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iving on a name only has its
And the wonderful Brandade de
attributes ... But in the long
Morue ... a French preparation of salt
run, it usually isn't enough.
cod that Mary soaks in water for four
This is particularly true in
days, changing the water every 12
the restaurant business, where many
hours, to gain its elegant texture when
future generations have taken over ...
the salt is completely drained out ...
and found that there is more to operat-
The Napoleonic favorite broiled fish is
ing a restaurant these days than
flaked and mixed with
getting by on past reputation.
mashed potatoes ... one of
Case in point-is Diamond
France's most popular dishes.
Jim Brady's Bistro, which is
Her Mediterranean fla-
celebrating its 10th anniver-
vored whitefish is Lake
sary in Novi.
Superior whitefish topped
Some 47 years ago (1954),
with a pesto and sundried
the original Diamond Jim
tomato bread crumb ...
Brady's opened on Seven Mile
Another winner is Mary's
Road in Detroit ... with its
roasted Atlantic salmon ... a
DAN NY
corner-bar look ... and some
seared filet presented with
RAS KIN
delicious simple food ... Then
wild mushroom ravioli and
came Prudential Town Center Local Columnist finished with a five-pepper-
in Southfield ... and today, at
flavored shrimp sauce ... The
Novi Town Center ... where its fine
filet au poivre is not to be missed,
reputation has become its own ... not
lightly rubbed with crushed black
that of a former successful operation.
peppercorns.
It is co-owned by Tom Brady, son of
In the 10 years that Diamond Jim
original owners, Jim and Grace Brady,
Brady's Bistro has been operating in
and Tom's wife, Mary Brady.
Novi, more than 200,000 people have
Tom handles the hosting and front
been served ... Its fine Caesar salad
end of their restaurant.
from the Seven Mile Road days has
Mary is the executive chef whose
been prepared 364,000 times ...
culinary expertise would have been a
156,000 pounds of hamburger meat
very high complement to the food
for the tasty devils like Jim and Grace
served years back by Jim and Grace.
used to put out ... and around 6,000
Being an American Culinary
gallons of the same chili.
Federation certified executive chef,
Until Novi, the fish count was very
Mary is a many-times-honored gold
minimal ... In the 10 years at their Novi
medalist in cuisine preparation ... and
Town Center location, Mary and Tom
among many other accolades, was a
have gone through 208,000 pounds of
former member of the Michigan
whitefish, salmon, shrimp and cod.
Culinary Olympic team.
The kitchen at their
Novi Diamond Jim Brady's
Bistro is where Mary can
do all the things she had
difficulty doing while they
were at the Prudential
Town Center ... Her
1,200-square-foot kitchen
is double the size she had
in Southfield.
It is here that Mary can
prepare such excellent dish-
es like Finnan Haddie,
which few restaurants serve
... with smoked haddock
oven-poached in milk and
presented over Yukon gold
sliced potatoes with saffron
cream.
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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,
553-4220.
(248)
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-
Hong Hua, 27925 Orchard Lake
Rd., Farmington Hills, (248) 489-
0.True Hong Kong autenticity is
in the dishes not seen anywhere
else.A bit more expensive than
,other
Chinese
restaurants, but a lot
f 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.
DINING GUIDE
on page 96