Arts & 6ife
The Best Of Everything
songstress hereabouts at the piano of
Town Pump, Frank Gagen's Supper
Club, etc ... She still performs ... and
is a weekly regular at the Hyatt
Regency in Newport, R.I. ... Her Web
site is vvvvw.saucysylvia.com
FIRST TIME FOR the Kevin
Sofferin Memorial Chili Cook-Off at
ple in the auditorium of Leisure World Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park ... but
Stephen and son Bill,
ISA 'N DATA ...
attendance was far above expected.
in Laguna Hills, Calif.
removed over 200 paint-
What do noted
More than 100 people came to taste
"Although
I've
known
David
Syme
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ings, dishes and artifacts
philanthropist
the offerings of around 15 entrants ...
for about 13 years, this was the first
from the walls so an
Michael Steinhardt
with -judging by Bob Gershman, Judge
opportunity I've ever had to hear him
entirely white paint job
and Mimi Sheraton, former New
David Gubow and myself.
perform. It was one of the most pleas-
would replace the drab
York restaurant critic, have in
Winners in the meat division were
urable 2 1 /2 hours I've ever spent. He is
brown ... bringing The
common ... besides each being
...
Deborah Cronin, first place; Karen
an
amazing
performer
and
a
most
phe-
Gallery back to life again.
from the Big Apple?
Richards,
second; Sue Efros, third ...
nomenally
talented
pianist.
New look ... but still
DANNY
Both know their chicken
Vegetarian
winners were ... Liz
"David dedicated the concert to his
thankfully many of the
RASKIN
soup.
Zerwekh;first;
Steve Klaper, second;
friend, the late Marvin Klein, and
same faces ... Mother-in-
Steinhardt, chairman of
Senior Columnist law Marie Mavrogiorgis,
Terry
Selman,
third.
began with the usual classical compo-
Jewish Renaissance Media, par-
BITS DEPT ... Pianist Brian
sitions like Bach, Beethoven, Chopin
31 years; sisters-in-law
ent company of the Jewish
Dishell
plays the ivories Wednesday
and
Mozart,
but
when
he
did
a
med-
Debbie Gyddsis and Helen
Niws, was one of nine judges in the
and Thursday evenings at the Liberty
ley which David called Pumping
Gerazounis, 27 years; brother-in-law
recent "Best Chicken Soup in
Cafe on Saginaw in Pontiac ...
Iron,' he brought tears to my eyes.
Steve Mavrogiorgis, 31 years.
America" cook-off by the National
Thursday
special during March at
"It was his nearly 15-minute rendi-
CASH PRIZES went to five finalists
Jewish Outreach Program.
Loving
Spoonful
on W. 12 Mile in
tion of a blend of classical, boogie, rag
of the 22 restaurants whose dishes
Sheraton wasn't a judge, but is
Farmington
Hills,
is Brisket and Latkes
and
pop,
and
included
his
own
com-
were tasted and re-tasted by the seven
author of the best seller, The World
Michigan's Most
...
New
magazine,
position
called
'Missing
You'.
judges recently at the annual Mardi
Loves Chicken Soup ... and probably
was
Eligible
Bachelors
Bachelorettes,
'Another medley of 'Yankee Doodle
Gras-themed Michigan Cuisine Food
would have made a darned good one.
designed
by
Leslie
Mangus,
wife
of
the
& Wine Extravaganza.
As for Steinhardt, his greatest chal-
mag's
public
relations
gent,
Mort
First place went to Mac &
lenge while growing up, he says, was
Meisner ... Beef short ribs are Tuesday
Ray's ($750 and the traveling
getting extra kreplach and matzah
evenings at Pepino's in Walled Lake.
trophy) ... Second, the Hill
balls without more soup.
MAKING ROUNDS ... To Elie's in
($500) ... Third, Andiamo
This time, though, he got a lot more
Birmingham,
for toasted pita with
($400) ... Fourth, Steve &
chicken soup ... but no kreplach or
diced
tomatoes,
feta cheese and basil ...
