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Bet you've never had chicken and a
has a distinct taste that permeates with
waffle,
where those fried chicken
fresh love ... The ribs, for example, are
pieces are on a . Belgian waffle that is
smoked and barbecued on a hickory
served with honey or maple syrup.
t wasn't so long ago when fried ' rotisserie ... caramelized with a special
While the late, great Louis Arm-
house
sauce
made
from
26
ingredients.
chicken and old-fashioned bar-
strong and saxophonist Sidney Bechet
Mind you now, this is more than
becue restaurants were fast
hover above on huge etched
just your ordinary barbecue
going the way of great Southern
glass, diners enjoy food that
operation ... It is a truly
plantations ... Americans headed for
seems to fit in with the jazz
upscale doing that also incor-
the franchise chicken in a bucket and
fun supplied by musicians
porates
homemade
soul
food
true hickory-smoked ribs just weren't
bent on good-time excitement.
for
dining
variance.
around much.
The mood at Ja•Da's is a
Specials change daily ...
Years back, when Detroit was dot-
relaxed one ... This and the
Gumbo, pasta, chili, grilled
ted with barbecue restaurants, most of
presence of home-cooked
salmon, white fish, mahi
them were simply just that ... A-place
goodness is an exciting com-
mahi ... Homemade meat-
to have barbecue ... Nothing else ... In
bination.
loaf, southern fried chicken,
their own way, a number of them had
DAN NY
AMONG THE good
macaroni and cheese, sweet
better-than-average fare ... And others
KIN
RAS
things
on our recent cruise to
potato,
etc.
were far above par in producing bar-
Local
Columnist
Bermuda
via Celebrity Cruise
Cooking
of
the
ribs
is
an
becued items.
ship was food
Line's
Zenith
art
that
Ja•Da
has
mastered
The sudden emergence of soul food
that deserved its selection for culinary
as a "Where have you been all my life" with deft know-how.
excellence ... Master Chef Michel
The fat is trimmed and olive oil is
way of dining among young folks has
Roux, corporate kitchen head, leads
rubbed in ... Then comes the Ja•Da
a sadness about it.
the way for the three-ship line that
spices that are hand-rubbed ... fol-
Not too many serve good barbe-
recently acquired by Royal
was
lowed
by
a
visit
to
the
hickory
smoker
cued ribs.
Caribbean
... But Zenith Executive
hours
...
And
on
to
seven
for
about
The true Southern style of barbecu-
Chef
Walter
Lauer and his staff had
the
char-griller
for
another
liquid
ing, however, has seldom been more
the
direct
responsibility
for a fine job
blend
...
The
blend
adds
flavor
and
predominant than that presented by
of
satisfying
so
many.
reconstitutes
the
meat
and
prevents
from
Opus
One
on
Ja•Da, across
The wearing of plastic gloves by all
drying-out ...
Larned in Detroit.
food handlers in the open buffet areas
Caramelizing of
Couple this
on board was wonderful to see.
the ribs is done
with rhythmic fun
This is another ship on which
sauce
on
with
the
and you've got an
Southfield
art guru Albert Scaglione,
However,
if
it
...
unbeatable combi-
owner
of
Park
West Galleries on
wanted,
ribs
can
nation ... The
Northwestern
Highway,
shows some
be
ordered
dry.
touches of authen-
of his wares ... His likeable gent on
The rotisse-
ticity combining
the Zenith, Brent Wenner, auctioned
rie/smoker grill
barbecue with soul
off some choice pieces ... and made a
something else ...
make for good,
lot
of friends ... Al's Park West At Sea,
So huge that the
wholesome South-
which
is now on about 40 ships, also
restaurant
had
to
ern dining.
recently
joined the Carnival Line.
just
about
be
built
When it was
We
never
did get to St. George's in
around
it
at
this
opened in April
Bermuda
because
of high winds and
former
site
of
the
1997, by Armanda
rolling waves, but did see the very
old Detroit Sport-
and William Her-
clean Hamilton, capital of Bermuda ...
ing News ... The
bert, people imme-
Even the horses must wear "diapers"
gas-fired grill is 10
diately began refer-
so their. refuse is not dropped on the
feet
long,
weighs
ring to it as "that
clean streets ... In the carriage we
2,400
pounds
and
jazz joint with the
Ja•Da's William and Armanda Herbert: holds 15 trays
rode, one of the horses looked back as
great barbecue and
though
asking if we minded while he
with
about
700
soul food."
did
his
business.
pounds
on
them.
—
Armanda is no newcomer to the
FUND RAISING by non-profit
Ja•Da is open Tuesday, Wednesday
barbecuing business ... Her parents,
organizations and schools has gotten
and Thursday, 11:30-10; Friday,
Vicki and Fairfield Butler, used to
so big and important that a newly-
11:30-1 a.m.; Saturday, 4 p.m. -
operate Vicki's Barbecue & Shrimp on
formed public awareness promotional
1
a.m.;
Sunday,
4-9
p.m.
Warren and this is where she grew up,
campaign has been designed to sup-
Seating
is
on
two
levels
...
44
working in the business.
port the needs.
downstairs
and
50
upstairs.
Ja•Da's barbecuing is different ... It

DANNY RASKIN .
Local Columnist

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