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Restaurant Recognition
Bonnie's Kitchen matures in Bloomfield.
A
lthough she gained much note, it
was usually for everything except
what her restaurant really was
... People even thought it strictly a bakery,
which it started out as back in 1980.
Finally, as Bonnie's Kitchen on Telegraph
and Maple, Bloomfield Township, the
bakery-only image has been shaken, and
except for table service it has attained the
status searched for all these years ... that of
being a restaurant.
The formerly named Bonnie's Patisserie
that moved from Northwestern Highway
two years ago to its present location, has
reached birthday number 27 in the knowl-
edge that people are finding out much more
about it.
Owner Bonnie Fishman's little restaurant,
a former Leo's Coney Island, is much like
numerous kind of spots found on the West
Coast, but are not too numerous in this part
of the country.
Seating at Bonnie's Kitchen is for only 18
in a small dining room, along with another
nine counter seats that front a huge, clean,
stainless-steel-filled open kitchen.
People look into the neat showcases
and select from delicious fare prepared by
Executive Chef Joan Melnick, with Bonnie
14 years, and Executive Pastry Chef Kathy
Friedman, a 23-year veteran with Bonnie.
The glass counters are filled with goodies
sold for consumption on the premises or
for carry-out ... everything made on the
spot, from around 15 salads, macaroni and
cheese, meat lasagna, stuffed portabella,
salmon patties, chicken dishes, veal meat-
balls, etc. ... along with five grilled paninis,
roll-ups, brisket with caramelized onions
and so very much more ... plus daily
rotating soups of all kinds ... There are
usually around 40 different
many as 70 who jammed the walls
dishes daily, along with the
from back to front.
unbelievable pastries, like
The casual and warm atmo-
its noted deep-dish apple
sphere brings much relaxing seating
pie, strawberry poppyseed
among colorful tiles hand-painted
cake, brownies, cookies, etc.
in Mexico, soft blue, yellow and
Bonnie's Kitchen poach-
pink walls, etc
es its own salmon, and its
International dishes, Asian,
salmon patties are big sell-
Mexican, Italian, traditional Jewish,
Danny Raskin
ers ... as are the chicken
Mediterranean, etc., are innovated
Senior Columnist with unique style.
picatta and meat loaf with
their very diversified styles
Celebrating its 27th year, Bonnie's
of preparation and taste ...
Kitchen has finally become recog-
Much in demand is something you won't
nized for what it is, along with other stand-
find in too many places, if any ... a 12-inch out acclaim for its carry-out and catering
stacked omelet that looks like a layer cake
... a very good little restaurant.
with four tiers and serves 12 people, $49
THEY'RE A COUPLE of fine nail
... It is also available at lunch for $4.25 per
technicians and pretty good public rela-
wedge.
tions gals, too ... 20-year veteran Eva
No butter in Joan Melnick's sauteing,
Plasek, and 16-year stalwart Vivian Metz,
with only olive oil used in the trans-fat-free manicurists at Tamara Spa + Wellness,
food preparations.
Northwestern Hwy, Farmington Hills ...
When Bonnie opened the originally titled Customers praise the tuna salad from Eva's
Bonnie's Patisserie in 1980, she had been
son, Tom Plasek's little Monday-Friday, 9-2
no stranger to food preparation, learning
p.m. New Deli restaurant on Middlebelt,
to cook at Camp Michigama, owned by her
just off Northwestern, Farmington Hills, so
dad, Mickey Fishman, and uncle, Herman
much that they have numerous customers
Fishman ... Bonnie also did the cooking
eating sandwiches while having their fin-
while attending University of Michigan and gers and toes prettied up ... The tuna is a
rooming with sister Marcia and Herman's
private recipe of Tom's wife, Katarzyna, here
two daughters, Beth and Carol.
five years from Poland, and said by many
Then came the real restaurant world for
to be among the tastiest around ... Funny
Bonnie ... Kitchen supervisor for the Win
to see Eva's and Vivian's clients, like Monica
Shuler chain and general manager of the
Gail, Channel 2-TV newscaster; Suzie
Money Tree, Detroit.
Becker, Randy Sharman and others, with a
Bonnie's Kitchen hours are Monday-
tuna sandwich in one hand while the other
Friday, 7-7, and Saturday, 8-6; closed Sunday is being dipped with nail polish.
... with sit-down dining for 27, and 45 at
25 QUALITY CHEFS, that's it ...
private-party buffets ... Outside catering is
Cut off is for the coming American Liver
still a high favorite, too, but Bonnie's little
Foundation Michigan Chapter's Flavors of
restaurant has also done open houses for as
Michigan biggie, Monday, June 11, at Ritz-
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MAIL DEPT. ... "My husband, Rob,
and I just got back from Florida and saw
your article where you mentioned TooJay's
Deli. Not only did we eat at TooJay's in Coral
Springs, but we ate at the famous Rascal
House (twice) in Miami Beach. My hus-
band, a self-proclaimed expert on corned
beef sandwiches, clearly didn't leave a drop
of food on his plate at both Florida delica-
tessens, but firmly stood his ground that
the Detroit area has the best delis anywhere
in the world." ... Shelly Landaw, Waterford.
BASEBALL COMMISSIONER Bud
Selig is among those helping to secure
honoree nominees for the coming Hank
Greenberg Golf Invitational, Monday,
June 11, at Tam-O-Shanter Country Club,
West Bloomfield ... Chairmen will be
Brian Eisenberg and Jeff Cohen ... Selig
joins Greenberg's son, Steve Greenberg,
and Baseball Hall of Fame President Dale
Petrosky in the search.
CONGRATS ... To Harry "Arkie"
Chaben on his birthday ... To Alex Rubin
on his 87th birthday ... To Shelly Forman
on her birthday ... To Hershel Epstein on
his 70th birthday ... To Maury Bloch on his
80th birthday ... To Eugene Friedman on
his 60th birthday.
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