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Famous Flavors in Berkley scoops up the cream of the crop.

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... But never in his wildest
Craig offers his OWria fudge-
dreams did Craig Astrein
covered
apples whole ... or
ever think that one day he
sliced
as
part of a sundae with
would be owner of a business
yogurt, regular ice cream or
on that same corner.
Skinny Minnie soft ice cream
His Famous Flavors on
... Also his individual :l5 fla-
DANNY
Coolidge, a block north of
vors
of candy-covered frozen
RASKIN
Catalpa (11 112 Mile) in
bananas.
Senior
Berkley, open only since
Connie Ulicne, former all-
Columnist
March 1, has become an eager
around gal with Craig at
destination place for people
Meade Lexus,..left with him to manage
from all areas as one of Michigan's most
Famous Flavors ... and also joins Craig
interesting ice cream and sundry parlors.
in
making the %tall and large takes for
The name, Famous Flavors, was easy
special
occasions.
to come by, with Craig having the only
His wife, ElOyne, is anart teOcher in
place in Michigan that serves favorites of
the Detroit school system ... and makes
almost all the noted brands ... Haagen-.
the beautiful custom baskets filled with
Dazs, Alinosi, Guernsey, Denali,
candy, toys, Sanders fudge and so many
Stucchi, Breyer's, Sanders, Stroh's, Ben
other delightful goodies.
& Jerry ... with about two or three fla-
Famous Flavors is open seven days,
vors of each ... to make the cones, sun-
Monday-Friday, 10-
daes, shakes, etc.
10; Saturday and
Also the very
Sunday,
noon-10.
popular Skinny
It
has
10
tables
Minnie fat-free and
indoors
and
five
no-sugar-added soft
more on the rear
ice cream ... to go
outside patio.
with the yogurt,
If you think the
custard, premium
youngsters
love
and super premium
Famous
Flavors,
ice creams ... No
wait until you see
one else around
adults going gaga
serves Skinny Min-
over the eye pop-
nie ... Craig obvious-
ping
selection ...
ly has a lock on it.
Craig
has not only
These together
brought
more fun
with very unusual
Craig Astrein at his unique shop
into his life but is
and hard-to-find
also sharing that joy
candies, colored
with
others
as
well.
popcorn kernels, a powder-pucker candy
BIG CHANGES being made by
machine, suckers on a fork, giant tubes
owner
Yossi Benyamin at his authentic
filled with popcorn or cotton candy, old-
Yossi's Israeli Cuisine, on the north side
fashioned candy sticks, rock candy, etc.
of Robin's Nest, 14 and Orchard Lake
Craig never sold ice cream or candy
Road, West Bloomfield, will result in a
before ... He was a salesman at Meade
Lexus in Southfield and looked for more new menu to include many features he
•and wife, Lisette, have incorporated.
fun and less stress in his life.
This means many more dishes and
Even dog and cat lovers can watch
specials ... the beginning of a "new deal"
their pet's eyes light up as they are
brought to the back door and given a lit- Yossi's with the Benyamins going all out
in the furtherance of their real-thing
tle ice cream cone, too.
Israeli
dining ... at lower prices.
Many years ago, the corner and next
Price
examples like the lunch features
door housed a small Atlantic & Pacific
now available 11 to 4 ... Choice of any
two items from a list of sandwiches, sal-
Danny Raskin's e-mail address is
ads, soups and side dishes, plus 12-
dannyraskin@sbcglobalnet.
ounce soft drink, $6.50 ... or selection

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from four meat or falafel entrees and a
soft drink, $6.50.
THERE AREN'T too many Chinese
restaurants around that serves authentic
Huai-Yang (Shanghai) ... In fact, I don't
know of any other that offers it ... This
preparation puts a spot like the new
Gourmet Garden on Middlebelt and 12
Mile, Merchants Marketplace Shopping
Plaza Farmington Hills, in somewhat its
own class.
True Shanghai fare is slowly cooked
and prepared with traditional things like
pea tips, dried bean curd skin, dried
bean curd garlic stems, taro, leek, etc. ...
Dishes include delicious delights like
chicken with basil, eggplant dumplings,
Shanghai whole fish with soy bean
sauce, etc. Plum duck, a hard-to-find
dish is also prepared at Gourmet Garden.
NO TRUTH TO the rumor, says
Marge DeCapita, co-owner with hus-
band, Armand DeCapita, that their
Alban's Bottle & Basket in Birmingham
will become the new home of a
Northwest area jeweler.
HE LOVED CARS even back when
as a 15-year-old, Al Steinberg delivered
pizzas without a driver's license for
Rocky's Pizzeria on 7 Mile in Detroit ...
When he turned 16 and got his license,
Al had it on him but the police still
would have given him a ticket for
"obscured vision" with Rocky's Pizzeria
plastered on two of the car's side win-
dows ... If he didn't think quickly, that
is, and mention the pizza in his trunk
from a canceled order ... He gave it to
the cop and received a warning in return
... Al never did get away from his love of
automobiles ... today selling them for
Audette Cadillac in West Bloomfield.
CONGRATS ... To Sue and Marty
Garfinkle on their 50th anniversary.
QUESTION & ANSWER Dept. ...
Q "Some time ago, I dined at Moro's in
Allen Park and Scott More waited on
me. He was wonderful. Do you know if
he is still there?" ... Mandie M. Moore,
Anderson, Ind.
A. I checked with Moro's Italian
Dining and was informed by Mark
Luecke, dining captain with Dave
Galloro, that Scott hasn't been there for
quite a while. He left to go down south
and Mark thinks that Scott might have
returned to this area. I agree that Scott
was a fine waitperson, as are all of them
at Moro's. fl

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