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Indulge your appetite at La Dolce Vita.
clams, mussels, calamari, scal-
I is charm has continually been a main
lops and shrimp) in a spiced
attraction ... The additions of a class
herb olive oil, white wine and
executive chef and highly experienced tomato sauce pasta and a mari-
general manager present an even greater
nara sauce ... Cavatelli pasta
asset along with interestingly attractive
with rolled edges covered in a
food preparations and presentations.
Porcini mushroom sauce ...
When Executive Chef Steve
Linguine Alle Vongole with
Siekierzynski and Penny Zywick came on
littleneck clams in a white or red
board at La Dolce Vita, Woodward, corner
sauce, etc.
of Cedarhurst (north of Six Mile), Detroit,
La Dolce Vita is celebrating
they immediately brought another high
its 15th anniversary with a cus-
dimension to the dining enjoyment at
tomer count that began in 1995,
owners Enrico and Denise Rosselli's pride. after being purchased by the Rossellis
Steve's more than 20 years in food prep- It had less than 200 customers weekly
aration and management reached another
then and today tallies about 800 per week
height when he became executive chef for
or an estimate of 625,000 since '95 ... Of
Greektown Casino Hotel prior to coming
this number, around 10,000 pounds of
to La Dolce Vita ... His development of
perch, more than 13,000 pounds of veal,
its culinary requirements was
about 50,000 pounds of pasta,
greatly regarded, already hav-
4,000 gallons of minestrone
ing made recognizable note as
soup and more than 10,000
executive chef at the former
gallons of sauce have been
Ernesto's in Plymouth and
enjoyed ... along with its,
as executive sous chef at 220
chicken, seafood, steakes, etc.
Restaurant in Birmingham.
Signature dishes prepared
Many people will be happy
by Steve include the Seafood
to remember La Dolce Vita's
Symphony, Perch Amalfi, LDV
new general manager, Penny
Filet, Veal Carciofi with dry
Zywick, nine years the GM at
Enrico Rosse ili
Marsala wine and a touch of
Forte in Birmingham, prior to
cream and porcini, and the
Bacco in Southfeld, Detroit's Greektown
lasagna from a Rosselli family recipe in
Casino Hotel (where she worked with
Piedmont, Italy.
Chef Steve), and also as day manager at
Lunch and dinner hours are Tuesday-
Morton's when in Southfield.
Friday, 11-11; Saturday dinner, 5-12,
On the menu at La Dolce Vita is a tasty
Sunday brunch, 11-3 and dinner, 5-10 ...
addition that lights up many eyes ...
Seating in the dining room is 160 (from 100
Persico All' Amalfitana, fresh lake perch
when opened) with 35 more in the lounge
lightly sauteed and finished with a lemon
and 15 stools at a bar handsomely stocked
caper wine sauce ... It joins LDV favor-
with an excellent selection of wines and
ites like popular Linguine con Sinfonia di
liquors ... Also a newly added private party
Mare, a striking presentation that includes
room and when weather permits, a popular
an elegant variety of seafood (littleneck
outdoor patio.
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38 February
3 • 2011
4 p.m. to closing (dine in only) ... RJ's
American Grille, Northwestern Hwy. south
of 14 Mile, Farmington Hills.
DATE THIS YEAR of the Hank
Greenberg Memorial Golf Invitational at
Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield
Hills, is Monday, June 6 ... Baseball hall of
famer Frank Robinson, the only player to
receive the Most Valuable Player Award in
both the American and National Leagues,
and triple crown winner, will be the hon-
oree.
FIRST ANNUAL Kugel Cook-Off by
sisterhoods of Adat Shalom Synagogue
and Congregation Shaarey Zedek is this
Sunday, Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m., at Adat Shalom,
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills ... Annabel
Cohen and I will do the judging.
SOUNDS LIKE FUN, the Valentine's
Ball "Dancing With the Judges" by Oakland
Mediation Center, Friday, Feb. 11, at
Marriott Centerpoint Hotel, Pontiac, with
local judicial benchers given rulings on
their dancing abilities ... Oakland County
Circuit Judge Ed Sosnick maybe doing the
paso doble, retired Judge Steve Cooper
and attorney-professional dancer Diane
Trivax-Levy, the salsa, etc., for judging by
Judy Susskind, attorney and professional
dancer, benefiting OMC's youth programs
... For more info and tickets, contact
Jennifer Clendening, (248) 338-4280, ext.
217 or jclendening@mediationomc.org .
CONGRATS ... To Andy Morris Weiss
on his 100th birthday ... To Jay and Marion
Grant on their 67th anniversary ... To
Irving and Doris Novetsky on their 69th
anniversary ... [Correction: It's Storm
Kirschenbaum's 33rd birthday, not dad
Stuart, who recently celebrated 66]. I
Danny's e-mail address is
dannyraskin@sbcglobalmet.
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Jazz is featured on Tuesday
through Saturday evenings
and Latin rhythms greet
folks at a sumptuous Sunday
brunch 11-3.
Desserts are made by
Enrico's wife, Denise, who
changes the pastries every
week except her cannoli and
tiramisu.
Another huge dining fea-
ture is the evening presence
of tableside Caesar salad,
handmade in a wooden bowl as it was
intended when originated by Cesar Cardini
... Also special presentations of tableside
deboning of Dover sole and Bronzino,
(Mediterranean sea bass).
La Dolce Vita may not at first be easy
to find with its entrance off an alley in
the back and little signage in front, but
is found without much difficulty by a
blue neon LDV sign above the gate fac-
ing Woodward ... There is little doubt
about folks returning after tasting Steve's
fine food preparations ... and enjoying
Penny's graciously pleasant efficiency ...
even though Enrico doesn't do much sing-
ing anymore.
DANDY DINING DEAL ... Sweet and
Sour Wor Bar, steamed chicken with pine-
apple chunks, green and red peppers and
onions, topped with sweet and sour sauce,
over crispy rice and served on a sizzling
platter ... Complete with soup, eggroll,
ice cream and hot tea, $12.25, dinner
only, through Feb. 28 ... Golden Phoenix,
Orchard Lake Road, north of 15 Mile, West
Bloomfield.
WHAT A WAY to introduce its gourmet
pizzas ... Free large pizza of cheese and
one of 30 toppings with a two-beverage
purchase on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 6,
"Hectic and Hilarious"
The Washington Post
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