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Off Broadway Theater in West Bloomfield
The Restaurant
Listing Is A Weekly
Advertising Feature
By DANNY RASKIN
AUBURN HILLS
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 pre-
pared at this location across from the
Silverdome. Reservations are ac-
cepted for any day except Saturdays,
and are strongly suggested for this
newest in wonderful Italian dining.
BERKLEY
by
ISRAEL HOROVITZ
Directed by RANDALL FORTE
"A superb play of real power and dimension .
. It stays in the heart and the mind."
- Clive Barnes, New York Post
Sila, 4033 W. 12 Mile, Berkley,
548-3650. Two brothers, Mike and
Al Bsharah, have vaulted Sila into
a top family Italian restaurant and
pizzeria. Its pizza can be gotten
square or round, plus ribs, chicken,
fish, salads, pasta and other family
delights that include the big selling
chicken parmigiana. Daily lunch and
dinner specials are 7 days a week,
and private banquet space is avail-
able.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Beau Jack's. It's been open since
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1976 and considered the favorite
dinning and watering spot by many
people. They are considered like
members of the family by Gary and
dad Jack Cochran, who owned the
Westerner Beef Buffet on the same
site before turning it into the casual
Beau Jack's, where people know
each other and enjoy the comraderie
of the restaurant's family-type oper-
ation.
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 favorite, 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.
FARMINGTON
The Great Wall, 35135 Grand
River, Drakeshire Shopping Center,
Farnningbn, 476-9181. Owner Hen-
ry Lum prides himself on having a
gourmet Chinese restaurant with
many of the favorites, like peanut but-
ter sauce on ice cream, both made
by him. The Great Wall serves ex-
otic drinks and cocktails and has a
private dining room for banquets,
parties and business meetings. It is
open for businessmen's luncheon and
dinner with full carryout and cater-
ing available.
FARMINGTON HIT S
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
family recipes are prepared for dis-
cerning diners by Chef Vincenzo Bas-
sonetti. The private garden room with
adjacent patio for appetizers and
cocktails is used for receptions, re-
hearsals, b'nai mitzvah, etc. Dishes
from the Veneto region of Italy are
prepared and presented 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 always an interesting experience
to dine at a Japanese restaurant. And
even more so when the ring ofJapan-
ese authenticity is always prevalent.
The menu and ambience of Hakata,
with its private rooms, slippers, sushi
bar and open dining room, are gra-
cious attributes for this honorable food
emporium. It is open seven days a
week.
Marvin's Marvelous Mechan-
ical Museum, 31005 Orchard
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 ap-
pearing in magazines and the Gui-
ness Book of World Records. Video
games, pinball machines, antique
games, unique posters, etc. include
an old-time photo booth. The party
favorite also has 24 tables for lunch
snacks.
O'Shuck's Raw Bar & Grill,
35450 Grand River, Muirwood
uare, Farmington Hills, 474-8484.
After 12 years at this location, Larry
Sheehan decided to remodel to a
Florida decor. He has added oysters,
shrimp, gator tail, calamari and a
whitefish dinner to his noted Shee-
han burgers, munchies, chili and pop-
ular bar-b-q ribs that had been part
of the former O'Sheehan's menu. Im-
ported beers, frozen tropical drinks
and a selection of island music com-
plement this casual, fun diner.
Vineyard's Cafe & Catering,
32418 Northwestern Hwy., Farm-
ingbn 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, Lathrup
Landing, Lathrup, 559-9099. An el-
egant 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 vegetables make
up the raw juice bar which people
enjoy seven days a week at all hours.
OAK PARK
Bread Basket Deli, 10 1/2 Mile
and Greenfield, Lincoln Shopping
Center, Oak Park, 968-0022. A fa-
vorite of many people for breakfast,
lunch, dinner and after-theater, this