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Skilled brother chefs create fine-dining
Italian fare at Napoletana.

knowledge in the field of fine food,
mong the largest revenue
they can boast of being able to make
makers in the restaurant
and
deliver anything that can be got-
industry is carryout .. Some
ten
in
a fine-dining type Italian
restaurants even have been
restaurant
... from filet with zip sauce
known to service more people with
to
veal
scaloppini
to pizza, etc. ...
carry-out availability, which almost
to homes within 45
brought.
every sit-down restaurant has,
minutes
or
ready for pick-
than diners-in.
up
in
20
minutes
... Also
The carry-out business has
exclusive
items
like
their
gotten so big that in many
vegetarian
dish
of
linguine
a
instances, it also has surpassed
la
Fresco
...
with
fresh
toma-
catering at some restaurants.
toes, caramelized garlic,
Strictly carry-out restaurants
fresh basil, spinach and arti-
are heaven-sent operations to
choke.
numerous neighborhoods ...
This concept of operation
They serve an important pur-
has
gone over very big in
pose ... And for people who
D ANNY
offering
families and busi-
can't get out for one reason or
RA SKIN
nesses
a
wide variety of
another ... or just feel like eat-
Local Columnist
desired foods and flavors
ing at home .. as long as some-
from which to choose ...
one else does the cooking ...
instead
of
take-it-as-is limited menus.
carry-out restaurants with delivery are
Pasta
dishes
are the top sellers ...
especially invaluable.
like
penne
with
Palmina sauce and
Such a carry-out restaurant is
lasagna
Bolognese
... and come with
Napoletana, a classic Italian take-out
salad
and
homemade,
garlic-sesame
and specialty-catering operation.
focaccia
....
Others
include
pasta.
It opened June 18, 1999 .. on
The preparations by Chefs Louai
Drake Road, south of Walnut Lake
and Sam are unquestionably the work
Road in West Bloomfield ... and in
of culinary artists ... And worthy of
seven months has already prepared
the rave notices Napoletana has been
over 35,000 lunches and dinners ...
receiving.
and over 10,000 dishes for catered

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functions.
This isn't your
ordinary carry-out
only operation ...
It is owned and
operated by a
couple of brothers
whose culinary
expertise had ele-
vated both to
executive chef sta-
tus at their former
places of employ-
ment.
Louai Sharkas
was head chef at
the Townsend
Hotel in
Birmingham ...
and Sam Sharkas
formerly was
executive chef at
Colangelo's in
Pontiac.
Because of
their extensive

AUBURN HILLS

Ili's of Auburn Hills, 885 Opdyke Road,
burn Hills, (248) 373-4440.The second of
traditionally fine italian ristorontes is locat-
ed across from the Pontiac Silverdome. Besides
11.e‘ant surroundings, it features the same
ktOtilbnt food seed by the Lelli family since
s are accepted for any
tu

, 12 Mile Road, Berkley, (248)
ere is nothing like a consistently
neighborhood family restaurant
I:Iiiän and American menu is one that
4tfei much confidence in casual dining.The
c h icken, ribs, round and square pizzas, fish,
a re served seven days a week
inner. Everything is also avail-

BLOOMFIELD HILLS

Steve's Deli, 6646 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield
Hills, (248) 932-0800. Award-winning chicken
soup is featured.Also serving corned beef,
fresh roasted turkey, sandwiches, 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, 7618 Woodward, Detroit,
(313) 871-1590. Lelli's has been an Italian
favorite since 1939, with traditional dishes
served daily.The varied menus of Italian spe-
cialties provide regular and light presentations
by the Lelli

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) 855-4455.The
wide variety of specialty items are together
with a complete menu of charbroiled or rods-
serie 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.

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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
accomplishments. Lunch and snacks are avail-
able with table seating amidst video games,
antiques, nostalgic posters, flying miniature air-
planes, 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
operation. Nibbles and Nuts at the Vineyards,
and traditional Jewish dishes prepared by

Owners Louai, left, and Sam Sharkas
of Napoletana in West Bloomfield.

DINING GUIDE

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