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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