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From Iamb ribs and baby beef ribs to a chocolate spa.
de cuisine ... Pastry cones filled with crab com-
otpourri ...
pote, crab claws wrapped with crab mousse, oys-
Another restaurant jumps on the fast-
ters baked with lobster gratin, brie puffs, tender-
rolling culinary bandwagon of small bar-
loin
strips, pulled chicken drumsticks, etc.
becued lamb ribs and baby beef ribs ... They are
The
smiling, efficient servers and various
now being served at Giorgio's Gourmet Diner in
employees
no doubt received masterful training
Sugar Tree, Orchard Lake Road, north of 15 Mile,
by
Tom,
whose
McKinnon's restaurant in
West Bloomfield ... Owner George Golematis, for-
Northville
is
now
being run by his son, Ian.
mer head maitre d' and tableside head chef at the
AND YOU THOUGHT that chocolate was only
fine Benchmark restaurant, is leaving the cooking
good to eat ... Take it from Tamara Friedman at
to none but himself, and they are going over big.
Tamara's Spa on Northwestern Highway, Farming-
Danny Raskin
The prices are right, too ... Small barbecued lamb
Senior Columnist ton Hills, the chocoholic gals can have all the
ribs, lunch $9.95, dinner $13.95 ... Barbecued beef
chocolate they want on Valentine's Day, Tuesday,
ribs, lunch $8.95, dinner $12.95 ... Also at Giorgio's
Feb. 14, without worrying.about calories ... Like
Gourmet Diner are succulent beef short ribs with
having their faces splattered with a chocolate face mask for
mushroom gravy or zip sauce, lunch $8.95, dinner $13.95 ...
softness, or having a bath of whipped milk and cocoa ... 'Even
All include scalloped potatoes and soup or salad.
a cocoa butter scrub and chocolate fondue wrap. (And no, you
THOSE WHO CAME no doubt thought there were even
more, and they could be right ... By the time folks were begin- don't dip her in the.chocolate!) ... No cheating, girls; the fin-
ger-lickin' good chocolate is for the outside of your body.
ning to leave, the count had reached 1,500 coming and going
GOOD BUY DEPT.... 1/2-pound hamburger and fries, $3,
at the pre-opening of the new Grand City Grille in Detroit's
Wednesdays after.6 p.m. at all Mr. Joe's, McVee's and Snookers
Fisher Building.
operations (except the Snookers in Royal Oak) ... Same great
Neither Southern Hospitality Group's C.E.O. Frank Taylor's
ones as served at Mr. Joe's in Southfield.
California tailor nor his local clothier, Bruce Goldman of
READER MINI-CRITIQUE ... "A gold star to Golden
L'uomo Vogue, could attend but Frank did them proud with
Phoenix on Orchard Lake Road [in West Bloorrifield]. The
his usual sartorial elegance ... Partners Robert Porcher and
food is excellent, with many fine choices to choose from. They
Jerry Nottage were also in Frank's well-dressed image, both
truly care about their patrons and are always eager to please.
dressed to the hilt.
Whenever my husband, Jay, and I have dinner there, either
Some 5,000 chicken pops, 5,000 baby back ribs, 2,500
the husband or wife [Shaw and Helen Ng] take time to stop
pieces of quiche, 2,500 spring rolls, over 35 cases of wine and
by many of the tables just to say hello?' ... Marian Grant.
champagne (12 bottles per case), etc.... The outpouring of
SHE HAS ALWAYS been a soft touch for the needy and
folks was certainly quite a tribute to the fellows.
HE COULDN'T SPEAK a word of English when arriving in unfortunate, but hidden in the background of her exploits
Detroit from Israel in 1958 as an 11-year-old, and learned the that have madeex-localite Jackie Kallen a nationally recog-
nized figure is something few people back home in Detroit
delicatessen counter workings at Loewy's Delicatessen on
know about ... her charity work.
Linwood.
-Following Jackie's movie and TV successes, managing box-
Today,A1Winkler and Lillian Schostak (hubby, Lee) make up
ing champions, being titled "First Lady of Boxing;' authoring
the brotlier and sister partner act in the Bread Basket deli chain
a book, etc., she has now opened her own gym in south Los
that recently opened its fourth location on East Eight Mile, War-
Angeles for underprivileged youngsters ... Plus her new Lenox
ren. Others are in Livonia, Redford and Detroit.... The Oak Park
Boxing Club, Jackie helps battered and abused women, sets
Bread Basket is independently owned and not part of the chain.
up boxing programs in the inner city, etc.
Lillian was with Al in the 1970s while he and Sy Ginsberg
were partners until 1980 at the Pickle Barrel at Evergreen and • CONGRATS ... To Thelma Langwald on her birthday ...
Belatedly to former localites Harold "Huck" and Ethel Bobroff
12, Southfield, and then until Al sold it in 1994.
in Aventura, Fla., on their 52nd anniversary .:. To Aaron Katz
In those days, Al recalls, the Pickle Barrel was open seven
on his birthday.
days a week from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m., selling over 3,000 pounds
RESTAURANT MENU stuff to beware of ... Lobster offers
of corned beef weekly ... Each of their present locations today
that give no size ..."Chcipped Sirloin" that is plain hamburger
is a six-day operation with much shorter hours and go
through between 4,000 and 5,000 pounds each week, he says.' meat ... "Kosher-Style" when there is no such thing.
GOOD SERVER DEPT. ... Becky Barber at Sposita's
Between Al, Lillian and their managers, they make up
Ristorante, 14 Mile, between Orchard Lake and Farmington
almost 200 years of delicatessen experience ... Dave Shpargel,
roads, West Bloomfield ... Smiling, personable and efficient.
Livonia, 40; Adam Brakke, Redford, 20; Will Harris, Detroit,
REUNION DEPT.... Date is set for Detroit Mumford High's
25; Craig Goldberg, Warren, 35; Al, 40; Lillian, over 30.
50-year
biggie by its 1956 classes ... It'll be Saturday, Aug. 26,
THE FOOD SAID a multitude of unspoken words ... That
-
at
the
Roostertail
in Detroit ... Call Susan Klinger Radner
it had to have been prepared by someone who truly knew his
(248) 669-0889, or e-mail mumford56@sbcglobal.net .
or her stuff ... Five Restaurant in Plymouth is off on a steady
right foot with the likes of Executive Chef Torn McKinnon,
one of the area's best cuisine kings, and 20-year-old Culinary
Danny's e-mail address is dannyraskin@sbcglobaLnet.
Institute of America graduate Donald Pikula, Tom's fine chef
p
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32720 Grand River Ave
Bellacino's
29101 Northwestern HWY
Boon Kai Restaurant
I 252 S. Commerce Road
China King
4785 Carroll Lake Road
China Queen
1130 E W. Maple Road
Damman Hardware
23300 Farmington Road
Dandee Donuts.
78.81 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
6641Orchard 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
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