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Dining Potpourri
From Iamb ribs to rice pudding to deli, etc.
otpourri ...
rice pudding at so many places seems so different
About two years ago, Gordon
with each visit ... Consistency of the same home-
Djordjevski, owner with dad and mom,
made goodness is achieved by few like that at
Danny and Gail Djordjevski, of the Bone Yard on
Village Coney, owned by Beiko and Pam Doresi,
Orchard Lake Road, south of 14 Mile,
Adams Square, South Adams between 14 and 15
Farmington Hills, embarked on a mission ... It
Mile, Birmingham ... Pam makes the rice pud-
was to find a small lamb rib that would be sec-
ding, and those fine soups, too.
ond to none ... After around six or seven months,
LEFT OUT Mona Rappaport in the favorite
eight food purveyors and numerous customer
California dining spots listing of present and for-
tryouts, Gordon's search ended.
mer localites ... Linda Solomon's mom divides her
time between living in this area and Los Angeles
Danny Raskin
Or so he thought ... In another city, he tasted
...
and loves the upscale celebrity hangout Ivy
some that Gordon had to admit were better than Senior Columnist
restaurant
in L.A.
what he thought were the best ... Result are those
THINGS
ARE SO bad in the service field that
small barbecued lamb ribs now being served at
many
restaurant
owners
have been putting "No prior
the Farmington Hills Bone Yard.
restaurant
experience
required"
in their "help wanted" ads
PUBLIC OPENING OF THE new Grand City Grill in
...
This
wouldn't
be
so
bad
if
owners
would at least train
Detroit's New Center Fisher Building, Grand Boulevard, is
these
people
...
They
have
to
start
someplace.
Saturday, Jan. 21 ... on the site of the former Motor City Grill
MEMORY DEPT.... Meeting Bob Talbert, late Detroit Free
and Pegasus at the Fisher ... It's the latest by that fine fast-
columnist, at Al Siegel's Elmwood Casino in Windsor,
Press
growing Southern Hospitality Group of Frank Taylor, Robert
to
see
Sammy Davis, Jr., and Bob asking one of the new
Porcher and Jerry Nottage.
maitre
d's a question ..."I'll ask Bob Talbert for you:' said
SEATING IS FOR only about 20, but carryout seems to
the
guy.
"He's a good friend of mine and is coming in
be the big thing at the new Tutto Bene opened by Rick
tonight"
... Head maitre d' Mel Lewis, standing nearby,
Halberg and daughter Emily Halberg ... It's on the former
almost
busted
a gut laughing as he introduced the two to
site of OJ'S Sushi Bar, 13 Mile, just west of Orchard Lake
each
other.
Road, Farmington Hills ... A number of specialties that Rick
MICHIGAN CLUB of Florida's 2006 meeting schedule is
used to feature at the one-time R.I.K.'s Cuisine in West
set
for the third Thursday of each month ... Jan. 19, Feb. 16,
Bloomfield's Orchard Mall, are now at Tutto Bene ... Same
March
16, April 20 and May 18 at the South County Civic
menu lunch or dinner ...While there, try the delicious
Center
in Delray Beach ... For more info, call Harry Lipsitz,
Ribollita Tuscan vegetable soup with toasted crostini, $6 for
(954)
341-0043.
a large bowl, and the oversized turkey meatball (or meat)
FIFTH ANNUAL MICHIGAN Golf Open by Detroiters
with sauce, $3.
snowbirding
it in Florida, will be March 9, at Westchester
IT'S FUN CHECKING new deli menus and seeing what
Country
Club
in Boynton Beach ... Last year's $15,000
concoctions their owners have named for some people ...
raised
by
the
150
guys and gals who swung away sent
Years back, I couldn't believe that George Fink and Ben
Jewish
Community
Center youngsters here to camp ...
Epstein would name such a "terrible" sandwich combina-
Proceeds
this
year
will
be used to fight Familial
tion after me at their Ben & George's Deli on Dexter in
Dysautonomia
...
