JOEMLER'S Dining Guide DINING GUIDE from page 90 1. R Extraordinary Seafood • Whole Maine Lobster • Soft Shell Crabs • And dozens of other seafood and grill choices • Black Sea Bass • Flounder Stuffed with Crabmeat Eastern. Halibut • traditional Jewish dishes ee Bloom, using only kosher 'Separate kitchen, makes it riAtrtill Muth More'than just a cafe andcatering 010e :rade salads, sandwiches and at booths and tables. ''.i.availa ssobe gotten for carry-out I can a lso hirlee Bloom's outside :Aar for all occasions. LATHRUP VILLAGE La Fendi, 27060 Evergreen, Lathrup Landing, .•:‘ skk , , — -‘1 Reservations 248-644-5330 Experience the Difference 00E155 Southfield Rd. a t 13 Mile Rd. So at;I field od S • Baby Lamb Shish Kabob • Lamb Chopc Shish Kea • Shish Tawook • Debone d Chicken • Potato Chop • Chicken Cream Chop • White Fish (American & Chaldean-Style) LUNCH t 39c SPECIAL"' 1/ :3/ , SANDWICH WITH SOUP OR SALAD ANYDAY 20%OFF Middle-Eastern Dining 29222 Orchard Lake Road, S. of 13 Mile Farmington Hills LUNCH OR DINNER ENTREE DINE IN OR CARRYOUT (248) 855-1122 Fax (248) 865-6001 www.food.com/desertsands OAK PARK Bread Basket Deli, 10 1/2 Mile Road & Enjoy Our Specialties... SOP Lathrup Village, (248) 559 9099. Numerous dishes at this popular Middle-Eastern restau- rant are not found in many dining spots of its type.The diversified menu also includes all tra- ditional items as per Old World recipes.The various exotic cocktails made at the juice bar from fruits and vegetables are available seven days a week. 7 DAYS A WEEK! Call Us For All Your Catering Needs Now Serving Cocktails & Wine Greenfield, Lincoln Center, Oak Park, (248) 968-0022. Ranked among the top delicatessen- restaurants in the Midwest. Former Detroiters who now live in various parts of the country also extoll the many virtues of this great favoriw with its huge sandwiches, double- baked bread, children's menu, breakfast, lunch, dinner and after-theater. It is open Monday through Saturday, 10 am. to 9 p.m. and for carry-out Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ORCHARD LAKE The Sheik, 4189 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake, (248) 865-0000. Menu attrac- tions of Middle-Eastern and Lebanese dining are featured along with individual pita breads that are served hot from an open hearth. Many of the dining favorites are guarded family recipes not found elsewhere. Outside catering is available for 'anything on the menu. SOUTHFIELD Excalibur, 28875 Franklin Road, Southfield, (248) 358-3355. Fine dining takes on an added dimension with its menu ranging from regional to continental.The Billy Rose Quartet plays for dancing Tuesdays through Fridays; the Gary Rose Quartet is Saturday evenings. aim one of 5S W 12 aMccilleRoeadd,as t This is 4.0y-out only delicatessens in a small place, with little America out when crowded. room to • Homemadee Homemade has also been one of the its success. Fat-free and regu- trademar egg salad, potato salad, coleslaw, lar tun and more. Its lox is cut by hand. Beautiful trays are A aR WARREN FINE CUISINE IN A RELAXED, CONTEMPORARY SETTING. Featuring fine traditional and contemporary Italian cuisine as well as prime Steaks, Chops, Veal, Fish and Seafood. Traditions and quality continue...Private dining & catering available. "AN ART IN EATING WELL" 2'/2 miles east of The Somerset Collection on Big Beaver Road 7/14 2000 94 phone 248-680-0066 SINCE 1;20 THE TRADITION CONTINUES Andiamo Italia, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, (8I0)26873200.This is the flagship of the fast-growtgffiali with the Andiamo name (Andiamo WeiiiiliWmfield Hills; Lakefront Bistro, St. Clair Shores;Trattoria, Grosse Pointe Woodland Osteria, Royal Oak and Osteria, Rodkster).The VVarren location site has "name" entertainment in the Andiamo Celebrity Showroom. award :winning Tommy Salad, Greek specialties, lamb chops, etc. are featured seven days a week at this celebrated Greek restaurant Live enter- tainment is Thursday and Friday. Next door banquet facilities accomodates around 300.. Chuck Muer's Seafood Tavern, 5656 W. Maple,West Bloomfield, (248) 551-2251. This is another in the CA 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-winning 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. Children's menu, carry- out and catering available. Open Mon.-Thurs. lunch and dinner, Sat., dinner 7-I I, Sunday brunch. Closed Fridays. Supervised by the Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Greater Detroit. La Fendi, 6123 Haggerty, Bloomfield Avenue Shoppes,West 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. Mai Tai, 6635 Orchard Lake Road., Old Orchard Shopping Center,West Bloomfield, (248) 626-63I3.The Thai dishes served are authentic with a number of them originating at this restaurant.Traditional taste buds will enjoy the variety of preparations from very spicy to spicy to medium to mild at both lunch and din- ner. A casual and pleasant restaurant open seven days. Mei Ling, 6175 Haggerty, Bloomfield Avenue Shoppes,West Bloomfield, (248) 926-6711. Chinese vegetarian favorites are the specialty, but featured items also include "meat or poul- try" dishes made with tofu that tastes almost like the real thing. Popular choices are the sesame `"chicken" and sweet and sour "chick- en" plus other good health dining favorites. Shangri-La, 6407 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Mall,West Bloomfield, (248) 626- 8585. Creative dishes make , this a different type of gourmet-style Oriental dining experi- ence 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. Uptown Parthenon, 4301 Orchard lake Road, Crosswinds Mall,West Bloomfield, (248) WEST BLOOMFIELD 538-6000. Authentic Greek cuisine, with dish- es not seen anywhere else, makes this a grow- ing favorite among aficionados of Greek din- ing.Those who discover it become regulars because of the interesting and excellent preparations that are served by polite wait- persons. Open seven days weekly for lunch and dinner. Big Daddy's Parthenon, 6199 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, (248) 737-8600. The The Dining Guide is a weekly feature.