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A Class Act
Prime 29 shows off its customer satisfaction approach.
W
HEN A RESTAURANT holds
lamb chops, etc. ... in addition
its official public grand open-
to choice wines, fruits, cheese
ing and ribbon-cutting more
station, pastries like carrot
than two months after throwing open
cake balls on skewers, cup-
its doors to the public, much then is told
cakes, cookies, brownies, plus
about the eatery and its owners.
creme brulee, chocolate-cov-
Although maybe considered by some
ered strawberries, fruits, etc. ...
as being a bit too long time-wise, it would
Also a live orchestra and much
seem like a very good thing to do in mak-
conviviality for an all-around
ing certain that everything is according to
pleasurable evening.
their plans for as much customer content-
MINI READER REVIEW
ment as possible.
... From Susan Sherbow
This is what the new Prime 29
"During our recent trip Up
Steakhouse on Maple, off Orchard Lake
North, Mark and I stopped for
Road, in the Old Orchard Mall, West
lunch at Amical's on East Front Street in
Bloomfield, recently did in a very classy
Traverse City. The restaurant does a brisk
way of telling the public that it is ready for
business all year long so it might be wise
a more complete satisfac-
to call ahead for reserva-
tory consumer attendance
tions. I enjoyed my butter-
... It held an "all-out" open
nut squash ravioli served
house for more than 300
in a light cream sauce
people who attended in
with a sprinkle of peas on
what seemed like a never-
top. The squash was sweet
ending throng for the com-
and the pasta thin and
bination grand opening,
delicate. The contrast of
ribbon-cutting ceremony
colors also made the dish
and casual reception in
appealing to look at. Mark
Prime 29 co- owner Joe
showing off Prime 29's
ordered Croque Monsieur,
Barbat and 0 akiand County
"look at us now" theme.
which always reminds
Treasurer And y Meisner
Expense be darned, it
him of our past trips to
appeared, in favor of show-
Paris. The thinly sliced
ing off topnotch service by wonderful wait
ham and gruyere were nestled between
people and all-around employee smiles
slices of sourdough bread. The sandwich
along with luscious food prepared by very
was grilled until the cheese melted, then
excellent Executive Chef Hai Ying, one of
topped with a béchamel sauce. This was
this area's best, and her staff ... The huge
one of the best Croque Monsieurs we have
throng of attendees enjoyed almost 3,000
had outside of Paris, and Traverse City is
pieces of hors d'oeuvres that included
certainly more accessible:"
shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, fried
DANDY DINING DEAL ... Short Ribs
lobster, seared Ahi tuna, crab cakes,
... complete with soup or salad, potato
Caprese salad, filet mignon, red snapper,
and vegetable ... $6.95 ... One week only,
seared salmon, Chilean sea bass, seared
Thursday, Oct. 25, through Thursday,
scallops, pan-seared lobster claws, potato
Nov. 1 ... Siegel's Deli, 15 Mile, just west of
Croquette, glazed vegetables, creamed
Haggerty, Commerce Township.
spinach, guacamole, New York strip, red
GOOD SERVER DEPT ... For smiling,
wine-braised short ribs, succulent rack of
congenial and efficient Wai Yee U, who
Chef Travis Waynick "glamorizes the lesser cuts
so many ask for — and there
are quite a few ... simply say
"Catherine" ... The favorite
waitperson of many has been
a stalwart at Shangri-La West
Bloomfield, Orchard Mall,
Maple and Orchard Lake
roads, since it took over the
former Rikshaw Inn site 19
years ago.
QUESTION & ANSWER
... "I have gotten different
answers from everybody I ask.
Who are the owners of the Joe
Muer Seafood restaurant now in Detroit?"
... Sylvia Stegman
[The only person that I know of own-
ing Joe Muer Seafood in the Renaissance
Center, Detroit, is Joe Vicari, also owner
of the Andiamo Italian Restaurants and
Andiamo Steak Houses.]
MAKING ROUNDS ... To Franklin
Grille, Franklin, for premises-made
corn chowder ... To New Seoul Gardens,
Southfield, for beef barbecued on a table-
top grill ... To Thang Long, Madison
Heights, for Vietnamese barbecued duck ...
To Roma Café, Detroit, for veal saltimbocca.
MAIL DEPT. ... "Thank you for recom-
mending Pegasus Taverna in Greektown
when I wrote to tell you that my daughter,
Heidi, and my grandkids, Alex and Anna,
were coming to see me. They have been to
Greece many times, since Heidi takes her
Villanova University students there every
other summer, so they know what authen-
tic Greek food should be like.
"They were not disappointed in your
recommendations. Heidi ordered tzatziki
(yogurt-garlic dip), saganaki (flaming
cheese), melanzane salata (eggplant dip),
pastitsio, horiatiki and roast lamb and
pipera (stuffed peppers with feta).
"Greektown has retained some of its
charm even though the casino has obliter-
ated Trapper's Alley, even to the loss of
October 25 • 2012
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Euni Rose
PLEASE TELL ME when you visit a
restaurant and see the kitchen employees
wearing gloves ... Especially those who
handle or touch food ... I will be proud to
pass on this very sanitary information to
the many who have asked about it.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE DEPT ... The
fellow had been drinking at a bar until the
bartender finally said they were closing,
so he stood up to leave and fell flat on his
face ... He tried to stand one more time
with the same result ... Finally, the gent
figured he'd crawl outside and get some
fresh air and maybe that would sober him
up ...Once outside, he stood up but fell flat
on his face again, so decided to crawl the
four blocks to his home ... Arriving at the
door, the gent stood up, fell on his face
again and crawled into his bedroom ...
Reaching the bed, he tried one more time
to stand up ... This time he managed to
pull himself upright, but quickly fell right
into bed and sound asleep.
The next morning the fellow was
awakened by his wife, standing over him
shouting, "So, you've been out drinking!"...
"What makes you say that?" he asked,
putting on an innocent look ... "The bar
called:' she said. "You left your wheelchair
there"
CONGRATS ... To Scott Raskin on his
51st birthday ... To Sharon Schultz on her
birthday ... To Sarah Schultz on her birth-
day ... To Larry Dictor on his birthday. E
Danny's email address is
dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net .
The Fig and Melon Salier with Heirloo
"is one of the best all summer."
\\NI\ - Sylvia Rector, Detroit Free Press
Reservations 248-737-96004
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the marvelous brass "cages" where the
trappers brought their furs. We were so
happy to see that the Astoria Bakery was
still there and went to it following the
Tigers game for the special Greek pastry
that Heidi, Alex and Anna have enjoyed
in Greece. It was a glorious experience"