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Paradise Valley Reborn

Detroit Seafood Market succeeds in revitalized downtown neighborhood.

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earing the name of a fabulous
blue crab, crawfish and bay
neighborhood and era in Detroit
shrimp, had George Clooney,
history presents a challenge to
here filming a movie, ecstati-
the reputation garnered by that city sector. cally thrilled ... Since open-
When located many years ago around
ing, it is estimated that about
Hastings and St. Antoine, it was known for 200,000 people have come
wonderful nightlife where people dined
through the doors of Detroit
and wined with joyous delight.
Seafood Market... consuming
And so, Detroit Seafood Market on
over 7,000 pounds of salmon,
Randolph in the new Paradise Valley,
around 7,000 pounds of lob-
formerly Harmonie Park, Detroit, must
ster, more than 2,000 gallons of
stick to the model that once made the old
seafood gumbo, etc.
Paradise Valley a true destination place to
Among Chef Vulagi's excel-
which people loved going.
lent culinary efforts that continue as
It followed the closing of another sea-
best sellers are the trio of broiled cold-
food restaurant at the site, and after open-
water lobster tails on a sizzling platter,
ing many folks were concerned that the
stuffed salmon, crab-stuffed flounder,
same thing would befall this operation.
Lake Superior whitefish, and, already a
Obviously, they
sensation, the clas-
did not reckon with
sic Spanish paella he
the prowess of a trio
presents in three styles,
whose hell-bent efforts
mixed seafood, chicken
for success were obvi-
or vegetarian ... And
ous from the first day
what would a good
... CEO Ken Akinwale,
seafood restaurant
General Manager
be like without other
Theo Oresky and fine
than seafood as well?
General Manager Theo Oresky, CEO
Executive Chef/partner
... Like herb-crusted
Ken Akinwale, Executive Chef/part-
Leonardo Vulagi.
rack
of lamb, grilled
ner Leonardo Vulagi
As a result, Detroit
Delmonico steak or
Seafood Market is cel-
Chicken Marsala, etc.
ebrating the first anniversary of its already
Detroit Seafood Market is open seven
sudden success ... Even though this has
days, serving lunch and dinner, Monday-
been attained, the three gents have not
Thursday, 11:30-11; Friday, 11:30-mid-
been satisfied to bask in their achievement night, Saturday, noon-midnight, Sunday,
... As an example, the menus have been
noon-11 p.m. ... Seating in the dining
changed to reflect the continued wants of
room is 147 and in the lounge 115 ... An
its customers while retaining favorites.
outdoor patio seats another 20.
A PV Lounge directly next door with
Weekly specials are continuously
plush booths and couches, features music
changed and Chef Vulagi's expertise allows
and dancing on Friday and Saturday eve-
him the ability to prepare whatever a
nings 4 p.m.-2 a.m.
customer may request if the ingredients
Chef Vulagi, formerly of Larco's Italian
are in-house at the time ... Otherwise,
Chop House, Troy; Andiamo restaurants,
24-hour notice would be advisable.
Baci Abbraci, etc., is an artist of master-
It is quite apparent that Detroit Seafood
pieces in culinary presentations ... His
Market has made an indelible mark in the
Atlantic salmon, for example, stuffed with
dining habits of a Metropolitan Detroit popu-

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lace ... There is little doubt that
he loves great Italian home cooking, even-
the first anniversary is in for a
tually met and married Bobby's daughter
long run of many more to come. and, during the off-season, is usually a
MAIL DEPT. ... "I took a
daily fixture at the restaurant.
friend visiting from Cape Cod
"Visitors shouldn't be turned off by the
and Boca Raton to the original bland-looking little Pizza Time restaurant
Bread Basket in Oak Park, tell- in the strip center on S.W. 2nd Avenue
ing him how wonderful the
here in Boca Raton. Its Italian home-cook-
food was. We ordered pastra-
ing is with few equals."
mi sandwiches that were over
AFTER THEIR YOUNGEST daughter
5 inches high on delicious
Suzanne passed on from cancer at age 36,
crispy rye bread. I thought
the late Harry and Ann Korman wanted
that we were at the Carnegie
something that would bring even more
Deli in Manhattan, and my friend said that money to fight the dreaded disease.
they were even better than Ben's in Boca."
And so was born the Partners Group, an
... Diane Pomish
idea by them that was highly welcomed at
QUESTION & ANSWER DEPT. ..."If I the former Michigan Cancer Foundation,
remember correctly, Luciano, the owner of later named the Barbara Ann Karmanos
Bacco on Northwestern in Southfield, had
Comprehensive Cancer Center.
another Italian restaurant years ago didn't
Harry and his daughters Gerry
he?" ... Lilyann Mendelsohn
Rissman and Eunice and Milt Ring and
[If you are thinking of the former Fonte
Gerry's daughter Vicky Fingeroot, saw
de Amore on Plymouth in Livonia, no, it
the need to get the younger generation
was owned by Luciano del Signore's par-
involved in supporting the cancer fight,
ents, John and Lena del Signore].
hence their mentoring of what became the
READER MINI REVIEW ... by Dennis Karmanos Partners group to raise funds
Silber ... "People who come to this part
for cancer research. In the 17 years since
of Florida and look for some great home-
Harry and Ann and their kids got the
cooked Italian food, might want to stop at
Partners off the ground, the young folks
Pizza Time, tucked into a tiny space in a
have raised a whopping $11 million.
plain Boca Raton strip mall. Stuffed pep-
This year's honoree at the 18th annual
pers, chicken scarpariella and shrimp ore-
celebration will be Kid Rock for the fes-
ganata arrive from a kitchen of a half-dozen tivities ... Partners Golf Classic, Monday,
cooks into the dining space that holds
Aug. 29, at Franklin Hills Country Club,
about 45 customers who know of Pizza
Franklin, and Partners Night, Saturday,
Time as the next best thing to being in New Sept. 17, at Ford Field, Detroit ... The Kid
York's Little Italy or Boston's North End.
Rock Foundation is a generous supporter of
"Although a favorite haunt for us locals,
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.
while there during the Stanley Cup hockey
CONGRATS ... To Heckie Lazar on her
playoffs, I mentioned that I hadn't seen
birthday ... To Julie Chaiken on her birthday
Bobby Cerbone, Pizza Time's owner/chef,
... To Dr. Ronald Kerwin on his 60th birth-
and was told he was in Vancouver for the
day ... To Sandra Horowitz on her birthday
playoffs and that the Vancouver goalie,
... To Steve and Sherry Shanborn on their
Roberto Luongo, was his son-in-law. No
20th anniversary ... To Yuzef and Lena
wonder all those hockey sticks hang from
Dubinsky on their 50th anniversary. - 1
the restaurant ceiling. Roberto, I learned,
used to hang around Pizza Time because
Danny's address is dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net .

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