ing variety and three-room ex-
panse ... but the very convenient
hours.
ow.
The same thing may happen
Sitting under a replica of the
with Little Daddy's, the Coney Is-
ldyn
Bridge,
there
was
much
roo
to marvel at how Bonnie, Norm land and more setup slated to
and Ray had welded things to- open sometime this spring in Ap-
gether in compliance with the plegate Square, Northwestern
Highway and Inkster.
very interesting atmosphere.
The newest Rick Rogow and
It was like dining outdoors in
Tommy Peristeris dining opera-
old New York.
The casual atmosphere is tion will seat 200 people ... and be
made even more so by the servers open 24 hours a day.
CLASSIC CONEY Island on
wearing jeans and colorful camp
10 Mile and Greenfield, has
shirts.
A huge, hand-painted colored joined the ranks of kosher restau-
logo of East Side Mario's with a rants that have not been able to
Statue of Liberty in the center make it here ... Owner Steve Ra-
takes up a big sector of a wall as binowitz closed its doors Sunday
I colored lights dance overhead and night.
AN INDOOR golf tourna-
Ion the windows outside.
The red and green checkered ment? ... Why not? ... There may
tablecloths are what you would be snow outside, but lush greens
expect in this festive sort of at- will take over Mac & Ray's main
dining room for its first annual
mosphere.
A small room to our right, indoor miniature golf tournament
Staler() Brothers, holds about 60 and cigar smoker, Wednesday,
to 100 for bar mitzvah receptions, Feb. 5, 6 p.m.
The 18-hole spread will trans-
etc.
The names you see of places form the dining inside of Mac &
were real spots that existed back Ray's into a tournament-style golf
in the '30s off Canal and Mulber- course .. Golfers will each play one
round and compete for an all-ex-
ry streets.
Have you ever had fat-free penses paid trip for two to Myr-
cheesecake that tastes like tle Beach, S.C.... Also cash prizes
cheesecake? ... East Side Mario's for hole-in-one and longest-drive
on Southfield has it ... and goes competitions.
$60 per person includes
through plenty.
The seven-day operation ... "greens fees" for 18 holes, cigars,
Illonday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 buffet-style dinner, beverages,
entertainment and a take-home
gift bag.
Reservations are limited to the
first 250 people who call (810)
463-9660.
THEME DINNERS by Pike
Street Executive Chef Randy
Emert and General Manager Bri-
a.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 an McNamara began Jan. 28
p.m. ... is a cheerful one ... with a Russian Feast ... Next up
Wednesday nights in the bar- will be Valentine's Day, Feb. 14;
lounge area, chicken wings are Mardi Gras, Feb. 18; Safari Sup-
per, March 24; April in Paris,
25 cents each.
Behind the Mandzara Italian- April 14 ... Limited space is avail-
American grocery front is the able ... Number to call is (810)
kitchen ... And it is not unusual 334-7878.
CONGRATS to Obbie and
to see cooks come and take a cou-
ple of peppers or tomatoes from Selda Friedman on their 50th
anniversary.
the stands.
ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Bella's Pizzeria makes brick-
oven pizza, salads and rotisserie last September by Excalibur
chicken ... The bar-lounge sector Restaurant turned out to be more
is called Costello's Liquor Store, than just a lot of fun for a lot of
people ... It was the Cupid meet-
with seating for 60 people.
The dessert menu is also fun ... ing for Rosalie Fox and Ray Gold-
with customers looking at pic- baum ... who were married in
tures through stereoscopic view- December under a chuppah at
the place where they met ... at Ex-
ers.
Pizza Hut and PepsiCo. are cahbur.
MAIL DEPT. ... David B.
lucky having restaurateurs like
Bonnie and Norm LePage and Shafer writes from Coconut
Ray Nance holding the Michigan Creek, Fla., where he and wife
Ruth annually spend about four
franchise of East Side Mario's.
Remember ... and most impor- winter months ... "The Brooks
tantly ... that Bonnie, Norm and Restaurant is located at 500 Fed-
Ray also have reputations to up- eral, Deerfield Beach, Fla. We cel-
hold. ebrated our 50th anniversary
Bar -
TIME WAS when the former there last year and maitre j d' in
yarbys on Seven Mile and ton Charlip did a superb job n
Wyoming was the place to go af- making it a wonderful affair."
(Barton is'now back in Detroit
ter movies, stage shoWs, coteries, as owner of the hew Canfields on
dances, etc.
It wasn't only the charm, din- Woodward.) ❑

o my first two visits to East Side
ario's of Southfield ... But can

The emphasis is on
good food and
service.

WE ARE PROUD TO BRING YOU THE ABSOLUTE FINEST IN
GREEK CUISINE SERVED BY AN EXCELLENT WAITSTAFF AMID
A SURROUNDING OF CONGENIAL LAUGHTER AND ENJOYMENT.
OUR LAMB CHOPS AND AWARD•WINNING TOMMY SALAD ...
AMONG OTHER FAMOUS GREEK SPECIALTIES ...
HAVE BEEN ACCLAIMED AS MICHIGAN'S BEST.

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

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810-788-4567

Restaurant I lours:
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5 p.m.-10 p.m.
Closed Saturdays
For Private Parties

5586 Drake Road

South of Walnut Lake Road

West Bloomfield

Your Hosts:

Barry Rogow and
Andy Stylianou