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OCO's KORNER ... "Look
what that nice girl, Molly
O'Neil, wrote in the New
York Times. 'Many outdoor
spots now cater to basic canine needs
and more places are offering elaborate
dog amenities such as fanciful water
bowls and biscuits. Some places, like
the Time Cafe, will cheerfully serve
dogs a steak. Others, like Cafe Giar-
dinetto in Murray Hill, have entire dog
menus featuring minced turkey breast,
chopped beef and an antipasti platter.
"'But special menus aside, cooks in
even the finest restaurants have
become accustomed to making dinner
for dogs. At Verbena on Irving Place,
Diane Forley says her employees are
trained to be "as hospitable to pets as
they are to their owners." Regulars
include a fox terrier, a French bulldog
and a Jack Russell, who dines on ham-
burger steak, rare, served cut into bite-
size pieces.'
"Molly writes that the opening of
the Fido Cafe and lounge, the first
indoor place in the city constructed to
accommodate people and their pets,
has been eagerly anticipated. In the
New York Dog Spa on West 18th St.,
she says, the Fido Cafe will serve
espresso-bar fare and dog snacks.
"'Waiters all over town have
become used to dodging tails that
stick out from under tables and point-
ing out dog-appropriate dishes on
their menus," says Molly.
"'Busboys fill water bowls as rou-
tinely as water glasses. It has upgraded
its dog serving ware from aluminum
takeout containers to vintage dog
bowls.
"'The result? A doggie cafe society
rivaling that of Paris, where city regu-
lations have never excluded Fifi from
joining her master at the table —
inside or out.
Dogs remember places where
they've been spoiled. More than one
dog has led its owner to dinner."'
AFTER ALMOST 10 years with
Mike Ilitch, in charge of research and
development of foods for his Little
Caesars and America's Pizza Cafes,
David Ridding brings his creativity to
Buddy's Pizza.
He is in charge of development of
food and people in the Buddy's
kitchens.
About Buddy's Pizza, don't be sur-
distributed by Les Kleinman and his
prised if one of these days, Robert
Morris Kosher Poultry ... and available
Jacobs, Wes Pikula, director of opera-
at supermarkets, specialty stores and
tions, and David come up with a Piz-
butcher shops ... Its salami and hot
zas of the World concept ... The inno-
dogs went over big at the Maccabi
vations have already begun
Games.
with its varied styles of pies
NOW THAT THEY
that have been bringing people
have their Envoy Cafe. back,
back for more.
Larry and Randee Lober-
There seems to be an even
man don't find it as much a
greater ambitious sort of cre-
chore in running a restau-
ative control that is making a
rant ... Their popular little
lot of taste buds happy.
spot in Simsbury Plaza off
Buddy's has always been
14 Mile and Farmington
noted for its square pizzas, but
Road in West Bloomfield, is
is a rare breed of restaurant-
open only dinners now ...
D ANNY
pizzeria with some of its other
And the shorter hours seem
RA SKIN
dishes ... The bar-b-q ribs, for
to have made things easier.
Local Columnist
example, have a juicy taste to
Excellent waitresses like
smiling and personable
go with their tenderness ... and
you can tell the meat is high quality.
Diane Shaffer, with Randee doing
The buzz continues about those
tables about three times a week ... and
that bread basket of pita slices baked
soups prepared at Buddy's ... The
minestrone is better than at most Ital-
after being prepared with garlic, basil,
olive oil and sprinkles of Romano and
ian restaurants ... Chock-full of veg-
etables and a taste that reminds many
Parmesan cheese ... have made many
folks happy that they are back.
of the Larco's and Lelli's favorite ...
OLDIE JOKE DEPT ... Fellow
Also the cream of broccoli, which has
went into a restaurant and ordered a
few equals.
sardine sandwich ... "Domestic or
OSCHERWITZ GLATT Kosher
products, featured at the recent Maccabi
imported?" asked the waitress ...
"What's the difference?"' asked the
Games held here at the Jewish Commu-
customer ... "Three dollars," said the
nity Center, is now being sold locally.
waitress ... "Give me the domestic,"
Nationally, it is under the rabbini-
said the gent. A guy's gotta be nuts to
cal supervision of noted Rabbi Moses
Soleveichick ... Hereabouts, it is also
pay passage for a lousy sardine.
CONGRATS ... To Marilyn Kent
under local supervision of the Council
(Mitchell) ... on her 50th birthday.
of Orthodox Rabbis ... Oscherwitz is
—
Coco Raskin recommends a merlot with your Milkbone.