines was extensive ball in Grosse Pointe and built the
current Charley's Crab.
and of excellent value.
The Clamdiggers on Grand
The original Stage Deli, on
West Nine Mile just west of River, formerly Danny's Hide-
Coolidge in Oak Park, was owned away, was Chuck Muer's entry
by Jack and Harriet Goldberg, into Farmington Hills, with lots
parents of Steve Goldberg, boss- of booths, soft direct lighting, dark
man at the fine Stage & Co. on woods and modern fabrics in an
the Boardwalk in West Bloom- eclectic nautical atmosphere ... It
field and Stage Deli at Somerset was a place to roll up your sleeves
Collection North ... If you left the and let down your hair ... Live pi-
original Stage hungry, it was ano music, ragtime to boogie and
strictly your own fault ... Portions old favorites, was heard from
were generous and the food first cocktail hour to midnight, Mon-
rate, featuring such specialties day through Saturday, with a
(not on the menu) as cabbage raw bar for appetizers all day
flanken, kasha varnishkas and long.
The tiny, ornamental Bijou's
baked garlic carp ... The Stage
served up all the homemade, tra- very contemporary and pleasing
ditional Jewish dishes in a very decor on Southfield Road in
animated atmosphere with ex- Southfield, now Joe Muer's Bar
cellent service and fast turnover. & Grill, was a super sophisticat-
The Vineyards, now Tom's ed melange of campy movie star
Oyster Bar on Franklin Road, portraits, subtle lighting, modern
just north of Northwestern High- furnishings, and a neon nude over
way, was a Normandy farm- the amply stocked bar; a gem ...
house-style building that housed There was a good wine list, cui-
a consistent Holiday award-win- sine with high prices but also
ner, ..:. Its 'food emphasized the high standards and, on the regu-
French. cas- lars, some of the better collections
mod glad rags. ❑
sea:olesf the, wine- list ma& goo d - of

side of Greektown...featuring wonderful Greek Fayorites.
Also excellent American Cuisine

Your Hosts, Rick Rogow and Tommy Peristeris
Invite You To Join Us
For Lunch and Dinner Seven Days

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Featuring

A look back
at some classic
spots.

MILLIE SCOTT and KEVIN CROSBY

ASK ABOUT THE EXCELLENT CATERING
, SERVICES IN OUR PRIVATE FACILITIES

6199 Orchard Lake Rd., N. of Maple • 737-8600

MEMEMPSOMIr

Sunday thru Friday
Dinner Only
5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Saturdays are reserved
for private parties only.

5586 Drake Road

HEN0N
PAR Chop House

South of Walnut Lake Road

West Bloomfield

A partial listing of our menu items

Appetizers

Chicken

• Chicken Filet
• Escargot
• Parthenon Chicken
• Stuffed Mushrooms w/Crab
• Chicken Lemonato
Meat
• Portabello Mushroom in red
wine sauce
Now serving all your favorite Greek Specialties
• Crab Cakes
including the Award-Winning Tommy Salad

Seafood

• Lobster Tail
• Broiled Whitefish
• Swordfish
• Flambe-Shrimp a la
Parthenon

Steaks and Chops

• Filet Mignon (14 oz.)
• Porterhouse (26 oz.)
• Veal Chop (13 oz.)
• New York Strip (18 oz.)
• Lamb Chops

Homemade Desserts

Pasta

• Angel Hair w/Marinara or
Garlic Oil
• Pasta Primavera
• Seafood Fettuccine

• Triple Layer Chocolate Cake
• Fresh Cobbler of the Day
• Chocolate Mousse
• Rice Pudding

For Reservations

Menus Also Available
For Our
Banquet Facilities

810-7884567
Private Entrance

Into An Intimate
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Your Hosts:
Barry Rogow and
Andy Stylianou