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Fri. &
March 15 & 16

Mousse And Matzah

Whitney chefadds haute flair
to Mom's Jewish recipes.

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

BLOOMFIELD HILLS

Szechuan Gourmet, 3951

Telegraph Road, Bloomfield

Township, (248) 988-9333. Much

pride is taken in the extensive menu

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And Sal "Bada Boom

Rada Bing" Richards
Thurs. & Fri.
April 11 & 12

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PUCKETT

Thurs. & Fri.
May 16 & 17

Singing Their Greatest Hits
In "A Night of Solid Gold"

fresh herbs, etc.
He even has a Reuben Soup au
Gratin ... which Keith makes from a
corned beef sandwich ... It happened
when he was torn between eating the
yummy brought to him
from Bread Basket Deli, or
innovating to emulate a

good creative chef who can
experiment successfully for
the tastes of others as well
as for his or her taste, is
worth a bundle.
The chef's innovations
make for interesting flavor
sensations that veritably tingle
French onion soup.
taste buds with lip-smacking
Keith felt like having
goodness.
somewsoup
... and thus was
At the Whitney, dripping
born
his
Reuben
Soup au
with its outstanding atmos-
Gratin
...
After
chopping
phere in an ornate setting ...
his corned beef, Keith mixes
on Woodward at Canfield, in
in onions, a tablespoon of
Detroit ... Executive Chef
DANNY
sauerkraut
and adds beef
Keith Supian is in a small
RASKIN
broth ... He brings the con-
exclusive class.
Local Columnist coction to a boil, seasons as
He is not only an excellent
needed, and puts it into a
chef of gourmet continental
bowl
... using a piece of the
fare ... but also quite adept at updat-
bread
for
his
crouton
... Then Keith
ing Jewish dishes ... After experimen-
sprinkles
grated
Swiss
cheese ...
tation, Keith presents his own ver-
places it in a broiler until the cheese
sion when requested.
is brown ... and voila! ... you have
Like his chicken matzah ball soup
Reuben Soup au Gratin.
... Keith makes the soup with egg
His roasted chicken is stuffed with
whites and Madeira wine ... and
angel
hair pasta and dried fruits.
stuffs the matzah balls with chicken
Give
Keith a day's notice and he'll
mousse.
have
these
and other dishes ready
His latkes aren't just potato pan-
when
you
come
into the Whitney ...
cakes ... Keith also makes .them with
And
if
there's
eight
to 10 in the
zucchini squash or white radiSh or
group,
he'll
do
a
complete
traditional
green peppers or scallions or mixed
Jewish meal (his way, if requested)
for folks.
Keith admits that he can never
cook Jewish dishes like his mother,
Beverly Supian ... and should he
get stuck, will bring her in to help
him if necessary.
These wonderful dining expe-
riences are drawn from Keith's
Jewish heritage ... He attended
Hebrew School at
Congregation Beth Achim ...
and is a graduate of the very
fine Schoolcraft College culi-
nary program ... At the
Whitney, Keith has students in
the kitchen from the culinary
programs of Schoolcraft,

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Celebrity Showrooin

w 7696 East Fourteen Mile Road

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(Between Mound &Van Dyke)

(8 1 0) 268-3200
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Executive chef of the
Whitney, Keith Supian,
innovates with tradition-,
al Jewish food.

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

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listed for fresh carry out.

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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 tra-

ditionalThai cookies and own style

of fried rice, it is a consistent restau-

rant with exclusive Thai specialties

among the authentic servings.

Hong Hua, 27925 Orchard Lake

Rd., Farmington Hills, (248) 489

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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.

Vineyards Cafe & Catering, 32418

Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills,

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

type of operation. Nibbles and Nuts at

theVineyards, 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. Homemade sal-

ads, sandwiches and entrees are avail-

able at booths and tables. Everything

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