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A Sportin' Good Time!
Good food and good humor mark Hall of Fame Induction Dinner.
A
nother induction dinner
by Michigan Jewish Sport
Foundation's Hall of Fame arm
... And again a success as more than 300
attended the recent interesting evening at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Southfield.
It was kosher caterer Daniel Kohn's first
MJSHF induction dinner since his dad,
Paul Kohn, passed on ... Together with
Paul's fine right-hand gal Patti Paterni,
with him more than 30 years, the food sta-
tion format made it much easier to obtain
vittles ... Rather than being spread from
one end of the room to the other
and tiring out the walking-
around attendees, only an
appetizer station floated
alone ... The others were
bunched together in a
large square with its
servers in the center.
During dinner, smoke
wafted above, and Myron
"Mynie" Milgrom joked
that it was probably from
the smoked salami ... Executive
Director Dave Blatt confirmed that it was
true ... Mynie also reminisced about
the "good old days" on 12th Street where
Soberman & Milgrom Paint was located
... The Cream of Michigan restaurant
on Pingree and 12th never locking its
doors, open 24 hours, seven days a week
... Health guru Jim Berk on the auction
microphone along with telling folks how
to eat healthy.
At the induction ceremonies, done from
a portable, lighted stage, Mike "Stoney"
Stone did a masterful job as emcee, jok-
ing along with his introduction patter
... Mike opened up with all the good
things happening to Detroit athletic
teams and brought laughter with his,
"Even the Detroit Pistons are undefeated!"
(They were still in an NBA lockout and
hadn't played a game yet) ... Blind since
birth, Richard Bernstein gave a stirring
acceptance speech for his
it as if it were a long-standing
Humanitarian award.
establishment.
Impressive ceremonies by
"Upon entering what
Jewish War Veterans honored
was formerly an upscale
Distinguished Service Cross
steakhouse, I immediately
awardee Joseph Bale, for whom
recognized the distinctive
the JWV post is named ...
design, the welcoming com-
Mitzi Seid reminisced about
fort of leather couches on the
when she and her late husband,
outdoor patio and the white
Ed Seid, owned Jewel Bakery
cloth-covered tables in four
Danny Raskin
and then Diamond Bakery ...
individual
dining rooms. The
Senior Columnist
Their two sons, Bruce and Rick,
feeling is refreshing, crisply
were 2011 inductees.
immaculate and inviting for
Tables at induction ceremonies
a relaxed evening of dining in this elegant
were with dessert selections
setting.
and coffee ... The event
"The menu, although not as extensive
was another juicy plum
as more conventional Chinese restaurants,
in the basket of accom-
is limited to classic specialties. My wife,
plishments by Michigan
Debbie, and two other couples with us
Jewish Sports Foundation enjoyed appetizers of chicken satay in a
Executive Director David wonderful cream sauce, salt and pepper
Blatt and Community
calamari, refreshingly-tasty lettuce wraps
Relations Director wife,
and vegetable dumplings. Our entrees
Hedy Blatt ... New ideas
included green prawns, black prawns,
never cease to exist in the fertile drunken sea bass in a tangy sauce, vel-
minds of this hard-working couple.
vet chicken with mixed vegetables in
Date of Michigan Jewish Sports
a mildly-spicy sauce and an excellent
Foundation's 2012 Hank Greenberg
house mignon, a steak that in my opinion
Memorial Golf Invitational will be
is among the better ones that we have
Monday, June 4, at Franklin Hills Country
enjoyed in the finest steakhouses.
Club.
"And lastly, our wonderful dining expe-
DANDY DINING DEAL ...
rience, in the great reputation of both of
Anniversary Special ... Petite Filet, com-
owner Philippe Chow's other fine restau-
plete dinner including antipasto tray,
rants, was very pricey, but probably not
minestrone soup, salad, pasta, anniversary so much for New York and Beverly Hills.
cake dessert, and bread and breadsticks
Phillipe Chow Boca Raton joins his res-
basket ... $19.95 one week only, Thursday, taurant chain in New York City; Jericho,
Nov. 17, through Wednesday, Nov. 23 ...
N.Y.; Miami and West Hollywood, Calif.,
No discounts or coupons ... Sposita's
and hopefully it will be supported here
Italian Restorante, 14 Mile, east of
because we all felt that it is certainly worth
Farmington Road, West Bloomfield.
the splurge."
READER MINI-REVIEW ... From
THE ADDITION of sushi to the array
Dennis Silber in Florida ... "I recently
at the new Joe Muer Seafood, Detroit, may
went to the new Philippe Chow Boca
emphasize what has easily become one of
Raton restaurant here on Via de Palmas
the biggest dining trends of the day ... but
Avenue. It has been open only a short time one that also brings a squinting look to
but has a highly skilled staff that operates
many people ... Their faces turn to sud-
den road maps at a cuisine they may have
an erroneous perception of.
Contrary to what many believe, sushi
does not mean raw fish ... It is really just
one style of the popular Japanese fare,
called Edo, but is actually just a term for
fermenting meat or fish.
It's true that some sushi contains raw
fish, but not all is raw ... There are many
types of sushi like cream cheese, steamed
lobster, smoked salmon, fried shrimp, imi-
tation crab meat, cucumbers, fried oysters,
etc.
Sushi is a very healthy food, rich in pro-
tein, Omega-3s, vitamins and minerals,
plus it is low in fat.
If you are eating sushi for the first time or
are worried about getting bad sushi, don't
eat it off buffets or buy it pre-packaged at
a supermarket where it may sit for long
periods of time ... Order it fresh at a sushi
restaurant ... The menus at most sushi eat-
eries tell which items contain raw fish.
Among the many types of sushi, not just
raw fish, are a variety of styles ... Sashimi,
for example, is raw fish, nigiri is either raw
fish or other seafood served on blocks of
sushi rice ... Maki are sushi rolls that usu-
ally come in cylindrical or conical shapes
and contain combinations of cooked or
uncooked fish, other seafood, vegetables, rice,
seaweed, fish eggs, cream cheese, fruit, etc.
Folks who are eating sushi for the first
time might want to have the cylindrical
maki rolls first and then maybe go to sashi-
mi or nigri ... But don't let anyone fool you
about sushi ... It is not just raw fish.
CONGRATS ... To Sue Seidman on her
60th birthday ... To Helen Weisberg on
her 90th birthday ... To Norman Lynn on
his 70th birthday ... To David Jaffa on his
65th birthday ... To Kathy Anderson on
her 49th birthday ... To Helene Engel on
her birthday ... To Leonard Moss on his
84th birthday. I I
Danny's email is dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net .
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