Your hosts: Rick Rogow & Torn Peristeris invite you and your family to enjoy Mother's Day with us... by Katcher, one of the world's foremost importers of Burgundy wines; our evening with John F. Kennedy Jr.; our black-tie auto show party with Hearst Publica- tions; our dinner in New York at the James Beard House. "For me, the most ambitious and exciting evening was this past New Year's Eve when we transformed Tribute into a mod- ern-day circus. We had mimes, jugglers, magicians, dining and dancing. It was sponsored by Dom Perignon and the House of Seagram's." As with any business, it take time to work out the flaw "We've come a long way our first year," Mickey refle . "But we also know we still h ve a long fled." way to go until-we're When will Mickey and Ta- kashi, the guiding and creative forces behind Tribute, be com- pletely satisfied? ... Probably never. JEWELRY DEPT..:. Al Win- kler of Bread Basket Deli & Receiving local and Bagelry on GrandRiver, and De- bra Silverman will make the "I national acclaim. Do" scene May 25 at Congrega- tion Beth Achim. IT'S GOTTEN better than if the restaurant's first year of op- ever ... with folks loving the food eration is any indication of the now being put out by Executive Chef Bill Stockton at Arriva on future." "The response to Tribute has 12 Mile, between Mound and Van far exceeded anything we ever Dyke. A new, very diversified and imagined," says Mickey. "It seems that the area was well-coordinated menu has been craving the combination that we conceived by Bill and owner Sam Locricchio ... with some dishes not are striving to achieve here." The Tribute combination is a seen at too many Italian restau- blend of food, service and am- rants. Those Saturday nights with biance that fine-dining customers Sam and Sandra Mandella on insist upon. Its casualness and friendliness stage are still goodies ... Their rou- by the service staff have added to tine now includes Sandra doing the elegant and warm beauty of a great Judy Garland medley of "Over The Rainbow," 'The Man Tribute's setting. Takashi's imaginative blend- Who Got Away" and 'The Trolley ing of contemporary French food Song" ... Sam does choice rendi- with strong Asian persuasion is tions of "I'd Like To See You being met with high acceptance. Smile" and "Everything Happens Dishes like Nantucket scallops To Me" ... Sam and Sandra duet- with duck confit and white truf- ing are wonderful. The piano-playing and singing fle oil, seared foie gras with Jerusalem artichokes, pancakes of Franco Viola, with his varied and Granny Smith apple com- keyboards, put out a lot of swell pote, grilled Maine salmon in music for listening and dancing. 37TH YEAR for Galilee Chap- miso-ginger broth, have received rave reviews from the local and ter, Jewish Women Internation- international crowd that Tribute al (formerly B'nai B'rith Women), "Night of Games" with bingo, is drawing. `The diversity of our clientele silent auction, etc., is expected to be the biggest and best yet ... It's amazes me," says Mickey. "Due to our location, we are Thursday, May 8, 7:45 p.m. ... easily accessible to Grosse Pointe, Tickets at the door are still $3 .. Ann Arbor, downtown Detroit For more info, call JoAnn Remer, and Lansing, as well as the im- (810) 399-0663. COULD BE THAT a strictly mediate surrounding areas. "Add the international corpo- kosher sit-down restaurant may rate business • which includes be opening this summer ... Luis French, German, Japanese and Cartagena already has the South American customers and name, Avante Gard, with site Tribute truly takes on a unique, likely to be Royal Oak's down- town area. exciting feel. It'll be a full-service, all-vege- "Some of the highlights of this past year have been our Bollinger tarian kosher restaurant seating Champagne Dinner with Guy Bi- about 60 ... Luis was chef at Sper- zor from the House of Bollinger; ber's Kosher Catering and is now our Burgundy Dinner with Bob- at Wayne State U's Hillel. dreams That's what many said about the Wisne family's ambi- tious Tribute restaurant. Well, after 2,400 bottles of champagne ... 100 pounds of caviar ... 1,200 pounds of foie gras ... and so much more, Tribute cel- ebrates its first anniversary with fine dining glory that has received rave reviews from the local press, New York Times, which called it a must-see-must-go-to place for fine dining on a national scale, Chicago Tribune and many no- table local and nationwide publi- cations. Food Arts national magazine called Takashi one of the new se- . rious food chefs in the country ... and this past March 3, Nation's Restaurant News did a full-page spread on Takashi, writing of his aspirations "to build one of the best restaurants in the United States, tucked away in suburban Detroit. He may reach his goal c . ❑ with a menu that includes our most popular Greek Specialties ... Tommy's Famous Salad, Greek Salad, Our Great Succulent Lamb Chops and many more favorites to assure a memorable dining experience for mom ON HER DAY! , RESERVATIONS 737-8600 (for Parties of Over 10) , , A MEAL FIT FOR A QUEEN LIVE ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY Featuring THE GREAT RHYTHMS OF TAYLOR MADE Complete Private Catering For All Occasions • Business Meetings • Weddings • Bar/Bat Mitzvahs • Reunions • Testimonials • Showers • Banquets • Anniversaries • Etc. • Birthdays p a PT e N 0 N4 6199 Orchard Lake Rd., N. of Maple • 737-8600 A Restaurant and Banquet Facility IS ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR MOTHER'S DAY Sunday, May 11, 1997, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $15 95$ 695 Adults 128 Under 810-788-4567 BANQUET HALL DATES ACCEPTED FOR 1998, 1999 and 2000 Call 810-788-4567 For Restaurant and Banquet Hall Reservations 5586 Drake Road South of Walnut Lake Road • West Bloomfield