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An artichoke spinach and spinach dip, hot and creamy, is served in its own "bread bowl." A couple of chicken dishes are large favorites ... tender boneless breast mari- nated in O'Mara's own teriyaki sauce and topped with water chestnuts and sweet Mandarin oranges, served on a bed of wild rice ... Another wanted chicken taste delight is also boneless breast ... with papaya, mango and sauce of chutney, curry and a slight bit of cream. Specialties that are available at O'Mara's, of course, would include an Irish lamb and beef stew with Irish potatoes, pearl onions, etc., and sauce ... in a "bread bowl" ... and corned beef and cabbage. But there's the heavy favorite of New England clam chowder, too ... plus the great American order of onion soup with baked croutons and cheese. Salmon and whitefish in various forms are highly-requested orders ... The Atlantic salmon piccata fillets are lightly dusted with a seasoned flour, sauteed with mushrooms, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and spinach ... with a white wine and lemon finishing. Sundays are a big day for O'Mara's ... with its old-fashioned pot roast particu- larly something which many folks come for from miles around. Dining at O'Mara's is a pleasant experience of good, wholesome food and rea- sonable prices ... that will be enhanced even more when the 10th anniversary in its new setting rolls around. environmental chemist ... with is quite a way to cele- his own company. brate the anniversary of He started out checking a. restaurant that he products for the Food & Drug never expected to be Administration ... and now honoring at year number 10. does ecological studies for the The big birthday isn't until Environmental Protection March 2004, but Kevin Agency. O'Mara, owner of O'Mara's O'Mara's is an Irish tavern ... Restaurant on 12 Mile and DANNY and much more ... Bagpipes Coolidge in Berkley, has RASKIN are on a wall, as are photos, begun an outside transforma- Local Columnist artifacts, etc. ... Bagpipes are tion that, when finished, will generally thought of as a give his restaurant a complete- ly new and different appearance from its Scottish musical instrument, but there are Irish bagpipes as well. present outer look ... according to a It is a seven-day-a-week operation ... mega-bucks styling shown on a scaled Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-mid- color drawing. night; Friday and Saturday, with the An Old World air of elegance is kitchen open until 2 a.m.; Sunday revealed ... with second-floor dormers 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. with brunch served and false windows, outdoor gazebo with until 2:30 p.m. four tables, outdoor fountain, outdoor Seating is 130 in two large rooms that cafe seating 75 ... looking like a street include a wall separator to close for pri- side dining spot you might find in vate parties ... A bar lounge has about Europe, windows facing 12 Mile, etc. 20 stools. The interior at O'Mara's won't be Sure there's Irish coffee ... and Spanish touched ... It doesn't have to be ... The core of O'Mara's has always been a pleasant and relaxing one ... in the freestanding building that opened on March 10, 1994 ... taking - over the former Chuck Joseph's Place for Steak. O'Mara's is the first restau- rant Kevin has owned ... He ON THE SPOT had been an assistant chef at REPORT ... From Gail Dane's in Fraser and at the Shapiro ... in California ... former Stephenson Haus in 'A fabulous trip down Royal Oak. memory lane was enjoyed But it was while working by all who attended the first next to Chef Harry Sawyer Mumford High West at the Blind Fish in St. Clair reunion on May 24, 2003, Shores that Kevin looked at at the El Caballero Country Harry and said, "Someday, I'm going to own my own Owner Kevin O'Mara shows of his restaurant's look of the future. Club in Encino, Calif. "The gala event, repre- restaurant" ... Today, Harry senting the years 1953- is Kevin's executive chef. coffee ... and Scottish coffee ... Plenty of 1970, was produced by a committee of At the former Boston Fish Market on 20 former-Detroiter graduates. Irish brews plus champagnes like Dom Eight Mile Road in Detroit, Harry's "The production company, chaired Perignon, Veuve Clicquot, etc. ... Wines brother, Lou Sawyer, was chef and by Karen Rogers Goldstone, included from France, Chile, California, Kevin its baker ... Today, Lou is Kevin's Ron Okum, Sharon Horowitz Gorman, Germany, Italy, Portugal ... Whiskeys general manager. Greg Adelson, Joyce Crenshaw, from everywhere, too. Harry's 27-year-old son David is at Cornelius Grant, Judy Ellis Osteimer, The crab cakes at O'Mara's are note- O'Mara's what Kevin was at Blind Fish Rick Gold, Joel Gilman, Leslie Sklar worthy ... with the crab meat mixed ... Harry's assistant. Molitz, Jerry Jaffe, Judy Smith and sauteed lightly with bread crumbs Having his own restaurant is the Goldberg, Pat ye Asarch, Marcia and seasonings ... Also the Mushroom dream of almost every chef ... However, Brickner Mohr, Stephen Dunn, Gloria appetizers stuffed with spinach, Kevin has made his niche ... and a big Taylor Walton, Linda Wolnez Howard, chopped walnuts, parmesan cheese, one ... in another direction ... as an