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Not Your Father's Flapjacks

Zoe's House of Pancakes brings imagination to the breakfast table.

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s the popularity of varied
and it would be named after
site renovations ... Previous
breakfast selections increase, so
Leo's wife, Zoe.
date had been June 8.
do the addition of restaurants
Surprise was high after the
READER MINI REVIEW
whose concentration is mainly on the
revelation that their restaurant
... From Dennis Green ... "My
early fare.
would, instead, be an innova-
wife, Sharon, and I recently
Out Keego Harbor way on Orchard Lake
tive pancake house with an
looked for a casual, neighbor-
Road, Early Bird is a destination place
attention focused mainly on
hood restaurant that we had
where people don't mind standing in line
seldom-seen breakfasts ...
never tried before. We stum-
waiting for tables to empty.
Extended hours and a short
bled on Page's Food & Spirits
In the Commerce Township area on
menu would also be available
on Farmington Road in down-
Danny Raskin
Haggerty Breakfast Club has made an
to take in some light lunch
town Farmington, obscured a
Senior Columnist
indelible mark with its innovations and
opportunity.
bit from view but with ample
styles not seen elsewhere.
Around half-a-million peo-
parking in the large lot behind
Sunrise Cafe on Orchard Lake Road in
ple have crowded the doors of
the building.
Farmington Hills is noted for its puffed-up Zoe's five years with requests for the likes
"It was formerly just a local bar, but
and flat styles of omelets.
of Boston Cream and Peanut Butter &
the menu, I am told, has been expanded
Zoe's House of Pancakes in the Orchard
Berry Sauce French Toast; Nutella Banana, to include a wide variety of good dishes.
Mall, Orchard Lake Road and Maple, West
Chicken Fajita, Chicken Florentine and Key Sharon enjoyed the half-pound prime
Bloomfield, celebrates its fifth anniversary West Turkey Crepes; Latin flavors; lunch
beef Page Burger. She says that it was juicy
with an exceptional and large menu that
sandwiches; skillet specialties; and 11 sal-
and cooked to her "medium" perfection. I
encompasses much imaginative thought
ads that include the big-selling Strawberry opted for a half slab of the St. Louis-style
and styling in the preparation of its break- Chicken Salad with Mandarin oranges and barbecue ribs, slow roasted, fall-off-
fast favorites ... Included are most-want-
walnuts, etc. ... Even a kid's menu.
the-bone dandies. They were meaty, not
ed options along with a bevy of
Zoe's server Richard "Rick"
greasy, and enough to satisfy my appetite.
outstanding choices that include
Cardonna, has been with the
Our experience was pleasantly surprising
breakfast items rarely enjoyed in
restaurant since its begin-
and economical."
this region.
ning and continues to enjoy
YEP, THAT'S Frank Haddad all right,
Since opening, almost 16,000
the high standing of a server
walking around with enough restaurant
dozen eggs and more than 33,000
many times being asked for by experience to know.right from wrong in
pounds of pancake batter have
customers who appreciate his
helping customers enjoy their visit ... The
been used at Zoe's to prepare the
alert efficiency.
general manager at RJ's American Grill,
German pancakes, Red Velvet
Zoe's House of Pancakes
Northwestern Highway, just south of 14
pancakes, Chorizo omelets,
seats about 140 people and is
Mile, Farmington Hills, is the same gent
Chicken Pomodoro omelet, Very
Zoe's St avros
open seven days 8 a.m.-3 p.m. so many customers say hello to from his
Berry cream cheese-stuffed
Adamop oulos,
for breakfast and lunch.
28 years as owner of Le Terrace Greek-
French toast, Mexican flavors, etc. co-owne r
Breakfast being considered
American restaurant in Southfield's Town
It is a major asset, too, that
a prime meal for good health
Center. -
all made-to-order requests are not put
reasons since it follows hours of sound
MAIL DEPT. ... "We found the second
under heat lamps waiting to be picked up
sleep, as well as customers also offered
Biga Pizzeria, on Main Street in Royal Oak,
... No microwave or steam table either
simple lunch suggestions, gives much rea- to be a delightful experience. The beauti-
... Freshness, too, is a key word in Zoe's
son for a restaurant such as Zoe's with its
fully restored train station by Luciano del
operation.
large interesting menu to enjoy the smell
Signore has pizza sauce flowing for its
When opened five years ago, people
of success.
favorite, handcrafted pizzas made to your
thought it might be another Coney Island
OPENING OF Prime 29 Steakhouse on
specifications. The menu is similar to his
restaurant because Leo Stassinopoulos
Orchard Lake Road and Maple has been
Biga on Franklin Road in Southfield with
was co-owner with Stavros Adamopoulos,
delayed until the end of June for further
some substantial additions including steak

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for the low-carb crowd." ... Dr. Susan
Harold.
REMEMBERING WHEN ... From
Allan Coltonow ... "My father, Abe
Coltonow, telling me that his father used to
bring corned beef sandwiches home from
the Beautiful Delicatessen on Farnsworth
and say that he never thought he would
ever pay 10 cents for a corned beef sand-
wich."
SEEING SCENES ... Marvin Yagoda in
his "new look" of no suspenders and white
shirt, giving kiddies who eat all their food
at a local restaurant $3 gift certificates to
his Marvin's Marvelous Museum, Orchard
Lake Road, Farmington Hills ... Billy
Felsenfeld (Billy Fields) looking fit enough
to play his former butler role on television
... Eugene Friedman, who works with his
wife at her Tamara's Institute de Beaute,
being kissed by a tableful of Russian men
enjoying the tradition of dining together
for 30 years ... Morris Margulies giv-
ing refills to folks using pens bearing the
name of his investment company to make
sure the writing implements never run out
of ink.
A THOUGHT LAST year has turned
into an annual dream come true for classic
and sports car buff Dr. Paul Gold ... His
second annual Doc Gold's Car Show ... this
Sunday, June 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., will be at
VFW Post #4156 on Union Lake Road, White
Lake ... close to his more than 40-year-old
medical clinic in nearby Waterford ... Last
year's was in the Gino's Pizzeria's Keego
Harbor parking lot ... No judging, no
awards ... Just a good time showing off
classics and meeting other auto lovers.
CONGRATS ... To Jeff Margulies on
his 29th birthday ... To Mickey Bakst on
his 60th birthday ... To Lou Linden on
his 90th birthday ... To Norman and Belle
Wauldron on their 65th anniversary.

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Danny's address is dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net .

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