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Miles Is Back!

Chic-N Ribs family restaurant revived at new location.

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hen he and his wife sold their
operations by a family most
successful little restaurant in
times achieve major accolades
1997, many customers felt bad for utmost desire to please.
but somehow had the feeling that one day
It is noteworthy to men-
they would return.
tion that the food is like that
Miles and Olga Mitick had built envious
enjoyed while Miles and Olga
reputations of being well-liked and respect- were on Woodward ... A main
ed, both for their gracious personalities and reason for this may be the
the food they prepared and served.
fetish of Miles in cooking with
The years have rolled by and Miles and
vegetable oil that is changed
Olga are back again ... And to a location
many times during the day
near their former customers who have
instead of continuous use
since moved to the northwest area of
without change of the same oil
Metropolitan Detroit ... The Chic-N Ribs
by some places that may be guilty of this.
locale now is much like a dream come true
And the barbecued ribs are done on a
... on the northwest corner of 12 Mile
true rotisserie just like the great days of
and Orchard Lake Road, in the Orchard-12 barbecuing in Detroit with meat on seven
Shopping Center, Farmington Hills.
steel spits dripping onto each other ...
After many years on
The ribs, by the way,
Woodward in Royal Oak, the
are again top quality
popular Chic-N Ribs that
from Avery Shapiro
brought countless enjoy-
at KBD in Detroit ...
able dining experiences is
Miles and Olga used
greeting numerous former
to get them from
customers, their grown chil-
Avery and City Foods
dren and a whole genera-
since their original
tion of grandkids too
dining venture began
Miles and Olga have not
in Royal Oak.
only retained the same
Daughter Miki and parents, Olga
The potatoes that
Chic-N Ribs name, but also and Miles Mitick
accompany orders are
returned with the addition
now cottage fries cut
of another family member in the presenta- by hand from Idaho potatoes, and a great
tion of a good mom-and-pop operation
feature is the use in carry-out orders by
and family dine-in and carry-out restau-
Chic-N Ribs of tin foil separating the ribs,
rant ... Their daughter Mild, who was
chicken, etc. to prevent the potatoes from
11 years old when they sold the original
getting soggy ... Of course if any folks like
restaurant, is a customer-caring waitress
them damp, Miles and Olga will leave off
for mom and dad.
the foil.
Being a mom-and-pop family restaurant
Another big favorite plus the ribs,
always says much because of the immense
broasted and barbecued chicken, shrimp,
pride put into every stitch of food presented etc., are the Chicken Bites with green pep-
for consumption ... At the new Chic-N
pers and onions or plain ... And added
Ribs, not only is the cooking done with
are the regular and hearty appetite por-
extreme care again, but the service by a
tions and combination orders, along with
daughter also plays a big role ... Restaurant chicken soup, four styles of salad, premis-

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Present seating at Chic-N
Ribs is around 99 in its usual
exceptionally clean atmosphere
of both the dining room and
kitchen, each of which Miles
and Olga are very particular, as
should definitely always be of
major concern when choosing
a restaurant.
The return of Miles and
Olga is greatly welcomed ...
Gratifying satisfaction that
comes from a mom-and pop-restaurant
operation's food and service is unbeatable.
MORE NATIONWIDE note comes to
Beans & Cornbread, Northwestern Hwy.,
Southfield (Sunset Strip) ... It received
the country's most votes on the nation-
ally syndicated Steve Harvey radio show
(locally 92.3 FM), with folks balloting on
his website in the nation's Best Soul Food
Restaurant category ... Patrick Coleman's
B&C took first place with the country's
most nominations and will be among the
top three nominees vying to win the Ford
Hoodie Award with voting on Harvey's
website (www.steveharvey.com ) 6 a.m.-6
p.m. on Tuesday, July 5 ... The winner will
be announced Aug. 12 at the Ninth Annual
Ford Hoodie Awards Show at Mandalay
Bay Casino in Las Vegas.
READER MINI REVIEW ... by Armen
Darakjian ... "We had a fine dining
experience recently at Luxe restaurant in
Birmingham which was like nothing else
in Michigan. I've been in the luxury jew-
elry industry all my life and working with
world-famous brands has given me won-
derful travels where I can enjoy the foods
of many nations, tasting some of the best
dishes available anywhere.
"Luxe on Old Woodward is an experi-
ence of flavor, personality and service. It
is a quaint 15 or 20-table cafe/bistro in a

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town that has seen restaurants come and
go. The clientele is tough, and that only
makes the best stand out. Many travel-
ers, many experienced in the restaurant
profession, have made Luxe a sure-fire hit.
Birmingham is demanding, but if the cor-
rect dining offerings are given, the seats
will be filled. Quality, service, taste and
value are requirements. My friends find no
qualms paying for something that tastes
great and is special.
"We found Luxe to be a vibrant, cozy
and personal establishment. The husband
and wife owners make sure their staff is
trained to provide food that pleases their
customers. The quarter-circle bar is usu-
ally filled. The staff is cheery and pleasant
and great at suggesting items.
All Luxe salads are served in a deep
bowl, not spread out on a flat plate. A
variety of appetizers allow customers to
rev up their taste buds for the main event.
Fish tacos to fried pickles to wings with
something for everyone. The burgers are
amazing. A veggie burger makes eating a
burger something to put on a person's diet
list. Its flavor is explosive, and the texture
is perfect. All entrees at Luxe have a certain
fineness to them. For dessert, we found the
deep-fried Oreo's well worth the calories."
CONGRATS ... To Carolyn Nosanchuk
on her birthday ... To Barbara Friedman
on her birthday ... To Jack Adelman on
his 87th birthday ... To Jan Haskell on
her birthday ...To Andrea Katz on her
birthday ... To Leon Weiss on his birth-
day ... To Helen Kaye on her birthday ...
Barry Perlmutter on his 60th birthday
... To David Matz on his 85th birthday.
To Sanford and Harriet Wolok on their
50th anniversary ... To Frank and Sonia
Shaenboen on their 63rd anniversary. I I

Danny's email address is

dannyraskin@sbcglobaLnet.

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