arts & entertainment >> the best of everything Nu Asian Gem 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 c_. - . 1 1 f..)1 nick kl I 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. - 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 ... 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