WARREN
Andiamo Italia, 7096 E. 14
Mile Road, Warren, 268-3200. Own-
erJoe Vicari's growing dining empire
can consider this East Side gem as the
flagship restaurant. Its Italian food, cou-
pled with the kitchen sense of veteran
Italian dining chef Aldo Ottaviani,
range on the superb, along with
pastries homemade on the premises.
A banquet hall next door seats
over 400 and is receiving bookings be-
cause of the ambiance and a prime
factor... food as is served at Andiamo
Italia.
WATERFORD
T-Bones Steak & Seafood
House, 3481 Elizabeth Lake Road,
Waterford, (810) 681-1700. Besides
a wide array of Certified Black Angus
steaks, T-Bones, owned by Gino and
Jerry Spigno, is proudly exclaiming
its seafood variety. It is a 7-day-a-week
operation for dinner only. Monday-Sat-
urday from 4 p.m.; Sunday from 1 p.m.
There is a difference between Black An-
gus and Certified Black Angus. Own-
ers must be certified and the beef must
be gotten only from packers or distrib-
utors with Black Angus certification.
They also own Peppy's on M-59 ;
WEST BLOOMFIELD
Big Daddy's Parthenon, 6199
Orchard Lake Road, 737-8600. This
big favorite is considered a phenom-
enon in the restaurant business. It is
busy every evening, seven days a
week and lunches are big also. Opa!
came to the suburbs in 1993 and the
flames have been blazing even larg-
er ever since. The Greektown in West
Bloomfield is the pride of Rick Rogow
and Tom Peristeris, whose large, ex-
pertly-cut lamb chops, special salads
Rice Tommy's New Idea Salad, tradi-
tional Greek favorites, etc. are win-
ning huge amounts of return
customers. Jazz with Millie Scott and
Kevin Crosby is featured on Thursday
and Friday evenings.
Envoy Cafe, 33210 W. 14 Mile
Rd., Simsbury Plaza, West Bloomfield,
855-6220. This new and distinctive
cafe, featuring nouvelle cuisine, pre-
sents a dining room of warmth and
charm. Eachplate is a beautiful
arrangement of color. Musicians per-
form Fridays and Saturdays from 9
p.m. and food served until 11 p.m.
Specials with touches of innovation
are offered daily.
Golden Phoenix, 6257 Orchard
Lake Road, Sugar Tree Shopping Cen-
ter, West Bloomfield, 855-3570. Now
serving beer and wine, Golden
Phoenix, specializing in Chinese, Can-
tonese and Szechuan food, is the
same fine restaurant that had previ-
ously been a long-time favorite on
Maple and Telegraph. Both dining in
and carry-out are available in a wide
assortment of Oriental dishes for culi-
nary consumption.
Hoa Kow, 4301 Orchard Lake
Road, Crosswinds Mall, West Bloom-
field, 932-3133. People from all walks
of life and most parts of Detroit and
metropolitan areas enjoy the many
styles of Chinese dining put out by
Gene Woo. Whitefish in all cooking
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varieties is big feature, with almost
1,000 pounds served each week. This
is togetier with Cantonese, Szechuan
and Mandarin dishes, plus a Chinese
Buffet at lunch and dinner to go with
its regular menu.
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Mai Thai, 6635 Orchard Lake
Road, Old Orchard Shopping Cen-
ter, West Bloomfield, 626-6313.
Those who like the real thing will en-
joy Mai Thai with its very spicy or non-
spicy foods concocted for authentic
and traditional tastes at lunch or din-
ner. It presents a casual atmosphere
with seating around 100 and is open
seven days a week.
In addition to our daily menu offerings a barbecued
beef ribs and chicken, smoked turkey, beef brisket, and
hickory smoked prime rib, we offer a variety of non-barbecued
daily specials. Join u s i in the month of January and enio .
Stage & Co., 6873 Orchard Lake
Road, West Bloomfield, 855-6622.
The dominant consistency of this high-
ly-acclaimed critic's choice restaurant
is in its menu selection and food prepa-
ration. But it is also proof that you can
teach an old dog new tricks. Although
in existence since 1962, Stage & Co.
also features items it has never had
before, along with homemade Jewish
dishes and dietary restricted delights
to satisfy all appetites.
rabta
grilled or deep-fried and served with lemon caper sauce and corn fritters.
Whitefish
grilled blackened, or sauteed and served with your choice of
lemon dill butter or Creole sauce.
WINDSOR
atlantic Salmon
Blue Danube, 1235 Otta. wa
Street, Windsor, Ontario, 519-252-
0246. Specialties with old world au-
thenticity are prepared at this
charming Hungarian restaurant. It is
a family operation serving European,
Canadian and American cuisine over
20 years. Gypsy musicians from Hun-
gary stroll and serenade customers at
tables Thursdays through Sundays.
The husband and wife team of Zota
and Sam Popadic serve both lunches
and dinners at their seven-day-a-week
operation.
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basted in our Memphis Smoke Original BBQ Sauce.
Ilerb marinated Chicken. Breast (2)
served with angel hair pasta, grilled vegetables,
and Chardonnay Yin . Blanc.
five Mann Peppercorn Steak
10-oz. Strip Steakgrilled with crushed peppercorns and topped with
sauteed red and - green bell peppers, onions, and garlic au jus.
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nently noted for their traditional Chi-
nese style of dining where expected
side dishes are not a la carte, but pre-
sented with the complete meal that
is ordered. This one is no exception,
and has become a favorite in the
northwest area of Metropolitan De-
troit. Tom's other good Szechuan Em-
pire restaurant is on 5 Mile Road and
Middlebelt in Livonia.