ERRATA, TYPE, ETC. DEPT ...
for a small restaurant that seats just
Correct name of the upper body
over 60 people ... open Monday-
masseuse who baked the luscious birth-
Friday, 11 to 10, Saturday, noon to 10,
day cake for her boss Hersh Gross at
and Sunday, 2 to 10 ... Reservations
his Clippers Barber Salon in Applegate
are only for six or more.
Square is Kathy Anderson, not Kelly ...
Plus the usual traditional items as
seen on most Chinese menus, are addi- Sposita's Italian Ristorante on 14 Mile
between Orchard Lake and Farming-
tions like three different styles of let-
tuce wrap, orange white fish, dim sum, ton roads, West Bloomfield, is open for
dinner seven days a week ... Monday
grilled Mongolian rack of lamb, etc.
Of the almost 30 pounds of veal sold through Sunday, not Tuesday through
at Hoa Hoa, much of it is for the high- Sunday.
MAIL DEPT ... "Growing up in
ly time-honored dish that Gene's
Oak Park, the south part known as
grandfather Gay Yo Woo originated
`Cardboard Village,' we didn't have
years ago ... lightly cracker-battered
much money. My parents were able to
veal cutlet with tomato sauce ... truly a
afford only to throw my bar mitzvah
delicious dish ... and always a big
party at Darbys restaurant. I was
favorite.
,allowed to invite one friend to my
And the 50 or so pounds of Black
party (some party!) and there were
Angus beef takes in both the filet with
about 20-25 relatives. The party was
mushrooms and New York strip sir-
actually a lunch that took place the day
loin, both $17.95, and broiled
after my bar mitzvah in 1966.
chopped sirloin, $14.65.
"When Darbys burned down in
Gene Woo's customers have been
1968, I was out in front of my house
loyal ... with generations still following
in Oak Park, and I could see the
his footsteps from Oak Park to West
flames all the way from Seven Mile
Bloomfield and now to Novi ... The
and Wyoming, which was exactly two
pleasant atmosphere Hoa Hoa restau-
miles south and mile west. I got out
rant with its casually elegant look,
my bicycle and along with a neighbor
white linen tablecloths and fine decor
pedaled — following the smoke and
appointments may have changed its
flames until we arrived in front of the
name, but is still a "must go-to" neigh-
restaurant. It wasn't until we pulled up
borhood Chinese restaurant that has
that I knew it was Darbys burning to
weathered the storms of time in
the ground before my eyes.
becoming what so many say is better
"Tears were coming down my face
than ever.
and my neighbor, an older gentleman,
This is saying a lot because the for-
asked why I was crying. I told him that
merly named Hoa Kow had always
this was where I had my bar mitzvah
been a good, solid and dependable
party. He said that he understood
Chinese-American restaurant.
Darbys to be a deli-type restaurant and
THEY SAY THAT he came with
the water when Chuck Muer took over couldn't imagine having a bar mitzvah
party there.
the old Rotunda Inn at Pine Lake ...
"I told him, 'Neither could I."'
and opened the original Charley's Crab
QUESTION & ANSWER DEPT
restaurant.
That was 32 years ago ... And when
Q. "You wrote about Saucy Sylvia
Charley's Crab was moved to Troy, Bob
being at the old Town Pump in
Seeley at the piano was a fixture with
his great boogie-woogie music that had Detroit. My husband says that before
we were married he thinks we also saw
gained international recognition.
her in Detroit at a place called 24
It's like the end of an era with Bob
Karat. I don't remember. Did she
Seeley not having his contract renewed
appear there? How can he get in touch
... even though so many people,
with her?" ... Martha Scanlon.
including Rolling Stones' pianist
A. Your husband has a great memory
Chuck Leavell, called Bob the best
...
Saucy sure did play piano and sing
boogie-woogie piano player in
at Joe Rahal's 24 Karat Supper Club on
America.
Telegraph ... Time has been wonderful
The Landry Company that now
to Sylvia and she is still performing her
owns Charley's Crab is in Houston ...
They probably don't even know of Bob enjoyable thing ... Your hubby can
reach "Saucy Sylvia" Mureddu at 236
Seeley's excellent reputation ... or that
Eustis Ave., Newport, RI 02840 ... She
so many customers came to the restau-
would
be thrilled to have old-time fans
rant because of him.
from here contact her. ❑
KITCHEN FIRE has Sero's restau-
rant on Northwestern Highway in
Danny Raskin's e-mail address is
Southfield closed for about a month ...
dannyraskin @sbeglobal.net.
It will reopen after decorating.

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