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World-class favorite Mon Jin Lau celebrates 43rd year.
H
aving recently enjoyed the greats
able by just asking.
and near-greats of "Nu Asian"
Delights like Avocado Beef
dining in Los Angeles, San
with cashews; Ramen Braised
Francisco and Las Vegas, my feeling has
Short Rib soup with rice wine;
been well fortified that within our midst
Shrimp Tempura Roll topped
could easily be one of the country's top
with seared salmon, cucumber,
leaders in the presentation and tastiness of tobiko, mango, shiso leaf and
this magnificent cuisine.
yuzu dressing ... Also, Ming
Enjoying the reputation of being a good
Shrimp with a special glaze
restaurant is important ... Today, more
and secret elegant-tasting
than in many years, dollars are tight and
premises-made sauce ... Not
frugally spent.
only are none on the Mon Jin
Because of this, just being fairly good
Lau menu, but rarely, if ever,
in so many cases isn't quite enough any-
found elsewhere either ... Certainly not in
more ... To get and keep customers during this region ...Numerous people will travel
these trying times, restaurants must do
many miles for this great feature.
more than just serve satisfactory food ...
Mon Jin Lau's sushi, made fresh daily,
Numerous customers want new selections
not brought in ... extremely important ...
and innovations from which to select as
can also be purchased at the three Plum
well as the regular menu standbys.
Markets: West Bloomfield, Bloomfield
A restaurant such as this is
Township and Ann Arbor
celebrating its 43nd anniver-
... Mon Jin Lau's excellent
sary with keen recognition of
sushi is also available at Nino
these needed features ... Mon
Salvaggio Markets in Troy
Jin Lau, East Maple (15 Mile),
and Clinton Township.
northeast corner of Stephenson
A 43-year anniversary
Highway, Troy, has an enviable
in the restaurant business
reputation of excellent food at
tells a story of success ...
reasonable prices as one of this
Maintaining a lofty reputa-
region's top restaurants of its
Brothers Bryan and
tion by riding the waves
type ... and of not sitting on
Brandon C hin
according to the times is truly
past laurels.
admirable ... Bryan, Brandon
This is again especially true since the
and Marshall have maintained this as a
operation of Mon Jin Lau was taken over
No. 1 Mon Jin Lau priority.
by Bryan and Brandon, youthful sons of
There is little doubt that the excel-
Marshall and May Sue Chin, with dad,
lent innovations by brothers Brian and
Marshall, continuing to work with them
Brandon have added even more culinary
Monday through Friday ... Also, the
zing to the noted Nu Asian styling so
42-year presence at Mon Jin Lau of head
graciously presented at Mon Jin Lau in its
waitress Nancy Chan Sikkalee ... and
43-year existence.
favorite of so many, General Manager
"NEW" IN FRONT gives it the New
Zoran Smolcic.
Big Daddy's name, and the food and ser-
New items on the Nu Asian menu take
vice are what a couple of former dining
in Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese,
owners there personify ... Executive Chef
Chinese, etc. ... But constantly adding
George "Giorgio's" Golematis and Manager
Dimitri "Jim" Syros are among big reasons
dishes not yet on the menu is equally as
important, and these specialties are avail-
why New Big Daddy's on Victor Parkway
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between Seven and Eight Mile,
Livonia, has become a big din-
ing desire for its Greek cuisine.
Dimitri's former Dimitri's
of Southfield was a popular
spot and George's previous
Giorgio's in Oak Park and West
Bloomfield were heavy favor-
ites ... Both have vast knowl-
edge of authentic Greek cook-
ing ... Back in Athens, George
was an acclaimed executive
chef at an upscale Greek res-
taurant ... Coming here, he was food and
beverage director at the St. Regis Hotel,
Detroit ... and at Southfield's Michigan
Inn, was its noted flaming-dishes and
tableside-dining head maitre d' with a vast
knowledge of Greek cuisine preparation.
DANDY DINING DEAL ... Freshly
Baked and Specially Herbed Half-Chicken
... Includes soup or salad, choice of potato
or rice, and vegetable and bread basket ...
$6.95 ... One week only, Thursday, Dec.
6, through Thursday, Dec. 13 ... Georges,
Northwestern Hwy, West Bloomfield.
IT'S PREMISES PREPARED food
goodness and low prices are choice ...
And reasons why folks drive with antici-
pation to Village Coney, a true family-
operated restaurant in the Adams Square
Building on Adams Road, south of 15
Mile, Birmingham ... Breakfast, lunch
and dinner specials and featured dishes
are all made on premises by Pambe "Pam"
Doresi, co-owner with hubby host, Beiko
... Her baklava is not saturated with honey
as at too many places, and the Coney
Island hot dogs, with or without kosher
hotties, are open-mouthed eye-closers.
EVERY YEAR, when the annual Hank
Greenberg Memorial Golf Invitational is
held, Buddy's Restaurant Pizzeria boss
Robert Jacobs and vice president head of
operations Wes Pikula go 18 holes with
that year's Hall of Famer receiving the
Humanitarian Award.
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Of the many baseball greats they've
played with, both agree that Baltimore
Oriole Brooks Robinson is the nicest of
them all ... Oriole Cal Ripken is Robert's
selection for second and Wes' pick is St.
Louis Cardinal Ozzie Smith ... Tiger leg-
end Al Kaline is their third choice.
At the 2013 invitational, they'll play
with another nice guy, honoree Joe Torre,
former New York Yankees, Los Angeles
Dodgers, etc., manager ... Monday,
June 10, at Franklin Hills Country Club,
Farmington Hills ... For tickets before
the usual golf and banquet sellouts, call
Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation
Executive Director David Blatt, (248) 592-
9323.
CORRECTION DEPT. ... Sandy Levine,
owner of Ferndale's Oakland Art Novelty
Company, is the son of Barry Levine,
married to the former Sheila Goldberg ...
Sandy's wife is the former Heather Whaley,
real estate attorney with Taubman Co.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE DEPT. ... Max
was going fast and wanted to clear his
conscience so called his partner, Sidney, to
come see him ... "I was the one who stole
the $200,000 from our safe he said while
wheezing ... "And I was the one who sold
our manufacturing secrets to our competi-
tor ... And I was the one who blackballed
you at the country club:'
Sidney listened and then said, "Max,
who do you think gave you the poison?"
CONGRATS ... To Rita Geiringer on
her birthday ... To Russi Arden on her
birthday ... To Dorothy Chaiken on her
97th birthday ... To Esther Ingber on her
birthday ... To Marvin Clayton on his
74th birthday ... To Marsha Baker on her
birthday ... To Don and Keri Cohen on
their 26th anniversary ... To Eugene and
Tamara Friedman on their 45th anniver-
sary.
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Danny's email address is
dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net .
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