The Best Of Everything
JOIN US NEW
YEAR'S EVE
featuring
New Year's Eves
Sonny Turner
AUBURN HILLS
Le111. 4 of Auburn Hills, 885 Opdyke
THE PLATTERS
ANTIPASTO TABLE:
With imported and domestic cheese
SHRIMP DISPLAY:
Jumbo shrimp served with
cocktail sauce and lemon wedges
HORS D'OEUVRES:
• Bruschetta
• Calamari
• Escargot
• Italian Sausage
• Spinach Pie
• Rice Varieties
MAIN COURSE:
• Beef Wellington
• Soup
• Mixed Green Salad • Fresh Vegetable
• Tortellini Patmina • Potato
• Dessert
• Hors d'oeuvres and cocktails
at 7 p.m.
• 5 course gourmet dinner at 8:00 pm
• Entertainment begins at 10:00 pm
with Sonny Turner and the
Platters (Live)
• DJ sounds of "Mickey Rizzo"
• Dancing before and after the show
• Champagne at midnight and party
favors for everyone
00 Per
- person
or
ANDIAMO ITALIA WEST
Quality-Motown Jazz Rhythm & Blues
7-COURSE DINNER W/BREAKFAST BAR & PREMIUM BAR
Time: 8:30 p.m., early seating available
TICKET'S: S125 PER PERSON
6676 Telegraph in Bloomfield Hills • (248) 865-9300
TRATTORIA ANDIAMO
Peter Kopera Trio-Jazz
CHAMPAGNE TOAST AT MIDNIGHT
Limo service available for $50
Time: 10:00 p.m., early seating available
20930 Mack Ave., Grosse Pte. Woods • (313) 886-9933
ANDIAMO LAKEFRONT BISTRO
Mark Randisi-Sounds ofSinatra
DINNER PKG W/5-COURSE GOURMET MEAL,
CHAMPAGNE TOAST AT MIDNIGHT &
MINI-BREAKFAST BUFFET
Time: 8:30 p.m., early seating available
TICKETS: S120 PER COUPLE
24026 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores • (810) 773-7770
ANDIAMO OSTERIA - ROYAL OAK
Light Dinner Music & Dancing
DINNER PKG. W/ APPETIZER, ENTREE, WINE, DESSERT,
PARTY FAVORS AND CHAMPAGNE TOAST.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $50 PER PERSON
129 Main in Royal Oak • (248) 582-9300
Show biz names and places
brought much fun and frolic.
all who brought back hats from their
New Year's Eve parties ... to give kids at
an orphanage.
Winding up four in the morning at
Lafayette Coney Island on
teryears.
Lafayette ... where almost
Charlie Carlyle, emcee at the Bowery
all the guests ate hot
in Hamtramck, almost burning the
\\4 dogs and chili in their
place down while passing out
formal evening clothes
straw hats ... The cigar he was
... while at the next stool
smoking put one of them on
might have been the morn-
fire ... and owners Frank and
ing street cleaner.
Dorothy Barbara had to take
Benny Resh's orchestra at
over giving customers hats ...
his Club 509 on Woodward
because Charlie refused to put
and Jefferson, stopping to
his cigar out.
drink a New Year's Eve toast
Les Gruber looking the
... and going into "Jingle
other way at the London
Bells" instead of Auld Lang
Chop House on Congress, as
Syne.
Bea and Eddie Rogovin came
DAN NY
Bob Wyatt at the Gotham
in with her hands in a "fur
RAS KIN
Lounge
electric organ in
muff" that was their tiny
Local Co lumnist
Paradise Valley playing a song
Chihuahua, Bikini.
he had always wanted to do
Herman "Turk" Prujansky
all year ... from his school days ... And
telling celebrants at the Park Avenue
years later, at the Afterglow, Danny
Penthouse on Park Ave., that he would
Holley doing the same thing ... the
be right back ... and returning three
same song ... also at the electric organ.
hours later after emceeing at a couple
Three New Year's Eve parties the
of other places that night ... and
same night at Sammy Lieberman's
singing his "I Love You, I Love You"
Raleigh House on Telegraph ... and
song for anyone who asked.
what a ball having fun at all of them.
Jackie Kannon at the Gay Haven
"Stewie" Siegel inviting everyone left
telling jokes and trying to catch a fly at
at the Alamo on Livernois, in the
the same time ... He finally became so
morning after N.Y.E. to Robin Hood's
exasperated that Jackie tried hitting it
on Livernois, for breakfast because the
with the microphone and broke it.
cook left and double-locked the Alamo
Partying at the Wonder Bar ... and
kitchen by mistake.
then across Washington Blvd. to the
George Scotti almost falling from his
Book-Casino in the Book-Cadillac
perch on the original Town Pump
Hotel ... and down the street at the
stage on Montcalm, and saying, "I
Statler Terrace Room.
haven't even had a drink
Free Dessert from
yet."
Sam Boesky at
So many folks
Darbys on
meeting at
W 7
Milt and
Mile,
Phyllis
to
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ach year is always a time for
frivolity on New Year's Eve ...
And also one of reminiscing
about the gala times of yes-
PIZZA PIE
Time: 8:00 p.m.
41240 Hayes Rd in Clinton Twp. • (810) 412-2233
ITALIA
w 7096 East Fourteen Mile Road
66
feetweenMound &Van Dyke)
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it ill 40 IP 41010
BERKLEY
Sila, 4033 W. 12 Mile Road, Berkley, (248)
548-3650.There is nothing like a consis-
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
carry-out.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Steve's Deli, 6646Telegraph 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.
FARMINGTON HILLS
Bangkok Sala Cafe, 27903 Orchard
Lake Road, Orchard- 12 Plaza, Farmington
Hills, (248) 553-4220.Tropical and tradi-
tional Taai dishes are served from the
over-50 items of freshly prepared lunch
and dinner dishes, including vegetarian and
children favorites. Open seven days a
week for dine in and carry-out.
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 spe-
cialty items are together with a complete
menu of charbroiled or rotisserie chicken
for both dining in the 40-seater area, and
carry-out, seven days a week. Soups, chili,
salads and side dishes are homemade.Also
homemade are the popular cookies and
brownies.
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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 available with table
seating amidst video games, antiques, nos-
DINING GUIDE on page 70
Celebrity Showroom
(810) 268-32
Road,Auburn Hills, (248) 373-4440.The
second of Lelli's traditionally fine Italian ris-
torantes is located across from the Pontiac
Silverdorne. Besides elegant surroundings, it
features the same excellent food served by
the Lelli family since 1939. Reservations
are accepted for any evening except
Saturday.
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical
Museum, 31005 Orchard Lake Road,
Jeff Michaels-Top 40 Hits
12/29
2000
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