... It is a compact, cozy 85-seater ... with food prepared by Executive Chef Ali El-Kafaji, who joined the Middle- Eastern restaurant a couple of weeks after opening. HE'S BEEN retired from the deli- catessen business, but Sam Lerman's over 40 years' experience in the deli game hasn't gone unnoticed. He's somewhat "unretired" now and purring his expertise into high gear as advisor, etc., to the new deli that will open at Casino Windsor. Much more than just an advisor, Sammy has been spending the past two months teaching and training. He is the former owner of Ben & George's Delicatessen in Livonia ... and before that, a super counterman at many of the local area's finest delis ... Sammy's knowledge will do wonders for the new, yet unnamed deli coming to Casino Windsor. OLDIE BUT GOODIE ... A girl, wanting to earn some money, decided to hire herself out as a handyman-type and started canvassing a wealthy neigh- borhood ... She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to do. "Well, you can paint my porch. How much will you charge?" "The girl said, "How about $50?" The man agreed and told her that the paint and materials that she might need were in the garage. The man's wife, inside the house, heard the conversation and said to her husband, "Does she realize that the porch goes all the way around the house?" The man replied, "She should, she was standing on it." A short time later, the girl came to the door to collect her money. "You're finished already?" he asked. "Yes," the girl answered, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it two coats." Impressed, the man reached in his pocket for the $50. "And by the way," the girl added, "it's not a Porch, it's a Ferrari." KORN KORNER ... A guy goes into a restaurant/lounge wearing a shirt open at the collar ... The bouncer tells him he must wear a necktie to get in ... So the guy goes out to his car and has no luck finding a necktie ... He sees a set of jumper cables in his trunk ... In desperation he ties the jumper cables around his neck, fashions a fairly acceptable-looking knot ... lets the ends dangle free ... and goes back to the restaurant ... The bouncer carefully look him over and says, "Well, OK, I guess you can come in. Just don't start anything." DJ West Bloomfield 4189 Orchard Lake Road at Pontiac Trail (248) 865-0000 Fax: (248) 865-0020 Laurel Park Plaza, Livonia 37716 W. 6 Mile Road next to Hotel Marriott, Livonia (734) 464-7400 Fax: (734) 464-1133 Enjoy our Middle Eastern catering for all your special occasions: Customized catering menu created by you... Catering on and off premises. Free delivery and hostess provided 3/23 2001 87