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5/28
1999

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Detroit Jewish News

is a cut above the usual. You can also
Bagels With was without a home base.
enjoy outside dining.
"The competition in Boca is fierce.
"Open evenings, Too Jays has a
Despite the hundreds of snowbirds
HE MYSTERY MUNCH-
very large menu and you can't go
that fly south every year, plus the per-
ER writes ... "I am many
wrong ordering anything from roast
manent residents, some restaurants as
beef to blintzes.
times hard-pressed to find a
well as other businesses fall by the
variety of good delis in the
"Poppy's in Delray Beach, a
wayside. The reasons aren't
Detroit metro area. Not so in Boca
hop, skip and a jump from
always clear.
Raton, Florida, where delicatessens of
Boca, is another favorite.
"We found it strange that
every shape, size and quality abound.
Poppy's is one of the largest
with the huge assortment of
"If you're in a hurry, don't want
delis in the area and does a
eateries in Boca, we never
to stand in line and are willing to
brisk business, offering a diver-
saw a Coney Island. That's a
sified menu at moderate prices.
settle for mediocre food, you'll find
far cry from this area where
dozens of tiny, self-serve places spe-
"A relatively new kid on the
you can take your pick of -- 7Z\
cializing in bagels.
block is the Rascal House of
places serving the popular
"Many delis close at 3 p.m. since
Miami Beach fame. Now in
hot dogs with chili.
D ANNY
the bulk of their business is during
Boca, this is among the busiest
"Wherever we go, we
RA SKIN
delis around.
breakfast or lunch. The 11-11:30 p.m.
hope to find the chicken
Local Columnist poulette that was so deli-
crowd considers 'brunch' the more
"Every table gets pickles,
stylish term.
cucumbers and coleslaw on
•
cious at the irreplaceable
"Such establishments as Boca Grove
the house. The sandwiches are sky
Darbys in Detroit. The closest we've
Deli feature breakfast specials for the
high and impossible to finish. Some
come to finding a reasonable facsimile
low price of S1.59. This includes juice,
customers complain that 'they throw
is turkey poulette at Stage & Co. in
eggs with whatever you like, grits or
the food at you' at Rascal House
West Bloomfield.
oatmeal, a bagel and coffee.
because they're just too busy. But it's
"Speaking of chicken, whatever
worth a try.
"Since the tables are close together
happened to the chicken a la king
in this unadorned place, you're liable
"Despite their popularity in Boca,
and chicken croquettes that we used
to strike up a friendship with the folks
not every deli makes it. An example is
to enjoy in a few Detroit restau-
right next to you. You might even call
Bagels With, which some patrons fre-
rants? And we remember a delicious
it family-style at its informal best.
quented exclusively. This past winter,
roast beef club sandwich in a down-
'An old favorite,
town dining spot.
open for dinner, is
"While we can't find some of our
Wolfie's. For breakfast
old favorites, a few delis, including
on weekends, you're
Gateway in Harvard Row, will make a
treated to a basket of
tasty Reuben sandwich with rare roast
homemade Danish pas-
beef instead of corned beef. Grilled
try and muffins.
with cheese and sauerkraut, this is a
"Dinners are very
zesty combination.
reasonable and include
"What we'll really miss are the stone
excellent tongue, duck
crabs we so enjoyed in Florida. That's a
and a variety of other
real taste treat, especially at those
dishes, well prepared
prices. We'll also miss having so many
and plentiful. Just
delis to choose from. A hot topic in
bring a hearty appetite
Florida is whether their bagels are as
for the complimentary
good as up north. That argument is
dill pickles and
yet to be decided.
coleslaw as well as
"What we won't miss are cafeterias
heaping bowls of the
such as Morrison's in Delray Beach.
soup of your choice.
Morrison's boasts of being the home of
"If you don't mind
home-cooking for 76 years. But the
standing in line with
clientele, most of them senior citizens, c__/
the rest of the snow-
are hustled through the line by impa-
birds and want a little
tient employees.
more atmosphere, try
"Piccadilly's is a similar operation.
Too Jays. You could call
The food is bland, the place is dingy
this popular spot an
and seniors are also treated like sec-
upscale deli since it's
ond-class citizens.
located in a classy shop- CEO Leeann Chin has opened another of her popular
"We found in many places that the
ping area and its decor
Chinese dining spots in Troy.
older folks who frequent restaurants

DANNY RASKIN
Local Columnist