1AO NG HU4

Arts & Entertainment

On The Tube

- FINE CHINESE DINING

attites/ Taw
`A wonderful adventure in fine dining" - Danny Raskin

Featuring Gourmet Oriental Cuisine

Excellent
Lunch
and
Dinner
Selections
7 Days
a Week
II a.m.-
Midnight

Best Buddy

Complete
Menu
Carryout

•
Gift
Certificates
Available

•
We Cater
To Private
Parties

248.489.2280

OPEN FOR LUNCH!

ENJOY OUR NEW MENU!

Wo OFF:

RISTORANTE

Fine Italian Dining in a
Casual Atmosphere

III

MN IMO

11=11

1
LUNCH ONLY
I TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY I
Limited
Must present coupon I
" Time Only
Expires 6/15/02 JN

1

OUR NEW HOURS
Tuesday thru Thursday:

1.

NMI MIMI MINI NM - -

- NNW

=I .1

11 am - 1Opm

Friday:

Saturday:

11 am - 11pm 4 pm - 11pm

Sunday:

4 pm - Opin

33210 W. 14 Mile Road
In Simsbury Plaza
Just East of Farmington Road
West Bloomfield

tiffittleic

Of

RISTORANTE

(248) 538-8954

t7ticte

,gotaviret Carly-oitt (_c_fi /7 Je) mice eateriv

.246)-860-4/J0

cliop

dinnep • Open /0-(S )

ladatily Ca /es:

- 611se
,1/1,9T

AmtPies

(i)/ 7 6" C o mmeitc e

RESTAURANT

Lobster Tuesdays
$10.95

5/17
2002

82

*Detroit • 4222 2nd Ave.
313.832.1616

Filet Mignon Thursdays
$13.95 (Troy Only)

Troy • 1477 John R.
248.588.6000

buddy," he says, and it's a role he's
happy to fill.
Special to the Jewish News
Grunberg's played "the brother, the
best friend, the second" often in his
f most young actors would kill
dozen years in show business, "and if I
to have a regular job on one
could do that my whole life, I'd be the
popular TV series, Greg
happiest guy," he admits.
Grunberg could make them
His inspiration is not leading man
doubly envious. Having played the
Tom Cruise but character actor Jack
enterprising Sean Blumberg on Felicity
Carson. "He worked a lot," Grunberg
for four years, Grunberg also is part of
points out. "He played the bad guy, a
the cast of ABC's hit drama Alias, por-
lot of 'seconds' and best friends."
traying FBI operative Agent Eric Weiss.
There's one other commonality in
"I'm very, very blessed," says
Grunberg's
on-screen alter egos: Both
Grunberg, not about to complain
are Jewish. "I'm
despite an occa-
very happy
sionally tight
about it, I have
schedule.
to say. Very
"Sometimes I
pleased,"
he
did both shows
says.
in one day," he
"I'm very
says, but there's
proud
to be
no confusing the
Jewish, and it's
roles. Heading
nice to play a
from Felicity to a
Jewish charac-
different sound-
ter not in a
stage on the
stereotypical
Disney studio
way or over the
lot, "I could
top."
change on a
Grunberg
dime, strap on
owes his double
the gun and be a
duty to his life-
tough guy. It was
long friend,
a lot of fun."
Jeffrey
"J.J."
Grunberg's
Abrams,
the
role on Felicity
creative
force
comes to an end
behind both Felicity and
Wednesday, May 22, as the
Greg Grunberg:
Alias. "I've known him
series broadcasts its final
"It's going to be
since kindergarten," says
episode in a two-hour special
great," says the actor
Grunberg.
on the WB. But ABC has
about the upcoming
"I have pictures of us
renewed Alias for next year,
"Felicity" final.
[dressed]
as Indians, run-
and Grunberg will return in
".IM sure it will be
ning
around
when we
his recurring role.
sentimental for the
were kids," adds Abrams.
cast as well as the
"Now our children are
You Gotta
viewers when it
friends."

GERRI MILLER

I

27925 Orchard Lake Road, north of 12 Mile • Farmington Hills

SPOSITES

Having played nice-guy Je wish characters
on two different TV series this season, actor
Greg Grunberg feels "very, very blessed."

Have Friends

all ends."

Different as his characters are,
Grunberg finds a common
thread in them.
"Both Sean and Agent Weiss are
guys you come to when you need
someone to console you. I'm the best

Gerri Miller is a California-based
freelance writer.

Getting Into TV

A native of Los Angeles, Grunberg's
first job was selling leotards, briefs
and leg warmers on the boardwalk in
Venice Beach, Calif.
The actor, 35, was a business major
at San Diego State University and
UCLA. He got his show business start
as an assistant to producer Joel Silver.