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The Best Of Everything
Yakety Yak
Here's a perplexed parent's way to limit teen's
wireless phone costs.
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ISA 'N DATA ...
CONGRATS ... to my wife Frieda
... on her birthday ... To Lois and Joe
Sposita of Sposita's Ristorante ... on
their 48th wedding anniversary ... To
Art Lyons ... on his birthday.
THE EVENING'S EMCEE, Mitch
Albom, Free Press columnist, didn't
know how close he was when, after
looking out at the 500 or so attendees
at the recent Michigan Jewish Sports
Hall of Fame Dinner, said, "I feel like
I'm at my bar mitzvah."
In the acceptance speeches of two of
the honorees, former high school star
athlete Rickie Jordan and basketball
player-coach Billy Berris gave parts
from their haftorah "I never
thought I'd ever hear the haftorah
sung at a sports banquet," said Albom.
"Both were right-on," said dinner
anthems singer Cantor Stephen
Dubov of Congregation Chaye Olam.
The reception with passed hors
d'oeuvres and drinks was in one part of
the Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Southfield social hall ... Then came
another first for MJSHF ... a combina-
tion buffet and seated dinner.
By caterer Paul Kohn's count, "It
took just 17 minutes for everyone to
be given food" ... Eight food stations
each had the same things ... salmon,
standing prime rib, vegetables and
baked potatoes ... Chocolate cake
dessert was served at the tables.
NO MORE FALSE rumors about
Excalibur Restaurant in Southfield possi-
bly becoming an upscale Mexican eatery.
It's definite that after closing for
remodeling ... the name is expected to
be changed to Cafe Milano ... "a swanky
Italian bistro" ... Much unlike new co-
owner Gianni Belsito's very upscale and
Goldberg, seems to have
IT HAS
rubbed off on Dave.
NOTHING to do
TAKE A GANDER at the
with food ... unless
nine $9.99 complete meals
you want to consider that you
any day or hour ... celebrat-
sometimes are eating food at
ing the ninth anniversary of
home, in a restaurant, at the
Big Daddy's Parthenon in
office, on the street, on the
West Bloomfield.
porch, in any room of your
Yes, it's been nine years
DA NNY
home, etc. ... while using it.
since Big Daddy's Parthenon
RAS KIN
But it does have something
arrived on West Bloomfield's
Local Columnist
to do with how you feel ...
Orchard Lake Road, also
Especially when a bill comes
known as "Restaurant Row"
telling you that one of your offspring
... and bucked Downtown Detroit's
nationally famous Greektown ... with
ran up about $1,000 in calls on the
wireless phone you gave the youngster. great success ... as Greektown came to
That is what happened recently to a
West Bloomfield with a flair ... in the
client of Air Voice Wireless in Lathrup form of Big Daddy's Parthenon ...
which has garnered much note itself.
Village ... And a good reason why the
parent wanted to cancel out the
The nine blockbuster anniversary
entrees are through Nov. 26.
youth's phone.
When the gent was told to get the
LOOKS LIKE A page out of yester-
year will be taken by George
youngster a prepaid airtime card from
Air Voice, it made sense ... Limit the
Golematis to revive a tradition ... His
Giorgio's Counterside Diner of West
youth to whatever ... 20 minutes for
Bloomfield, in Sugar Tree, on Orchard
$10, 50 minutes for $20, etc. up to
Lake Road north of 15 Mile, will stay
400 minutes for $100.
open New Year's Eve until 4 a.m. for
Owned by localizes Phil Bahri, Ken.
breakfast and snacking after hours on
Hannawa, Jim Bahri, Donald
the big night.
Hannawa and Wally Dickow, their
The former Darbys in Detroit and a
own freestanding building on
couple of other eateries were crowded
Southfield Road in Lathrup Village is
world headquarters to what the gents
every New Year's early a.m. ... This
have grown into a concept that is avail- will be the first time though, that a
able at 4,000 locations in nine states
diner will take hold of this tradition.
with more than 100,000 subscribers.
Air Voice Wireless is their own
brand name ... and the only AT&T
reseller that has the coveted card on
the nationwide network.
These prepaid cards programs by Air
Voice are proving to be a godsend for
parents ... But adults too are finding
them quite advantageous.
Hard to imagine no monthly bill ...
No deposit ... No credit check ... No
yearly contract ... Your own activation.
What a great gift.
MUCH HAS BEEN said about the
Italian pizzas, strombolis, calzones, etc.
at Tringale's New York Pizza & Deli
on 12 Mile, east of Orchard Lake
Road ... But not enough about the
delicatessen fare being served.
The deli side is manned by Dave
Johnson, whose 14 years as kitchen
manager at Stage Deli brought him
much praise ... Being there with the
late founder and owner of Stage, Jack
Phil Bahri, Ken Hannawa and Jim Bahri of Air Voice Wireless in Lathrup Village