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The last time he asked to sing
a number with Simone Vitale's
band, Franklin Athletic Club, Southfield,
head with son Rick Brode, and former
Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
co-founder and past president, Seymour
Brode was president of Knollwood
Country Club, West Bloomfield ... At that
time's President's Ball, he got Simone's
okay and got up to sing "Agua Caliente" ...
Little by little, guests quietly left the room,
except wife, Dee Brode, cute trooper that
she is, and nobody remained on the dance
floor either.
It was a laugh now to remember for
Seymour and Simone as they remi-
nisced at the recent Heart To Heart du
Vintage fundraiser for the Florine and
Peter Ministrelli Women's Heart Center at
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, and devel-
opment of a new Women's Heart Center at
Beaumont, Grosse Pointe.
Almost 400 guys and gals lucked out
with beautiful 70-degree weather in the
outdoor setting of yesteryears and com-
fortable indoors where folks lined up for
vittles re-created in valiant attempts from
menus of Joe Muer's (seafood and veg-
etarian), Lelli's Detroit (pasta), Hudson's
(Maurice Salad), London Chop House
(beef tenderloin), Sanders (ice cream
and toppings) and pastries like at Fox &
Hound's Pastry Den.
Simone's group played music mostly
from the 1920s, '30s and '40s, some people
wore garb of those years, styles were dis-
played in showcases and autos were from
Ministrelli's collection.
No traffic cops around as Eugene
Applebaum wheeled his motorized chair
in and out of tight spots; brothers Howard

and Steve Tapper wondering
or Alaskan halibut entrees
who got the Cartier watch they
and birthday cake and ice
generously gave to raffle off;
cream.
Carla Schwartz extolling her
FOLKS ARE CHECKING
happiness at being manager of
IN on Friday and Saturday
Beaumont's Community Affairs
evenings at Ginopolis' on the
and Advocacy as hubby Dr.
Grill, 12 Mile and Middlebelt,
Howard Schwartz looked on lov-
Farmington Hills, to see
ingly; Fred and Sally Marx with
what they may be miss-
Danny Raskin
hellos for everybody it seemed;
ing ... They've heard of all
Senior Columnist
Beaumont cardiologist Dr. Marc
the celebrities that come to
Sakwa unrecognized without
Johnny and Peter Ginopolis'
his surgical coat; Johnny Ginopolis thank-
dining spot and sometimes think it could
ing folks for patronizing his and brother
be one of them ... In most cases it is
Peter's Ginopolis' on the Grill ... Marty
one-man-band Phil May sounding like
and Cis Kellman looking so good ... Doug so many on tunes related to the celebs
and Sydell Shubot, too.
And he isn't lip-synching, doing his own
No, Seymour Brode didn't sing, so
on Latin, standards, pops, oldies, rhythm
everybody stayed and enjoyed the evening. and blues, jazz, etc., plus sometimes hav-
SITTING WITH Master Chef Milos
ing guest artists come in and join him ...
Cihelka and his wife, Claudette, at the
Count Phil among the more outstanding
80th birthday party of Howard Camden
one-man bands in this region.
at Cuisine Restaurant on Lothrup, Detroit,
MANY FOLKS remember the good ol'
was a delight ... His experiences from
Bar-Le-Duc sandwich of years back ... A
Detroit Athletic Club, Raleigh House's
fancy name for a plain peanut butter and
House of Lords, London Chop House and
jelly on white bread sandwich ... Now
Golden Mushroom, are filled with much.
there's a not-so-frilly titled peanut butter
interest ... Milos is 78 and in terrific con-
and jelly French toast at Zoe's Pancake
dition, still hunting by arrow from a bow
House in Orchard Mall, Orchard Lake
with 60-pound pull ... Milos was the first
Road, West Bloomfield ... It's with the
certified Master Chef in Michigan and
grape or whatever yummy slathered in
now is one of only about 60 in the United
between and the French toast topped with
States.
strawberry or blueberry sauce, $4.95.
Howard was his own perfect host mak-
TOTALLY UNHEARD OF and almost
ing sure all the gals who wanted them
a tragedy ... running out of vodka at a
received rose bouquets in wine bags ...
Russian affair ... But thanks to Kosher
You couldn't miss Howard's charming
Caterer Jeff Rosenberg at Adat Shalom
wife, Lili Ann, in her bright red regalia
Synagogue in Farmington Hills recogniz-
to match a cordial personality and smile
ing the very dire situation, a near calam-
... Cuisine owner-chef Paul Grosz was at
ity was averted and the beloved Russian
his usual best with passed quiche hors
vodka supply quickly replenished from
d'oeuvres, salad, slow-roasted prime rib
an outside source ... Jeff and Chef Al

Kovalenko's new A & J Kosher Caterers
that took over the former Farmington
Hills Kosher Catering, furnished food for
about 325 people at the American Red
Magen David for Israel honoring Tamara
and Eugene Friedman and Emmanuel
and Zoya Gauzer ... It was ARMDI's 41st
annual event, catered since its beginning
in 1967 by Jeff and his late parents, Al and
Sarah Rosenberg ... First three years at
B'nai Moshe in Oak Park and the last 38
at Adat Shalom ... About the food served,
the chicken Juliette entree is seldom seen
in this region ... And did you ever hear of
kosher caviar? ... Tastes almost like the
real thing using whitefish eggs instead of
sturgeon.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE DEPT. ... From
Dennis Green ... "On the morning of Rosh
Hashanah, Rabbi Feldman noticed little
Max standing in the foyer of the syna-
gogue staring up at a large plaque covered
with names on either side. The 6-year-old
had been staring at it for some time, so the
rabbi walked up and said quietly, 'Baker
toy [Good morning], Max."Boker tov,
Rabbi Feldman; he replied, still focused
on the plaque. 'What is this?' he asked. The
rabbi put his arm around Max's shoulder
and said, 'Well, son, it's a memorial to all
the young men and women who died in
the service.' Which service, Rabbi ... Rosh
Hashanah or Yom Kippur?'"
CONGRATS ... To Blanche Duke on her
birthday ... To Robyn and David Graham
on their third anniversary ... To Louise
Richter Abrams on her birthday Ll

Danny's e-mail address is

dannyraskin@sbcglobaLnet.

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