••••••••••••

The Best Of Everything

•
0/9
•

•

•
•
•

• ,

•TH E TEMPTATIONS

0 REVIEW TOUR *0
*It „friday* January 28

LOU RAW LS
• • Wed.,
Thurs. & Fri. *
February
23, 24 & 25
• THE GOLDEN
BOYS

FRANKIE AVALON,
FABIAN &
BOBBY RYDELL

Thurs.' & Fri., April 6

* THE DANNY-
MARONA SHOW

Wed. &Thurs., May 17 & 18

FRANKIE VALL

and the

'JOUR SEASONS

Thurs., July 20
OA N RIVERS

.

Wed. & Thurs., Oct. 25 & 26

•

DON RICKLES

Thurs., Fri. & Sat. ,

Nov. 9, IQ & I
PAUL ANKA

•

ITALIA

. 7096 East Fourteen Mile Road",

(just west of Van Dyke in Warren)

1/7
2000

84

•

(810) 268-3200

AUBURN HILLS

Some hopes have come true; others are still on the list.

Auburn Hills, (248) 373-4440.The second of

s

persons still don't clear
ome of my previous
away used dishes until
New Year wishes
everyone is finished with
came true ... But I'm
their meal ... And still
still waiting for oth-
continue to take away
ers to be fulfilled.
bread and butter dishes
Phyllis Tyner still hasn't
before people are finished
gotten her hole-in-one.
eating.
Barry Solomon still can't
So many waitpersons
get enough of those Hunter
DANNY
still don't check the coffee
House hamburger sliders.
RASKIN
saucer for drippings ...
Molly Abraham returned
Local
Columnist
briefly to the Free Press, but
didn't get her old job back.
More waitpersons have
For The Millennium"
learned to tell prices on spe-
(To the tune of "Thanks For The Memories")
cials without being asked ...
By Earl S. Drainiin, former Detroiter,
living in South . Hills, Calif.
And more are learning what
the specials are when they
Thanks for the millennium,
come to work ... instead of
.1,000 years go fast, but now its here at last,
reading from a piece of paper
So drink some wine for Auld Lang Syne,
at your table.
Be thankful we're here.
More restaurants are call-
And then there's Selenium,
ing to remind you of your
that vitamin we take,
reservations.
To make sure we don't ache,
Water is being brought
Give us a break, eat lots of steak;
and refilled at more places
For lift's a piece of cake,
now without being asked.
Be thankful, have two.
Tribute restaurant opened
on 12 Mile, west of Orchard
Thanks for the years we've been given,
Lake Road, with former
And thanks for the years yet to come,
Tapawingo wonder Mickey
Thanks for the miles we've been driven,
Bakst, general manager and
We did have fitn and no harm done.
maitre d' ... and has continu-
Just one more millennium,
ally gotten even better than
To make us feel so young,
anybody thought.
This song just MUST be sung,
Dr. Milton W. White still
Appreciate
just feeling great
isn't recognized for his great
as
it
rolls
off
your tongue,
research work on cancer.
How
thankfid
we are.
Restaurant owners are
appreciating
their good
help more
than ever
before.
Joan and
Dr. Donald
Wittenberg
never did
re-open
their
Healthy
Jones restau-
rant.
Henry
Baskin never
did tell me
what "youth"
pills he takes.
The Golden Boys: Bobby Rydell,
Many bus-
Lou Rawls

"Thanks

Thurs., Fri. & Sat.
;January 20, 21 & 22

4

*

2000 Wishes

•

Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

Lelli's of Auburn Hills, 885 Opdyke Road,

Lelliss traditionally fine Italian ristorantes is locat-
ed across from the Pontiac Silverdome. Besides
elegant surroundings. it features the same excel-
lent food served by the Lelli family since 1939.
Reservations are accepted for any evening
except Can Irday.

BERKLEY

Sila, 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, 5646 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield
Hills, (248) 932 0800. Award-winning chicken
spVilpatured.Also serving corned beef, fresh
sandwiches, salads and traditional
and catering too at this New
negie Deli cheesecake and
are among the desserts.

-

”

of Detroit, 7618 Woodvvard, Detroit,

11-1590. Lelli's has been an Italian
since 1939, with traditional dishes
varied menus of Italian special-
regular and light presentations by

,t=

NGTON HILLS

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

Intelligent Chicken, 32431 Northwestern
Hwy., Farmington Hills, (248) 855-4455.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 homemade.Also homemade are
the popular cookies and brownies.

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum,
31005 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington 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 accomplish-
ments. Lunch and snacks are available with table
seating amidst video games, antiques, nostalgic
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 type of opera-
tion. Nibbles and Nuts at the Vineyards, and
traditional Jewish dishes prepared by Shirlee
Bloom, using only kosher products in her sepa-

DINING GUIDE

on page 88

