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Advertising Feature
By DANNY RASKIN
AUBURN HILLS
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Still serving the same
"New York Style" Italian cuisine
Lelli's of Auburn Hills, 885
Opdyke Road, Auburn Hills, 373-
4440. Like its sister restaurant in De-
troit, Lelli's of Auburn Hills is owned
and operated by the Lelli family,
which has been a tradition since
1939. The same excellent food is pre-
pared at this location across from the
Silverdome. Reservations are ac-
cepted For any day except Saturdays,
and are strongly suggested for this
newest in wonderful Italian dining.
(featuring Executive Chef Vince Young)
Early Bird Dinners
$7." Between 4 p.m.-6p.m.
Cocktails, Beer & Wine
Hours
M-Th: 1 1- 1 0 pm
F: 1 1- 1 1 pm
Sat: 5-11 pm
Sun: 4-9 pm
25938 Middlebelt Rd (at 11 mile rd) • (248) 476 - 1750 • We Take Reservations
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Mon.-Fri., 7 am-10 am
Golf Mon.-Fri., 7am-4pm
2 People and a Cart
$2500
Mon-Fri 7:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
Sat & Sun After 4:00 P.M. 1 Coupon perCouple
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Every Monday:
All you can eat
Crabfest at the Maples
Includes A.Y.C.E.: Juicy Snow Crab,
Redskin Potatoes, Corn on the Cob,
Salad & Bread Basket,
Hot Drawn Butter.
All for only
$ 1495
Kids Play
9 Holes & Cart
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Regular Price
per person
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Every Wednesday:
All you can eat
Every Friday:
All you can eat
Tender baby back spare ribs
FISH FRY
Enjoy A.Y.C.E Juicy, fallin' off the bone slow roast-
ed baby back spare ribs, cooked with chef Matt's
special BBQ sauce and grilled on an open flame.
Includes: French Fries, Creamy Cole Slaw, Fresh
Bread Basket and all you can handle BBQ sauce.
A.Y.C.E. Succulent Icelandic Cod, dipped in
Matt's own special beer batter, fried to a crisp
h brown. Served with Cole Slaw,
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French Fries and Fresh Bread Basket.
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Only
$695
$1295
• BANQUET FACILITIES serve up to 120 people • 9 Hole Golf Course •
(248) 669-6551 • 31260 WAKEFIELD DRIVE
One mile :vest of Haggerty on 14 Mile in the Maples of Novi condominiums
OPEN 7 DAYS .A WEEK FOR LUNCH OR DINNER
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Trout Florentine
Fresh trout stuffed with
herbed vegetables du
chef, roasted garlic &
white wine, then oven
baked to perfection.
Chicken Marengo
This famous French classic is named
so because it was first eaten by
Napoleon after the battle of
Marengo in 1800. Chicken
Medallions roasted to perfection,
served with a generous portion of
mushroom wine sauce.
Classic Beef Stroganoff
A 19th century dish created for
Count Pavel Stroganoff, a dignitary
and a noted gourmet at the court
of the Russian Czar Alexander III.
Lean sirloin beef pieces sautéed
and then simmered in sour cream,
Madeira wine, mushrooms, onions,
parsley and dill.
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All Dinners Come With Soup, Salad, and Antipasto Plate
closed Mondays • Open at 5:00p.m. everyday
(248) 683-0170
1978 Cass Lake (1/2 Mile West of Orchard Lake Rd.)
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Keego Harbor
Marvin's Marvelous Mechan-
ical Museum, 31005 Orchard
Beau Jack's, 4108 West Maple,
Vineyard's Cafe & Catering,
Bloomfield Hills, 810-626-2630. It
is a dining favorite for many who en-
joy the menu diversification, good
service and warm ambiance of this
popular restaurant which has been
open since 1976. The casual dining
popularity of Beau Jack's makes it
a wanted spot for before and after
togetherness where people know
each other and enjoy the camraderie
of the restaurant's family-type oper-
ation.
32418 Northwestern Hwy., Farm-
ington Hills, 855-9463. Traditional
Jewish dishes prepared by Shirlee
Bloom in her own separate kitchen
are standouts at this popular cafe
where all the homemade food is in
cases for customers to see. At
lunchtime, the booths and tables are
filled with happy folks who select from
many fresh salads, sandwiches and
other goodies. All are available for
carry-out as well. Shirlee is also well-
noted for her masterful catering of
weddings, bar mitzvahs, showers,
etc.
