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Dee 's Delightful Dancing

The trophies tell the tale.

State-Rep. Marc Shulman ... with Sherry singing
patriotic songs, show tunes and standards ...
ADD THE MOST beautiful trophy
accompanied by Bill Meyer at the piano.
of all to her collection of over 1,500
OPENING OF Tringale's New York Pizza &
awards at Dee and Dr. Marshall
Deli on 12 Mile in Farmington Hills has finally
Shapiro's home.
been narrowed down to this month.
Dee took first place recently in the Senior Global
THIS YEAR, ONLY five people were given the
. America smooth ballroom dancing competition in
coveted
Vanguard Award by Restaurant Hospitality
Orlando, Fla. ... Dancing with Mark Brock (Waltz,
magazine.
Fox Trot, Tango and Viennese Waltz), the first place
DA NNY
Madeline Triffon, of Unique Restaurant
among 4,000 entrees from all over America and
RAS KIN
Corporation, one of only 53 Americans to hold
Canada was also worth a nice check given to Dee.
Local Columnist the title of master sommelier ... was among the
ONE OF THE biggest additions as Franklin
five selected. Madeline is the first American to
Fitness & Racquet Club on Northwestern enters its
be given this honor.
34th year ... is the Vineyards at Franklin Cafe and Catering ...
STILL GETTING wide note for its fine Nepali food,
It features a complete takeover of Seymour and Rick Brode's
Everest
Express in Farmington will be among the restau-
former Sneakers restaurant and the entire health edifice for
rants
featured
at the 2002 Comerica Tastefest ... this
catering.
Fourth of July weekend ... July 3 through 7 ... in the New
Phase one of two in Franklin's $4-million-dollar renovation
Center area ... on West Grand Blvd. between Woodward
includes making a single main entrance into a large lobby
instead of the two present accesses, adding more parking, new and the Lodge Freeway.
It'll be one of the new-to-Tastefest restaurants ... along
10,000-square-foot fitness center and a doubles squash court.
with Vineyards and Zoup! that'll be highlighted in the list-
Hmm ... what a great fun place for bar and bat mitzvah
ing of about 175 various tastes.
receptions.
GOOD EMPLOYEE Dept. ... Sales gal Beth Dooley at
rumors
otherwise
...
George
TO STIFLE ANY
English Gardens on Orchard Lake Road in West
Golematis, owner of Giorgio's Gourmet Diner in West
Bloomfield ... very efficient, helpful and always smiling
Bloomfield's Sugar Tree Plaza, expects to eventually take
with an effervescent personality.
over the next-door locale that was the former address of
THE FORMER Bennigan's restaurant on
Antwerp Jewelers ... but not for more sit-down dining.
Northwestern Highway is expected to become an Etkin-
It would be utilized for three-purposes only ... No more
enlargement mistakes for him ... He's learned his lesson ...
but good.
George will use the area as a holding sector, with plenty of
room for people to wait in comfort for their booth, table or
counter seats ... an office for him ... and a place where cus-
tomers can pick up their carryout of anything on the menu.
An archway will allow customers to enter the restaurant
from one room to another.
ONE OF THE most popular gents hereabouts, Frank
Taylor, is no longer director of food and beverage at the
Marriott Hotel in Pontiac ... a big loss ... He is now presi-
dent and general manager of the new upscale Sweet
Georgia Brown restaurant on Brush in Detroit.
AS OF FRIDAY, July 19, Sunrise Cafe & Deli on
Telegraph and 10 Mile ... will introduce a new concept ...
Not only will it also be open from 4 to 11 p.m. (now, like
the other two Sunrise spots, it is a 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. opera-
tion) ... but all deli meat sandwiches will be sold two-for-
one as part of a "new idea" plan.
It'll be operated by owner Mike Kuchersky's experienced
restaurateur son, Danny Kuchersky.
YES, THERE ARE two Jeffrey Rosenbergs ... One is the
kosher caterer at Adat Shalom Synagogue ... whose recent
Chinese Kosher Buffet was another successful endeavor in
his series of ethnic kosher feasts ... The other Jeffrey
Rosenberg is his mashgiach (supervisor of kashrut).
SHERRY KAYE, former songstress supreme with the Sam
Donahue and Sammy Kaye bands ... and musical comedy star,
was featured last week at American House in West Bloomfield.
Dr. Marshall and Dee Shapiro
It was the Flag Day Show sponsored by 39th District

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