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Peter Mel is back in business, and
to fans of the old Backstage Deli,
Footlights bar or Salute restaurant,
this is welcome news. Those unfamil-
iar with or too young to remember
those '80s eateries/hot spots might just
break out in song with their first visit.
Pete's Place — a.k.a. Pete's
Broadway Cafe — resides at the
intersection of the industrial through-
way of Woodward Heights Boulevard
and Hilton Road. A short drive from
Ferndale's Woodward/Nine Mile
scene, Pete's (which won the Ferndale
Beautification Award) has the feel
of a diner with higher aspirations, its
Broadway-themed decor mixing easily
with the more working-class feel of
the industrial shops and comfortable,
modest homes within its orbit. This
affability extends beyond the surface,
extending to the servers, the cooks
and the clientele. And, of course, to
the menu items themselves, which
seem to be made with as much culi-
nary pride as paternal instinct. You'll
eat well, and you'll feel good about
doing it.
Feeling hearty? The Backstage
burger will satisfy (as it always did),
as will any of the just-messy-enough
panini sandwiches. Pete's pasta
options can compete with any of the
area's Italian restaurants, especially the
lemon garlic shrimp linguini or the

pasta mezzogeorno (sweet
sausage, baby spinach, roast-
ed garlic, olive oil, Parmesan
cheese).
In a delicate mood? Try
the sauteed chicken pecan
salad along with a bowl of
homemade chicken soup,
the chicken marsala, or the
broccoli, rigatoni and pine
nuts, topped off by the bread
pudding with dried cher-
ries, white chocolate and
Jack Daniel's bourbon sauce.
And a must for any visit: the
sauteed artichoke hearts with
pesto and fresh spinach and a
look to the specials board.
While there are lighter
choices for breakfast, it's
better to arrive famished:
two kinds of Benedict (clas-
sic eggs or asparagus), petit filet and
eggs, challah French toast and several
omelets allow you to make the most of
the most important meal of the day.
With food for every mood and
options for every meal — from
breakfast, lunch and dinner to those
that fall in between (brunch all-day
Saturday and Sunday and open until
10 p.m. every night) — coming to
Pete's Place will make you envious
of the residents in the surrounding
neighborhood, who must be tempted
in way too often. But driving there is
well worth it, and on a cool autumn
evening, on your way back to the car,
Pete's is the kind of place you know
you'll come back to. And we're glad
he came back to us.

Pete's Place

1225 Woodward Heights,

Ferndale (248) 544-4215;

petesbroadwaycafe.com

Breakfast: $6.25-$10.95

Salads and sandwiches:

$3.75-$11.75

Entrees: $7.95-$19.50

Hours:

Monday-Friday: 3 p.m.-10 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday: 9 a.m.-10 p.m.