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Cruising the area's authentic and exotic ethnic delicacies.

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Every so often in past years, it
seemed like ethnic dining would
continually take some sort of jump in pop-
ularity ... But seldom, if ever, like today as
the educated palates of diners-out enjoy
and appreciate fine ethnic cuisine.
Italian, Chinese and Greek continue to
lead as favorites, followed in hot pursuit by
Russian (Fiddler for blinis with red caviar,
etc.), Hungarian (Hungarian Rhapsody for
goulash, etc.), French (Cuisine for fresh
turbot, etc., and French Gourmet for bay
scallops poached in vermouth, etc.).
Japanese (Samurai for steak house
on one side, sushi bar and tables on
the other), Nepali (Everest Express and
Kathmandu for Chicken Chow Chow,
etc.), Irish (Gus O'Connors for Irish stew,
etc.)
Mexican (Ole Ole for fajitas or rattle-
snake burritos, etc.), Israeli (Yossi's for
falafel in canola oil, or shawarma, etc.)
... among so many other fine ethnic res-
taurants ... Reasons given are the major
upswings that have been occurring in
travel, reading and other practices.
MOST PEOPLE look upon it as a place
specializing in barbecued ribs, broasted
and barbecued chicken, etc., which it is ...
And the third biggest seller is the barbe-
cued lamb ribs ... But the biggest sleepers
at Boneyard Bar-B-Q, Orchard Lake Road,
south of 14 Mile, Farmington Hills, are the
14-ounce broiled fresh whitefish, $9.75;
and 12-ounce grilled bar-b-q salmon fil-
let, $11.95 ... Both are good buys, deliv-
ered fresh every other day, and prepared
Boneyard's way or as desired.
LOW-PRICED SUNDAY brunches are

being sought more than ever
and I are transplants from
these days, but quality and
Los Angeles and even after
variety are still important for
five years here, we are still
dining consumers ... Among
always looking for new places
the better inexpensive ones is
to eat. Being from Southern
the brunch at Giorgio's Gourmet
California, we know Mexican
Diner in Sugar Tree, Orchard
food. We recently went again
Lake Road, north of 15 Mile,
to Camelia's in Farmington
West Bloomfield ... Hard to find
Hills, having already been
Danny Raskin
a 20-item selection with all the
there once before when it
standard essentials (eggs, meats, Senior Columnist opened. The service then was
waffles, pancakes, creamed
slow but we assumed that it
herring, etc., plus entree features) for
was just a kink that needed to be worked
the price, $9.95 adults, $5.95 kids 10 and
out. The food, though, at Camelia's is so
under, children 3 and younger no charge.
good. Greg kept saying that the tortillas
MORE TICKETS are on the loose for
alone were worth the wait. I know we'll
the celebrated chef's dinner at Tribute,
be back for the food, and hopefully the
12 Mile west of Orchard Lake Road,
service will be quicker!' Dani Glickfeld,
Farmington Hills, Monday, July 30, to fight West Bloomfield.
children's hunger as part of Share Our
GLUTEN FREE DINNER is set for
Strength ... Top chefs like Don Yamauchi
Guilio's Cucina Italiana on Plymouth Road,
and Eric Voight, Tribute; Luciano Del
Livonia, Sunday, July 22, 2 p.m. ... $24 per
Signore, Bacco, Southfield; Celina Tio,
person for the seven-dish no-gluten spe-
Kansas City, Mo.; Zach Bell, Palm Beach,
cialty meal.
Fla.; and Kirk Avondoglio, Andover, N.J. ...
ANOTHER RESTAURANT climbs
$250 per person is tax deductible.
aboard the fast-moving trans-fat-free din-
LOCAL WAITRESS whose requested
ing operational train ... It's bd's Mongolian
anonymity is respected, sends some pet
Grill in Ferndale, where untold amounts of
gripes ... "Customers in such a big hurry,
different stir-fry combinations are created
eat, then sit and talk and are among the last and grilled on bd's 600-degree flat grill.
to leave. Customers with a set reservation
20TH ANNIVERSARY of Gratzi
who show up later and complain because
Restaurant on Main Street, Ann Arbor,
their favorite table is taken. Customers who will be during lunch and dinner, Tuesday,
get up and move to another table after the
July 24 ... For the one day, Gratzi will roll
hostess walks away. Customers who wave
back prices and feature some Northern
their arms in the air to get the waitress'
regional Italian items from its 1987 menu
attention. People who set their dirty dishes
... For the occasion, Pastry Chef Cheryl
on a clean table next to them, instead of
Hanewich is making a vanilla sponge cake
waiting for the bus boy to do it:'
filled with mascarpone cheese mousse
MAIL DEPT. ... "My husband, Greg,
and fresh berries for all guests that day to

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receive and enjoy at no charge.
BACK IN 1995, she was encouraged
by her best friend, super model Christie
Brinkley, to buy a big-timbered log
cabin on almost six acres in New York's
Hamptons ... A place where former
localite Jill Rappaport, TV's Today Show
entertainment reporter, could be with the
five horses she loves so much and had to
board at a nearby stable ... The six acres
became 18 acres on which she also built a
log farmhouse in which to relax with her
four dogs a la the Western way ... Jill's
home was recently featured on the cover
of Architectural Digest ... She is the sister
of Linda Solomon, and daughter of Mona
and the late Dan Rappaport.
REMINDER COMES from Jackie Kallen
about the big Detroiters' picnic being held
in Los Angeles, Sunday, July 22, at Cheviott
Hills Rancho Park, Pico and Motor.
REUNION DEPT. ... 1957 Detroit
Hampton School shindig for regular
semester and summer grads is Saturday,
Aug. 25, at Detroit Marriott Hotel, Livonia
... For more info, call Richard Cavaler,
(248) 354-5841.
CONGRATS ... To Helen Glass on her
birthday ... To Morton Kasoff on his 80th
birthday ... To Andee Rothenberg on her
birthday ... To Ethel Klavons on her birth-
day ... To Susie Gottfurst on her birthday
... To Dr. Hamid Banooni on his birthday
... To Blanche Pollack on her 80th birth-
day ... To Harvey Kutinsky on his 70th
birthday ... To Helen and Harold Lang on
their 56th anniversary.

Danny's e-mail address is

dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net .

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