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hot, freshly made in a brick oven brunch that was allowed to lapse,
that is used solely for the pita ... will return Sunday, Sept. 7, (it's
Dean had it built in Texas espe- Grandparents Day, too) at the
cially for this purpose.
Kingsley Hotel & Suites on
Baked falafel is made in an Woodward and Long Lake Road
oven ... On request, it is not deep- ... Matt Prentice, whose North-
fried ... and not greasy.
ern Lakes Seafood Co. recently
A kid's corner of the menu has opened at Kingsley, along with
wing dings with fries, hamburg- his Deli Unique of Bloomfield
er with fries and chicken tenders Hills, handles all the food and
with fries ... Or the youngsters catering operations.
can have a child's portion of Mid-
NEXT UP in the Las Vegas-
dle Eastern food:
style shows at Andiamo Italia, on
The Sheik in West Bloomfield
14 Mile between Mound and Van
is open seven days ... Sunday Dyke in Warren, is Sal Richards,
through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 who brings his highly touted com-
p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 edy and singing impressions for
a.m. to midnight.
two nights, Friday, July 11, and
In the first week of opening, Saturday, July 12 ... Tickets are
the Sheik on Orchard Lake Road $30 per person.
served over 5,000 people ... and it
THE OLD Detroit sector of
has continued to be a favorite ... Star Southfield Theatre presents
Parking is in the front, side and many memories ... with signs of
back of the restaurant.
London Chop House, Wonder
The large 60-by-20 kitchen pre- Bar, Hudson's, Capitol Theater,
pares food according to Dean's Fox Theater, Michigan Theater,
goal at the Sheik ... to have peo- Telenews, Tiger Stadium, Van
ple taste real authentic Lebanese Dyke Club, Belle Isle, etc.
food as it is made in Lebanon.
Also a place called Sharpe's
Crumbled pieces of bread in Chop House ... If you never heard
the fattoush salad are crispy, but of it, don't feel bad ... Neither did
not deep-fried as in so many oth-
er Lebanese restaurants ... At the
Sheik, it is baked and toasted.
Dean calls his juice bar, "The
Sheik's Health Ride" ... with 12
freshly squeezed fruits and veg-
etables, combinations and exotic
smoothies.
When he was 14 years old,
Dean was a baker in Beirut, us- anybody else I asked at Haven's
ing wood ovens made from the
10th anniversary Promenade of
olive trees ... It was a method of Hope celebrating the grand open-
baking, he says, but nowhere ing of Star Southfield.
even remotely near the brick oven
Music was by Mel Ball and
he had made for his pita loaves.
Colours ... Passed hors d'oeuvres
Dean's brother, Hachem and food stations by Matt Pren-
Hachem, is his evening host.
tice and his Unique Restaurant
The fresh fattoush salad is in Corporation.
a high-ranking class ... and even
A lot of people made it a very
more delicious when eaten the successful event for Haven ... with
correct Lebanese way with fresh, a record total being raised to fight
crisp Romaine lettuce ... The fresh domestic violence, sexual assault
tabbouli salad rates among the and child abuse plus helping vic-
best.
tims and families ... This is what
Also in Lebanon, garlic is big Haven is all about in its wonder-
in food preparation ... It is used ful work.
in almost all the dishes ... Dean
THOSE WHO remember
says his dad used to make Darbys Restaurant on Seven
omelets with eggs and garlic Mile and Wyoming before it
cloves.
burned down in 1968, plus folks
Esther Michaels loves it in who've heard about it, have been
Florida ... She can't take the hoping for years that another
Michigan winters .... But don't be place would open to fit their late-
surprised if one day she makes a night needs.
trip here to visit the Sheik in
Time was when Darbys was al-
West Bloomfield ... Esther has ways there for later-night guys
probably heard many wonderful and gals looking for a place to get
things about it down there in together and have a snack.
Florida.
Perhaps the saying "I'll see you
"Auntie Esther" always did at Darbys" will become "I'll see
love making people happy ... and you at Little Daddy's."
enjoyed a sort of lavish pride
The spot being opened around
when she knew they were satis- August has taken on a larger di-
fied.
mension with the addition of a
She is undoubtedly thrilled in couple more stores next door plus
knowing that Dean has done her the former Broadway Shop in Ap-
recipes and restaurant name plegate Square, Northwestern
proud ... And that customers en- Highway and Inkster.
joy going there just as they used
Little Daddy's Coney Island &
to years back at her original Parthenon will start out as a 24-
Sheik on Lafayette.
hour operation. ❑
THE NOTED Kingsley Inn
The Sheik borrowed
Esther's famous
recipes.
OUR AWARD-WINNING TOMMY SALAD ... SUCCULENT LAMB
CHOPS.. AND OTHER FAVORITE GREEK SPECIALTIES ...
HAVE BEEN ACCLAIMED AS MICHIGAN'S BEST!
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