continued from page 105 WEST BLOOMFIELD $6.95 LUNCH SPECIALS Mon. - Sat. 11 am to 3 pm Shish Kabob Chunks of lamb or beef broiled. Shish Tawook Chicken kabob marinated and broiled. Shish Kafta Ground lamb with onions and parsley seasoned and broiled. Baked Kafta Ground lamb with onions and potatoes in tomato sauce oven baked Shawarma Marinated lamb or chicken broiled on an open rotisserie. Whitefish Filet Mainated and broiled. Eggplant a la Sheik Ground lamb with chunks of eggplant baked in tomato sauce. All served with rice or potatoes and soup or salad. No substitutions. Salds starting at $5.95 THE DETRO WIS H NEWS Enjoy the Original Recipes of Esther Michaels for of Downtown Detroit. 106 Raw juice Bar Cochtails Vegetarian ono non - vegetarian entrees Catering for all Occasions Banquet Room Open for Lunch an Dinner 7 - Da.- 4189 Orcharo Lake RoaZ) Orcharo Lahe 810 - 865 - 0000 Big Daddy's Parthenon, 6199 Since Opa! came to the suburbs in all its flaming glory, back in 1993, the flames have been blazing with constant rapidity at this heavy favorite, considered a phenonomen in the restaurant business. It is busy every evening, seven days a week, and lunches are also big, The Greektown in West Bloomfield is the pride of Rick Rogow and Tommy Peristeris, whose large, expertly cut lambchops, spe- cial salads like the award-winning Tommy's New Idea Salad, traditional Greek favorites, etc., have won huge amounts of return customers. Music with Taylor Made is featured every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening. Envoy Cafe, 33210 W. 14 Mile Rd., Simsbury Plaza, West Bloom- field, 855-6220. This new and dis- tinctive cafe, featuring nouvelle cuisine, presents a dining room of warmth and charm. Each plate is a beautiful arrangement of color. Mu- sicians perform Fridays and Satur- days 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 Center, West Bloomfield, 855-3570. Now serving beer and wine, Gold- en Phoenix, specializing in Chinese, Cantonese and Szechuan food, is the same fine restaurant that had pre- viously 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 culinary 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 cook- ing varieties is big feature, with al- most 1,000 pounds served each week. This is together with Can- tonese, Szechuan and Mandarin dishes, plus a Chinese Buffet at lunch and dinner to go with its regular menu. 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 au- thentic and traditional tastes at lunch or dinner. It presents a casual at- mosphere with seating around 100 and is open seven days a week. New Sahara, 6303 Orchard Lake road, West Bloomfield, 737-6688. Mideastern and Mediterranean cui- sine with a homestyle Chaldean fla- vor is served by the Attisha family. Also fresh breads cooked in an open hearth. This is their second location. The first one is in Oak Park. Saturday nights feature strolling musicians and an internation band for dancing to Russian, Israeli, Yiddish, Arabic and American music. Stage & Co., 6873 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, 855-6622. The dominant consistency of this highly-acclaimed critic's choice restaurant is in its menu selection and food preparation. But it is also proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks. Although in existence since 1962, Stage & Co. also fea- tures items it has never had before, along with homemade Jewish dish- es and dietary restricted delights to satisfy all appetites. WINDSOR Blue Danube, 1235 Ottawa Street, Windsor, Ontario, 519-252-0246. Specialties with old world authen- ticity are prepared at this charming Hungarian restaurant. It is a family operation serving European, Cana- dian 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 lunch- es and dinners at their seven-day-a- week operation. 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