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AUBURN HILLS

ofAuburn Hills, 885 Opdyke
Road,Auburn Hills, (248) 373-4440.The
second of Lelli's traditionally fine Italian ris-
torantes is located across from the Pontiac
Silverdome. Besides elegant surroundings, it
features the same excellent food served by
the Leib family since 1939. Reservations
are accepted for any evening except
Saturday.

An exciting spot for Mexican food is in Novi.

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Sat., Sept. 30

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Wed., & Thurs., Oct.25 . & 26

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elebrity Showroom

7096 East Fourteen Mile Road

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(Between Mound &Van Dyke)

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(810) 268-3200

tables and mahogany chairs at the
et's just call them "Big
bar ... all designed by "Big Louie"
Louie" and "Little Louie,"
and Kim ... 10 steer-and-buffalo
because if you ask for
light fixtures on walls ... etc.
either one by name, you're
Cary Gluckman helped "Big Louie"
liable to get both ... or the wrong
and
Kim with the interior decorating
one.
...
and
Jeff Applebaum of Gold Star,
They are second cousins
the kitchen.
and two of the owners of
There's even a counter
Lazy Lizard Cantina Mexican
with
built-in shelves for the
restaurant, on Main Street in
sale of rubber lizards that
Novi.
glow in the dark, sweat
"Big Louie" is married to
shirts,
T-shirts, rubber balls,
Kim Golematis, who he calls
and
so
much more.
"The Boss" because she does
Seating
is for 227 people
the ordering, scheduling,
...
plus
a
good-looking
out-
training, etc. ... The two
side
patio
for
35
more
...
worked together at Loco's Bar
D ANNY
and 33 at the large bar, with
& Grill in Detroit's
RA SKIN
30 different beers, six on tap.
Greektown ... "Big Louie"
Local Columnist
The presentation of
started as a bartender when it
Mexican
food is most invit-
was known as Mykonos
ing
...
with
Lazy
Lizard
doing inter-
Supper Club ... and became its
esting
things
with
the
familiar
staples
owner, running the club for a few
of
Mexican
dining
...
Like
its
home-
years ... After the name change to
made tamales wrapped in corn
Loco's, Louie left to become general
shucks
... a favorite way in Texas ...
manager of Uptown Parthenon in
and
its
Mexican martini, the signa-
West Bloomfield during its first year.
ture drink brought back from
"Little Louie" Golematis, whose
Austin, Texas ... a mixture between a
main strength is greeting people and
martini and a margarita ... with its
working the floor in front, is single
own shaker which a server gives a
... he worked at both Mykonos and
shake
to start ... and people taking
Loco's.
their
own
refills ... Each shaker has
Another cousin, Nick Tsahtsiris, is
over
two
glasses
of the Mexican
one of the managers.
Martini.
Where did the name Lazy Lizard
Lazy Lizard makes its own
come from? ... It is the brainchild of
tamales,
three different salsas, its
Kim ... and a good one,

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with the lizard logo all
over the place-in clever
assortment.
Lazy Lizard Cantina
is a large, bustling
Mexican restaurant with
interesting murals on
the walls in false win-
dows ... open kitchen ...
wooden tables with tile
in the middle and tables
with tile tops ... a large
bar with broken pieces
of tile, grouted in piece
by piece ... cactus plants
... six 6-feet by 4-feet
chandeliers with papier-
mache sides, fiber glass
bottoms and the lizard
logo on all sides ... nat-
ural-colored chairs at

BERKLEY

Sila, 4033 W. [2 Mile Road, Berkley, (248)
548 3650.There is nothing like a consis-

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tently 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
larry-out.

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soup is featured.
beef, fresh roasted turkey,
4' .
and traditional dishes.
'iys and catering too at this New
;Carnegie Deli cheesecake
*wnies are among the

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2 Orchard Lake

248) 855- 1122.
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ngton Hills,
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4400 with a complete
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40-seater area, and
ys a week. Soups, chili,
es are homemade.Also
e popular cookies and

in's Marvelous Mechanical
urn, 31005 Orchard Lake Road,
ington Hills, (248) 626 5020. One

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aga.zine said that there was no place like
it in the country.The Guinness Book of
Records has featured its accomplishments.
Lunch and snacks are available with table
seating amidst video games, antiques, nos-
talgic posters, flying miniature airplanes,
entertainment attractions, pinball
machines, etc. It is open seven days a
week.

arks Cafe & Catering, 32418
01 1wy., Farmington Hills,

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is a many-faceted
n. Nibbles and Nuts at

."Little Louie," Kim and "Big Louie" Golernatis

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