recipes of Esther Michaels, whose
Sheik restaurant was a downtown
Detroit standby for many years, are
featured along with small pita breads
served hot directly from an open
hearth. Esther's many Mideastern
and Lebanese favorites have not
been forgotten, and present an in-
teresting array of popular dining at-
tractions.
PONTIAC
Bistro 313 Restaurant, 313 E.
Walton, Pontiac, (248) 332-9100.
This is a double-header place for
good times. The indoor and outdoor
dining, fine wines and cocktails, bot-
tle beers galore, 4,000 square foot
deck, etc. is coupled with 18 holes
of golf and on regulation putting
courses. The grass is real, lights are
at night, sand traps, waterfall and
75 yard pitching range.The second
part of Bistrol 313 restaurant is called
The Short Game only because it is
golf in miniature but not miniature
golf. Live entertainment is Tuesday
through Saturday.
ROYAL OAK
Chick-N-Rbs, 118 S. Woodward,
Royal Oak, 5441211. 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 at-
tention, 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
Pearl City, 27522 Northwestern
Hwy. at 11 Mile, 354-3700. The
Oriental dining imagination is cap-
tured in a modern iced 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.
Seros, 29221 Northwestern, South-
field, 358-2353. The specialty-is
Greek-American with emphasis on
family dining. It is a sevenaayaweek
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.
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 sevenclaysa-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
Eicalibur 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 Bershaj's 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
another sports bar and grill restau-
rant. Veteran restaurateur Herman
Yagoda 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.moder
ate prices in a casual and relaxed
atmosphere.
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- The Washington Post
"The national reputation
of The Capital Grille has
crowds beating''.
down the doors."
Best of Award of Excellence"
"The Capital Grille is the
place to see and be seen."
The Wine Spectator
`Great steak, fancy bar, swank
trappings-everything
a steak house shbuld be."
The New York limes
Boston Magazine
WALLED LAKE
Szechuan Empire North,
39450 14 Mile Road, Walled Lake,
960-7666. The fine Chinese restau-
rants owned by Tom lin are promi-
nently noted for their traditional
Chinese style of dining where ex-
side dishes are not a la carte,
t presented with the complete meal
that is ordered. This one is no ex-
ception, and has become a favorite
in the northwest area of Metropoli-
tan Detroit. Tom's other good
Szechuan Empire restaurant is on 5
Mile Road and Middlebelt in Livo-
nia.
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2800 West Big Beaver Road
Trafi Michigan • (248) 649-5300
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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 Oitaviani, range on the su
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.
WEST BLOOMFIELD
Big Daddy's Parthenon, 6199
Since Opal came to the suburbs in
all its flaming glory, back in 1993,
th-e flames have been blazing with
constant rapidity at this heavy fa-
vorite, considered a phenonomen in
the restaurant business. It is busy
every evening, seven days a week,
and lunches are also big, The Greek-
town in West Bloomfield is the price
of Rick Rogow and Tommy Peristeris,
whose large, expertly cut lambchops,
special salads like the award-win-
ning Tommy's New Idea Salad, tra-
ditional Greek favorites, etc., have
won huge amounts of return cus-
tomers. Music with Taylor Made is
featured every Wednesday, Thurs.
day and Friday evening.
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