Rocky's ($300) ... Fifth,
matzah balls ....which were not includ-
To
Giorgio's
in
West
Bloomfield, for
Howe's Bayou ($200.)
ed in the recipes judged.
ruby
red
trout
in
olive
oil ... To
More than 600 people
FINALLY ... ANOTHER restaurant
Gateway
Deli
in
Southfield,
for veal
raised about $40,000 for the
where the kitchen is still open after the
marsala
in
a
delicatessen
...
To
Baja
MCFWE Scholarship Fund
theater or whatever.
Fresh's
newly-opened
restaurant
on
for culinary students, etc.
NoW that Mike Abrams and Dave
Northwestern
in
-Farmington
Hills,
for
Judges were ... Sylvia Rector,
Priehs have taken over Mr. Joe's on 12
quesadillas,
burritos
and
tacos
...
To
Detroit Free Press; Molly
Mile, east of Northwestern Highway
Rochester Chop House in Rochester,
Detroit News; Steve
Abraham,
in Southfield, those terrific burgers
for
cedar-planked salmon ... To Fran
Bitsoli,. Macomb Daily; Mike
and added sandwiches and salads are
O'Brien's
Maryland Crab House in
Strong, Crain's Detroit
being served until 2 a.m.
Auburn
Hils,
for Maryland crab cakes
Super-philanthropist Michael Steinhardt judges
Business; Linda Bachrack,
Also, after 11 p.m., the burgers are
...
To
Ristorante
Ciao in Dearborn, for
chicken soup at Jewish Outreach cook-off
Oakland Style magazine; Ric
two for. one ... including the popular
portabello
mushrooms
stuffed with
Bohy, Hour Detroit; and me.
low-fat cherry burger.
Gorgonzola
cheese
and
wilted spinach
BIRD DOG DEPT ... From
One of the sandwiches is that meat-
...
To
Hong
Hua
in
Farmington
Hills,
Dandy,'
as
though
it
was
written
by
a
Syd Harris ... "Found another good
loaf on rye, deliciously homemade at
for
still
another
style
of
grouper
... To
variety of classical 'composers, brought
restaurant in Ferndale. It is called
Mike's McVee's on Telegraph and
Angelo's
Bistro
in
West
Bloomfield,
for
the audience to its feet. Towards the
Christine's Cuisine and is located on F.
brought over to Mr. Joe's.
tilapia
or
reganato
(lamb)
...
To
Steve
end of the evening, he took requests
Nine Mile Raod, corner of Hilton. It is
A NEW 13 YEAR lease wasn't
& Rocky's in Novi for Chilean sea-
from the audience.
nothing fancy on the outside-or inside.
cheap for Stephan Becharas' Gallery
bass.
"David
finished
the
concert
with
The food is wonderful though, the
Restaurant in Bloomfield Plaza,
KORN KORNER ... From Herman
Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue,' again
waitstaff fantastic and the prices reason-
Telegraph and 15 Mile ... Cost him
Zolott
... A guy goes into a bar, orders
commanding,a standing ovation.
able. I highly recommend this restau-
over $300,000.
12
shots
and starts drinking them as
A STRANGE FACT is revealed by
rant to'anyone who wants a good
But not for rent ... Stephen did a
fast
as
he
can.
Kosher Today ... With all its anti-
home-cooked meal with no dirty dishes
huge remodeling job on his good
The bartender asks, "Wowie, why
Semitism,
Paris,
France,
has
more
to wash."
neighborhood eatery ... even though it
are you drinking so fast?"
MAIL DEPT ... From Gail Shapiro kosher restaurants than any other city
really didn't seem to need much.
The guy says, "You would be drink-
in
the
world
with
the
exception
of
only
... in California ...
This comes after 21 years at the
ing
fast if you had what I had."
New York and Jerusalem ... An estimat-
"'How can he play so well for so
present locale ... following 10 previous
The
bartender asks, "What do you
ed 200 ... Tel Aviv counts about 100.
long without any sheet music and not
years on 10 Mile in Southfield.
have?"
WHERE THEY ARE DEPT. ...
even looking at the keyboard?' This
Along with other renovations,
The guy- says, "75 cents." ❑
was asked as I sat with nearly 700 peo- "Saucy Sylvia" Stoun, former fun-gal
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