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CO •Celebrating Old Detroit 0 N DETRO IT JEWISH NEWS •Lighted Parking 0 WI 0 ,...,....r....Nk . . „ 0 D . \: ,.. • ..„,-....,..v......,, .1 • . \ k -. \,,, 1N , .,. ,.. , ---4 , \ve...„„.. . , 4. •-•zo;fUsrk,*• N m...ow•-,,,, 't.. • . - g 31Egi* . . ,,,.: \ . Vk. ' KITCHEN OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT FRI & SAT LUNCH MON - FRI DINNER TUES - SAT Wonderful In-House Italian Dining At A Take-Out Specialist This and homemade mine- S fitting out there in a little tables have gold tablecloths with shopping strip is a ivory center triangles, and ivory strone soup are always on the menu ... for both carry-out and small restaurant whose linen napkins. This is northern Italian dining dining in. owner/chef has received Pasta Fagioli looks like a small much acclaim for his culinary ex- with high grades for dishes that include homemade ravioli, fet- carry-out operation ... which it is pertise. That is, if you want to call five tuccine, gnocchi, etc. ... Hamad in a big way along with a lot of tables and seating for less than makes the pastries, too (tiramisu, catering requests. The tiny restaurant affords 20 people small ... Maybe tiny ricotta cheese cake), the fresh people a quiet "away would be a better word. sauces and excellent from it all" type of casu- Many people know Pasta Fa- soups. al dining. gioli as a very good carry-out Pastas are a special- At least it was quiet restaurant ... But they don't know ty, but if he has the in- and reserved when I that those five tables there are gredients, Hamad will was there ... But folks not just ornaments or places to make whatever cus- have been talking a lot sit at while waiting for an order tomers want ... to order. about Pasta Fagioli In a week, he goes ... There are benches for that. and the stream of cus- And they aren't for self-service through well over 200 DANNY RASKIN tomers who come in for either ... This little section of Pas- pounds of pasta in the LOC AL ta Fagioli, with its excellent Ital- preparation of his nine carry-out orders has also COLUM NIST probably found out ian dishes, has competent servers pasta dishes. to bring the menu delights. It is a cozy little restaurant about its little dining-in area. About the owner/chef ... He is where customers can almost feel If you don't call for a reserva- tion, you take your chances on Hamad Kouka, the same one like they're at home. many know as the former execu- Hamad opened a pasta place getting a table ... Remember, tive chef at Ristorante Di Mod- because it has always been his there are only five of them. esta on Northwestern Highway, main cooking forte. Those willing to wait for the where Kouka spent eight years. But this doesn't mean that he three two-tops and two four-tops The dream of many chefs is to is restricted to solely serving pas- (round tables so six can sit at someday have a place of his or ta ... Far from it ... Italian favorites them if needed) have found Pas- her own ... Hamad was no differ- like veal piccata, veal marsala, etc., ta Fagioli worth the while after ent, and with wife Janine has set- are prepared by Hamad ... The ordering and digging into the tled at his little Pasta Fagioli in same with chicken dishes. good dining prepared by Hamad. the Sugar Bush Plaza on Square Lake Road, just east of Telegraph ... preparing many of the fine dishes for which he has been given a lot of praise. It opened in No- vember 1996, and is a seven-day-a-week op- eration ... Monday through Thursday, 11 to 9; Friday, 11 to 10; Saturday 11:30 to 10; Sunday 1:30 to 9. When you walk in, a lighted case with delicacies from the small kitchen greet you ... If it's carry-out you want, the counter is there for your or- ders. But a turn to the right and you are in the little dining room Pasta Fagioli's Janine and Hamad Kouka. that many communi- ty-ites have discov- ered with delight. He even makes specialties like_ Like I said, pastas are a spe- The whole place is only 1,800 portobella mushrooms with olive cialty ... and you can tell by the square feet ... 900 in front, 600- oil and garlic ... or salmon grilled ravioli and gnocchi made daily, square-foot kitchen and 300 for a with artichokes, black olives, along with so many other good hallway with restrooms. fresh tomatoes and basil. things on the varied menu. Nothing pretentious ... just He and Janine took the name A couple of heart-smart items plain and cozy ... but ever so good. Pasta Fagioli from one of the spe- are going over quite big ... The The grapevine and column cialty soups Hamad makes ... whole-wheat pasta with veggies drawings on walls are by Janine, Pasta fagioli is a creamy soup, and fresh herbs ... and chicken as are the window curtains ... She excellent when prepared proper- breast marinated in lemon-basil is also evening hostess. ly as by Hamad, with white and sauteed in a fresh tomato Pasta Fagioli's five dining room beans, carrots and pasta shells. sauce. c.