The Best Of Everything

Griffin' With Glitz

BEATLEMANIA

March 16 & 17

A tribute to the fab four.
You'll swear John, Paul, Ringo
& George are standing
before your very eyes

For 13 years, the Beverly Hills Grill
has created gourmet delights.

novices when they opened in 1988 ...
hirteen years ago ... March
He had been food director at Pontiac
16, 1988 ... a restaurant
Silverdome nine years and manager of
opened in the northwest
Machus Restaurants two years ... Judi
suburbs that was to quietly
was
director of personnel at Machus
wend its way into the better level of
14
years
and human resource director
upscale dining.
for CRS (Mountain Jack's) five years.
It was one of the few fashionable
They also own Streetside
restaurants in the Metro area
Seafood, formerly Richard &
that served breakfast ... along
Reiss ... and 220 ... both
with lunch and dinner.
restaurants in Birmingham.
Today, celebrating its 13th
It is to Bill and Judi's credit
birthday, Beverly Hills Grill,
...
very much so ... that they
Southfield Road between 13
also
take much pride in their
and 14 Mile Roads ... still
staff
of workers at Beverly
serves breakfast seven days a
Hills Grill.
week ... to the delight of
General Manager Lisa
many people ... as well as
DAN NY
Bargende has been at the
lunch and dinner.
RAS KIN
Breakfast is Monday-Friday, Local Columnist Grill over seven years ... Chef
Patrick Roettele, over 10
7-11 a.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m-4
years ... Benson Kent, night
p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m.-4
bartender,
has been with the Grill
p.m. ... Lunch is Monday-Friday, 11
almost the entire 13 years, coming less
a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday,
than a month after it opened ... The
11 a.m.-4 p.m. ... Dinner is Monday-
majority of its wait staff has been with
Thursday, 4:30-11 p.m. Friday, 4:30-
them five to 10 years ... Barbara Kent,
midnight; Saturday, 4:00-midnight;
Katie Tvardek, Jeff Barbus, Kristin
Sunday, 4:00-10 p.m.
Pipho and Mary Kuhn.
In those 13 years, Beverly Hills
So many more employees, too,
Grill, owned by Bill and Judi Roberts,
has averaged about 140,000 meals
a year ... That's a whopping
1,82 0,0 00 meals ... And around
2,700 guests a week.
This in a small, 72 80 seat
restaurant.
Big sellers are many ... Like
breakfast with corned beef hash,
bananas Foster french toast, crab
cake Benedict, etc. ... Lunch with
homemade veal meatloaf, chopped
Doc Green salad, pulled chicken
salad, etc ... Dinners of fresh fish
selected from a chalkboard, roast-
ed chicken, Creole rock shrimp
pasta, etc.
Folks also go for the marinated
veal flank, roasted portabello and
penne, spiced pecan-crusted
turkey breast, rib steak rubbed
with mustard and horseradish,
chilled poached salmon, sauteed
salmon and scallop penne, etc.
Beverly Hills Grill does its own
baking ... Muffins and scones at
breakfast ... homemade desserts of
cheesecake, brownies, angel food
cake, fruit cobblers, creme brulee
Judi and Bill Roberts have tasted 13 years'
and daily specials.
success at Beverly Hills Grill.
Bill and Judi were far from

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THE LETTERMEN

April 27 & 28

A show of greatness with
the wonderful talents of
an American favorite.

WAYNE NEWTON

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May 17 & 18

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"Mr. Magnificent!"
as a showman!

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AUBURN HILLS

Lelli's of Auburn Hills, 885 Opdyke

Road,Auburn Hills, (248) 373-4440.The
second of Lelli's traditionally fine Italian
ristorantes is located across from the
Pontiac Silverdome. Besides elegant sur-
roundings, it features the same excel-
lent food served by the Lelli family
since 1939. Reservations are accepted
for any evening except Saturday.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS

Steve's Deli, 6646 Telegraph Road,

Bloomfield Hills, (248) 932-0800.
Award-winning chicken soup is lea-
tured.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, 27903 Orchard
Lake Rd., Farmington Hills, (248)
553-4220. Noted for making its
own traditional Thai cookies and
own style of fried rice, it is a consis-
tent restaurant with exclusive Thai
specialties among the authentic
servings.

Brasse Pointe, 24234 Orchard

Lake Road, Farmington Hills, (248)
476-1377. Noted for its broasted
and barbecued chicken, plus St. Louis
ribs. Open seven days.Wine list by
the glass, carafe or bottle. Private
banquet room. Also Mexican and
seafood specialties in a family dining
atmosphere. Homemade chili, tole
slaw, shrimp cooktail sauce, pinto
beans and bleu cheese.

Desert Sands, 29222 Drchard Lake

Road, Farmington Hills, (248) 855-
1122. Middle-Eastern dining is fea-
tured by Mike Salamey, former
owner/chef at prominent mideastern
eateries. Daily specials at lunch and
dinner. Full menu carryout with cater-
ing available. Complete liquor service.

Hong Hua, 27925 Orchard Lake
Rd., Farmington Hills, (248) 489-
2280.True Hong Kong autenticity is
in the dishes not seen anywhere
else.A bit more expensive than
other Chinese restaurants, but a lot
of value that makes the price differ-
ence worth it with exciting prepara-
tions of rare dishes and many not
seen elsewhere.

DINING GUIDE on page 84

