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Mile is another hot spot for the
lunch or dinner crowd. Gateway Deli
is unique. It's a lot more than a
corned beef sandwich. Owner Peter
Bershaj makes some of the best
gourmet veal dishes around.
"Empress Gardens is another old
standby. A favorite here is Shanghai
steak. For tasty Greek food, Athens
Souvlaki is a good bet for the lunch
or dinner bunch.,"
"We've only tapped the tip of the
iceberg. Don't forget the upscale
Morton's of Chicago at No. 1 Towne
Square, the popular McVee's on
Telegraph, and restaurants in the
Marriott, Southfield Westin and
Doubletree hotels. Alia's on Green-
field and 11 Mile is also a good
lunch bet.
"For the puffiest omelet anywhere,
regular or egg-white, you must try
Sunrise Cafe on Telegraph and 10
Mile, or Beck and Northwestern.
"At TGI Friday's, the high-decibel
din is deafening, but some regulars
still -believe that's part of the trendy
image. The food is so-so, but they
still flock, the young and the thirsty
and the loud.
"In any event, there sure isn't a
shortage of places in Southfield to do
lunch, enjoy a happy hour or two,
have dinner in style and see and be
seen.
"Dining out in the Detroit area
isn't just for weekends anymore. On
a recent Tuesday night, it seemed
half the population decided to
patronize a restaurant.
"Out Telegraph and Maple way,
you couldn't find a parking spot at
Beau Jack's, but folks are still willing
to brave the usual long lines in this
ever-popular restaurant because the
food is consistently top-drawer.
"The nearby Hogan's, which sel-
dom draws crowds, was also jam-
packed, as was its ample parking lot. It
often attracts the drinking crowd.
"Speaking of imbibing, whatever
happened to former state Sen. Jack
Faxon's bill to provide beer-and-wine
tavern licenses to delis and other
small restaurants that can't get per-
mits to sell liquor?
"To our knowledge, only Stage &
Co. on Orchard Lake Road has a bar.
According to Faxon, beer and wine
would give delis and others the shot-
in-the-arm they need to compete in
the marketplace with booze-serving
dining spots.
"Faxon's bill withered on the vine
because of the strong restaurant asso-
ciation's lobbying against it." 111