Co-chairmen
are Bob Feldman, (248) 505-
Detroit ... It was the first corned beef and chopped liver,
8814,
and
Leonard
Baron,
only
one of the open's eight com-
which became one of the most popular concoctions in the
mittee
members
to
move
permanently
down Florida-way,
deli business.
(561)
487-3002.
At his new Ron's Bagel Deli on 14 Mile, just east of M-59,
CONGRATS ... To Robbie Himelson on her birthday.
Commerce Township, Ron Forman picked the No, 1 deli
FEW THINGS in most ethnic restaurant kitchens are
sandwich, Dinty Moore, to name for his one-time partner at
better
than having a native-born executive chef ... Like
the Nosherie, predecessor to Ron's former Bread Basket in
Greek
chefs in Greek restaurants, Mexican chefs in Mexican
Oak Park's Lincoln Center ... The "Sy's United Meat," for
restaurants,
etc ... Can you imagine anyone else but a
friend Sy Ginsburg, former deli man turned deli meat entre-
Chinese executive chef in a Chinese restaurant?
preneur owner of United Meats, is corned beef, pastrami,
QUESTION & ANSWER DEPT ...
Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing on onion roll ...
Q. "You mentioned that Hoa Hoa has corned beef a
Ron's cousin, Rabbi Norman Roman of Temple Kol Ami in
Chinese way, but when I called to ask how it is made, the
West Bloomfield, has a "Roman's Tuna Melt" open-faced
person didn't really know. Are you sure you have the right
tuna salad on rye toast with American cheese and tomato.
place?" ... Marilyn Castle.
ONE OF THE ITEMS being served doesn't sound very
A. Yes, Chinese food innovator Gene Woo, owner of Hoa
appetizing, but is quite good ... It's the chicken cheesecake
Hoa on Novi Road, south of 14 Mile, says his Corned Beef
with cactus, artichoke, avocado and tomato salsa at
Imperial is an original with sauteed mushrooms, a touch of
Bavarian Inn restaurant in Frankenmuth's "The Best of the
garlic and oyster sauce.
Best" Gourmet Wine Dinner, Saturday, Jan. 14 ...
Reservations required ... For more info, call Amy Zehnder
Danny's e-mail address is dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net .
Grossi, (989) 652-9941.
ONE OF THE questions in the restaurant business is why
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American Bulk Food
6698 Orchard Lake Road
Baskin Robbins
39480W 14 Mile Road
Bellacino's
32720 Grand River Ave
Bellacino's
29101 Northwestern HWY
Boon Kai Restaurant
1252 S. Commerce Road
China King
4785 Carroll Lake Road
China Queen
1 130 E W. Maple Road
Damman Hardware
23300 Farmington Road
Dandee Donuts
7881 Cooley Lake Road
Dollar General Store
1160 E. West Maple
Ginos
1999 Cass Lake
Ginopolis Catering
27815 Middlebelt
Hong Kong Express
5158 Highland Road
Jets Pizza
66410rchard Lake Road
Jewish Community Center
6600 W Maple
Lin's Kitchen
.
37057 Grand River
Napoletana Classic Italian
5540 Drake Road
Papa Romanos Pizza
39711 Grand River Ave
Ripples of the Lakes
8317 Highland Road
Sero's Restaurant
29221 Northwestern HWY
Shangri La Chinese
6407 Orchard Lake Road
Star Bakery
29145 Northwestern HWY
Switched On Compact Discs
39723 Grand River Ave
Thai Kitchen
32734 Grand River Ave
Uptown Parthenon
4301 Orchard Lake Road
Vineyards Cafe & Catering
32418 Northwestern HWY
Video Jack
34785 Grand River -
Wine Tasters Party Shoppes
1400 S. Cass Lake Road
Whole Foods
7350 Orchard Lake Road
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