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 onD YOU NOUGHT WE 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. D PIGS Only S 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. grilled or blackened and served with lemon dill butter o 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. it tl a•t. Dining Guide For information on how to be part of this weekly Dining Guide feature, please contact Danny Raskin or Heidi Brandemihl (810) 354-6060 "West Bloomfield Memphis Smoke is more than just a barbecue. Don't be swerved by the Memphis Smoked pig Iogo...Be assured that they serve much more than just pork." Q NIf $ — Danny Raskin, Jewish News r 44 $5 OF - NENE - NEM I I I Present this certificate and receive $5.00 OFF on the of your dinner entree (not including sandwiches) when I price another entree of equal or greater value is purchased. L Offer good 7 days a week now through February 13th, 1997. Offer not good in conjunction with any other promotional discounts. Dine-in only. ue WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICHIGAN Memphis Smoke 6480 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield 810.855.3110 =Ns III= NM NMI i■ Before Need to get away from it all with a great vacation? - After s "aria" I Check out the soya 41110 01411(TO-11V in our Classified Section J A NUARY 1 7, 19 97 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.