ORCHARD LAKE

The Sheik, 4189 Orchard Lake
Road, Orchard Lake, 865-000. The
famous Mideastern and Lebanese
recipes of Esther Michaels, whose
Sheik restaurant was a downtown De-
troit standby for many years, are fea-
tured along with small pita breads
served hot directly from an open
hearth. Esther's many Mideastern and
Lebanese favorites have not been for-
gotten, and present an interesting ar-
ray of popular dining attractions.

PONTIAC

Pike Street Restaurant, 18 West
Pike Street, Pontiac, 334-7878. an
imaginative menu is featured at this
culinary delight noted for its fine cui-
sine and service. Excellent wines by
the glass or bottle, and choice liquors
are popular favorites. Dining and
wining excellence is accompanied
with a soft, relaxing atmosphere.
Banquet facilities for all occasions
are available.

ROYAL OAK

Chick-N-Ribs, 118 S. Woodward,
Royal Oak, 544-1211. Much has
been said about this dine in and car-
ry-out restaurant whose specialities of
broasted or bar-b-q chicken and bar-
b-q ribs have received much attention,
but as regular customers say, the proof
is in the tasting. It's open seven days,
Sun.,-Thurs. 11-10, Fri. & Sat. 11-11.

SOUTHFIELD

Empire Szechuan Garden,
29875 Northwestern Hwy., Apple-
gate Square, Southfield, 353-7890.
Consistency has become a fine point
for this Oriental restaurant serving
Szechuan, Hunan and Chinese dish-
es. It has beome a popular place to
dine at both lunch and dinner times
and is open seven-days-a-week, with
everything on the menu available
also for carry-out. The clean atmos-
phere and efficient service are plus-
es to go along with the food.

Excalibur, 28875 Franklin Road,
Southfield, 358-3355. When former
owner Pat Archer passed on, people
said Excalibur would also go. How-
ever, they didn't reckon with Marty
Wilk, owner/chef who has made it
one of metropolitan Detroit's marked-
ly popular dining and dancing spots.
It's Frank Sinatra's favorite while in
the local area. Entertainment is Tues.
thru Sat. and complete catering at Ex-
calibur plus homes, halls, etc.

Gateway Deli, 21745 W. 11
Mile, Harvard Row, Southfield, 352-
4940. Try the veal marsala or veal
parmesan at this popular deli-
catessen-restaurant whose gourmet
dishes are brought from owner Pe-
ter Bershars former Larco's days.
They are combined with familiar tra-
ditional homemade Jewish dishes.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, party trays
and outside catering are Gateway
Deli standouts.

McVee's Sports Bar & Grill,
23380 Telegraph Road, Southfield,
352-8243. This is more than just an-
other sports bar and grill restaurant.
Veteran restaurateur Herman Yago-
da features charbroiled steaks, fresh
seafood, large burgers, baby-back
ribs and lamb chops that he defies
others to beat. Also home-made
soups are daily specials at both lunch
and dinner with moderate prices in
a casual and relaxed atmosphere.
New Seoul Garden, 27566
Northwestern, Southfield, 827-1600.
Authenticity is brought to the table
where favorites such as beef, chick-

en and shrimp are prepared on a
barbecue grill in front of customers.
Floor seating and sushi bar also add
to its appeal. Authentic Korean and
Japanese dishes are the theme foods
at this restaurant with a sister Seoul
Garden in Sterling Heights.
Pearl City, 27522 Northwestern
Hwy. at 11 Mile, 354-3700. The
Oriental dining imagination is cap-
tured in a moderately-priced Chinese
menu at lunch and dinner. Pearl City
Southfield's Sunday Buffet, 11 a.m.
to 8 pm. and menu selections offer
customers a variety of ways in which
to dine. A children's menu is a fa-
vorite for family dining.

Complete dinner includes soup,
salad, and entree for only
$9.95!! That includes our spe-
cial dessert too!

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rime Rib

Seros, 29221 Northwestern, South-
field, 358-2353. The specialty is
Greek-American with emphasis on
family dining. It is a seven-day-a-week
operation with daily specials for
lunch and dinner. The neighborhood
atmosphere is condusive to com-
fortable dining. This combined with
low prices have made Seros a pop-
ular restaurant.
Star Deli, 24555 W. 12 Mile Rd.,
Southfield, 352-7377. It has been
acclaimed as one of America's
finest carry-out only delicatessens,
and has the largest carry-out deli
operations in Michigan. However,
you wouldn't know it from the size.
And everything is homemade: cole
slaw, potato salad, chicken salad,
egg salad and so much more. Star
prepares both fat-free and regular
tuna and cuts its lox by hand. It also
cooks its own corned beef and pas-
trami, and the 7-day operation in-
cludes a major specialty—beautiful
tray catering.

