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First The Turf Now The Surf
Prime 29 reaches out beyond beef to offer a diverse seafood selection.
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ow that it has proven to be a
crab cakes, oysters on the half
shell, Cajun grilled shrimp
bona fide steakhouse, the popu-
lar restaurant can go on to what
and an iced seafood tower that
it originally wanted to become in the first
includes oysters, lobster, lump
place.
crab, mussels, shrimps, crab
Enjoying its first anniversary, the ambi-
and tuna.
tious and highly received Prime 29 on the
A wonderful lobster bisque is
southeast corner of Maple and Orchard
served tableside.
Lake roads, West Bloomfield, had aspira-
The mix of steaks and sea-
tions of starting out as both a steak and
food as brought by Prime 29 on
seafood restaurant.
its first anniversary is sure to
Prime 29 owners wanted to be part of
add more pleasure to a highly
two dining worlds, but decided to concen-
successful dining experience.
trate initially on the steakhouse theme ...
Coupled with the filets, New York strip
and following the first anniversary, also do
steaks, red wine braised short ribs, rib-eye
the seafood theme.
steaks, etc. ... along with seafood dinners
It was a very wise decision ... By even-
that also comprise walleye, sweet pepper-
tually assembling a highly diversified
glazed salmon, seared scallops, lobster tail,
seafood selection instead of a few always-
mixed seafood medley and much more ...
available sea-going dishes, this mission has it now brings many more juicy appetites an
been accomplished with the addition of
alluring selection prepared by Chef Hai-Ying
many choices ... The new double-header
and her kitchen staff.
of wide steak and seafood choices is sure
In its first year ... and prior to the sea-
to bring more success.
food additions ... Prime 29 saw more than
This has been proven by a one-year con- 60,000 guests who enjoyed many thousand
centration on steaks ... Now it is seafood's
pounds of steak and smattering numbers
turn at Prime 29.
of expected seafood ...
Prime 29 served numer-
Together with excel-
lent, award-winning and
ous orders of specials that
celebrated Executive Chef
changed regularly ... and
Hai-Ying Bushey, whose
are not on the menu but
outstanding dishes are
can still be ordered if the
magnificent delights,
ingredients are available
Prime 29 combines both
in-house ... If not, just
styles of entrees instead
give Executive Chef Hai-
Ying a little notice, and
of seafood being strictly
a sideline. The complete
you can have it on your
Prime 29's Executive Chef
steak and seafood concept
next visit ... even if it is
Hai-Ying Bushey
brings out even more of
the next day ... Specials
her extraordinary culi-
like bone-in filet, braised
nary talents.
oxtails, half-pound Angus burger with
Along with the prime-cut steaks and
fried egg and Maple Duck bacon, chicken
their 29-day aging process are pan-seared
piccata, eggplant parmesan, etc.
red snapper, seared salmon, Chilean sea
Don't be surprised if ingredients are
bass, pan-seared lobster claws and much
at the restaurant for Hai-Ying to also fill
beyond ... Plus Ahi tuna, fried lobster,
many of your French cuisine desires ...
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TEMPORARY HOURS:
Mon Closed
Tues -Thurs 4PM to 9PM
Fri 4PM to 10PM
Sat 2PM to 10PM
Sun 2PM to 9PM
July 25 • 2013
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SOUTHERN
before that when Phil owned it with Ed
Shapiro.
Its recent alteration is highly recognized
with side walls of solid jutting-out rock
formation, open kitchen of much gleaming
stainless steel, heavily-padded booths, etc.
The Embers on Maple and Lahser is pres-
ently only open daily until 4 p.m., but has
future intentions of opening also for dinner.
TO THE MANY WHO have asked, yes,
there is still a Michigan Club of Florida
... It meets the third Thursday of the
month from November through March
at the Delray Civic Center on Jog Road
... Refreshments are provided ... Annual
dues are $10 per person ... Ruth Aaron
is president (561-495-4063) in Florida ...
and Herman Ozrovitz (248-661-0269) in
West Bloomfield.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE DEPT. ... Fellow
meets his new future son-in-law and asks
what he does for a living. "I study the
Torah:' the boy replies.
"But you are going to marry my daugh-
ter. How will you feed and house her, and
how will you educate your children?" asks
the father.
"No problem," says the son-in-law to be,
"I study Torah, and God will provide."
The fellow goes home and his wife anx-
iously asks what their son-in-law to be is
like.
"Well," says the man, "he is a lovely boy;
I only just met him and he already thinks
I'm God:'
CONGRATS ... To Joe Breshgold on his
90th birthday ... To Kenneth Maier on his
birthday ... To Marcia Nodel on her birth-
day ... To Bonnie Sue Buck on her birth-
day ... To Ricky Rogow on her birthday
... To Martin "Marty" and Dorothy Diskin
on their 62nd anniversary ... (Correction,
birthday congrats to David Waxer, not
Wexler).
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Danny's email is dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net .
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The exciting new menu at Southern Nosh features meatless small plates,
entrees and specials that will delight your palate. We'll even let you know
which dishes are vegan and gluten free. Bon Appetit!
29540 Northwestern Highway
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She is that good.
Prime 29 seats 70 in a back
room, plus four booths with
high backs seating 20-24, 20
stools at the bar, 20 at high top
tables and 50 in the front din-
ing room sector and 45 on the
beautiful outdoor patio.
The outdoor patio is open
from 2 p.m. til closing ...
Regular seven-day restau-
rant hours are ... Monday-
Thursday, 2-10 p.m.; Friday-
Saturday, 2 p.m.-midnight; Sunday, 4-10
p.m.
No doubt about it ... Prime 29 made a
wise decision in coupling its steaks with
a much wider variety of seafood ... There
are too many seafarin' guests out there
whose passion for good things from the
waters cannot be ignored ... Prime 29 has
made an excellent mark in its first year ....
and can be proud of its rightful decision to
carry on this dining togetherness.
DANDY DINING DEAL ... Lamb Ribs
... Six tender and meaty bones ... Includes
soup or salad, potato and vegetable ...
$6.95 ... One week only, Thursday, July
25 through Thursday, Aug. 1 ... Siegel's
Deli, Maple Road just west of Haggerty,
Commerce Township.
MAIL DEPT.... "The place to go for frog
legs was Northwood Inn on Woodward. It
was my mother's favorite place for dinner
about 40-50 years ago." ... Manny Kalef
[Northwood Inn, along with Club Berkley,
was certainly also very good ... Both were
owned by the same Mildred Hund.]
THE INTERIOR MAY be a far cry from
its former decor when bought 23 years
ago, but the cashier has not differed for
almost 40 years ... Marion Weinberg was
the pay-to gal when Vasko Perkovic pur-
chased Embers Delicatessen on Maple and
Lasher, Bloomfield Township, from Phil
and Dorothy Moskowitz, and also there
North of 12 Mile in the Sunset Strip
Southfield, MI 48034
Sweet Potatoes Fries
Call: 248-352-1682