• • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • mt.] .1. 111 • " Celeblity Showroom 4t: Ai • BringsYou Its Great, 2000 • • • Parade of Stars! • • • 74e fteettate 11,40tea li 444 • eotS • e. e rite 410 "e geetateit r at 76rdieosta • eeednaet .5404eremoti all • • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Wed. &Thurs., May 17 & 18 • FRANKIE • • VALLI • • • • • • • • • • • and the SEASONS • • • • • • • • • • • 2000 • Auburn Hills, (248) 373-4440. The second of Leib 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 family since 1939. Reservations are accepted for any evening except Saturday. Linda Solomon captures famous faces at the Oscars. I put my camera case down is where I oted photojournalist Linda must stand for approximately four Solomon, who covered the hours until the stars begin to arrive. 2000 Academy Awards "We are assigned our places by the Oscars show last month for Academy, but every year CBS-TV's Early Show, writes a another `photog' attempts guest column ... to take my spot. So every "Throughout my career I year I have to fight to pro- am most asked the question, tect it. Many of the photog- `What is it like to cover the raphers, especially from the Academy Awards?' And my London press, leave their reply: There is nothing like it! manners at home. There is Nothing compares to the absolutely no room to move glamour, the excitement, the an inch or you end up sounds, and the surprises. thrown onto the red carpet "This is my 18th year pho- DAN NY or into someone's lap! tographing at the Oscars. RAS KIN "Each year I am allowed There are only 55 photojour- Local Co lumnist a 'messenger' with Oscar nalists invited from all over credentials to transport my the world and given creden- film to the lab for a midnight dead- tials. We are part of the 3,000 mem- line. Through the years my messen- bers of the media that is packed adja- gers have been my dad, Danny cent to the famous red carpet. Where N BERKLEY Sila, 4033 W. 12 Mile Road, Berkley, (248) 548-3650There 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 avail- able for carry-out BLOOMFIELD HILLS Steve's Deli, 6646 Telegraph Road, Noon-410cl Hills, (248) 932-0800. Award - win- ppg .5hicken soup is featured.Also serving ,. beef, fresh roasted turkey, sandwiches, traditional dishes. Party trays and ring too at this New York-style deli. Carne €e Deli 4heesecake and Steve's Viong the desserts. 100A 2 odvrard, Detroit, %AAR'•- t:On an Italian `t ' onal dishes us of Italian spe- iiiaiight presentations b ,, 4** " (248) 855-4455.The items are together ch arbroiled or dining in the 40- en days a week. 4*: Side dishes areme- h o ` 71**\44v : Irade'are the popular coo Chan ical Lake t=5020. One mag, -no place like it . in . • Celebrity • • • • • ITALIA • 1 111, 7096 East Fourteen Mite Road. (Between Mound &Van Dyke) • (810) 268-3200 • 40 40 40 40 40 40 s, 29222 Orchard Lake Road, Is, (248) 855-1122. Middle- featured by Hassan Bazzi, the Original Sheik in it Daily specials at lunch enu carryout with catering te liquor service. kleen, 32431 Northwestern • • • • • • 114 AUBURN HILLS Lelli's of Auburn Hills, 885 Opdyke Road, • • • • • • • Guid • • • • • 4/14 Red Carpet Photographer • • • • The Best Of Everything ok of Records ment.s. Lunch and ble seating AttOes, nostalgic planes, entertain- nnbalt%achines, etc. It is a week. Linda Solomon with Oscar and, on the following pages, some of the celebrities she has photographed at the Academy Awards. At left is Linda's mom, Mona Rappaport, who helps her out on Oscar nights. _ . ,., & Catering, 32418 rnwy., Farmington Hills, (248) '3.This is a many-faceted type of ration. Nibbles and Nuts at theVineyards, DINING GUIDE on page 118