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One of the biggest scourges of
the restaurant business over the
years has been partnership problems ...
In most cases, this inevitably led to a res-
taurant's closing ... Various tribulations
usually contributed to the ill-fated lack of
success, but in most cases, it boiled down
to the partners having a lack of knowledge
about each other ... Taking on partners
without really knowing one another can
sometimes be problematic, but in many
instances not difficult to rectify.
A SIGN ASKS customers to place their
order at the cashier before sitting down
at Pei Wei Asian Diner on 14 Mile and
Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills ...
A large menu-filled blackboard hangs on
the wall, from which the choices are made
... However, there are also printed menu
sheets that folks are taking to the table
they want to save and after making their
selections, get up to order and receive a
number to hang on their table ... There
is no hot coffee at Pei Wei or its next door
neighbor, Potbelly Sandwich Works ... Pei
Wei does have hot tea.
I SORT OF figured and was right,
that owner Steve Goldberg wouldn't fool
around with tradition and not have the
proper kind of noodles for his chicken
soup at Stage Deli, West Bloomfield ... If
there was one more thing that his mom
and dad, Harriet and Jack Goldberg,
always insisted on was that their Jewish
food be with true Jewish tradition ... Real
straight noodles, not those curly pasta
whatevers that so many places put in their
chicken soup.
IN FULL VIEW at George's
Also some delicious-sound-
Honey Tree, Northwestern
ing entrees like baked ruby
Highway, Farmington Hills, are
trout stuffed with lobster
actual displays on dishes of the
and lump crabmeat, etc.
lunch and dinner specials for
GOOD WAITER DEPT.
that day ... A good looking and
... A lot of folks know Jim
very interesting exhibit instead
Schulze as the efficient,
of just the lighted blackboard in
courteous and knowledge-
back of it.
able wait person at Tribute,
IT'S WITH THE blessings
12 Mile, Farmington Hills
Danny Raskin
of band leader Simone Vitale
Senior Columnist ... But many also remember
that Royce Javan, Simone's
him as the same likeable gent
previous lead singer, is now on
customers asked for so much
his own by Royce's request ... He and a
at the former Excalibur in Southfield.
pianist are Wednesday evenings at Grace's
ANOTHER RUMOR to bite the dust
Underground in Ferndale and every other
is that about kosher caterers Jeffrey
Thursday at Oxford Inn, Royal Oak, billing Rosenberg and Phil Tewel merging their
himself without the last name, as Royce
talents ... Jeff remains sole caterer at
"the Voice:"
his Farmington Hills Kosher Catering
NO KEEPING HIM DOWN, as Joe
and Adat Shalom Synagogue, where he
Vicari continues to invade locations in
is celebrating his 36th year ... Phil and
the Metro Detroit area ... His most recent his Jewel Kosher Caterers continue to do
opening, Andiamo Livonia, makes No.
affairs as usual, with the two kosher kids
11 in Joe's Andiamo Restaurant Group
having an exclusive togetherness arrange-
(not including his other eateries like five
ment to go 50-50 only on parties that Phil
Country Inns, Mesquite Grill, Shield's
and r is Jewel Kosher Caterers bring rent-
Pizza and Post Bar, along with the lone
free to Adat Shalom ... That's all there is
non-dining spot, Detroit Chemical &
to it, folks.
Paper Supply) ... Wall-to-wall people,
DID YOU KNOW that the local Jewish
no exaggeration, at the former Cooker's
community has its own air force? ...
completely gutted to look like something
Well not exactly, but sort of a club whose
in Joe's vein of decor, music by Royce "the
members are all flying devotees with
Voice" Javan trio, food stations and people
their own aircraft Chai Flyers is the
no doubt wondering what's next for Joe.
only group of Jewish pilots in the Metro
FALL MENU add-ons at Seldom Blues
Detroit area ... Its membership of 42,
in the GM Renaissance Center are mouth- including two women, meets every month,
watering ... Appetizers like Buffalo frog
September through June, at Temple Beth
legs, maple barbecued quail and butter-
El in Bloomfield Township, with speak-
nut squash and pumpkin bisque soup ...
ers who cover topics pertaining to avia-
tion like safety, maintenance, medical,
unusual planes, fun places to fly to, etc. ...
Members also meet weekly for breakfast
at the Big Boy restaurant on M-59 near
Pontiac Airport and usually have four or
more planes flying somewhere for lunch
Chai Flyers membership includes a
747 captain, several physicians, dentists,
attorneys and a variety of others who use
their planes for transportation around
the country plus giving rides to young
future aviators ... It also volunteers for
Operation Good Cheer to deliver holiday
gifts throughout the state of Michigan ...
To join Chai Flyers, contact Judy Schwartz,
secretary-treasurer, at (248) 851-4935 or
icanflytoo@comcast.net .
GOOD EMPLOYEE DEPT. ... Lainie
Way, dermatology doctor Steven Shumer's
fine nurse at his Southfield office, the
mold of how people in her position should
be ... Dedicated, patient caring and so
very efficient.
WHERE THEY ARE ... Tom Altenburg
at the piano and songstress Debbie
Geverink, Friday and Saturday evenings
at G. Subu's Leather Bottle on Farmington
Road, Livonia ... Tom was for 13 years a
big favorite at the former original Roman
Terrace in Farmington Hills.
CONGRATS ... To Marci Coggan on
her 58th birthday ... To Jack Jane on his
67th birthday ... To Irene Burg on her
birthday ... To Sharon Schultz on her
birthday. I I
Danny's e-mail address is
dannyraskin@sbcglobaLnet.
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