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West Maple Pontiac Trail Walled Lake WHERE GOOD FKIENDS CET SERVED GOOD FOOD. 1050 I3enstein Road, Walled Lake, MI 248-669-2122 I Glatt Kosher ste of SnNel Mid-Eastern Cuisine 25254 Greenfield Rd., N. of 10 Mile Oak Park, MI 967-6020 Fax 967-6095 CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS 15% OFF L COMPLETE CARRY-OUT MEAT or PARVE r J 1 DAILY LUNCH SPECIAL 7 ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM INCLUDES FRIES & POP S kz Under Supervision of the 0 Council of Orthodox Rabbis Need a ♦ New Coat? 5/22 1998 100 Check out the Painters and Wallpaper Hangers in our Marketplace Home and Service Guide. restaurant that more and more people are beginning to hear about has been gathering eye-opening attention. Nothing fancy ... No unnecessary frills ... Just plain good food and excellent servers in an exceptionally- clean atmosphere. Encore restaurant isn't easy to find by itself .. But no problem when you know it is inside the Quality Inn of Bloomfield Hills, on Telegraph north of Square Lake Road. The tables with canary yellow linen napkins, white linen tablecloths and fresh flowers are enchantingly beauti- ful. Then add the sparkling smiles of owner Charlotte "Chuckie" Sugayan, server and hostess Lynne (Spatefore) Sugayan, Chuckle's daughter-in-law; and her all-around gal, Tamara Dil- lard, a wonderful server, catering man- ager, etc. Seating is for 97, plus a large cock- tail area with eight high-top tables and 12 bar stools "It opened last September, and with the new scoring by Oakland County Health Department, hovers at the zero mark for no violations ... quite an admirable feat. Everything on the menu is made when ordered ... Nothing beforehand .... with Executive Chef Warren Thomas and Sous Chef Jeff Johnston, both formerly of Tribute, putting out food that has been drawing many raves. The herb-crusted rack of lamb with an apple curry reduction has become a big favorite ... Also the mushroom encrusted beef tenderloin served with a wild mushroom demi-glace ... And chicken roulade with fresh spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, Boursin cheese and caramelized onions. Chilean sea bass with shrimp, grapes, parsley and white wine sauce has few equals ... As does the skinned perch with a lime-thyme beurre-blanc. Vegetarians and others love the lay- ered vegetable cake ... portabella mushroom, eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash and roasted peppers. Little touches at Encore do not go ly-liked treat. unnoticed ... Like Chef Warren corn- Chef Warren will make whatever ing out to guests and asking if there his guests want ... And the special was anything special they wished ... menus that change daily include dish- Or the delicious garlic mashed pota- es he and his kitchen staff have had toes served in a cup on the requests for. plate so its taste doesn't inter- Stuffed quail is a special- fere with that of the entree. ty ... As is sauteed veal Encore is open Tuesdays scaloppini with grilled through Saturdays, 7 a.m. to portabella mushrooms and 10 p.m., kitchen hours. caper wine sauce served over Chuckie used to own La garlic parsley linguine ... or Petite Fleur Catering in Birm- pan-seared Atlantic salmon ingham and has catered many with sauteed yellow peppers, prestigious parties for well- shiitake mushrooms and known folks ... This, with thyme ... or spinach fet- DAN NY Doug Hershkovitz, head chef tucine with sauteed chicken, RAS KIN of catering, is still done in the mushrooms, celery, broccoli 200-capacity banquet hall that Local Columnist and carrots in a garlic wine can be split into three individ- sauce. ual rooms at the Bloomfield Hills Entrees are served with salad or Quality Inn. soup, vegetable and the garlic Last year, Chuckie, Tamara, Warren whipped potatoes or rice pilaf. and Doug were in gay '90s garb as Also with entrees is the most Encore took first place at Cranbrook's delightful and refreshing trio of sor- Gala Le Cuisine with their Absolut bet. martini shrimp and citrus salad. The tasty and so-good-to-look-at pastries are made by tOONSIKORNIta Marilyn Johnson for both the restaurant and its catering oper- ation. Serving good American cuisine in a very clean environ- ment with smiling servers is an epitome in dining ... a highly- wanted asset. Encore may be hidden, but people have a way of finding, these little dining gems that give so much come-back sat- isfaction. Encore's "Chuckie" Sugayan. 1,700 MEALS ... Jazz on Friday and Saturday Surf and turf of filet mignon and evenings is from 7:30 p.m. ... And an shrimp- ... plus hors d'oeuvres that outside patio of umbrella tables makes seemed endless in an unbelievable alfresco dining another dimension of variety. pleasure at Encore. And no stationary kitchen ... Inside, the clean, beckoning atmos- that's a trick ... But not impossible as phere is delightful ... Beige walls, strip proven by super partygivers Tom and lights on the ceiling, glistening brass Diane Schoenith, whose Roostertail railings everywhere. Catering now seems able to do just The Encore's honey tarragon vinai- about anything except walk on water. grette salad dressing goes over so big They set up 15 grills and nine that Chuckie has bottled this especial- portable-like kitchens inside and out-