Fine Catering
For All Occasions

One of Metropolitan Detroit's Most Beautiful & Exciting Restaurants

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 pastrami, and the 7-day operation
includes a major specialty—beautiful tray
catering.

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Szechuan Empire North, 39450 14
Mile Road,Walled Lake, 960-7666.The
fine Chinese restaurants owned by Tom
Lin are prominently noted for their tra-
ditional Chinese style of dining where
expected side dishes are not a la carte,
but presented with the complete meal
that is ordered.This one is no excep-
tion, and has become a favorite in the
(— northwest area of Metropolitan Detroit.
Tom's other good Szechuan Empire
restaurant is on 5 Mile Road and Mid-
dlebelt in Livonia.

WARREN

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Andiamo Italia, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road,
Warren, 268-3200. Owner Joe 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
Ottaviani, range on the superb, along
with pastries homemade on the premis-
es.A banquet hall next door seats over
400 and is receiving bookings because of
the ambiance and a prime factor... food
as is served at Andiamo Italia.

Mai Thai, 6635 Orchard Lake Road, Old
Orchard Shopping Center,West Bloom-
field, 626-6313.Those who like the real
thing will enjoy Mai Thai with its very
spicy or non-spicy foods concocted for
authentic and traditional tastes at lunch
or dinner. It presents a casual atmos-
phere with seating around 100 and is
open seven days a week.

Stage & Co., 6873 Orchard Lake
Road, West Bloomfield, 855-6622:The
dominant consistency of this highly-
acclaimed critic's choice restaurant is in
its menu selection and food prepara-
tion. But it is also proof that you can
teach an old dog new tricks.Although in
existence since 1962, Stage & Co. also
features items it has never had before,
along with homemade Jewish dishes and
dietary restricted delights to satisfy all
appetites.

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Hoa Kow, 4301 Orchard Lake Road,
Crosswinds Mall,West Bloomfield, 932-
3133. People from all walks of life and
most parts of Detroit and metropolitan
areas enjoy the many styles of Chinese
dining put out by Gene Woo.Whitefish
in all cooking varieties is big feature, with
almost 1,000 pounds served each week.
This is together with Cantonese,
Szechuan and Mandarin dishes, plus a
Chinese Buffet at lunch and dinner to go
with its regular menu.

Tuesday Through Saturday

Blue Danube, 1235 Ottawa Street,
Windsor, Ontario, 519-252-0246. Spe-
cialties with old world authenticity are
prepared at this charming Hungarian
restaurant. It is a family operation serv-
ing European, Canadian and American
cuisine over 20 years. Gypsy musicians
from Hungary stroll and serenade cus-
tomers at tables Thursdays through
Sundays.The husband and wife team of
Zota and Sam Popadic serve both
lunches and dinners at their seven-day-
a-week operation.

Office or at Our Restaurant

Billy Rose Quartet E-

28875 Franklin Rd. at Northwestern & 12 Mile Southfield, MI • (248) 358-3355

inq in Cantonese, Szechwan

tAlandarin joods

• excellent (White 3ish and Steaks

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Orchard Lake Rd. • 932-3133

, . unch 'Buffet • 'Banquet 2Zoom
LAloiliclag-)Thursday (11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)

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Big Daddy's Parthenon, 6199
Orchard Lake Road,West.Bloomfield,
737-8600.The flames blaze constantly at
this heavy restaurant favorite. It is buy
every evening, seven days a week, and
lunches are also big. Owners Rick
Rogow and Tommy Peristeris are proud
of thier juicy lambchops, award-winning
Tommy Salad, traditional Greek favorites,
etc. Banquet facilities up to 300 are avail-
able in private quarters. Music by Taylor
Made is every Thursday and Friday
evening.

Fine Dining • Dancing
Entertainment

FEATURING
Authentic HONG KONG Style Cooking

Wonderful traditional favorites...
superb variety of dining specialties

Dim Sum lunch specials 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Live fish, lobster and crab in our tanks, cooked to order
• 'Banquet 5acilities • 'Business Lunches

HOURS:

Monday thru Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

6407 Orchard Lake Road • In The Orchard Mall

(248) 626-8585

(248) 354.6060

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