WHEKE GOOD MENDS GET SERVED GOOD FOOD. I I E gz-de S omeone in the kitchen thinking. Trying new tbing o cbarg villa N.Y. strip steak on a beb of carameliza on iono anb roaotea peppere, fredb. (They mean it.) Salmon with corn ealoar H 0 U KD ETKO IT - A ROYAL OAK Chick N Ribs, 118 S.Woodward, Royal Oak, (248) 544-1 211. Much has been said about this dine in and carry-out restaurant whose specialties of broasted or barbecue chicken and barbecue ribs have received much attention, but as regular customers say, the proof is in the tasting. It's open seven days, Sun.-Thurs. I I -10, Fri. & Sat. II-11. - malt place io making a name for itoelf" DANNY RASKIN - We nerve a goon roaotea Prime Rif) every Friban Saturday night & fresh Salmon aft through the week. 10 5 0 Bernstein Roabl Walla Lake, NI; Cal( for redervationd 248-669-2122 Open for Luna) & Dinner SOUTHFIELD Empire Szechuan Garden, 29875 North- western Hwy.,Applegate Square, Southfield, (248) 353-7890. Consistency has become a fine point for this Oriental restaurant serv- ing Szechuan, Hunan and Chinese dishes. It has become a popular place to dine at both lunch and dinner times and is open seven- days-a-week, with everything on the menu available also for carry-out.The clean atmos- phere and efficient service are pluses to go along with the food. Excalibur, 28875 Franklin Road, Southfield, (248) 358-3355.This is one of Metropolitan Detroit's more popular dining and dancing spots, with live entertainment Tuesday through Saturday and a menu that ranges fr om regional to continental. Currently appearing is the Billy Rose Quartet,Tuesday through Thursdays, and The Warren Corn- mission, with Suzie Marsh, Friday and Satur- day evenings. Its banquet and convention center behind the restaurant seats up to 400 people. Gateway Deli, 21745 W 11 Mile, Harvard Row, Southfield, (248) 352-4940.Try the veal marsala or veal parmesan at this popu- lar delicatessen-restaurant whose gourmet dishes are brought from owner Peter Ber- shaj's former Larco's days.They are com- bined with familiar traditional homemade Jewish dishes. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, party trays and outside catering are Gateway Deli standouts. Star Deli, 24555 W. 12 Mile Rd., South- field, (248) 352-7377. It has been acclaimed as one of America's finest carry-out only Opens December 3rd CALL NOW! (248)745-8688 o rigi One of Metropolitan Detroit's Most Beautiful & Exciting Restaurants I I I ORCHARD LAKE The Sheik, 4189 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake, (248) 865-0000.The famous Mideastern and Lebanese recipes of Esther Michaels, whose Sheik restaurant was a downtown Detroit standby for many years, are featured along with small pita breads served hot directly from an open hearth. Esther's many Mideastern and Lebanese favorites have not been forgotten, and pre- sent an interesting array of popular dining attractions. Fine Catering For All Occasions ork & Chicago! I I I Fine Dining • Dancing Entertainment Tuesday Through Saturday The I I I Wonderfully Prepared Catering to Your Home, Office or at Our Restaurant Now Appearing BILLY ROSE WARREN COMMISSION featuring: SUZIE MARSH Fridays and Saturdays QUARTET Tuesdays Thru Thursdays 28875 Franklin Rd. at Northwestern & 12 Mile Southfield, MI • (248) 358-3355 CATERING WE CAN DO SOMETHING FABULOUS FOR THAT SPECIAL EVENT DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE ■ •• ■ ••11 LET US TAKE CARE OF THE FOOD! HOME OR OFFICE, ANY OCCASIONS, SHIVAS, NO NOTICE NEEDED! A Little Bit Of New York Right Here In Bloomfield Hills 6646 Telegraph at Maple • Bloomfield Plaza • 248-932-0800 SHANGRI-LA FEATURING Authentic HONG KONG Style Cooking Wonderful traditional favorites... superb variety of dining specialties Tim Sum lunch specials 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It's a Wedding.. It a Show... It's Passionately Italian! "Devastatingly Funny" — New York Post 11 Years in New York, the Hysterical Off-Broadway Event Comes to Pontiac! • Live fish, lobster and crab in our tanks, cooked to order • 'Banquet 3acilities • (Business Lunches HOURS: Monday thru Sunday 11 a.in. to 2 a.m. 0 6407 Orchard Lake Road • In The Orchard Mall (248) 626-8585 BALI ABBRACCI - THEATRE 40 W. Pike St., Pontiac, Michigan 0 a • ,, , e n N - Pike St. - RSVP (248) 745-8668 BOX OFFICE: 8 W. Lawrence St. Pontiac and at all Outlets Online at www.cybernine.com/tonyntina American Heart Association- THE GALLERY RESTAURANT Enjoy gracious dining amid a beautiful atmosphere of casual elegance BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER OPEN 7 DAYS: MON.- SAT. 7 a.m.- 9:30 p.m. SUN. 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. West Bloomfield Plaza • 6638 Telegraph Road and Maple • 248-851-0313 Fighnng Heart °meas., end Stroke 1 /1 1999 Detroit Jewish News 81