Dining Guide
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cafe and catering setup. Homemade salads, sand-
wiches and entrees are available at booths and
tables. Everything can also be gotten for carry-out
and tray catering. Shirlee Bloom's outside catering is
popular for all occasions.
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LATHRUP VILLAGE
La Feria 27060 Evergreen, Lathrup Landing, Lathrup
Village, (248) 559 9099. Numerous dishes at this pop-
ular Middle-Eastern restaurant are not found in many
dining spots of its type.The diversified menu -also
includes traditional items as per Old World
reclpes.The various exotic cocktails made at the
juice bar from fruits and vegetables are available
seven days a week.
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OAK PARK
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i::Eiread Basket Deli, 10 1/2 Mile Road &
Greenfield, Lincoln Center, Oak Park, (248) 968-
1;24. Ranked among the top delicatessen-restau-
‘fin the Midwest. Former Detroiters who now
Skteittlarious parts of the country also extol the
many virtues of this great favorite with its huge
tches, double-baked bread, children's menu,
4,,WaSt, lunch, dinner and after-theater It is open
i•ftitday through Saturday, 10 am. to '9 p.m. and for
tarry-out F and Saturday, 9 p.m. to I I p.m,
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The Sheik, 4189 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard
(248) 865-0000. Menu attractions of Middle-,
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....tern and Lebanese dining are featured along with
11&111a1 pita breads that are served hot from an
pen hearth. Many of the dining favorites arecigtiard-
d hmily recipes not found elsewhere. Outs! e
catering is available for anything on the menu.
SOUTHFIELD
Excalibur, 28875 Franklin Road, South-field, (248)
358-3355. Fine dining takes on an added dimension
with me nu ranging from regional to continental.
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The Billy Rose Quartet plays for dancing Tuesdays
through Fridays; the Gary Rose Quartet is Saturday
evenings.
WEST EILOOMFIELD
Big Daddy's Parthenon, 6199 Orchard Lake
Road, West Bloomfield, (248) 737-8600. The
award-winning Tommy Salad, Greek specialties, lamb
chops, etc. are featured seven days a week at this
celebrated Greek restaurant Live entertainment is
Thursday and Friday. Next door banquet facilities
accommodates around 300..
Chuck Muer's Seafood Tavern, 5656 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield, (248) 551-2251. This is another in
the C.A. Muer Restaurant Corporation's fine chain of
restaurants whose fish serving is considered among
the nation's best, with 21 restaurants in 5 states.
Locally also including Charley Crab,Troy; Meriwether's,
Southfield; Big Fish, Dearborn and Madison Heights
and Gandy Dancer, Ann Arbor. All serve award-win-
ning food and fine wines lunch and dinner '
La Difference, 7245 Orchard Lake Road, Robins
Nest,West Bloomfield, (248) 932-8934.An upscale
kosher dairy restaurant with fresh fish from around
the world, pasta and vegetarian specialties.
ChildrenS menu, carry-out and catering available.
Open Mon.-Thurs. lunch and dinner, Sat., dinner 7-
Sunday brunch. Closed Fridays. Supervised by the
Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Greater Detroit.
La Fendi, 6123 Ha,ggerty, Bloomfielcf Avenue
Shoppes,VVest Bloomfield, (248) 668-1800. Old
World recipes are responsible for the diversified
Middle-Eastern menu that includes all traditional
delights and many not seen at any other restaurant
Cocktails and wine are served as well as juice bar
favorites. Open seven days a week.
MaiTai, 6635 Orchard Lake Road., Old Orchard
Shopping Center,West Bloomfield, (248) 626-6313.The
Thai ashes served are authentic with a number of them
originating at this restaurantTraditional taste buds will
enjoy the variety of preparations from very spicy to
wiry to medium to mild at both lunch and dinner A
casual and pieasant restaurant open seven days.
Mei Ling, 6175 Haggerty, Bloomfield Avenue
Shoppes,West Bloomfield, (248) 926 671 I. Chinese
vegetarian favorites are the specialty, but featured
items also include "meat or poultry" dishes made
with tofu that tastes almost like the real thing.
Popular choices are the sesame "chicken" and sweet
and sour"chicken" plus other good health dining
favorites.
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Gateway Deli; 21745 W 1 I Mile Road, Harvard
Row, Southfield, (248) 352-4940. Veal marsala and
veal parmesan are among the favored gourmet-like
dishes that make this a specialized delicatessen-
restaurant,Ti.aagpnal homemade Jewish foods are
combined wii1V.OVected deli fare for much eating
goodness. It is open Mondays through Saturdays for
breakfast, lunch and dinner. Specialties also include
outside catering and party trays.
Ristorante Di Modesta, 19400 Northwestern
Highway, Southfield, (248) 358-0344. Noted for its
varied Italian menu, featured are many favorites arti,
a choice wine list, with fine dining excellence.
Outside catering highlights the same elegant cuisine
served in the restaurant.
Shangri-La, 6407 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard
Mall,West Bloomfield, (248) 626 8585. Creative dish-
es make this a different type of gourmet-style
Oriental dining experience that is easily recognized
by aficionados.The Hong Kong cooking preparations
are authentic and served seven days a week.This is
one of the few restaurants, that specialize in Dim Sum
at lunch, with a vast variety from which to choose.
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Star Deli, 24555 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield, (248)
352-7377.
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This is acclaimed as one of the best little
carry-ou t only
delicatessens in America. Star is just
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Homemade taste has aisb been one
trademarks for its success. Fat-free and regular tuna
salad, egg sala
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Stage & Co., 6873 Orchard Lake Road, Bloomfield
Shopping Center,West Bloomfield, (248) 855-6622.
This is the same popular Stage delicatessen that
began in 1962, featuring homemade jewish dishes. But
many of the features are items not seen on the menu
at its former locale years back in Oak Park.
Complete meals at lunch or dinner,Tuesday through
Sunday, along with a service bar and separate carry-
out department are together with a large newly-
styled dining room filled with pictures of movie stars.
096 E. 14 MileAp#,Warren,
is the flagsg&the fiitt-grow
&afro name Andiamo West;
'Bistro, St.. Clair Shores;
lrit'eliods; and Osteria, Royal
ocheiCer).The Warren location
rtainrnent in the Andiamo
pwrOolrl. Paul Anka is featured Nov- 18
and I9. Call for shows and dates.
Uptown Parthenon, 4301 Orchard Lake Road,
Crosswinds Mall,West Bloomfield, (248) 538-6000.
Authentic Greek cuisine,with dishes not seen any-
where else, makes this a growing favorite among afi-
cionados of Greek dining.Those who discover it
become regulars because of the interesting and excel-
lent preparations that are served by polite waitper-
sons, Open seven days weekly for lunch and dinner.
The Dining Guide is a weekly feature.
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