DETROIT
Lelli's, 7618 Woodward Ave., De-
troit, 871-1590. Since 1939, Lelli's
has been a Detroit dining tradition,
serving Italian favorites at their best.
As years before, it is again a 7-day-
a-week favorite, open Sundays, 12
noon to 8 p.m. Lelli's has always
been noted for its big amounts of
food, but it is with the times in also
offering a light side menu which has
become so very popular.
FARMINGTON
The Great Wall, 35135 Grand
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■ ‘' Bistro 49
Cont
Hwy., Farmington Hills, 737-7220.
The ring of authenticy is always pre-
sent when enjoying an interesting ex-
perience at this well-received
Japanese restaurant. The menu and
ambience of Hakata, with its private
rooms, slippers, sushi bar and open
dining room are gracious attributes
of this honorable food emporium. It
is open seven days a week, featur-
ing all the exciting dishes that come
with authentic Japanese dining.
BLOOMFIELD HIT S
Sila, 4033 W. 12 Mile, Berkley,
548-3650. Two brothers, Mike and
Al Bsharah, have vaulted Sila into
a top family Italian restaurant and
pizzeria. Its pizza can be gotten
square or round, plus ribs, chicken,
fish, salads, pasta and other family
delights that include the big selling
chicken parmigiana. Daily lunch and
dinner specials are 7 days a week,
and private banquet space is avail-
able.
Most Major Credit Cards Accepted.
Hakata, 32443 Northwestern
Lake Road, 626-5020. Only the
huge clock at its outside entrance is
backwards. Everything else at this
good time emporium spells fun for
the entire family. Owner Marvin
Yagoda was crazy like a fox when
he came up with the idea, but it has
become one of very few like it in the
nation, winning awards and ap-
pearing in magazines and the Gui-
neas Book of World Records. Video
games, pinball machines, antique
games, unique posters, etc. include
an old-time photo booth. The party
favorite also has 24 tables for lunch
snacks.
BERKLEY
• Seafood •
• Steaks •
• Pasta •
ceptions, rehearsals, b'nai mitzvah,
etc. Dishes from the Veneto region of
Italy are prepared with choice ele-
gance.
River, Drakeshire Shopping Center,
Farmington, 476-9181. Owner Hen-
ry Lum prides himself on having a
gourmet Chinese restaurant with
many of the favorites, like peanut but-
ter sauce on ice cream, both made
by him. The Great Wall serves ex-
otic drinks and cocktails and has a
private dining room for banquets,
parties and business meetings. It is
open for businessmen's luncheon and
dinner with full carry-out and cater-
ing available.
LATHRUP
LaFendi, 27060 Evergreen, Lath-
rup Landing, Lathrup, 559-9099. An
elegant atmosphere, where all areas
are a different decor, make up this
popular Middle Eastern restaurant.
Many of the dishes are not found in
too many dining spots of its type.
Fresh squeezed fruits and vegetables
make up the raw juice bar which peo-
ple enjoy seven days a week at all
OAK PARK
Bread Basket Deli, 10 1/2 Mile
and Greenfield, Lincoln Shopping
Center, Oak Park, 968-0022. A fa-
vorite of many people for breakfast,
lunch, dinner and after-theater, this
has the aura of a modernistic deli-
catessen so apparent with colorful
decor. A children's menu is featured
along with party trays. The Bread Bas-
ket Deli is open Tuesday through Sun-
day 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
FARMINGTON HMI S
ORCHARD LAKE
Cafe Cortina, 30715 W. Ten Mile,
The Sheik, 4189 Orchard Lake
Farmington Hills, 474-3033. There's
a reason for much pride
as Cafe Cortina is Michigan's only
Italian restaurant to receive the pres-
tifious 1997 DiRoNa award.
Owners Rina Tonon and son Adri-
an's fine Italian restaurant presents
original family recipes prepared for
discerning diners amidst a roman-
tic ambiance. The private garden
room with adjacent patio for appe-
tizers and cocktails is used for re-
Road, Orchard Lake, 865-000. The
famous Mideastern and Lebanese
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 for-
gotten, and present an interesting ar-
ray of popular dining attractions.