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The food by chefs from each region is
well prepared ... with distinctive and sel-
dom-had tastes ... Much character goes
into each dish, especially the Malaysian
... Whatever the chef does in preparing
the fish, poultry, beef or vegetables, it is
certainly with an elaborate flavor experi-
ence.
Like the marinated chicken satay
served on skewers and accompanied by a
peanut sauce, or the satay with grilled
tofu, bean sprouts and other vegetables.
Look for the Old Orchard's only blue
sign above its tenants ... Blue Ginger is a
culinary adventure not to be missed.

SOMETIMES, A RESTAURANT

name change can make a difference ...
But the chances of success are still very
remote if the food isn't any better and
service isn't up to par.
A great case of this is Sposita's Family
Italian Ristorante on W 14 Mile
between Orchard Lake Road and
Farmington Road in West Bloomfield
It originally opened under a promi-
nent restaurant name, but mediocre
food and so-so management brought
about a customer relationship that
almost unraveled like a rolling spool of
thread.
This was five years ago ... and big rea-
son for the anniversary celebration this
month, which many people never
thought would happen.
By upgrading the food immensely
with Executive Chef Paulo Pichardo and
his staff; owners Joe and Lois Sposita,
with their general manager son, Tony,
took over, presented a more personable
management, with smiles instead of
frowns ... and proudly changed the
name to theirs.
They proved that a restaurant name is
really very secondary ... Give the people
what they want and they won't care a
hoot if it is upside down.
So much so that Sposita's today cele-
brates its fifth anniversary as one of the
finest Italian-American neighborhood
family restaurants around.
NEW FULL LENGTH film by for-
mer martial arts localite Eric S.
Kingston, son of Arlene and William
Kingston, is called 40 Mirrors ... It is in
collaboration with Eric S. Kaplan, the
picture's co-author and director, who
produced Full Blast starring David
Carradine and Traci Lords.
The movie is based on excerpts from
Eric Kingston's book, Garments of
Mirrors, his theories of the working
internal energy principles of the Hebrew
letters and the Tree of Life plus showcas-
ing Eric's original system of martial arts
... Significance of the film's showing of
the Torah, Ark of the Covenant and staff
of Moses is to illustrate a relationship

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with God and humanity.
In 40 Mirrors, Eric is studying the
energy system of Hebrew and must take
a perilous journey, facing brutal martial
tests to fulfill an ancient prophecy
Before going to California and the
movie industry, Eric Kingston lived in
West Bloomfield and Bloomfield Hills
over 20 years ... Eric Kaplan taught
screenwriting at the University of
Michigan.

A WONDERFUL COLLECTION

of photos makes up the new book on
the former J.L. Hudson Company
department store on Woodward in
downtown Detroit ... It is written by
Michael Hauser, marketing director of
the Detroit Opera House, and Marianne
Weldon.
The pictures and descriptions bring
back many memories ... but for me,
none better than the restaurants it had.
Recollections back to 1947, when the
Basement Tea Room was changed into a
cafeteria-style dining spot and the lines
seemed endless ... Or of 1959, when the
Pine Room was remodeled into three
rooms and, in 1975, became Hudson's
Beef Emporium.
But many folks will remember the
Riverview Room on the 13th floor ...
which, in 1959, was created by combin-
ing the Georgian Room and Pine dining
room ... Four large picture windows fac-
ing Farmer Street gave a striking view of
the Detroit River.
I think the Riverview Room was one
of the first, if not the first, to serve a
Maurice salad ... Also, who could forget
those great blueberry muffins, the lus-
cious chicken pot pie, Canadian cheese
soup, etc.
It was a shopper's paradise ... with
even non-shoppers coming to dine in a
fine lunch experience.
The memories of J.L. Hudson's are
many ... as so vividly described pictorial-
ly in Hudson's: Detroit's Legendary
Department Store.
HANGING ON A WALL of the new
Yossie's Israeli Cuisine, off Orchard Lake
Road in West Bloomfield, is the Israel
flag that last year hung above the front
podium at the Knesset in Jerusalem ...
Was given to owner Yossie Benjamin for
good luck by Ari and Karolyn Leibovitz.
"HOLD THE PHONE
Here
Comes Molly Goldberg," by the Fran
Aaron Players, is 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
28, at the Jewish Community Center in
Oak Park ... The cast of 10, with ages
from 69 to 92, have been performing
together 15 years.
JCC members $3; others $5. P1

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