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Dining Guide

(A weekly advertising feature)

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.

KEEGO HARBOR

Sweetwaters Bistro, 1978 Cass Lake

Open
Christmas
Day
11 am - 11 pm

Sandwiches $250

or your choice of
• Soup and Salad
* Sandwich and Cup of Soup
• Sandwich and Salad

or $395

Banquet Facilities Available
Saturday Afternoons, Nights and Sundays.
Whether a wedding, shower,
BarlBat Mitzvah, Anniversary
or any special occasion,
The Sheik would love to serve you.

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ROYAL OAK

Rd., Keego Harbor, (248) 683-0170.This
is a new version of the former restau-
rant that had been closed. It is under
new ownership, but the name has been
retained.The menu is different, too, fea-
turing Russian and American cuisine with
numerous favorites. Dinners also include
a very rarely-seen inclusion of an appe-
tizer/hors d'oeuvres plate at no extra

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,

charge.

Fri. & Sat. II-1 I.

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SOUTHFIELD

LaFendi, 27060 Evergreen, Lathrup

Empire Szechuan Garden, 29875

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

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.

all hours.

Served AlOn.-Sat. from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

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 yar- d 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.

OAK PARK

Chick-N-Ribs, 118 S.Woodward, Royal

Bread Basket Deli, 10 1/2 Mile and

Excalibur, 28875 Franklin Road, South-

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 Sun-
day I 0 a.m. to 10 p.m.

field, 358-3355.When former owner Pat
Archer passed on, people said Excalibur
would also go. However, they didn't reck-
on with Marty Wilk, owner/ chef who
has made it one of metropolitan
Detroit's markedly 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
Excalibur plus homes, halls, etc.

ORCHARD LAKE

The Sheik, 4189 Orchard Lake 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
forgotten, and present an interesting
array of popular dining attractions.

PONTIAC

Bistro 3I 3 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

Gateway Deli, 21745 W. 11 Mile, Har-

vard 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