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ON OUR BEAUTIFUL *1 ALREADY LOW-PRICED I I MEAT OR DAIRY TRAYS With This Coupon • Expires 12-31-96 Lone Per Person mom - MOM DELIVERY • Not Good Holidays AVAILABLE • 0 Person Minimuni MOM M MOM M MMEM 741414'11 STAR DELI 24555 W. 12 MILE, Just West of Telegraph, Southfield 352-7377 Let Us Cater Your Next Affair Open 7 Days Lunch & Dinner FALAFIL A SPECIALITY Restaurant o QUALITY ATMOSPHERE ❑ VALUE Mideastern & American Cuisine 27060 Evergreen at 1-696 & 11 In Lathrup Landing • 559-9099 RAW JUICE BAR TH E DE TR O IT J EW IS H NE WS With Fresh-S. ueezed Fruits & Ve • etables 94 • r • "M. Buy One Entree At Regular Price Get Second Entree E•ual or Lesser Value HALF THE PRICE! 0 • Dine In Only • With Coupon • 1 Coupon Per Couple • Not Valid With Other Offers JN Expires 12-31-96 _1 our ecia with the EBRATION CONNE DIRECTORY in our Classified Section DANNY RASKIN LOCAL COLUMNIST Tt ie Mystery Muncher writes: . .. "Italian cuisine is in- creasingly popular in the De- troit metropolitan area. "Ernesto's on Plymouth Road in Plymouth is an Italian country inn, where the food is abundant and memorable. Veal, pasta and chicken are fine and seafood in a sherry cream sauce is a palate pleaser. 'Waiters in long aprons attend to your dining needs at Cafe Oliverio on Middlebelt in Farm- ington Hills. This bustling bistro has a friendly family atmosphere and some fine Italian cuisine. But have you ever heard of an Italian restaurant that doesn't serve minestrone soup regularly? "Cafe Cortina on 10 Mile in Farmington Hills gets an 'A' for atmosphere. The menu features garden fresh ingredients, freshly baked bread and many home- made pasta and veal selections. The tomato-based sauces are highly recommended. "Paparazzi Ristorante on Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield is an ultra-trendy and friendly spot which features hearty Italian minestrone, egg- plant, spinach to/tenni in a pesto sauce and other flavorful menu items. "Picano's on Rochester Road in Troy isn't too bad a bet, from the eggplant Parmigiana appe- tizer to the pasta. "You can't talk about Italian restaurants without mentioning Mario's on Second, founded in 1948 and a link to our past. The atmosphere is quietly elegant and dining is an experience. Antipas- to salad and thick, spicy mine- strone are among the best we've savored. You can't go wrong or- dering any item from Mario's large repertoire of veal dishes. But we found the spaghetti and sauce a disappointing far cry from what it used to be. "Lelli's I'm on Woodward is another grand old standby, serv- ing fine Italian food for 50 years. The red sauce, minestrone, veal and steak are a tad above the rest. "Roma Cafe on Riopelle de- serves to be on everyone's dining list. The traditional Italian food in Detroit's oldest Italian restau- rant is fresh and tangy. Among favorite dishes are veal Parmi- giana and baked cannelloni. "rfrattoria Bruschetta in the Hotel Baronette in Novi is a new- er kid on the block, but it is among our favorites. The compli- mentary appetizer plate, garlicky mushroom bisque is to die for and Caesar salad, eggplant lasagna so is the warm sourdough bread. or a daily chefs pizza are just a We had the 1 1i4-pound lobster few of the goodies in this very at- dinner with corn on the cob, jum- bo baked potato and coleslaw that tractive dining room. "The tiny Ristorante di was on special then, all for $15.95. "Chinese restaurants Maria on Walnut Lake abound in the Motown Road in West Bloom- area. Peking Garden in field entices diners with Applegate Square on delicious smells and ad- Northwestern and Ink- venturesome fare. It's a ster has changed its favorite among subur- name to Empire Szech- banites. uan Garden. Rick, a `There's a long list of genial host with a lot of Italian dining spots savvy, bought out his we've yet to try but are DANNY RASKIN LOC AL partner and changed the given top marks from COLUM NIST name of this attractive those who have. We're eatery. On our third or bound to come across more than one such restaurant in fourth visit to this restaurant, we found the food consistently good every part of town. "Our American dining experi- and served in a style that assures ences continue to be revelations. you'll come back. "Other Chinese restaurants For the ultimate in ambiance and excellent food, no restaurant list worth trying are House of Ing is complete without mentioning on 12 Mile and Halsted, Hoa Excalibur on Franklin Road in Kow Inn in Crosswinds Mall on Southfield. You feel like getting Orchard Lake Road, Shanghai all dressed up when you frequent on Northwestern Highway in this relaxing, beautifully ap- Southfield, Pearl City on 11 Mile pointed dining spot that has in Southfield, Golden Phoenix `classy' written all over it. The lob- on Orchard Lake Road in West ster, lamb chops and ribs are su- Bloomfield and Golden Bowl on perb and so are the after-dinner Nine Mile and Coolidge in Oak Lt. Park. sweets. "Norman's Eton Street Sta- tion is another goodie we recently revisited. We enjoyed the potato- encrusted whitefish in this Birm- ingham historic train station on Eton. "Relish on 12 Mile in Farm- ington Hills is another wonderful eating spot we recently visited again and thoroughly enjoyed. We couldn't stop tasting the relish, which was a delicious navy bean and black-eyed pea dish. The 'There are a slew of other Chi- nese restaurants we have yet to try. "But in other areas, we always order the deli shrimp salad at Al- ban's on Hunter and Maple in Birmingham. If you're especially hungry, add a cup of clam chow- der or other hearty soup along with the salad. "Not many restaurants have frog legs on the menu and that's what we have at D. Dennison's