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In an encore engagement following
her sell-out of both shows last year.

whitefish, lamb chops and frog legs.
I t was sort of like a Detroit
The cottage-fried potatoes were
branch of the onetime famous
particularly
good ... So much so that
Toots Shor's in New York.
a
lot
of
folks
went there just for
The Walls were paneled in
them.
heavy wood, the chairs and bar
The kitchen at Berman's was a
stools comfortably padded
and
great point of interest ... During
the steaks and chops very
dinner hour, there were seven
generous.
men in the tiny open kitchen
The crowd at Berman's
... And it was a lesson in effi-
Chop House on Times
ciency
to watch them work ...
Square in Detroit, was a
They
hardly
had room to turn
collection of big-time ath-
around ... but got everything
letes, newspapermen, local
done right in a tightly-con-
personalities, visiting
trolled ballet.
celebrities ... and a lot of
SHE WAS ONE of the few
local lovers of its excellent
women
chefs employed in
food.
DANNY
Detroit's
top restaurants ...
Berman's opened offi-
RASKIN
Professional
cooking years
cially after repeal of
Local Colum fist
back was thoroughly dominat-
Prohibition ... but it had
ed by men.
probably been doing
Agnes Choike, head chef at the
something in there for several years
Lakepointe Inn on E. Warren, ran
before.
her kitchen with a firm, motherly
Through the years, Berman's had
hand ... She used to boss her cooks
built a national reputation on steaks
and
bakers around like children ...
and chops, which were about 85
and they loved her for it.
percent of its business ... It had two
Far back before repeal, Aggie was
coolers usually filled with aging U.S.
the boss of the kitchen at
No. 1 prime beef ... Great sides of
the Palmer Terrace,
beef that were cut into strip sir-
an East Side chop-
loins and tenderloins after
house that held an
14-18 days.
appreciative clien-
There was a
tele.
big sirloin
Specialty of
and a
the house at
big
Lakepointe
ten-
was steak ...
derloin
and lots of
... A big-
it ... It
aer sirloin and
served
a bigger ten-
seven dif-
derloin ... A
ferent
club steak and
kinds
a ground sir-
from
loin steak ...
hamburg-
the latter a
er to
heavy favorite
porter-
of many people
house ...
who knew that
Most pop-
when they
ular item
ordered ground
was the small
sirloin ... that's
steak ...
what they got ...
Actually,
small
ground from pieces
was
a
definite
of the sirloins cut for
understatement for
steaks.
this steak ... The
It also featured thick cuts
small" weighed about
of roast prime ribs, trout,
14 ounces and was IWO inches

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7096 East Fourteen Mile Road 5

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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 restau-

rant All items from appetizers to

soups to beef to poultry, lo and

chow mein, sweet & sour dishes,

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

dessert&

FARMINGTON HILLS

Bangkok Sala, 27903 Orchard Lake

Rd., Farmington Hills, (248) 553-

4220. Noted for making its own tra-

ditional Thai cookies and own style

f fried rice, it is a consistent restau-

t with exclusive Thai specialties

ong the authentic servings.

ong Huai 27925 Orchard Lake

Rd., Farmington Hills, (248) 489-

2280.True Hong Kong autenticity is

n 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 sep-

arate kitchen, makes it much more

than just a cafe and catering setup.

Homemade salads, sandwiches and
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