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Slippiry Sliders

A tip of the Top Hat to the bite-sized, onion-laden manna from heaven.

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ost folks who were around or of Sherbow, former manager at
age in the yesteryears probably
London Chop House, Scotch 'n
never thought those sliders they Sirloin, etc., recalls growing up
were eating at Greene's, Bates, Top Hat,
in Washington, D.C., and "being
White Tower, White Castle, etc., would one weaned on sliders with pickles,
day become an even bigger topic.
onions and mustard, three for
They were most likely too yummy-
a quarter including chocolate
tasting to think about anything else at the milk" at the Little Tavern ...
eateries where the only food sold at many Jackie Kallen and brother
were those little slider hamburgers with
Skip Kaplan "used to walk to
grilled onions on top.
Greene's Hamburger on Seven
Now the sliders are everywhere ...
Mile and Schaefer in Detroit
From upscale to not-so-
and eat a whole
high class eateries, super-
bag of sliders each!"
markets, etc. ... Even made
Mickey Bakst, general
at home which people
manager at Charleston Grill
rarely did way back when
in Charleston, S.C., says his
... They never seemed to
Greene's Hamburgers on
taste as good as those at
Seven Mile and Livernois
the restaurants that fea-
in Detroit was "the holy
tured sliders.
grail, and I sure ate a lot of
"Some stores now sell
them!" ... P.R. gent Dennis
their own version of these
Green, also a Greene's
mini-burgers:' wrote Free
lover at Seven Mile and
Press Kitchen Director
Schaefer, "ate three and
Susan Selasky. "My local
four at a sitting with lots
Kroger store sells pre-made Former London Chop
of onions, catsup and mus-
(about 2 ounces each) slid- House, etc., manager
tard" ... His wife, Sharon,
ers at the meat counter."
after school at Vernor
Bud Sherbow bites into
... For making her own
Elementary in Detroit, ate
a "Robby Burger" — the
Southwest Sliders, kitchen
"usually two and some-
version of the slider
queen Susan writes, "I used offered at Buddy's Pizza
times three" at Dandy's
two of my favorite ingredi- locations, including
Hamburgers on Schaefer
ents, avocados and cilantro, Farmington Hills.
and 8 Mile ... Mindjet CEO
as toppings."
Scott Raskin "always want-
The resurgence of small
ed more" after devouring
slider hamburgers has
them at Greene's on Seven
brought many memories ... Cardiologist
Mile and Schaefer.
Dr. Alan Silverman remembers eating
Avery Warnick's favorites at White
four at a time loaded with pickles, onions, Tower on Grand River and Joy Road in
mustard and ketchup on Blimpie Burgers
Detroit "came in three sizes, five cents, 10
from Crazy Jim's in Ann Arbor while
cents and 20 cents for a triple" ... Russi
attending University of Michigan ... Bud
Arden, while going to Detroit Mumford

High, split her "slider
were also together at the present Lelli's of
loves" between Top Hat on
Auburn Hills ... Mark is Shirlee Bloom's
Woodward and Greene's on
godson/nephew.
7 Mile and Schaefer, get-
BEING ONE OF Michigan's top music
ting "The Works" at both
aggregations might have a little minus
... Dee Shapiro remembers
effect ... So much is expected of it ...
getting sick from eating one
Mel Ball & Colours have a reputation to
too many at Charpert's and
uphold that gives added interest in their
White Tower, while a student appearances ... They never disappoint.
at Ohio State University
Not at the London Chop House, presi-
in Columbus ... Photo-
dential inaugural balls of Clinton, Bush
Journalist Linda Solomon
and Obama, three super bowls, appear-
took her sliders plain,
ances in Las Vegas, Florida, New York,
nothing on them, at Greene's on Seven
Chicago, etc.
Mile and Schaefer ... Barrister Barry
So when asked by friend Luciano Del
Solomon, also took in Greene's on 7 and
Signore to do a one-night-a-week gig
Schaefer ... but no onions, just the mus-
for him and Monica, and agreeing, it
tard, catsup and pickles ... Retired den-
brings much note ... Mel and his Colours
tist Dr. Abe Pearlman remembers paying
quintet appear for listening and danc-
a nickel a burger at White Tower while
ing every Thursday evening through the
going to Wayne and "loving every bite?'
summer months, 8-11, on the outdoor
Those succulent little devils of yes-
patio of Bacco Ristorante, Northwestern
teryears have never really left us, but
Highway between 12 Mile and Inkster,
the beloved slider hamburgers today are
Southfield.
sometimes in an unrecognized form,
Mel and his rippling tones on xylo-
with seafood, chicken, cheese, avocados,
phone, vocals by Michelle Gulat, a
jalapenos, etc. ... Hopefully, however, en
high-spirited gal with exceptional highs
route to what looks like an even bigger
and lows, with Mel 17 years when only
future.
16-years-old at the London Chop House
A WONDERFUL REMEMBRANCE of
... Joanne Roche and her soft to torrid
the past will be the soon-to-come Steven
renditions, Darell Campbell, singing and
Lelli's Inn On the Green Italian restau-
strumming guitar 14 years with Mel, and
rant ... It'll open at Copper Creek Golf
the "newcomer" at one year, pianist Pat
Course on 12 Mile, between Halsted and
Cronley.
Haggerty in Farmington Hills, former site
Michelle and Joanne please on their
of Loving Spoonful ... Owners will be
solo shots and bring much applause for
Steven Lelli and Mark Zarkin.
their duo qualities of tonal adeptness.
Steve worked at the onetime Lelli's Inn
Try not to miss Mel and the five Colour
on Woodward, Detroit, is the grandson of
members ... They're good ... And again
Lelli's Inn founders, Nerio and Irene Lelli, do not disappoint.
and the son of Lelli's owner after them,
Michael Lelli ... Steve and sister Becky
Danny's e-mail address is
operated Lelli's Inn on Woodward, and
dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net.

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