Dining Guide
Excalibur Presents
Thanksgiving Dinner
(A weekly advertising feature)
Pick-up a complete dinner for 6 to 8 people for '125"
per package + tax
Turkey, Traditional Stuffing, Butter Whipped
Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Gravy,
Cranberry Relish, Fresh Buttered Green Beans,
Mixed Organic Greens, Rolls and Flat Bread,
Pumpkin Pie & Apple Pie.
Pick-up Between 8 a.m. & 3 p.m.
Star Deli, 24555 W. 12 Mile Rd., South-
ORCHARD LAKE
The Sheik, 4189 Orchard Lake Road,
Orchard Lake, 865-0000.The famous
Mideastern and Lebanese recipes of
Esther Michaels, whose Sheik restaurant
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was a downtown Detroit standby for
many years, are featured along with
(248) 358-3355
small pita breads served hot directly
Restaurant Open Thanksgiving Day
2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Serving our Dinner Menu & Thanksgiving Specials
from an open hearth. Esther's many
Mideastern and Lebanese favorites have
not been forgotten, and present an
28875 Franklin Rd. • On the corner of 12 Mile & Northwestern Hwy.
interesting array of popular dining
attractions.
field, 352-7377. It has been acclaimed
one of America's finest carry-out only
delicatessens, and has the largest carry-
out deli operations in Michigan. Howev-
er, you wouldn't know it from the size.
And everything is homemade: tole slaw,
potato salad, chicken salad, egg salad and
so much more. Star prepares both fat-
free and regular tuna and cuts its lox by
hand. It also cooks its own corned
and pastrami, and the 7-day operation
includes a major specialty — beautiful
tray catering.
ROYAL OAK
WEST BLOOMFIELD
Chick-N-Ribs, 118 S.Woodward,
Royal Oak,
544-121
I. Much has been
said about this dine in and carry-out
restaurant whose specialties of broast-
ed or bar-b-q chicken and bar-b-q ribs
have received much attention, but as
regular customers say, the proof is in
the tasting. It's open seven days, Sun.-
Thurs. 11-10, Fri. & Sat. 11-1 I .
Big Daddy's Parthenon, 6199
Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield,
(248) 737-8600. Evenings are still busy
ones seven nights a week at this minia-
ture Greektown favoite. Popular Greek
dishes feature Iamb chops, lemon chick-
en, award-winning Tommy Salad and
other popular items. Private Banquet
facilities next door accommodate up to
300. Millie Scott and her group perform
SOUTHFIELD
Empire Szechuan Garden, 29875
Northwestern Hwy., Applegate Square,
Southfield, 353-7890. Consistency has
become a fine point for this Oriental
restaurant serving Szechuan, Hunan and
Chinese dishes. It has become a popular
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place to dine at both lunch and dinner
Voted One of Michigan's
Truly Authentic Italian
Restaurants
times and is open seven-days-a-week,
with everything on the menu available
also for carry-out.The clean atmosphere
and efficient service are pluses to go
DISTINGUISHED
RESTAURANTS OF
NORTH AMERICA
1997 AWARD OF
EXCELLENCE
along with the food.
Private Garden Room or Fireside Setting for
parties, receptions, wedding rehearsals,
showers, bar mitzvahs, business meetings
• Seating upto 200 people •
Excalibur, 28875 Franklin Road, South-
field, (248) 358-3355.This is one of Met-
ropolitan Detroit's more popular dining
and dancing spots, with live entertain-
30715 W. TEN MILE RD.
ment Tuesday through Saturday and a
(Just East of Orchard Lake Rd.)
menu that ranges from regional to conti-
248.474.3033
nental. Currently appearing is the Billy
Distinto Italiano
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Rose Quartet,Tuesday through Thurs-
days, and The Warren Commission, with
Suzie Marsh, Friday and Saturday
every Thursday and Friday in the restau•
rant.
Hoa Kow, 4301 Orchard Lake Road,
Crosswinds Mall, West Bloomfield, 932- 1
3133. People from all walks of life and
most parts of Detroit and metropolitan
areas enjoy the many styles of Chinese
dining put out by Gene Woo. Whitefish
in all cooking varieties is a big feature,
with almost 1,000 pounds served each
week.This is together with Cantonese,
Szechuan and Mandarin dishes, plus a
Chinese buffet at lunch and dinner to g
with its regular menu.
Mai Thai, 61535 Orchard Lake Road, 01
Orchard Shopping Center, West Bloom-
_ field, 626-6313.Those who like the real
thing will enjoy Mai Thai with its very
spicy or non-spicy foods concocted for
authentic and traditional tastes at
Iun T,
or dinner. It presents a casual atmos-
phere with seating for around 100. It is
open seven days a week.
evenings. Its banquet and convention
Stage & Co., 6873 Orchard Lake Roac
center behind the restaurant seats up to
West Bloomfield, 855-6622.The domi-
400 people.
Gateway Deli, 21745 W. II Mile, Har-
vard Row, Southfield, 352-4940.Try the
veal marsala or veal parmesan at this
popular delicatessen-restaurant whose
gourmet dishes are brought from owner
Peter Bershaj's former Larco's days. They
are combined with familiar traditional
homemade Jewish dishes. Breakfast,
lunch, dinner, party trays and outside
catering are Gateway Deli standouts.
nant consistency of this highly-acclaime
critic's choice restaurant is in its menu
selection and food preparation. But it),
also proof that you can teach an old dc.
new tricks. Although in existence since
1962, Stage & Co. also features items it
has never had before, along with homed
made Jewish dishes and dietary restrict
ed delights to satisfy all appetites.