Dining Guide
Lobster
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September 15th through October 31st
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.
LATHRUP
Join us for dinner during these special seven weeks
as we pay homage to Homarus Americanus.
LOBSTER BISQUE
LIVE MAINE LOBSTER
with corn on the cob and
new potatoes.
LOBSTER & SHRIMP
MARINARA LINGUINE
LaFendi, 27060 Evergreen, Lathrup
Landing, Lathrup, 559-9099.An elegant
atmosphere, where all areas are a differ-
ent 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 people
enjoy seven days a week at all hours.
OAK PARK
NEW ENGLAND CLAMBAKE
Bread Basket Deli, 10 1/2 Mile and
Greenfield, Lincoln Shopping Center, Oak
Park, 968-0022.A favorite of many peo-
ple for breakfast, lunch, dinner and after-
theater, this has the aura of a mod-
ernistic delicatessen so apparent with
colorful decor. A children's menu is fea-
tured along with party trays.The Bread
Basket Deli is open Tuesday through
Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Maine lobster mussels,
clams, new potatoes & corn
on the cob.
STUFFED LOBSTER
oven grilled with shrimp
and crabmeat stuffing.
SPANISH PAELLA
sa ron rice simmered with
cline lobster, sausage, chicken,
clams, mussels, fresh fish,
tomatoes, wine & herbs.
ORCHARD LAKE
LOBSTER & SHRIMP
FETTUCINE VERDE
The Sheik, 4189 Orchard Lake Road,
Maine lobster and Gulf
shrimp in a rich blend of
montrachet cheese, sun-dried
tomatoes, sweet cream &
spinach fettucine.
LOBSTER PAN ROAST
lobster meat, garlic butter,
diced tomatoes and saffron
cream slowly simmered and
served over rice pilaf with
garlic parmesan toast.
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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
forgotten, and present an interesting
array of popular dining attractions.
PONTIAC
306 N. MAIN STREET / ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN / PH - 651-2266
A CASUAL DINING
A PUBLIC WELCOME
Some of Our Specialties
Broiled Whitefish
Plank Atlantic Salmon
Pan Fried Lake Perch
All served with Soup or Salad, Redskin Potatoes and Vegetable
Located on 12 Mik Road in front rf the Copper Creek Subdivision between Halsted esf Haggerty Roads.
10/3
1997
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27925 Golf Pointe Boulevard • Farmington Hills
(248) 489-1656
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 cock-
tails, bottle 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-Ribs, 118 S.Woodward, Royal
Oak, 544-1211. Much has been said
about this dine in and carry-out restau-
rant whose specialities of broasted or
bar-b-q chicken and bar-b-q ribs have
received much attention, 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
Empire Szechuan Garden, 29875
Northwestern Hwy.,Applegate Square,
Southfield, 353-7890. Consistency has
become a fine point for this Oriental
restaurant serving Szechuan, Hunan and
Chinese dishes. It has beome a popular
place to dine at both lunch and dinner
times and is open seven-days-a-week,
with everything on the menu available
also for carry-out.The clean atmosphere
and efficient service are pluses 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. However, they
didn't reckon with Marty Wilk,
owner/chef who has made it one of met-
ropolitan Detroit's markedly popular din-
ing and dancing spots. It's Frank Sinatra's
favorite while in the local area.
Entertainment is Tues. thru Sat. and com-
plete catering at Excalibur 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 delicatessen-restaurant whose
gourmet dishes are brought from owner
Peter Bershaj's former Larco's days.They
are combined with familiar traditional
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 restaurant.Veteran restaura-
teur 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 din-
ner with moderate prices in a casual and
relaxed atmosphere.
Seros, 29221 Northwestern, Southfield,
358-2353.The specialty is Greek-
American with emphasis on family dining.
It is a seven-day-a-week operation with
daily specials for lunch and dinner.The
neighborhood atmosphere is condusive
to comfortable dining.This combined
with low prices have made Seros a popu-
lar restaurant.
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