JAPANESE DINING
AT ITS FINEST!

HAKATA
JAMICESE RESTAURANT

OPEN 7 DAYS • LUNCH & DINNER
featuring

AUTHENTIC JAPANESE CUISINE

AS YOU LIKE IT!

• Elegant Atmosphere • Gracious Warmth
• Reasonable Prices

* Sushi Bar *Private Japanese Rooms
* Cocktails Including 30 Different Kinds of Sake

Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30-2 p.m.
Dinner: Mon.-Sat. 5:30-10:30 p.m.
Sunday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

32443 NORTHWESTERN HWY.
Between Middlebelt & 14 Mile

737-7220
Fax: 737-7223

EXTENSIVE WINE LIST • LUNCH & DINNER

•Steaks • Seafood • Pasta

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•Celebrating Old Detroit

# Lighted Parking

OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT
LUNCH MON - FRI
DINNER TUES - SAT

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EXCELLENT
HUNGARIAN, EUROPEAN
AND CANADIAN CUISINE

Businessmen's Luncheons Daily
We Specialize In Veal, Chicken and Seafood
Strolling Gypsy Musicians.

Warm, Comfortable Decor and Bountiful Servings at Inexpensive Prices.

Serving Windsor and Detroit For Over Twenty Years

5 mins. from Tunnel • 1235 Ottawa Street • Windsor • U.S. Exchange

For Reservations 1-800-963-1903 or (519) 252-0246

Another Prentice Creation:
Northern Lakes Seafood Co.

DANNY RASKIN LOCAL COLUMNIST -

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f those who attended didn't Scofield, managing partner, whose Frumkin and others, were not in
know any better, they certainly "baby" is No. 13 in the vast URC complete awe ... They've seen Matt
would never have believed that chain, making certain everyone do this too many times ... Espe-
this was the one-time restau- was happy ... and so many other cially Alicia "Lisa" Prentice, his
rant at Kingsley Inn and present- Matt Magicians in restaurant and wife of 16 years ... Yes, they've re-
ly Kingsley Hotel & Suites on catering knowledge.
ally been married that long.
Woodward, just south of Long
I had some Maryland crab
Most attendees who didn't take
Lake Road.
cakes, which to me were
second looks obviously
What Matt Prentice, president the best outside of Balti-
were never at the former
and CEO of Unique Restaurant more ... and can give
restaurant and
Corp., has done in changing it over many of Maryland's fine
bar/lounge in Kingsley.
to his new Northern Lakes houses a strong run
EIGHTH ANNUAL
Seafood Company could conceiv- My Jail Island Canadi-
clothing drive by Guys T\T
ably be his best effort yet insofar an salmon couldn't have
Gals in Orchard Mall, on
as a complete changeover is con- been better ... Marcy's
Orchard Lake Road, is
cerned.
Chilean sea bass was su- DANNY RASKIN
June 13, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
And there can be little doubt perb ... and Neil's seafood
... Folks trade in old jeans
LOC AL
that it certainly must rank among steamer that came in a
(clean, without holes) for
COLUM NIST
Matt's most unbelievable.
covered bamboo basket
a new pair at half price ....
This is his first seafood venture, was a big treat.
All clothing collected is donated to
but there doesn't seem to be any-
For dessert, I had a craving for homeless individuals in Oakland
thing that Matt can't handle these rice pudding ... It wasn't on the ... Other apparel, bedding, small
days ... as he continues to pile on menu, but was served to me from furniture, toys, etc. are also ac-
one restaurant and catering suc- the 125-seater Deli Unique of cepted from those wanting a tax
cess after another.
Bloomfield Hills that had previ- deduction.
The occasion was Matt and his ously been Kingsley's coffee shop
HOCKEY MANIA hit Bean &
staffs pre-grand opening prior to ... It was another in the Matt Pren- Bagel as owner Charlie Kaye and
a couple of benefit charities the tice manner of pleasing customers Chef Dino Grecu came out with
next two nights, with his
a bagel that sold faster
URC footing the entire
than a Brendan
bill.
Shanahan wrist shot ...
Official opening of
It was a red and white
Northern Lakes Seafood
marbled bagel with
Company was June 5,
cherry abstract for col-
for dinner only ... As of
oring and white dough.
June 9, it opened for
GOOD WAIT-
both lunch and dinner.
RESS Dept. ... Mar-
I can't stress enough
garet Chamseddine
about the changeover ...
(her card name is
from dinginess and cut-
shortened to Seddine)
up rooms to the colorful
at Pike Street
and airy openness.
Restaurant in Pontiac
Sitting with Neil Ru-
... Pretty, smiling, very
bin, fine Detroit Free
personable and highly
Press writer, and his
efficient ... Folks love
wife Marcy Hayes, who
sitting in her station.
does the public relations
New executive chef
for Matt and his Unique
at Pike Street is Kirk
Restaurant Corporation,
Robinson, graduate of
again revealed three
Culinary Institute of
sticklers that Matt has
America at Hyde Park,
always been known to
whose prowess at
have ... excellently pre-
recipe preparations is
pared dishes, first-qual-
already drawing many
ity food and impeccable
raves.
service.
Kirk also prepares
URC Corporate Chef
the food for those fine
Jim Barnett overseeing Matt Prentice: Another transformation.
banquets upstairs at
the large kitchen with
Pike Street Restaurant
its gleaming stainless
... plus parties at homes
steel ... Linda Collins, director of ... Although not on the menu, it and halls.
training, proud of the way servers will be an available dessert when
FIRST GAME of the Stanley
were handling the throng ... Tim requested.
Cup finals had many folks watch-
Wilkins, food and beverage direc-
Baseball Hall of Fame shoo-in ing the Red Wings and Flyers on
tor, seating people with so much Allan Trammell headed the TV from Philadelphia ... But it
pleasure ... Madeline Triffon, mas- celebrity list.
didn't stop a near-capacity atten-
ter sommelier, pouring wines with
Community-ites like Rosalie dance from being at the 1997 Gold
her expert know-how ... A wine and Bruce Rosen, 1997 Variety Heart Ball by Variety, The Chil-
room and large wine list at North- Club humanitarian award win- dren's Charity.
ern Lakes Seafood Company are ner; Jack Shapiro, Jim Herring-
It was at the Ritz-Carlton, Dear-
Madeline's pride and joy ... Keith ton, Cantor Harold Orbach, Beth born, honoring Bruce Rosen, hu-