V I „ "I uLwu BORHOOD RESI 1033°'‘ 222 Sherman Dr. • Royal Oak, MI • which events are on the docket, but that these events are your treat. Thus they can plan what event they are going to treat you to. Be prepared to pay for everything, but expect your guests to offer to share the costs. 248-584-7400 LUNCH: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm- Mon/ Fri DINNER: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm - Sun/Thurs • 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm- Fri/Sat Rated **** by the Detroit Free Press and the Oakland Press i" Available for private parties of 40-125 Saturday and Sunday afternoons Serving Trattoria Luncheon Favorites-Pasta, Salads, Bruschettone-& Fabulous Specials A Place to Stay Now, where to put them. If you have a separate room and bath for your guests, so much the better. If you have no such accommodation, that is more difficult. As generous as it sounds, don't give the guests your own bedroom while you sleep on the couch. It makes the guests feel guilty and besides, you end up knocking on the door for items you have forgotten or, heaven forbid, sneaking into your bedroom before dawn to retrieve some necessity. Trust me, it doesn't work. Once your expectations have been communicated, make sure that what you do give the guest is the best you can make it. Try out the room where you are putting your guests. Pretend you are arriving with suitcase in hand and imagine what you would want or need as the stay progressed. A folding suitcase stand is nice. Clear a drawer of the dresser for the guests. Make space in the closet. (If you haven't cleaned it out since 1989, here's your cue.) Push back your own garments to provide ample space on the bar and provide nice hangers including special ones for pants and skirts. Provide a telephone— be sure your telephone number is written on it— along with a pad of paper and pen. Is there a comfortable chair in the room with a good reading light and an assortment of current maga- zines and a best seller or two? Check out the bedside table. Is there an alarm clock, a box of tissues in a pret- ty container, a small tray with bottled water and glasses and a lamp with a 75/100 watt bulb? Check the bathroom that your guests are using. If the room is seldom used, flush the toilet, let the water run a bit, check the drain to be sure every- thing is clear and running properly. Put out a new toothbrush, cotton balls, hand cream, aspirin, Band-Aids and my personal favorite, a sticky lint and hair picker-upper. You don't have RULES on page 62 GOODNITE GRACIE PIANO & COCKTAIL LOUNGE 224 Sherman Dr. • Royal Oak, MI 248-544-7490 • OPEN 5:00 PM • CLOSED SUNDAY 1- Adjacent to D'AMATO'S Extensive martini menu; comfortable, cigar-friendly atmosphere with humidor and private lockers Located in the Washington Square Plaza Building in downtown Royal Oak with plenty of parking Planning your own summer celebration? Don't panic! e briin I. the p rty. Stop in your local GFS Marketplace store and let our experienced staff help you plan your next summer celebration. OS O J We stock quality food, paper and cooking supplies for: • Birthday Parties • Summer Cookouts • Anniversary Parties • Family Reunions • Bridal Showers • Company Picnics • Baby Showers • Retirement parties GFS. gordon food service • riessommommismalamol Marketplace r Free computerized party planning session Bring this coupon to your local GFS Marketplace store for a free computerized Party Planning session. Detroit Area Locations Rochester Hills (248) 656-6000 Wixom Troy (248) 926-0353 (248) 588-1700 Hours: Mon-Sat. 8-8 • Sun. 12-5 Brighton (810) 220-0110 Farmingbn Hills (248) 474-1990 5/2 195