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The Best Of Everything

Leo's Coney Island chain is a 30-year success story.

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and Pete.
uccess stories the American
Most of the Leo's restaurants are
way are many ... with the
operated by managing partners ... with
restaurant business continuing
Pete always at the Farmington Souvlaki
to hold its own as a major
... and Leo making the rounds.
ground for the multitude who have
Back in the 1970s, recalls Leo, hot
found America's greatness a master
dogs
were the biggest seller at the Leo's
springboard in their endeavors.
Coney Island operations ...
Coming this year will be 30
Not so today, says Leo ... It's
years since brothers Leo and
now Greek salad, with
Pete Stassinopoulos, began
150,000 sold each week at
their chain of Leo's Coney
their
restaurants ... Leo's uses
Island restaurants in
one-half
load of lettuce week-
Metropolitan Detroit.
ly
...
That's
350 cases, with 24
Pete had come here earlier,
heads
in
a
case.
in the late 1960s ... working
Second biggest seller are the
for Ray and Chuck Keros at
Coney Islands, made with
the Northland Coney Island ...
DAN NY
regular or all-beef kosher hot
then opening his own
RA SKIN
dogs which Leo's has had the
Southfield Souvlaki on
Columnist
Local
past five years.
Southfield between 12 and 13
When Leo's first began in
Mile in 1972.
1972,
few
breakfasts
were served ...
Leo arrived from their hometown of
Today,
breakfasts
are
third in sales ...
Kalamata, in the Dara village of
with 360 cases of eggs (15 dozen in a
Greece, in 1970 ... and as a 17-year-
case) used weekly ... Largest breakfast
old, worked for Henry and Allan Ross
seller is the vegetarian omelet and a
at their Great Lakes Sausage Co.
high sales emphasis on egg whites.
On the weekends, he toiled at Gus'
Unlike so many other multi-restau-
Coney Island in Tel-12 Mall on
rant
operations, Leo and Pete have no
Telegraph and 12 Mile.
central
commissary supplying their
Then came the beginning of the
restaurants
... Each Leo's eatery peels
Leo's chain when he went to work for
and
cuts
its
own potatoes to make their
older brother Pete at Southfield
own fresh hash browns ... They make
Souvlaki ... It became their first restau-
their own soups, sauces, spinach pie,
rant together ... followed by Nine Mile
etc. and even marinate their own
Road and Greenfield in 1979.
chicken breasts.
Today, there are 15 Leo's Coney
Leo's has its own 10,000 square foot
Islands, including three without the
Leo's name ...
Farmington
Souvlaki on
Orchard Lake
Road, Hercules
on West 12 Mile,
and Southfield
Coney Island and
Souvlaki on Nine
Mile and
Greenfield ...
with Taylor to
open this month
(February.)
Henry Ross is
now a food bro-
ker with Steiner-
Wolf, and Allan
Ross imports cas-
ings for hot dogs
... Both sell their
Pete and Leo Stassinopoulos
products to Leo

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BLOOMFIELD HILLS

Szechuan Gourmet, 395 I

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

isted 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

'onal dishes. Party trays and

catering too at this New York-style

. Carnegie Deli cheesecake and

es .Brownies are among the

MINGTON HILLS

-*** . . .,S,31a, 27903 Orchard Lake

a rmington Hills, (248) 553-

4220. Noted for making its own tra-

ditional Thai cookies and own style

led rice, it is a consistent restau-

nt with exclusive Thai specialties

among the authentic servings.

Hong Hua, 27925 Orchard Lake

Rd., Farmington Hills, (248) 489-

80.True Hong Kong autenticity is

edishes not seen anywhere

Se. 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
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*estern Hwy, Farmington Hills,

.-9463.This is a many-faceted

ation. Nibbles and Nuts at

ey arcls, and traditional Jewish

repared, ,

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