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Lower prices, ample portions revive Moe's On Ten Family Dining in Novi.

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hat well-worn saying about "not
... and the all-important first
tour without having to take
being broken so don't fix it" per-
priority of high quality.
their car if desired ... Folks
tains many times to numerous
As example ... Broiled
drive to a restaurant on the
restaurants ... But owners who are smart
whitefish and salmon, from
map, park the car and one of
enough to recognize their mistake and
$15.95 down to $13.95; lemon
three circulating minibuses
revert back to a previously successful pat-
chicken, from $14.95 down to
running on Orchard Lake
tern of operation say a million thanks.
$12.95; lobster ravioli and crab
Road from 14 mile to Pontiac
It had been going along smoothly for 28
cakes, both from $19.99 down
Trail at no charge will stop
years at the same locale and eight years
to $16.99; fresh turkey dinner
and take them to their next
ago changed its name from Leon's Family
cut from the bird, from $14.99
venue ... Only ticket needed
Danny Raskin
dining to Moe's on Ten with an upscale
down to $12.99, etc.
is a T-shirt given for people to
Senior
Columnist wear that night ... Last year,
look, new concept style and concentration
Moe's still makes rolls from
more on being a seafood-type with raised
scratch in its own kitchen ...
D'Pauli's had chicken picatta,
prices ... Upping prices is almost always
And owner Moe Leon continues to make
pasta and Bananas Foster; Outback
a death blow to neighborhood restaurants
the chicken soup himself as he has done
Steakhouse had a buffet of steak tips and
... especially in these low economic times. for 28 years.
mashed potatoes; Uptown Parthenon had
Away went the family din-
Even the Saturday and
Greek salad and pita; California Pizza had
ing look and presence until
Sunday brunches, 8-noon,
pizza and salad, etc.
changed back with even fur-
prices have been reduced ...
The $40 cost is as it has been every
ther inviting bring 'em back
Adults from $9.99 down to
year ... Proceeds go to West Bloomfield
moves on food items and pric-
$8.99, children 10 and under,
Rotary in fighting polio, granting
es ... Changes that are cer-
$4.99.
scholarships, etc. ... For more info, call
tainly greeted again with deep
Budget-watching custom-
Restaurant Chairgal Shelly Newman,
affection by greatly apprecia-
ers at Moe's On Ten have big
(248) 737-0266.
tive neighborhood and sur-
smiles to go along with the
READER RECOMMENDS DEPT. ...
rounding area populaces.
ones they enjoy for its good
Moe Leon, owner of
"Lulu's Coney Island, Welch and West
The name-change of Moe's
Moe's On Ten Family food and service.
Maple, Commerce Township. Clean,
Seafood Grill was scrapped
Going back with lower
Dining
welcoming, economic and delicious." ...
and today as Moe's On Ten
prices for same portions and
Pearl Manello.
Family Dining, 10 Mile Road,
quality will do this every time.
GOOD SERVER DEPT. ... Mara Sweet
just west of Haggerty, Novi, the flourish-
THE POPULAR West Bloomfield Taste
at Buddy's Pizza, Northwestern Hwy.,
ing concept immediately returned with
of the Town Grub Crawl event held annu-
Farmington Hills ... Big smile to go
added menu incentives ... The new bill
ally has received such enthusiastic accep-
with efficiency and graciousness in her
of fare by Moe's On Ten reveals a more
tance even restaurants that move from
customer-pleasing assets ... Mara is the
diversified array of food that notably also
the area still want to participate ... Like
daughter of localites Fred and Ida Sweet.
includes another significant reduction
Italia Fresca now on Orchard Lake Road in
MAIL DEPT. ... "We were at Mama
in prices ... In fact, all the dishes on its
Sylvan Lake.
Mia's in Redford for a birthday party
revised menu are now at least 25 percent
Folks enjoy going from restaurant to
and were thrilled to hear a wonderful
lower in cost ... Prices much cheaper
restaurant and this year, Tuesday, Sept. 14,
duo of Tony Backos on drums and Jose
than before at Moe's On Ten.
6 -9:30 p.m., via minivans available for
Riojas on guitar and vocals, who were
This with no lowering in portion sizes
most that will allow attendees to go on the entertainment for the party. The music

was thoroughly enjoyable. There were
many favorable comments on their rendi-
tions and choice of music that created an
atmosphere of happiness and enthusi-
asm." ... Harriet M. Spurlin.
CELEBRITY PARENTS of youngsters
with them when appearing in the Metro
Detroit area from Hollywood, Las Vegas,
TV, etc., are finding Marvin's Marvelous
Mechanical Museum on Orchard Lake
Road, Farmington Hills, the biggest bet
of their stay here ... Michael Imperioli,
(Sopranos, Life on Mars), doing filming
for the ABC series, Detroit 1-8-7, says that
"Marvin's Museum has been the biggest
hit. We've been there over seven times."
... David Copperfield never misses it
when in the area, and Eminem is a regu-
lar, as is actor Jeff Daniels, etc. ... Local
personalities too, like Tommy Hearns,
Tigers, Lions, Pistons, Red Wings, etc.
HE'LL TURN 81 IN January, but still
energetically whirls around the wind as
skipper of his Yacht Zebulon ... Semi-
retired on-call optometrist Dr. Seymour
Rosen, whose practice in Farmington
Hills spanned 25 years, captained his
Zebulon to victory in the recent Cocktail
Cruise Regatta, also known as the
Cruiser's Mackinac ... The all-wind, no-
motor competition was from Presque Isle
to Rogers City.
CONGRATS ... To Jaimie Wine on
her 24th birthday ... To Jack and Jeanie
Simon on their 55th anniversary ... To
Robert and Beverly Canvasser on their
60th anniversary. 0

Danny's e-mail address is

dannyraskin@sbcglobatnet.

Shirlee Bloom, Ron & Maggie Asmar, Cookie & Bart Chimoff,
Tony & Violet Asmar and the entire Staff at the Vineyards
wish our customers and friends a very happy and healthy Rosh Hashanah!

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