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days ... Rosenfeld was a
strict advocate of high quali-
today as one of America's
ty without high prices, and
great dining institutions
when Frank took over, he
... a culinary giant that has
continued this much-hon-
withstood the elements of
ored
high mark in Carl's
time to make it a generation-
reputation.
upon-generation museum of
Back in 1956, Carl
gastronomic excellence.
Rosenfeld had a terrific chef
But back in the 1920s, you
DANNY
who originally divided his
wouldn't have given a plugged
RASKIN
time between Carson's Chop
nickel for its chances of sur-
Senior
House
on Woodward and
vival.
Columnist
Carl's
...
He ultimately decid-
That's when tire merchant
ed
to
devote
his entire time
Carl Rosenfeld was left hold-
to Carl's because of Rosenfeld's dedica-
ing the bag ... a restaurant bag that is,
tion to quality.
after he had been "hustled" into buy-
That wonderful chef, George Bolas,
ing a restaurant with a Cleveland
is still at Carl's, proud of the quality
friend who eventually skipped out
that is still maintained in making the
leaving the befuddled Rosenfeld to
essence of his culinary offerings.
run the place himself.
The years have rolled by, but the
It was the Grand River Chop
food at Carl's Chop House hasn't
House, with upstairs a favorite blind
pig gathering place for prominent per- changed ... and won't so long as some-
one like George Bolas is in the
sonages of the day ... Rosenfeld tried
kitchen making certain the dishes put
to run both the tire business and
restaurant, but
made what he used
to say was the best
decision of his life
... He sold the tire
store and stuck
with the restau-
rant.
The year 1933
saw the move to its
new site a couple
of blocks away and
across Grand River
... where Carl's
Chop House was
born ... and still
stands on Grand
River just off the
Carl's owner Frank Passalacqua and chef George Bolas
John C. Lodge
Expressway, across
out are always up to the standards of
from the Motor City Casino.
Carl Rosenfeld and Frank Passalacqua.
In 1990, the family of Carl
Very few places anywhere can boast
Rosenfeld, then 96 years old, closed
a
better
prime rib than can be gotten
the restaurant because of a labor dis-
at
Carl's
Chop House ... and at
pute ... but it wasn't the end of this
$24.95 (extra cut $28.95) this award-
dining institution.
winner is a huge deal, mindful that
In stepped Frank Passalacqua who
dinners there still include assorted rel-
bought it and is himself celebrating a
ishes, marinated or creamed herring,
15-year anniversary as the owner ...
cottage cheese, soup, salad, baked,
and abiding all these years by what
fried
or hash brown potatoes.
Carl Rosenfeld always stood for in
In
fact,
all the dinners, including
coining the phrase "Best for Less,"
Black Angus steaks and chops, fresh
which he carried over from his tire
whitefish, salmon, lake perch, stur-

t continues to stand