/– experiences took him beyond the
realm of serving ... He was one of two
managers when the Whitney was
opened by John McCarthy, Ron Fox
and Dick Kuhn ... From 1980 to
1990, Brian was head waiter at the
former Jacques on Telegraph (now
Morel's) and has been g.m. at Pike
Street Restaurant since 1991.
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Brian is also an accomplished floral
designer whose arrangements and cen-
terpieces at Pike Street banquets have
become big talking points for their
fresh beauty and innovative design.
About the service that Al has at
Pike Street, it is probably among the
best anywhere ... with excellent servers
like tuxedo-garbed Chris Green, Azis
Zouhri, etc.
Upstairs is a large very comfortable
room for 175 people that can, if need-
ed, be divided into 125 and 50 or less
... with a lot of intimate charm that
includes turn-of-the-century-like
chandeliers, etc.
People are discovering this banquet
room with much elation ... It seems to
be just what so many are looking for.
The restaurant downstairs is avail-
• able for party takeover on Sundays
and Saturdays during the day.
A wine cellar that accommodates
another five to 20 people for an inter-
esting private meeting or small parry
has been honored yearly by Wine Spec-
tator magazine ... It has an inventory
of about 2,000 bottles of wine with
260 different brands.
About 12 years ago, Kate Rosman
•
/--- had her bat mitzvah reception at Pike
Street Restaurant because it used to be
her grandfather's furniture store,
Wyman's ... A short time ago, barrister
Henry Baskin held a party for Gover-
nor John Engler at his home ...
catered by Pike Street.
Pike Street Restaurant, housed in a
registered historic 150-year-old build-
• ing, opened in 1983, and will cele-
• brate its 15th anniversary in February.
It has enjoyed award-winning 4-star
recognition among the leaders in culi-
nary supremacy ... and is again rated
among Michigan's finest restaurants ...
Where people can enjoy casual and
gracious fine dining with an elegant
flair.
Having someone like Al Balooly, a
\— magic name in the restaurant business,
at the helm, Pike Street restaurant
goes a couple of notches further ...
and then some ... in dining enjoy-
ment.
A FORMER Kingsley Inn tradition
is brought back by Matt Prentice and
his Northern Lakes Seafood Company

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Enjoy Our Award-WinningTommy Salad . .
Michigan's Finest Lamb Chops .. .
And Other Favorite Greek Specialties
That Are So Widely Acckimed

Tommy Peristeris and Rick Rogow Invite You
To Join Us For Lunch or Dinner 7 Days A Week

Now Appearinglhursday and Friday Evenings

The Great Live Music Of

MILLIE SCOTT

AND HER BAND

Complete Carty-Out Service Available
Banquet Room For All Occasions . . . 220 People

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6199 ORCHARD LAKE RD., NORTH OF MAPLE
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248-737-8600

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