„ Arts & Entertainment THE BEST OF EVERYTHING 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 . 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