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eople who know about
ny dishes that may seem
it don't say where they
familiar but are characterized
may have had lunch or
by the diversity Lina gives
dinner because of not wanting
them.
too many to know the secret ...
The Dover sole is exquisite,
But it is too good a hush-hush
as is an extremely delightful
not to eventually come out in a
bouillabaisse(Mediterranean
big way. •
seafood soup), and a wonder-
For years, folks have been
ful rendering by Lina of the
searching this area for a good,
great
French chef Georges-
Danny Raskin
authentic French restaurant ...
Auguste
EscOffier's century-
Senior C olumnist
and it has been right under
old recipe of salmon poached
their noses.
in red wine.
Not since former genuine French spots
Lina is noted, too, for superb wedding
like Allo Paris on Livernois and Seven
cakes and profiterole (cream puffs with
Mile, and Aliette's, also in Detroit, has one warm chocolate sauce, and house-made
surfaced with such note until this realiza-
vanilla ice cream), souffles, strawberries
tion by many.
Romanoff, etc.... and French Gourmet
Its authenticity is without question, -
also for the 50 kinds of custom-roasted
even though the owners, Marvin and Lina coffees, from green bean or ground, which
Bernstein, may not be French ... Marvin is people call and come for from all over
in the mold of the courteous and gracious Metropolitan Detroit, sold by the pound
French host, seating and helping serve
or half-pound.
people ... and Lina, who does the cooking
French Gourmet is open six days ...
of its excellent dishes, was highly trained
Tuesday-Saturday lunch, 11-2; dinner
•
on the job at numerous restaurants in
from 5 p.m; Sunday lunch 10-2 ... with
Paris, France ... Many of her extensive
reservations accepted ... If desired, lunch
preparations are considered better than
patrons may ordeffrom the dinner menu
those made by a lot of true French chefs.
... And it is most noteworthy to mention
French Gourmet, a real mom-and-pop
that all wines are French only, with prices
sleeper on Woodward, corner of
low enough to introduce folks to the
Woodland, between Nine Mile and 10
beautiful vinos.
Mile in Ferndale, is no stranger to the
People of France generally take great
area ... 14 years ago, it had been a fine
pride in the cuisine of their country ... but
carry-out and French pastry shop before
no more than Marvin and Lina capture in
becoming a restaurant.
their excellent French Gourmet, whose
Seating is for only about 30 amid a
unique touch in gourmet dining is an
warm and very pleasant atmosphere, with extremely bright revelation.
floral ceiling, red leather booths, marble
NO STOPPING him ... enroute as one
window sills, shelving with little figurines, of the fastest "restaurant empire" grow-
etc.
ers in town ... with Frank Taylor's newest
French cooking is high among those
dining spot, Grand City Grille, set to
most difficult to prepare, involving a large open mid-January in the Fisher Building
number of techniques, some extremely
on West Grand Boulevard, Detroit ... It
complicated, that serve as basics and
adds to his and partners Robert Porche
require great skill.
and Jerry Nottage's Southern Hospitality
Lina's expertise at taking French spe-
Group's lineup of Seldom Blues and
cialties and preparing her own version of
Detroit Breakfast House ... plus manage-
the many classics seems to coincide with
ment of Sweet Georgia Brown.
French Gourmet's togetherness with the
WITH OPENING of his new deli-
love affair that French people have with
catessen, Stan's Deli, on Woodward, just
food.
south of 14 Mile, in Royal Oak, Stan
Appetizers are choice, like bay scallops • Snitz has the distinction of having the
poached in vermouth and enrobed in
only restaurant hereabouts, at least-that
veloute sauce, smoked salmon and French I know of, featuring a Bar-Le-Duc sand-
- chevre cheese, etc.
wich.
Dinner specialties, served with salad,
There are many personal versions of a
vegetable and herbed baguette, accompa-
Bar-Le-Duc ... When Reuben's Deli was
p
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