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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 COFFEE