WALLED LAKE

Szechuan Empire North, 39450
14 Mile Road, Walled Lake, 960-
7666. The fine Chinese restaurants
owned by Tom Lin are prominently
noted for their traditional Chinese style
of dining where expected side dish-
es are not a la carte, but presented
with the complete meal that is ordered.
This one is no exception, and has be-
come a favorite in the northwest area
of Metropolitan Detroit. Tom's other
good Szechuan Empire restaurant is
on 5 Mile Road and Middlebelt in
Livonia.

WARREN

Andiamo Italia, 7096 E. 14
Mile Road, Warren, 268-3200.
OwnerJoe Vicari's growing dining
empire can consider this East Side
gem as the flagship restaurant. Its
Italian food, coupled with the kitchen
sense of veteran Italian dining chef
Aldo Ottaviani, range on the superb,
along with pastries homemade on
the premises. A banquet hall next
door seats over 400 and is receiv-
ing bookings because of the am-
biance and a prime factor... food
as is served at Andiamo Italia.

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Includes a mouth-watering por-
tion of prime-rib, soup, salad,
baked potato and vegetables for
only $10.95. We hope you still
have room for dessert because
that's included too!!

HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS

(MON.-FRI. 4-7)

* Blue Points on the Half Shell (Farm Raised)
$4.95/Doz., buy a doz. Oysters, get a bucket beer (6
domestic bottles) for $7.50.
Domestic Beer Specials . All draft and bottled beers
$1.50. (Excludes all micro brews)
House wine $2 .95/glass, reduced prices on
premium liquor and complimentary appetizers
served at the bar.

Earlk Bird Special

THE COST OF YOUR ENTREE IS THE TIME
YOU ARRIVE! CHOOSE FROM ANY
ENTREE ON OUR EARLY BIRD MENU.
ARRIVE AT 5 P.M. AND YOUR SPECIAL
ENTREE WILL COST YOU ONLY $5,
ARRIVE AT 6:15 — YOUR COST IS $6.15.
STARTS AT 5 P.M. TO 7 P.M. SO GET
HERE EARLY! INCLUDES SOUP, SALAD
AND DESSERT.

Award-Winning
Executive Chef
Stefano Bellante
Owner/Chef
Genesi° Masciulli

Over 25 years
of experience

18730 Northville rd. (Just south of 7 Mile rd.)
810-449-6770

Reservations Recommended • Catering Available

Try our

New

served
with

Roll Ups!

Santa Fe...

Grilled chicken breast spicy Ranch
dressing, Santa Fe relish, romaine
lettuce, a blend of cheeses and
diced tomatoes.

The Caribbean Island Salad - Apples, Turkey,
Walnuts And Cheddar Cheese Tossed In A Lettuce
Mix With Matl's Own Special Celery Seed Dressing

Grilled Vegetable...

Fresh grilled vegetables, a hint of
garlic and a blend of cheeses.
Served warm with Ranch dressing
on the side.

Keywest Shrimp- Fresh Jumbo Shrimp Sautéed
In A Garlic Wine Sauce With A Splash Of Tropical
Schnapps And A Fruit Glaze, Served With Rice Pilaf

Buffalo Turkey...

Smoked turkey breast and Buffalo
sauce with spicy ranch dressing,
shredded romaine lettuce, diced
tomatoes and a blend of cheeses.

Chicken Caeser...

Our famous Chicken Caesar salad
with tomatoes and cheese.

Chicken &Artichoke Pasta - Tender Chicken Sauteed
With Artichoke Hearts In A Marinara And Garlic Sauce
With A Splash Of Cream, Tossed In Fettucini Noodles

Raspberry Chicken - Breast Of Chicken Prepared
In A Sweet Butter With Fresh Raspberries, Raspberry
Liquor And Cream, Served With Rice Pilaf

Includes: AYCE Juicy Alaskan
Snow Crab, Red Skins, Corn on
the Cob, Drawn Butter, Fresh
Garden Salad & Bread Basket

WATERFORD

T-Bones Steak & Seafood
House, 3481 Elizabeth Lake
Road, Waterford, (810) 681-1700.
Besides a wide array of Certified
Black Angus steaks, T-Bones, owned
by Gino and Jerry Spigno, is proud-
ly exclaiming its seafood variety. It
is a 7-clay-a-week operation for din-
ner only. Monday-Saturday from 4
p.m.; Sunday from 1 p.m. There is
a difference between Black Angus
and Certified Black Angus. Own-
ers must be certified and the beef
must be gotten only from packers
or distributors with Black Angus cer-
tification. They also own Peppy's
on M-59.

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• BANQUET FACILITIES serve up to 120 people •
• 9 Hole Golf Course •

ORCHARD LAKE RD. SOUTH OF MAPLE
ACROSS FROM AMERICANA WEST

(810) 737-7242