0000 00 '000 Aertamment The Best Of Everything Yakety Yak Here's a perplexed parent's way to limit teen's wireless phone costs. D • DINING • DANCING • OPEN BAR • CHAMPAGNE * *- TOAST IRTY FAVORS a.m. PIZZA a , Celebrity Showroom vIF 7096 East Fourteen Mile Road 11/15 (Between Mound &Van Dyke) . S (586) 268-3200 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 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