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By DANNY RASKIN
AUBURN HILLS
"Not only is the menu beefy, but the
portions are gigantic...these steaks, with
some bite to them, have a full meaty
flavor...the wine list is enough to keep
you entertained for many visits."
Phyllis C. Richman, Feb. 5, 1995
The Washington Post
"The national reputation
of The Capital Grille has
crowds beating
down the doors."
"Best of Award of
Excellence"
The Wine Spectator
"The Capital Grille is the
place to see and be seen."
The New York Times
March 13, 1996
"Great steak, fancy bar,
swank trappings-eyery-
thing a steak house
should be."
Boston Magazine
Lelli's of Auburn Hills, 885
Opdyke Road, Auburn Hills, 373-
4440. Like its sister restaurant in De-
troit, Lelli's of Auburn Hills is owned
and operated by the Lelli family, which
has been a tradition since 1939. The
same excellent food is prepared at this
location across from the Silverdome.
Reservations are accepted for any day
except Saturdays, and are strongly
suggested for this newest in wonder-
ful Italian dining.
BERKLEY
Sila, 4033 W. 12 Mile, Berkley,
548-3650. Two brothers, Mike and
Al Bsharah, have vaulted Sila into a
top family Italian restaurant and pizze-
ria. Its pizza can be gotten square or
round, plus ribs, chicken, fish, salads,
pasta and other family delights that
include the big selling chicken parmi-
giana. Daily lunch and dinner spe-
cials are 7 days a week, and private
banquet space is available.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Beau Jack's. It's been open since
1976 and considered the favorite din-
ning and watering spot by many
people. They are considered like mem-
bers of the family by Gary and dad
Jack Cochran, who owned the West-
erner Beef Buffet on the same site be-
fore turning it into the casual Beau
Jack's, where people know each oth-
er and enjoy the comraderie of the
restaurant's family-type operation.
2800 West Big Beaver Road
Troy Michigan • (810) 649-5300
DETROIT
Lelli's, 7618 Woodward Ave., De-
troit, 871-1590. Since 1939, Lelli's has
been a Detroit dining tradition, serving
Italian favorites at their best. As years
before, it is again a 7-day-a-week fa-
vorite, open Sundays, 12 noon to 8 p.m.
Lelli's has always been noted for its big
amounts of food, but it is with the times
in also offering a light side menu which
has become so very popular.
PROVIDENCE • BOSTON • CHESTNUT HILL
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Perfect for the theatre and for Valentine's Day!
13cybre 01. (flier the theatre 01101 - Valentine's Day. MarioS is that ,special
place. the finest Italian dining experience in Metropolitan Detroit.
A wondey id war to express your pilde and gratitude to the people important
to you. Lunch or Dinner at MarioS tells rotti- ,iviests they are special.
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Music and Ballroom Dancing on Friday and S'aturdeo , nights.
Meeting, party and banquet facilities available lb,. on and offpremise.
4222 Second Avenue
Between Willis and Calific-ld
832:- 1616
VALET PARKING
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The Great Wall, 35135 Grand Riv-
er, Drakeshire Shopping Center, Farm-
ington, 476-9181. Owner Henry Lum
prides himself on having a gourmet
Chinese restaurant with many of the
favorites, like peanut butter sauce on
ice cream, both made by him. The
Great Wall serves exotic drinks and
cocktails and has a private dining room
for banquets, parties and business meet-
ings. It is open for businessmen's lun-
cheon and dinner with full carry-out
and catering available.
FARMINGTON HILLS
Cafe Cortina, 30715 W. Ten Mile,
Farmington Hills, 474-3033. Rina
Tonon and son Adrian are rightfully
proud of their fine Italian restaurant with
its romantic ambiance. Original fami-
ly recipes are prepared for discern-
ing diners by Chef Vincenzo Bassonetfi.
The private garden room with adjacent
patio for appetizers and cocktails is
used for receptions, rehearsals, b'nai
mitzvah, etc. Dishes from the Veneto
region of Italy are prepared and pre-
sented with choice elegance.
Ginopolis', 27815 Middlebelt
Road, Farmington Hills, 851-8222.
One of Metropolitan Detroit's favorite
celebrity restaurants, Ginopolis',
owned by brothers Johnny and Peter
Ginopolis, carries on the tradition of
excellence which their father George
always insisted upon. Seafood, au-
thentic Montgomery Inn ribs and
choice selections are Ginoplis' fa-
vorites. A beautiful private room is
available plus off-premise service for
all types of catering.
Hakata, 32443 Northwestern Hwy.,
Farmington Hills, 737-7220. It is al-
ways an interesting experience to dine
at a Japanese restaurant. And even
more so when the ring ofJapanese au-
thenticity is always prevalent. The menu
and ambience of Hakata, with its pri-
vate rooms, slippers, sushi bar and
open dining room, are gracious at-
tributes for this honorable food empo-
rium. It is open seven days a week.
Marvin's Marvelous Me-
chanical Museum, 31005 Or-
Lake Road, 626-5020. Only
the huge clock at its outside entrance
is backwards. Everything else at this
good time emporium spells fun for the
entire family. Owner Marvin Yagoda
was crazy like a fox when he came
up with the idea, but it has become
one of very few like it in the nation,
winning awards and appearing in
magazines and the Guiness Book of
World Records. Video games, pinball
machines, antique games, unique
posters, etc. include an old-time pho-
to booth. The party favorite also has
24 tables for lunch snacks.
chard
O'Shuck's Raw Bar & Grill,
35450 Grand River, Muirwood
Square, Farmington Hills, 474-8484.
After 12 years at this location, Larry
Sheehan decided to remodel to a Flori-
da decor. He has added oysters,
shrimp, gator tail, calamari and a
whitefish dinner to his noted Sheehan
burgers, munchies, chili and popular
bar-b-q ribs that had been part of the
former O'Sheehan's menu. Import-
ed beers, frozen tropical drinks and
a selection of island music comple-
ment this casual, fun diner.
Vineyard's Cafe & Catering,
32418 Northwestern Hwy., Farm-
ington Hills, 855-9463. This is a
very popular place, especially at
luchtime, for dining in after selecting
from oodles of fresh salads and
sandwiches and taking them to
tables or booths. Also from Shirlee
Bloom's separate kitchen comes her
excellent preparations of traditional
Jewish dishes, available for dining
in or carry-out. She is also available
for weddings, bar mitzvahs,
showers, etc. at homes or halls or
in her Mayfair Room next door.
LATHRUP
LaFendi, 27060 Evergreen, Lath-
rup Landing, Lathrup, 559-9099. An
elegant atmosphere, where all areas
are a different decor, make up this
popular Middle Eastern restaurant.
Many of the dishes are not found in
too many dining spots of its type. Fresh
squeezed fruits and vegetab es make
up the raw juice bar which people en-
joy seven days a week at all hours.
OAK PARK
Bread Basket Deli, 10 1/2 Mile
and Greenfield, Lincoln Shopping Cen-
ter, Oak Park, 968-0022. A favorite
of many people for breakfast, lunch,
dinner and after-theater, this has the
aura of a modernistic delicatessen so
apparent with colorful decor. A chil-
dren's menu is featured along with par-
ty trays. The Bread Basket Deli is open
Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to
10 p.m.