ONG H FINE CHINESE DINING atttlos/ ci/jatp "A wonderful adventure in fine dining" - Danny Raskin enjoy a fresh drink of Maha Mohi, basil seeds with honey and spices? The full menu and more informa- tion are on the Everest Express Web site, everestexpressusa.com Four years and still counting ... as Everest Express continues to mount up a multitude of customers who keep coming back. GOOD HOSTESS DEPT... Renee Guerreso, evening greeter at Angelo's Bistro in West Bloomfield's Sugar Tree ... Pleasant, gracious and smiling as she seats people ... This combination goes a long way in mak- ing a good meal taste even better. "MAGGIANO'S IS MIGHTY fine," says Sy Manello of the Jewish News, who attended with his wife, Pearl, the recent grand opening of the restaurant in Troy. "The decor is warm and 'old-fash- ioned' with lots of wood, dark leather banquettes, tables with red and white checked cloths, high ceilings and low light. It was rather noisy with a huge crowd at the opening, and we think that the noise level might need to be addressed. There was an abundant waitstaff, which seemed well-informed, helpful (eager to explain dishes and see to it that diet restrictions would be accommodated) and really able to hus- tle. "Some of the recommended items that we had were: stuffed mushrooms (spinach inside with light bread-crumb topping), crispy onion strings (thin and not greasy), shell pasta with roast- ed vegetables, chicken piccata-style (very light and flavorful), salmon on a bed of spinach (baked, moist, with a light crumb-and-herb topping). "Normally, there would be an oppor- tunity to 'box up' the leftovers (the abundant portions would see to it that there was food left over), but this night, all uneaten portions were donat- ed to homeless shelters. Nice move." Maggiano's Little Italy is at 2089 W Big Beaver, east of Somerset Collection, (248) 2045-1060. WHO'S WHERE DEPT ... The Simone band will play Top 40 tunes two Friday evenings in October at Blue Martini on Hamilton in Birmingham ... Oct. 8 and 29. NOW HE CAN play golf all he wants without getting up in the morn- ing ... in the realization of another dream. Al Nettle's first was to become a bar- ber-hair stylist, which he attained 52 years ago ... and followed up with stints in the area at his brother Bob's shop in Hazel Park, North Park Towers, Charterhouse on the Featuring Gourmet Oriental Cuisine Boardwalk and, finally, Clippers in Applegate Square. He shot 90 on the golf courses 52 years ago ... and today still hits 90 ... as he retires and moves with wife of 49 years, Joy, to Ridge Manor, Fla., about 35 miles from Tampa ... Joy is glad to have him morning, noon and night again ... She says he is a good golf part- ner. They're already doing their thing at the Whispering Oaks Country Club ... while daughter Kathy Anderson, whose gals do those terrific cleanups at local offices, takes over dad's tradition ... She is in training now at Clippers, Northwestern and Inkster, in Southfield, to also become a barber- hair stylist, just like dad. THEY MADE AN imposing quartet in their tuxedoes, playing a lot of music for the many folks who listened and danced with enjoyment. But now, the sole immediate family member still hereabouts is the father and grandfather ... Billy Rose is the only one not living in Las Vegas. Son Gary, guitar and vocals, is now a blackjack dealer and dice game croupi- er on two shifts at the Luxor and New York, New York ... Son Tony, bass, divides his time between Como's restaurant there and his duo at Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel ... Son Chris, drums and cymbals, is a blackjack dealer at the Orleans ... Grandson Ryan Rose, plays regular jobs at the Luxor, Stratosphere, Flamingo, New York, New York, etc. Billy's quartet today is still a very good one, playing various restaurants and niteries around town plus numer- ous private parties ... with nephew Vince Vidah, piano; Andy Allup, bass and guitar; and Dan Hill, drums. Excellent Lunch and Dinner Selections 7 Days a Week I a.m.- Midnight Danny Raskin's e-mail address is dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net • Gift Certificates Available. • We Cater To Private Parties 27925Orchard Lake Road, north of 12 Mile • Farmington Hills 248.489.2280 892140 "Good service, food and wonderful ambiance gives Angelo's Bistro a wonderful combination to enjoy." • — Danny Raskin, Aug. 20, 2004 6263 Orchard Lake Rd. at Maple in West Bloomfield 248.855.3993 a p MOM MEM ME MOMM MOM MOMIUMMMI NOM imprimmm. mom imm. MIR MR IMO IMO IMO MOM MMII delflO:f® Pizza & Grinders „ Of West Bloomfield 0/0 Total Bill WHILE HERE RECENTLY, dancemaster Joe Cornell recalled one of his favorite memories ... about the fellow who played piano and sang at the Detroit piano bar of the former Fort Wayne Hotel on Temple and Cass ... After a party there by City of Hope, catered by kosher caterer Al Rosenberg, Joe was invited to emcee the show by its president, Helen Rosenberg, whom he had met on a rainy day at Greenbush Inn, north of Traverse City, where Joe was social director. The lounge piano player and singer who now is also Joe's good friend in California, went on to become a talk show legend ... and today, as an entre- preneur and developer, Mery Griffin is one of Hollywood's wealthiest men. ❑ Complete Menu Carryout Not valid with any other offer. 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