One bite and you'll be hooked "One of your region's better little dining secrets." — Danny Raskin *** Detroit Free Press combination of homemade cheese and potatoes. Bombay Grille is very clean, seating 150 in two well-appointed rooms of all tables covered by black linen table- cloths with white overlays and black linen napkins ... An 80-seat room is with a center dance floor surrounded by carpeting ... and the other for another 70 of intimate dining pleas- ure. Live music is featured every Thursday evening, 6-10 p.m. Bombay Grille is open seven days a week ... Sunday-Thursday, 11:30-10; Friday, 11:30-11; Saturday, noon-11 ... All days include a lunch buffet and regular menu ... Sunday lunch buffet is North Indian only. Northern Indian natives come from everywhere to taste dishes they can't get elsewhere ... Like the lamb Hyderabadi and Chicken Hyderabadi, both specialties from the city of Hyderabadi, cooked in a poppy-seed and cashew-nut creamy white sauce. A big vegetarian seller is the Navrattan (which means nine of any- thing) Korma, mixed vegetables cooked in the cream and poppy-seed sauce ... I don't think you will find Uarali Vathakal anywhere else in this area ... potatoes roasted crisp with • mustard seeds and curry leaves. And you hardly will see desserts flamed in cognac on rolling carts at this type of restaurant ... where kitchen help who touch food wear gloves and kitchen staff members have hair coverings. Among interesting delights at the new Bombay Grille is a mint-flavored drink that all diners receive to refresh their palates before eating ... and a damp cloth that is given prior to delv- ing into the food. Northern Indian fine dining in itself is highly regarded ... Now that it also presents Indian-Chinese fusion, Bombay Grille brings a new world of exciting taste-tingling temptations. TODAY'S RESTAURANTS are in luck when they can boast having even a few good servers ... That's how tough it is to get first-class waitper- sons ... So, one where almost all its servers are well over the high average mark is quite a huge positive feature ... No small reason why Pepino's in Walled Lake is among the best values around with quality food, fine service and reasonable prices to go with its intimacy and friendliness. EYES & EARS DEPT. ... This wasn't Lindy's in the Flamingo Hilton or wherever in Las Vegas ... My low- fat hamburger was being eaten at Mr. Joe's in Southfield ... Keno cards at the tables and booths ... A Keno TV screen with numbers ... The realiza- tion that it was the Michigan Club Keno lottery ... Big smile on the face of custom tailor Dino Metropoulos in Birmingham, with word out that men's suits have made a huge come- back for "in" status again ... Sport jackets, too, as informal in too many instances has become just plain slop- py. THE THIRD YEAR of another entertaining Pontiac event that began as the result of Mayor Willie Payne enjoying a lifestyle of growing up in New Orleans, will kick off its summer line-up. Pontiac's JAMbalaya Street Festival 2005, will be a three-day Mardi-Gras- themed shindig ... Friday, June 24, 4- midnight; Saturday, June 25, 11-mid- night; Sunday, June 26, 11-8 ... Food features will be by about 20 restau- rants, giving tastes of barbecued ribs, seafood, Cajun goodies, etc. First year brought around 100,000 folks and 250,000 in 2004, for the carnival, arts & crafts, music, NBA Rhythm 'n Rims basketball exhibi- tion, etc. CONGRATS ... To Lillian and Monroe Title on their eighth wedding anniversary, celebrated with table for four at Angelo's Bistro. MAIL DEPT. ... "I don't usually correct anyone. I just let it go, but I couldn't help but tell you of your col- umn of May 5 about Carl of Carl's Chop House. After reading it one time, I thought you made a mistake, but every time you talked about him you referred to him as Carl Rosenfeld. If you check further, I think you would find that his last name was Rosenfield. I've known it for many years since Rosenfield was my maiden name." ... Daphne Rosenfield Fenster. (Thanks for correcting me, Daphne. Don't know how in the world I could make such a mistake, knowing Carl as well as I did.) "You are right. There is nothing wrong with enjoying a mustard omelet if someone loves mustard that much. Norman K's wife should be ashamed of herself calling him a strange eater for enjoying what he loves best. I am a ,peanut butter housewife and regularly make myself a peanut butter omelet. Our children love it, too. We certainly don't consider ourselves strange eaters." L.D. A Sampling of Our New Menu Items... 15 Fresh seafood items flown in daily. In addition, we feature certified angus beef filets, strip steaks plus much much more! r- 25% off Total Bill Sunday-Thursday Lunch or Dinner (excluding tax, tip and alcoholic beverages) Expires on 07/10/05 15% off Total Bill \------.1 Friday-Saturday Lunch or Dinner L ----------.-: ____----- (excluding tax, tip and alcoholic beverages) Saturdays open at 4pm Expires on 07/10/05 °Pen ‘--unda , - ss__. '1 . I,,,, . ', x.. pm MOE'S ON TEN Seafood Grill 39455 West Ten Mile Road in Novi • Southwest corner of Ten Mile & Haggerty Reservations Accepted • Phone: 248.478.9742 www.moesonten.com • Same ownership as Leon's Family Dining Manhattan al• IlDell (Formerly Manhattan Bagel) GRAND OPENING! • Catering Party Trays • Deli Sandwiches • Graduation Trays r= 1.7 .7.1 tr.. .7-71 e=a 1,71 11..A11„ .. . :„t11 .prtinli Buy 1 ' Sandwich at reg. price Get the second at 50% OFF! fLu 1 '"" L.—, cam Homemade Soups and Salads ❑ Danny Raskin's e-mail address is dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net Hours: Mon-Sat: 10-8 Sun: 10-3 39690 14 Mile Road Walled Lake, MI Tel: 248.960.3111 Fax: 248.960.3821 "TN 6/ 9 2005 55