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Party On!
Andiamo and others again greet New Year's revelers.
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t's rough out there this year
for a lot of restaurants,
with many pulling in their
horns somewhat by just offering
an Open House on New Year's
Eve.
However, numerous restaurant
owners simply refuse to deviate
from their annual policy of two
parties on that night ... Many
like Joe Vicari at his Andiamo
West on Telegraph just south of
Maple, in Bloomfield Township,
will continue with the downstairs
package of live entertainment,
hors d'oeuvres, surf and turf
dinner, premium bar, etc., $125
per person ... Upstairs, no cover
open house in the bar lounge
will have a live band and dancing
and folks can eat at home before
coming or in the Andiamo West
dining room.
At his Andiamo Banquet
Center, next door to Joe's
Andiamo Italia restaurant, 14
Mile, between Mound and Van
Dyke, Warren, he will again have
what is considered to be among
the better New Year's Eve par-
ties in the Metro Detroit area ...
Simone Vitale and his big band
of talented guys and gals will
play for the fourth consecutive
year, five-course filet dinner,
open bar, dancing, snacks at 1
a.m., etc., $99 per person.
WITH LOCAL
SNOWBIRDS and visitors
en route or already in Florida,
Shirlee Iden, former special edi-
tor and reporter 20 years for the
Southfield Eccentric,
"Finding
sends her restaurant
Mississippi Sweet
favorites in the Boca
BBQ and Co. is like
Raton area (Delray,
winning the lottery
Boynton Beach, etc.).
of special eater-
"After 10 winters as
ies. At Mississippi
Florida snowbirds, this
Sweets, everyone
is Jack's and my pre-
is a regular. Ribs,
cious list of tried and
chicken, fish and
Danny Raskin
true eateries. Our favor-
wings are all avail-
ite of all is Uncle Tai's,
Senior Columnist able with home-
described to us as 'the
made sides and
best Chinese in the country.' This
fresh salads. After all, doesn't
is an elegant, exotic emporium
everyone need a good place for
featuring duck, lamb, crispy beef ribs? 2399 N. Federal Highway,
and wonderful whole crispy fish
Boca Raton, (561) 394-6779.
served in a variety of delectable
"A big choice for lobsters, all
sauces. Specialties include orange sizes, along with fresh fish and
beef and jumbo shrimp with chili stone crabs, is the Station House,
sauce. Sunset dinners until 6:15
233 Lantana Road, Lantana,
p.m. 5250 Town Center Circle,
(561) 547-9487.
Boca Raton, (561) 368-8806.
"The best Jewish delicatessen
"Those seeking fine Italian
we have found here is Toojay's
food will find Renzo's and
Deli at the Regency Court Plaza,
Mateo's the tastiest. Favorites at
3013 Yamato Road in Boca Raton.
Renzo's are shrimp in marinara
(561) 997-9911. Another Toojay's
sauce, and veal with peppers,
is at the Polo Shops, 5030
plus great pasta and fish. 5995
Champion Blvd., Boca Raton,
Federal Highway, Boca Raton,
(561) 241-5903."
(561) 994-3495. Mateo's is a busy,
AT THE DELI he managed
lively and informal fun spot with
in Florida, Harvey Bloom sold
excellent pasta with vodka sauce, delicious potato latke-corned
all desired veal dishes, fish and
beef sandwiches ... a large
shrimp.
mound of corned beef between
"For special occasions, visit
two thin crispy latkes ... He
Maxwell Chop House and take
now also has them as Chanukah
a step up in elegance to enjoy
specials at Deli Basket of
American specialties, stone crabs Vineyards on Northwestern Hwy.,
and prime meats. Lamb chops
Farmington Hills.
and creamed spinach are stand-
NEW EXECUTIVE chef at
outs. 501 E. Palmetto Park Road,
Commerce Grille, Union Lake
Boca Raton, (561) 347-7077.
Road, Commerce Township, Lee
Sharkas, is well-noted for the
Italian delights he makes from
scratch, but more important, he
is an all-around kitchen head
whose food preparation exper-
tise is well-rounded perfectly
for Commerce Grille's menu ...
Lee's osso bucco braised with
vegetables is a standout, and one
of the yummies that few people
know about is his concoction of
French toast ... not even made
with slices of bread ... Lee's
own preparation is one hunk of
bread with bananas in the center,
topped with a sauce of Grand
Marnier and raspberry.
WITH MEXICAN eat-
ing getting stronger, another
longstanding ethnic dining
spot changed its style of food
to south-of-the-border fare
... The former Fonte d'Amore
Italian restaurant on Plymouth
Road, Livonia, now Los Amigos,
is owned by Giulio and Mario
Ledda, Erich D'Andrea and Larry
Weiss.
REGARDING THE recent
Mail Dept. item from Hershel
Goulson, about a majority of the
servers at restaurants he goes to
in Los Angeles not clearing the
used plate from in front of the
customer when they are finished
eating, Pepino's Gina Ahnen, one
of this area's finest waitpersons,
says, "I always ask the customer
whether or not they would like
the finished plate removed, since
many prefer not having it linger-
ing in front of them, and some
want it left on the table for their
own respected reasons."
SUBWAY MAY HAVE
another gent joining Jared Fogle
in hawking its sandwiches over
television ... Mike Franco says
he'll now have one every week
before bowling after his recent
kegle-sizzler
Even guys on
Mike's team in the American
Legion league at Country Lanes,
Farmington — Mike Himelson,
Jeff Zamler, Bob Essick and
Marty Bordoley — may become
regular Subway customers, too
... Mike Franco has a 185 aver-
age, but rolled a 704 series ...
thanks, he says, to his submarine.
THE NEW FRESH
Fruit Bouquet Company in
Birmingham is owned by a gal a
lot of folks have seen and heard
singing at various events in the
community, Pam Martin.
CONGRATS ... To Ali
Perkins on her 27th birthday ...
To Jeffrey Mark on his birthday
... To Jeffrey Zamler on his
birthday ... To Julie Backalar on
her birthday ... To Janice and
Eric Schiffer on their 30th anni-
versary ... To Harold "Hutch"
and Ethel Bobroff on their 63rd
anniversary ... To Sam and
Helen Greenblatt on their 50th
anniversary ... To Art Lipman
on his 80th birthday ... To Bill
Nosanchuk on his 82nd birth-
day. 7
Danny's e-mail address is
dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net.
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