high-quality American raised pro- the French or new American style
visions and fresh ocean seafood of cuisine versus the traditional
brings out the full flavor these an- Italian-American food brought to
cient culinary craftsmen required America by tradesmen who came
to please their military, merchant from southern Italy.
Being primarily a pasta restau-
and royal clientele."
Chianti Tuscan Grill on North- rant was Jimmy and Stuart's con-
western seats 135, plus an en- cept until realizing the addition
closed patio for 50 more that is of meats and more fish would
used on weekends and for private work handsomely in this area.
The change is most impressive
parties ... There is also a
bar/lounge sector with 10 stools ... I prefer to call it the New Chi-
anti Tuscan Grill (with a slight
and seating for 40 more.
Cafe tables under orange and touch of the old) because that is
white canopies afford outside din- precisely what it is.
And so much better.
ing for an additional 20.
ANOTHER BIG seller is now
In compliance with its family
presentation, a separate chil- at Star Deli on 12 Mile and Tele-
dren's menu for youngsters 10 graph ... Homemade vegetarian
and under is available with pas- chopped liver that almost tastes
tas, sandwiches, chicken fingers, like the real thing ... It is added
pizza, mozzarella sticks, ice to the oodles of other good, home-
cream, etc. ... All kids' meals come made dishes at Star, one of
America's best carry-out-only
with a Chianti fun toy.
It is open seven days ... Mon- delicatessens.
CONGRATS ... to Allen
day through Thursday, 11:30 a.m.
to 10 p.m.; Friday, 11:30 to 11; Schwartz, "The Singing Window
Sunday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Sun- Washer" (and jokester) ... on his
65th birthday ... to Phil Dembs
day, 4 to 8:30.
on his 70th birthday.
LAST THREE days for the
"culinary
tastes" of Italy by Ritz-
Adding meat and
Carlton, Dearborn, are May 16,
fish to a winner.
17 and 18, part of the 1997 In-
ternational Journey of Food and
Wine at The Ritz and one of four
The bread served at Chianti is week-long salutes to the food and
baked fresh every morning ... and wines of countries being featured.
South America is June 15-22;
served with pride ... It has a semi-
hard crust and is made with 100 German food and wine, Sept 7-14;
percent virgin olive oil and fresh ending with France on Nov. 16-23.
Fifty percent of the proceeds
herbs.
All desserts are made on the from one of the days at each of the
premises ... as well as most pas- four food and wine tastings will
tas ... and a gent comes in five be given by Ritz-Carlton to local
days a week to do nothing but charities.
CATCH (Caring Athletes for
butchering of meats and fish.
Homemade minestrone soup Children's & Henry Ford Hospi-
is an everyday staple to go along tal) gets the percentage gain for
May 16; PAL (Police Athletic
with a special soup of the day.
Biggest sellers at Chianti on League) date is June 20; Music
Northwestern are salmon and the Hall is Sept. 12.
REUNION DEPT. ... 20th
8-ounce tuna steak ... Whitefish
is a large selling regular as well year by University of Michigan
as the 8-ounce swordfish ... Be- Medical School, class of 1977, will
sides pastas. veals, traditional get together Friday, Sept. 19, at
Italian dishes, meats, etc., spe- the Sheraton Inn in Ann Arbor ...
cials include pickerel, monkfish, with several activities scheduled
halibut, Chilean sea bass, lake on Saturday before the football
perch and whatever the fisher- game with Baylor University ...
Former localite Dr. Barry Rosen
men bring in.
White linen napkins and table- is chairman, and can be reached
cloths present a relaxed casual at- at (603) 228-5301, or by e-mail,
mosphere amid antique posters, Barry.Rosen@hitchcock.org ...The
red leather booths, hand-painted U of M Alumni office number is
frescos and numerous Italian tra- (313) 998-7530,
Southfield High class of 1967
ditional proverbs that adorn the
shindig is Saturday, Aug. 16, at
walls.
There is much warmth with the Novi Doubletree Hotel (for-
the hanging lights, oversized Chi- mer Sheraton Oaks) ... For more
info call Ronna Katzman, (248)
anti wine bottles, etc.
Tuscany is a section of north- 788-1562.
ALL BUT ONE of the paint-
ern Italy whose style of cooking
is famous for grilled steaks, chops, ings by Linda Zaller were sold at
oven roasting and food steeped in her recent showing in Chicago's
a marinade before being cooked. Carol Jones Gallery.
NAME OF former Key Largo
Chianti Tuscan Grill's north-
ern Italian cuisine reflects the on E. Walled Lake Drive is Bo-
best dishes available at the finer gey's Bar & Grille ... Same own-
small restaurants throughout the ers, Bob and Roger Kazanowski
Italian countryside and major ur- ... but a different theme of golf lin-
go and Humphrey Bogart sports
ban areas.
The alta cucina style parallels bar plus casual family dining. LI

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