Arts & Entertainment
THE BEST OF EVERYTHING
Supping Solo
Single diners deserve the same courtesy that couples and groups get.
p
OTPOURRI
Hard to believe that there are
still some waitpersons who feel
that single diners are a waste of time ...
Plain and simple, without customers of
any type, these servers fail to realize that
they're out of a job ... Single dining is just
as much a part of today's restaurant life
as the territory of doubles, foursomes, etc.
... If waitpersons can't accept it, here's the
biggest tip they can get ... Start looking
for other employment in another field
because their passe skull-thickness feel-
ings are slam-bang out of today's door.
ONE OF THE GREAT moments in his
life was the brotherhood-like marriage
of WOMC-FM'S(103.3) Dick Purtan to
wife Gail ... Catholic, Protestant and wed
by a Jewish judge ... He was a senior
at Syracuse University and Gail Nulton,
whom Dick had met while both attended
Kenmore High in Kenmore, N.Y., was a
legal secretary ... He is Catholic, Gail is
Protestant and Judge Michael Zimmer,
who tied their knot at the Lenox Hotel in
Buffalo, N.Y., is Jewish.
Radio legend Dick Purtan is this year's
grand marshal for the sixth annual Walk
of Ages by the Auxiliary for Jewish Home
& Aging, Sunday morning, May 18, at the
Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Campus
at West Bloomfield's Jewish Community
Center ... Call Judy Dunn, (248) 661-2269
to sign up and for more info.
THE RECENT passing of Sam Gilbert
brought to mind the days when he and
Irving Sachs owned Saksey's Lounge
on Woodward near 7 Mile, Detroit ...
They often laid claim to having the best
waitress in town, Pauline Baron, the only
parade, groused and impetu-
waitperson I know who was the
ous, waiting for their reserved
cause for people canceling their
names to be called. To New
reservations unless she waited
Yorkers, the food is never the
on them ... Not that the others
same as in New York. Another
there weren't good, Sam and Iry
excitement is to visit Glick's
made sure they had among the
Kosher Market in Delray
best, but Pauline's great smile,
Beach on Atlantic Ave. It is a
excellent efficiency and very
royal treat for the hungry. If
personable ways were standouts
Danny Raskin
they
don't stock your favorite
... Irv's wife, Minnie Sachs,
Senior Columnist
Bubbe's recipes, then it's not
used to also work at Saksey's
made. Glick's has every type
rn another capacity, and when
of kosher ready-to-eat meats, either sliced,
Pauline was given a raise, Minnie asked
cooked or frozen, that are so irresistible.
Sam, "How about me?" ... "It's okay by
Frozen favorites like petcha, kishke, knishes,
me," said Sam, but Iry says a Pauline
kasha or blintzes and soups like Russian
Baron you're not!"
knubel borscht." ... Jerry Light.
LEAVE IT TO Certified Executive Chef
"Regarding your recent e-mail from
Mary Brady to come up with something
Michael Mony, as to the whereabouts of
different for St. Patrick's Day, Monday,
Rick Vogel, former executive chef at Nifty's
March 17 ... At her and hubby Tom's
in Commerce Township, my dentist, Dr.
Diamond Jim Brady's Bistro in Novi's
Rick DeRoven, confirms that Vogel and
Town Center, she'll have a County Cork
Nifty's former owner Debbie Meisel, oper-
Gravlox appetizer cured with Tullamore
ate a bed and breakfast in Costa Rica.
Dew, among Harold Finegood's favorite
Debbie still maintains a residence in this
Irish drinks ... Also a Guinness Stout
area." ... David Boyer.
chocolate cake topped with whipped
FORMER MICHIGAN boxing commis-
Bailey's Irish Cream.
sioner, Dr. Stuart Kirschenbaum, Michigan
Alberto
GOOD MANAGER DEPT.
Jewish Sports Foundation and Hall of
De Santis, G.M. at Bacco Ristorante,
Fame biggie, assisted in the recent fine
Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, is one of
documentary show over HBO honoring
the diamonds in the restaurant business
former heavyweight champ Joe Louis ...
... An important stalwart in the all-
Stuart aided HBO producer Joe Lavine in
important maintenance of true exemplifi-
cation when it comes to customer comfort the early research and development stages.
JAZZ NOTES ... Jazz buffs jot down
and dining satisfaction.
MAIL DEPT. ... "An interesting experi- May 18 on your calendar ... That's when
ence here in Florida is visiting some of the the jazz concert for awareness and educa-
hundreds of restaurants during the feasting tion of ovarian cancer is being held at
Hammell Music, M-5 and Maple Road,
hours of either breakfast, lunch or dinner
Commerce ... It'll feature George "Mr. Sax
time. People are lined up like soldiers on
Man" Benson and the Cliff Monear Trio ...
Lila Orbach Lazarus, Fox 2 health reporter,
is honorary chairperson ... $30 adults,
$15 younger than 15 ... Tickets will be
available in April at either Hammell Music
or by sending a check to Elaine Greenberg
at Living For Music, Inc., 34056 W. 13
Mile, Farmington Hills, MI 48331 ... Deli
Unique on Orchard Lake, West Bloomfield,
will have dinner after the concert with
Matt Prentice donating 10 percent of the
cost to Living For Music, a not-for-profit
organization.
MUCH WONDERMENT is out there
asking why there are not more restau-
rants with live music as in yesteryears ...
Young folks are tired of hearing about all
the places moms and dads used to go for
music and ask why today there are only a
small amount for them to enjoy.
AGAIN, I CANNOT take birthday and
anniversary congrats for the column over
the phone ... Name, occasion date and
number must be printed and sent to me
via e-mail, fax or regular mail, along with
sender's name and phone number.
Lollie Averbuch on her
CONGRATS
66th birthday ... Howard Averbuch on
his 67th birthday ... Jerry Stein on his
65th birthday ... Jay Mellin on his 57th
birthday ... Lauren Mellin Partavich on
her 37th birthday ... Harry Lenchner on
his 92nd birthday ... Eugene Lenchner on
his 62nd birthday ... Irene and Newton
"Newty" Levin on their 60th anniversary.
GET WELL WISHES ... To Marvelous
Marvin Yagoda in rehab at Providence
Hospital, Southfield, after breaking a hip. 1
Danny's e-mail is dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net.
25270 Greenfield Road, Oak Park, Michigan 48237
P 24E1.967.1161
F 248.967.1605
Glatt
11101 0110111111%
41 *
-4 7-E R
C16
March 13 • 2008
I
$5 OFF
Your new Japanese/Korean Restaurant
right in the neighborhood.
-'YOUR ORDER
OF $25
OR MORE
expires 4/23/08
One coupon per order —
may not to be combined with any other offer
MEI
1 5% off Total Food Bill
1
Dine-in or Carry-Out
(with this ad)
I Expires 3.26.08 Not valid with any other offers I
Lunch and Daily Specials • Catering • Gift Certificates Available
Q5879)
33214 W. 14 Mile Rd. at Farmington Rd., West Bloomfield (next to Sposita's Restaurant)
Phone 248-737-4188 • Fax: 248-737-7844 HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 11am - lOpm Sunday 4pm-9pm