s Entertainment The Best Of Everything 'TAW Cdc Showroom not on the menu ... and those who know about it don't hesitate having it again ... Also enjoyed was the chap chae, a stir-fried vermicelli noodle and veg- etable soup ... an excellent Korean gin- seng chicken soup that would make many a grandma envious ... yummy pajun (large pancake filled with scal- lions, seafood and green pepper slices) all over the world .... with specialties induct, ining out is among the great ... Cornish hen stew with ginseng ... etc. ing a large variety of Japanese brews. pleasures enjoyed by many Korean food served at New Seoul The togetherness of Korean and Americans ... especially when Garden is definitely different from Japanese food is probably because so visiting another country. food elsewhere in the world ... It has a many Koreans love Japanese cuisine When in Korea, for instance, a distinctive flavor, with the use of vari- ... and Japanese enjoy Korean dining nation famous for its many native ous vegetables and spices to comple- so much. dishes, Korean cuisine provides a vari- ment the dishes. There are about 18 Japanese dishes ety of unique tastes for the visitor. Certainly another very interesting on the menu ... including sushi and The food is well-balanced, rich in and thoroughly enjoyable adventure sashimi. nutrition and low in calories. into the realm of excellent ethnic din- It is a seven-day-a-week operation ... For over 10 years, people have been ing. enjoying the delicious fare presented at Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-10:30 HE HAD TO WAIT until his 90th p.m:; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m.- New Seoul Gardens on Northwestern birthday before Maynard Feldman midnight; Sunday, noon to 10 p.m. Highway, off 11 Mile Road, east of would get to ride a horse again. "I haven't had good Korean food in Telegraph in Southfield. It was one of his favorite pastimes a long time," extolled Mike Layne, Since it opened in March 1992, and happened again when his and public relations counsel and food about 1.5 million meals have been Maynard's late wife Betty's children, expert, among his "ooh," "ahh" and served ... including around a half mil- Barry Feldman, Susan Rollinger and "delicious!" exclamations with almost lion pounds of beef barbecued on the Sheryl Feldman, gave him a table-top grills as kalbi (short ribs birthday brunch party at Morel's. (thin slices of of beef) or bulgogi Everyone was asked to wait marinated barbecued beef). until "someone special" would At New Seoul Garden, the sta- arrive ... and when that time ple side dish of Korea, second came, all were requested to go only to rice, is kimchi, the best outside ... There was the horse known Korean food ... It is a veg- for Maynard to ride ... which he etable dish, highly seasoned with did ... in the Morel's front drive pepper, garlic, etc. ... served with area ... and also a colt for his every type of Korean meal ... and grandchildren to ride. said to stimulate one's appetite ... About 100 guests enjoyed fet- About 300,000 pounds of kimchi ing Maynard and many told of have been served at New Seoul in the wonderful years he has spent the 10 years ... Pickled cabbage helping others ... some certainly and radish are the most widely not forgetting those great dill used vegetables in making kimchi pickles he used to make at home ... but many other vegetables are and give folks. Din ers enjoy their meal at New Seoul Garden. also used, depending upon their Former Southfield Mayor availability ... There are about Don Fracassi, now a political every bite ... Customers at surround- 187 kinds of kimchi. consultant ... Lainie Pincus, former ing tables also showed lip-smacking The herbs and spices that give owner with husband, Max, of the delight at the choices presented to Korean meals such a delicious flavor London Chop House, telling of the them ... with so many using chop- also carry medicinal properties ... fine steaks and hamburgers she had at sticks ... in what appeared as deft Mugworts, aralia shoots, sowthistle Nectars on Orchard Lake Road in knowledge that they knew what they - and shepherd's purse are eaten in the West Bloomfield ... Ben Shechter were doing and eating. meal to help cool or warm the head recalling when 11 years old and loving Traditionally, Korean food is not and body ... Additionally, kimchi is a a sport shirt Jules Olen had at his served in courses, but instead placed valuable source of vitamin C. men's store ... Ben gave Jules 25 cents on the table all at the same time ... Since its opening, New Seoul a week until it was paid off. There is no set order in which to eat Garden has been introduced as the Very few restaurant caterers as good the food ... just follow your personal largest Korean-Japanese restaurant in or better than Donna Rosen at Morel's preference ... The entree is almost Michigan ... Four dining rooms seat Morrey Finke looking great two always accompanied by bap (rice), guk 300 ... Four private rooms have seat- months after his heart bypass surgery (soup), kimchi and several side dishes, ing for 10 in each of four ... and two ... Maynard's girlfriend, Judy Stein, so which are all included in the price ... private rooms seat 30. very gracious and sweet. The side dishes are cut into bite-sized New Seoul Garden's architecture is And of course, a birthday cake ... pieces. designed in both Korean and Japanese but best of all the present from Donna New Seoul Garden is one of the very tradition fashion ... A large open-air ... Maynard's beloved corned beef. few places I know of that serves a cold, atrium surrounds the multi-leveled sandwich. refreshing radish and pickle soup ... It is main floor ... Its bar presents beers from Korean Flavors Barbecued beef and, yes, kimchi, at New Seoul Garden in Southfield D ITALIA debrity Showroont w ; 7696 East Fourteen Mile Road 4 1.