Best Of Everything

Sports Hall Of Fame Dinner
Becomes A Must-See Event

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Michigan's
finest upscale,
casual
American
bistro.

Now open

for lunch.

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Hours:

Mon-Wed

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 midnight

Please join us for happy hour,
Monday thru Friday, 4-7 p.m.
Domestic beers $2.00

Imported beers

$2.50

Well drinks

$3.00

Available for private
engagements Saturday
afternoons and Sundays.

with his new "straight man,"
e was a proud pappy,
stuffed with crabmeat, cheese
the sweet young lassie who
yelling from the front row,
mix and spinach, topped
came with him ... "I'm his
"You deserve it, baby!"
with a creamy wine sauce;
fiancee," she said. "We're get-
Phil Kaplan, a resident
broiled white fish, lightly
ting
married as soon as I'm old
at Menorah House on Greenfield and
breaded breast of chicken
enough to work and bring
11 Mile, had joyous tears in his eyes as
topped with a pepper sauce;
home some money."
daughter Jackie Kallen was honored as
grilled shark marinated in
The annual Michigan
the first woman inductee into the
citrus, Absolut vodka and
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
lemonade; etc.
Induction Dinner has risen to
DAN NY
It was the 13th annual dinner by
He makes all the soups,
the top in "must" events to
RAS KIN
MJSHF, and a touching moment as
too, over 20 of them, with
attend for a wonderful time.
Loc al
Phil's wet eyes watched on the video
three always on the menu ...
THIS IS THE mark of a
screen a younger Jackie who grew up
Colum nist
Cajun lovers will shed tears
restaurateur who cares about
to be the manager of two world box-
at his spicy jambalaya, and
customers coming back ... and
ing champions.
the cream of mushroom, lob-
shows it.
Nothing could have made him
ster bisque, shrimp bisque, French
On a Saturday evening at his
more happy.
onion, black bean and rice, etc., are
Boodles restaurant, 11 Mile and 1-75,
Mike "Stoney" Stone of WDFN
the kind you seldom see at a pizzeria-
customers Irving Lawton, Robert
Radio did a fine job as emcee, with
style restaurant.
Lawton and Buddy Shapiro had lob-
Dan Dickerson of NiVJR Radio,
It is also one of the very few restau-
sters ... Instead of being charged the
remarking, "Boy, he'd sure be great on
rants around nowadays that makes
special sale price at the time, the lob-
radio!" when Al Ackerman finished
both New England and Manhattan
sters were tallied by the waitress at
speaking after throwing away the cane
clam chowders ... a real plus feature.
their regular price.
he now uses.
The return of Shield's Pizza on
When told of this, Boodles owner
This was the best year by MJSHF
Telegraph and 10 is to what seems like
Bruno Ferguson immediately sent gift
... And its new format was widely
an even better operation than the orig-
certificates
to the three gents who oth-
accepted ... The reception and auction
inal.
erwise may never have returned.
headed by screeching Damon "The
LOOK FOR a Middle Eastern
CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Dog" Perry of WDFN Radio was in
restaurant on Orchard Lake Road
.. with new ownership .. has made a
both social halls of Congregation
going in an entirely new direction
difference at Shield's Pizza on
Shaarey Zedek, divided by the sanctu-
come this December... It'll be strictly
Telegraph and 10 Mile.
ary where induction ceremonies would
Italian.
The food seems to have reverted
be held.
35TH ANNIVERSARY by Stage
Instead of a long, drawn-
Deli and its Stage & Co. on
out dinner, kosher caterer
Orchard Lake Road is taking
Paul Kohn had food stations
in 35 days of customer
throughout the two rooms
appreciation through Dec.
... with folks enjoying sea
27 ... It includes menu pro-
bass, tuna steaks, salmon
motions, magic shows, cari-
(regular or spiced), chicken
catures and handwriting
lightly breaded, beef tender-
analysis ... Also, anniversary
loin, hamburgers, etc. ...
calendars provide guests with
And the kids, more than
a preview of upcoming
ever before and growing in
attractions and offers.
attendance, weren't forgot-
Owner Steve Goldberg is
ten, eating hot dogs, French
incorporating the number 35
fries, snow cones, candy
in the festivities ... 35-cent
cones, etc. ... All of which, I
side dishes with lunch and
might add, a lot of adults
Sunday brunch $35 for four.
were also mighty glad Paul
RAYMOND WONG,
had on hand.
former
owner of Wong's
Phil Kaplan was thrilled with his daughter's award.
Marilyn Kosins talking
Eatery in Windsor, is now
between bites of the candy
the sole owner of Thai Chi
back to the goodness it held at one
cone she was loving; Phil Kaplan a
Pacific Dining on Woodward just
time ... as brothers Peter and Paul
two-plates-at-one-time eater; Seymour
south of Congress ... Before he took
Andoni
and friend Jeff Valdez take
and Dee Brode always smiling; Irwin
over, the restaurant had been called
over the reins.
Shaw and Bob Luby talking of yester-
Thai Chi Express.
And the addition of Chef John
years at Fresh Air Camp; Elayne
IT WAS A small group ... just
Montgomery has given the 300 seater
Wolfson and Steve Simons among
under 20 ... invited to witness the
pizza spot an added dimension.
many, with another gem in coordinat-
"something new" by Hyatt Regency ...
Its new kitchen head was previously
ing a wonderful event that has gotten
Opening of its The Grotto by Giulio
second in command at Ruth's Chris
so much better; Jackie Kallen looking
& Sons presented an interesting con-
Steak House in Troy, which he helped
youthful and happy as she told always-
cept in special-event dining for small
open ... and has brought items never
sharply-dressed Hy Dorfman of her
parties.
seen
before at Shield's on Telegraph
new life in California; Alan "The
The private room outside Giulio &
and 10 ... Jumbo Venetian shells
Singing Window Washer" Schwartz
Sons seats only about 30 people, but

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