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(810) 268-3200

10/22
1999

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carry-out set-up in the food court at
ne of the most popular of
Tally
Hall, Orchard Lake Road and
all Greek dishes is arguably
14
Mile
... in the meantime keeping
gyros ... both as a sandwich
the
original
restaurant, which he sold
and as a platter ... You
in
1985
to
Ram's
Horn.
might say that the gyros craze in the
When
Tally
Hall
closed in 1989,
Michigan sector of the United States
only
two
restaurants
were retained ...
is all because of a Greek immi-
Honey
Tree
and Anita's
grant who came to the Detroit
Kitchen
...
Tom
occupied
area and did nothing but make
(and
still
does)
a
space out-
gyros to be sliced thin and
side
the
building,
facing
rolled in pita.
Orchard
Lake
Road
and
Tom Goulas, owner of the
seating
100
people
with
full
Honey Tree chain, had worked
service.
in a downtown Athens restau-
Then came Honey Tree
rant before coming here 28
restaurants
owned by Tom
years ago ... Those who
in
Toledo,
Ann
Arbor,
remember the first Olga's
DANNY
Eastland
Mall,
Macomb
Souvlaki in Birmingham's
RASKIN
Mall, Port Huron, Shelby -
Continental Market of yester-
Local Columnist Township, Northville,
years, will remember the
Novi, Walled Lake, Troy
young man at the gyros dis-
and
Waterford.
penser ... Tom helped Olga Loizan
Today, besides the Farmington
open the first of her chain that is now
Hills
operation, Tom still owns Honey
called Olga's Kitchen and was sold to
Trees
in Novi, Walled lake, Troy,
a national company.
Eastland
Mall and Waterford ...
Olga had been on a vacation in
Before
the
end of 1999, he will have
Greece, and enjoyed the gyros so
opened
another
one on M-59 and
much that she purchased a machine
Mound
in
Sterling
Heights.
and brought it home ... But she had
Although
Tom
now
owns six
no one to make gyros and didn't know
Honey
Trees,
he
spends
almost all of
how herself ... Tom came to her house
his
time
at
Tom's
largest
restaurant,
to show Olga how the gyros were
the
120-seater
he
opened
in March
made ... and agreed to work for her
1996
on
the
southeast
corner
of
part-time ... then full time.
Maple
and
Pontiac
Trail
in
the
It wasn't for long,
Walled
Lake
Commons
though ... he had other
shopping center.
ideas ... Why not
The major concen-
make the gyros for
tration
at Tom's
himself ... which
Honey
Tree in
Tom did ... build-
Walled Lake is on
ing and molding
home-style cook-
hand-made gyros
ing because of a
of fresh ground beef
mighty depend-
and lamb mixed
able major factor
with garlic pepper,
... the presence of
oregano and dried
his sister, Effie
mustard.
Tsapatori ... She
He opened his first
Honey Tree restaurant in
1975, at the site of a for-
mer Clock Restaurant on
Orchard Lake Road and
12 1/2 Mile ... seating
120 ... then 180.
In 1981,
came Tom's
Honey Tree

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AUBURN HILLS

ofAuburn Hills, 885 Opdyke Road,
Auburn Hills, (248) 373-4440.The second of
Lelli's traditionally fine Italian ristorantes is
located across from the Pontiac Silverdome.
Besides elegant surroundings, it features the
same excellent food served by the Lelli fam-
ily since 1939. Reservations are accepted
for any evening except Saturday

BERKLEY

Silo, 4033 W. 12 Mile Road, Berkley, (248)
548-3650.There is nothing like a
consistently dependable neighborhood
family restaurant.The Italian and American
menu is one that evokes much confidence
in casual dining.The chicken, ribs, round
and square pizzas, fish, salad, pasta, etc. are
served seven days a week for lunch and
dinner. Everything is also available for
carry-out

BLOOMFIELD HILLS

Steve's Deli, 6646 Telegraph Road,
Bloomfield Hills, (248) 932-0800. Award-
winning chicken soup is featured.Also serv-
i ng corned beef, fresh roasted turkey, sand-
wiches, salads and traditional dishes. Party
trays and catering too at this New York-
e deli. Carnegie Deli cheesecake and
es Brownies are among the desserts.

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