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LYNNE KONSTANTIN STAFF WRITER

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rare toddler who would prefer
he good ole days of
an onion). When the bread did
the best-in-the-world,
run out, our waitress refilled the
greasy, high-fat, high-
bottomless pit before the priori-
cholesterol, high-sodi-
ty-driven children (or I) could
um but oh-so-yummy bread
cause too much of a ruckus.
sticks are still just a few miles
In addition to the mouth-wa-
away, at Lake Orion's Orion
tering bread, Orion House has a
House.
Children's Menu, where din-
Although these piping hot
ners are in the $3.95-$5.95
creations have no nutritional
range.
value to speak of, kids love the
There are no temptingly dis-
chewy, gooey, fresh treats; and
tracting crayons or games with
with the promise (bribe) of a
which to amuse; however, high
bread stick doled out periodical-
ly, they may even down a
bit of Greek salad.
Orion House is located
Nicholas and Persifoni
at 95 E. Clarkston in
Christotholou, together
with Stephanos and Loukia Lake Orion, 5 minutes
Georgiov, arrived in Ameri-
north of the Palace.
ca from Greece in the early
Call (810) 693-6224.
1900s. Many years later,
cousins of the Chris-
chairs are readily available and
totholous were doing so well
servers, it seems, are required to
with their restaurant, Mitch's,
be child lovers. Though general-
near Cass Lake in Keego Har-
ly there is not a long wait, as the
bor, that the family decided to
establishment is so large and ac-
establish a pizzeria of their own.
commodating, if there is a wait
In December of 1977, Orion
it might be half an hour, tops.
House was open to the public.
For the big kids with the self
It may not have the grandest of
control to forego the bread
ambiances, but it is huge
sticks, you can substitute with
that
children
of
any
enough so
something equally high in calo-
size will not cause too much of
ries,
Orion House is, after all, a
a distraction to other patrons —
pizzeria. Any combination, ex-
just by sheer distance.
tra toppings, extremely greasy
On my visit to Orion House,
pizza is the specialty. But Greek
my miniature reporters — Lau-
salad, antipasto, burgers, French
ren, 6, Michael, 31 /2, and Jes-
dip, ribs, filet mignon and such
sica, 21 /2 drooled at the
are trustworthy fare. And appe-
mention of bread sticks. The
tizers range from roasted pep-
older two, finicky eaters, were
pers
to spanakopita — sauteed
willing to be fed an ounce of
spinach and cheese wrapped in
protein in exchange for a quar-
a puff filo dough pastry. ❑
ter-pound of bread (Jessica is the

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