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Lean; tasty poultry makes the Intelligent Chicken
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Andiamo West of Bloomfield Hills
(248) 865-9300
Andiamo Osteria of Royal Oak
(248) 582-9300
Andiamo Osteria of Rochester
(248) 601-9300

See Below for Andiamo Italia

10/29
1999

Selected "Best Italian Restaurant" by
Gourmet Magazine '96. '97, and '98
visit us at: www.andiamoitalia.com

98 Detroit Jewish News

Also in the poultry family ... is
11,1 hat is an intelligent
the
offering of a Big Bird Burger ...
chicken? ... Is it a pret-
Ostrich burgers are marinated in a
ty gal cheerleader with
beef marinade and grilled to sear
all A grades in school?
into a wonderful taste ... It's said
... No, that's a smart chick ... Is it a
that
folks can eat red meat like this
cigar-smoking head of the mob? ...
with a much lower fat and
No, smart chickens know that
cholesterol content ... and
smoking is bad for their
do away with a lot of wor-
health.
rying.
Intelligent Chicken is a lit-
The youngsters have
tle restaurant and carry-out
their
own menu section,
on Northwestern Highway,
too,
called
"For the
between Middlebelt and 14
Chickadees"
... A Chicken
Mile Road, in Farmington
Little
special
is a half
Hills.
chicken
breast,
side order,
Yes, that's the name picked
soft
drink
or
milk
and a
out by owner Todd Rones for
DANNY
surprise, $3.95 ... Baked
a good reason ... He wanted
RASKIN
Chicken Nuggets with
the play on words to get
Local Columnist
honey-mustard
dipping
across his thoughts about
sauce,
a
kid's
side
order,
people eating smart.
soft
drink
or
milk
and
a
surprise,
Todd's Intelligent chicken opera-
$4.50.
tion has only about 40 seats, with
Todd's mother, Rona Rones, stays
three booths and six or seven tables
in
line
with her chicken noodle soup
... with more seating to come.
... but grandma Bette Schwartz goes
As you might have guessed, chick-
astray with minestrone soup.
en is not only the specialty, but just
Andy Brenner, partner and chef
about the entire menu ... All seven
with
Todd, has come up with a deli-
salads have chicken (you can get
cious
chicken chili that takes first
them without chicken, too) ... chick-
place
with a lot of taste buds ... It is
en Caesar, chicken Greek, Chinese
a
very
good concoction ... full-bod-
chicken, chicken Waldorf, pasta, etc.
Then there is
char-broiled
chicken ... like
the boneless,
skinless marinat-
ed chicken in a
choice of all-nat-
ural Canola oil-
based marinades
... that can be
gotten both in
platters and sand-
wiches ... And
rotisserie chicken
marinated in a
barbecue sauce
and slow-roasted
... in a platter
with a choice of
two side orders
and roll ... Larger
orders like The
Mumford serves
2-3; The Cass
Tech, 4-5; The
Todd Rones, above, is partner in the Intelligent
Chicken with Andy Brenner.
Central, 10.

AUBURN HILLS

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

BERKLEY

Sila, 4033 W. 12 Mile Road, Berkley, (248)
548-3650.There is nothing like a consis-
tently 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-
ing corned beef, fresh roasted turkey, sand-
wiches, salads and traditional dishes. Party
trays and catering too at this New York-
style deli. Carnegie Deli cheesecake and
Steve's Brownies are among the desserts.

DETROIT

Lein of Detroit, 7618Woodward,
Detroit, (313) 871-1590. Lel li's has been
an Italian favorite since 1939, with tradi-
tional dishes served daily.The varied
menus of Italian specialties provide regular
and light presentations by the Lelli family.

FARMINGTON HILLS

Desert Sands, 29222 Orchard Lake
Road, Farmington Hills, (248) 855-1122.
Middle-Eastern dining is featured by
Hassan Bazzi, former maitre d' at the
Original Sheik in downtown Detroit Daily
specials at lunch and dinner. Full menu
carryout with catering available. Complete
liquor service.

Intelligent Chicken, 32431
Northwestern Hwy, Farmington Hills, (248)
855-4450.The wide variety of specialty
items are together with a complete menu
of charbroiled or rotisserie chicken for
both dining in the 40-seater area, and carry-
out, 7 days a week. Soups, chili, salads and
side dishes are hornemade.Also homemade
are the popular cookies and brownies.

ilarvin's Marvelous Mechanical
um, 31005 Orchard Lake Road,
rrnington Hills, (248) 626-5020. One
magazine said that there was no place like
it in the country.The Guinness Book of
Records has featured its accomplishments.
Lunch and snacks are available with table
seating amidst video games, antiques, nos-
talgic posters, flying miniature airplanes,
entertainment attractions, pinball machines,
etc. It is open seven days a week.

Vineyards Cafe & Catering, 32418
Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills,
(248) 855-9463.This is a many-faceted

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