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"Mr. Las Vegas” is
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JERRY VALE

Wednesday, June 6

The Silver Fox brings his so.;,,
velvety, romantic voice for
a wonderful evening.

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DANNY MARONA

Fri. & Sat., June 22, 23

Hilarious comedian, inspiring
singer, virtuoso pianist, 7-time
Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year.

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Legendary rock and oil
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East Fourteen Mile Roa

(Between Mound &Van Dyke)

(810) 268-3200

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No Place Like Coney

When Mom got the day off 'cooking, Detroiters
gulped Coney Island hot dogs, pizzas, etc.

tle pieces of deliciousness.
mong Detroit's busiest and
This was ladled out with a wooden
tastiest dining spots for years
spoon
onto a hot dog bun and served to
were three gleaming stainless
the
customer
... But the man or woman
steel and tile restaurants in
who
thought
for
his or herself, had the
downtown Detroit on Lafayette, off
cook
spoon
out
some
of the singular
Michigan ... with small dimensions for
chili
as
a
dressing
for
the
hamburger.
limited seating capacity ... and
The
same
process
was fol-
mom loved them.
lowed
when
dealinc,
with the
The names of these delights
hot
dogs
...
They
were
fried
were Lafayette Coney Island,
until
golden
and
succulent
on
American Coney Island and
the
griddle,
topped
with
the
State Coney Island ... In the
chili and served piping hot to
center was Lafayette, flanked
the customer.
on either side by American
This was important,
and State.
because
there were not 15
Even though the menu at
seconds
from the time they
DAN NY
Lafayette Coney Island was
left
the
grill
until being
very short ... and the dimen-
RAS KIN
placed
before
you.
sions only about 20 by 30 feet
Local Columnist
Many
found
these tasty
... it had a national reputation.
little
devils
were
heightened
Late evenings or at noon,
by
the
addition
of
onions,
relish,
folks used to rub elbows with show biz
mustard
or
catsup.
greats, athletes, millionaires, paupers,
The Lafayette was owned by Bill
politicians from city, state and federal
Keros
... The American by his brother,
governments, etc.
Gus
...
and the State by both Bill and
Its menu listed hamburgers, hot
Gus
as
partners ... But the best of the
dogs and chili as entrees ... (Lafayette
three,
according
to those in the know,
also had other sandwiches, plus pies
was
the
Lafayette
Coney Island.
and beverages.)
They
were
open
24 hours a day, six
It was in combining the above
days
a
week
...
Closed
on Tuesdays ...
entree ingredients that the gourmand
and
for
a
dollar
it
was
possible
to
got his or her greatest thrill ... Take
gorge
yourself.
the hamburgers ... They were ground
HE DESCRIBED himself as a "server
beef that was not hammered into a
of
... Four kings to be exact, and
patty and flopped on a greasy grill ...
he
threw
in
a pope for good measure.
It was gently stirred in loose form in a
The
four
kings, said Arminio
great pot with what was touted as a
Beltramello,
maitre de at
secret ancient Greek spice
Maria's
Restaurant
on
cooked into thou-
Puritan,
were
Peter
of
sands of crumbly lit-

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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 ris-
torantes is located across from
the Pontiac Silverdome. Besides
elegant surroundings, it features
the same excellent 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 chick-
en 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 cheese-
cake 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 consistent
restaurant with exclusive Thai
specialties among the authentic
servings.

Desert Sands, 29222 Orchard

Lake Road, Farmington Hills,
(248) 855-1122. Middle-Eastern
dining is featured by Mike
Salamey, former owner/chef at
prominent mideastern eateries.
Daily specials at lunch and din-
ner. Full menu carryout with
catering available. Complete
liquor service.

Hong Hua, 27925 Orchard

Lake Rd., Farmington Hills,
(248) 489-2280.True Hong
Kong autenticity is in the dish-
es not seen anywhere else. A
bit more expensive than other
Chinese restaurants, but a lot
of value that makes the price

DINING GUIDE on page 114

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