a■ ••11/4110•00110*•It s entertainment The Best Of Everything • • • • [TWA 0*bl- ill, Showroom , KAREN • • • • • 6, 7 & 8 11 he Star Dec. S Spangled Banner gir • with a great holiday show • Diamond Jim Brady's Bistro • you won't want to miss! • is creating its own legacy in Novi. • • -41,.!!!FtlAtti.)#, Diamond Studded . i '&4( • • • • • S • S • 4111 • II) • SCINTAS 10 THE Fri. & Sat. • Thurs., • Dec. 13, 14 & 15 • • • A Las Vegas Sensation! Always an Andiamo sellout! • • • • • • • • • NEW YEAR'S EVE • • TAKEN S • S • RESERVATIONS • • • SIMONE VITAL • • • 6•COURSE • • GOURMET S • 4c. DINNER • • Featuring And His Orchestra Toast • 4. •Champagne • •Party Favors • • • • S • • • • • • • • • $ per person 0 T-- 1 0/2 11/16 2001 92 • S Celebrity Showil-? " o il :i. di •"' ,„ 7096 East Fourteen Mile Road • • • • S 7 4. lip • (810) 268-3200 • •• 4110 • • III• • lb') • (Between Mound &Van Dyke) 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. L n 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