Entertainment

The Best Of Everything

PAUL REVER
and The Raiders

Thurs. & Fri., Nov. 8 & 9

Wholesome,
Reasonable And Clean

Zany and outrageously
funny crowd pleasing act
where the audience
becomes part of the show.

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a prescription for the Gallery Restaurant.

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Thurs., Fri. & Sat.-

Dec. 6, 7 & 8

he Star Spangled Banner girl
with a great holiday show
you won't want to miss!

THE SCINTAS

Thurs., Fri. & Sat.
Dec. 13, 14 & 15
A Las Vegas Sensation!
Always an Andiamo
sellout!

• NEW YEAR'S EVE

RESERVATIONS TAKEN

Featuring

SIMONE VITALE

And His Orchestra

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Celebrity Showroom

7096 East Fourteen Mile Road

(Between Mound &Van Dyke)

hat do you look for in a
on the menu, veal parmesan has patty
neighborhood restaurant
written after it ... along with fresh veal
... Good, wholesome
parmesan that is not parry ... This is
food? ... Good
called honesty in menu writing.
service? ... Reasonable prices?
Big sellers are the south-
... Cleanliness? ... How about
ern-style chicken and broiled
all four?
white fish ... And people love
People have been used to
the fresh corned beef
receiving these at the Gallery
omelets, salami omelets and
restaurant that celebrated its
lox and onions.
18th birthday in June ... at the
On Monday evenings, the
Bloomfield Plaza on Telegraph,
homemade meat loaf and
in Bloomfield Hills.
chicken pot pie go over big ...
Owner Stefan Becharas had
As
does the fresh roasted turkey
D ANNY
come here directly from his
on
Tuesday
... broiled salmon,
RA SKIN
first Gallery on W. 10 Mile
Wednesdays,
corned beef and
Local Columnist
Road in Southfield, which he
cabbage on Thursdays, filet
continued to operate until
mignon with shrimp, Saturdays
deciding to put all his eggs into the
and Sundays ... Each lunch and evening,
Telegraph basket.
there are numerous daily specials on a
They don't come too much cleaner
board outside the Gallery restaurant.
than the Gallery ... whose striking
Gallery's decor is beautiful ... as diners
resemblance to an art gallery could
eat amid an avalanche of framed paint-
belie the fact that it is a restaurant.
ings, dishes, sculptures, artifacts, etc.
Getting high scores of 92 and 93 in
They are kept sparkling clean ... by
the restaurant business is not an often
a staff that cleans them with much
happening ... Neither are Oakland
regularity ... Anything that is dropped
County Health Division inspectors'
onto the floor doesn't stay there very
notes on their score sheets like, "Good
long, either.
inspection!" ... and "Excellent inspec-
Believe me, folks, if a restaurant is
tion. The facility is very clean and
clean you can almost be sure that the
very well organized. Very nice work.
food and food handling is, too ...
Congratulations, staff."
Check the catsup and mustard bottles
Gallery is always
ultra clean ... from
the tiniest kitchen
corner to the restau-
rant's booths and
tables ... When on
W. 10 Mile, Stefan
would blow a gasket
if a spot was found
on the mirrored
walls ... At the
Bloomfield Plaza
locale, one needs a
high-powered micro-
scope to find any
dust or dirt ... It's
that clean ... He has
a fetish about cleanli-
ness ... and it shows.
You won't find any
linen napkins ... or
fancy dishes with
fancy names ... And

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BLOOMFIELD HILLS

Szechuan Gourmet, 3951

Telegraph Road, Bloomfield

Township, (248) 988-9333. Much

pride is taken in the extensive menu

offered by this carry-out-only

restaurant. All items from appetiz-

ers to soups to beef to poultry, lo

and chow mein, sweet & sour dish-

es, noodles, combination plates, etc.

are listed for fresh carry-out.

Steve's Deli, 6646 Telegraph Road,

Bloomfield Hills, (248) 932-0800.

Award-winning chicken soup is fea-

tured.Also serving corned beef, fresh

roasted turkey, sandwiches, salads and

traditional dishes. Party trays and

catering too at this NewYork-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 consistent

restaurant with exclusive Thai spe-

cialties among the authentic serv-

ings.

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.

Vineyards Cafe & Catering, 32418

Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills,

(248) 855-9463.This is a many-faceted

type of operation. Nibbles and Nuts

at the Vineyards, and traditional Jewish

dishes prepared by Shirlee Bloom,

using only kosher products in her

separate kitchen, makes it much more

than just a cafe and catering setup.
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