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The combination of flavors at Crave are hardly found elsewhere.

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(shrimp tempura, king crab,
t is many times referred to as a true
adventure in dining ... And because of asparagus, topped with spicy
this, also being called a legitimate des- tuna, etc.)
tination restaurant is most apropos.
The tasty lobster roll creation
The culinary journey is enjoyed at Crave is not to be believed ... grilled
restaurant, now celebrating its ninth anni-
lobster, shrimp tempura,
versary on Michigan Avenue, Dearborn,
asparagus, shitake mushrooms,
where many people have discovered Crave
avocado and butter sauce.
An appetizer like water-
to be what they had hoped to one day find.
Crave's beginning was the dream of
melon Napoleon is an example
fashion model Khalil Ramadan since he
of Khalil's food imagination
was a young boy growing up with visions
... with French feta cheese,
of culinary concoctions dancing in his
Michigan cherries, toasted nuts,
head.
micro-herbs, balsamic vinaigrette, etc.
Khalil's modeling travels to about 25
Getting away from the Mediterranean
countries offered a wonderful chance to
and back in the United States, Khalil also
try various foods and imagine how they
brings his varied hamburger lovelies at
would taste with flavors that others might
a well-diversified Hamburger Bar choice
seldom dream of putting together.
with available toppings ... And the braised
An example is the sushi served at Crave
short ribs in a parsnip puree and cabbage
... Yes, its sushi, too, is different ... While
confit are noted for their tasty tenderness.
in New York, he tried sushi for the first
Crave is open six days a week ... Lunch,
time, and became so enamored with the
Monday-Friday, 11:30-2:30 p.m.; dinner,
Japanese fare that varied concoctions of
Monday-Thursday, 4:30-9:30; Friday and
sushi combinations began swirling in his
Saturday, 4:30-11 ... Sunday open only for
head ... As a result, one complete side of
private events ... Dining room seats 60
his large menu at Crave is devoted solely
guests, plus 75 in a lounge area and eight
to sushi and sashimi creations that might
stools at the bar.
never have been tasted before ... And if so,
Khalil has always had a passion for food,
it was probably at Crave.
and a professional model must be careful
The end result of a Crave dining
that it is the proper food for maintenance
experience is the selection
- of a gracefully svelte body ...
togetherness of sushi with
His previous restaurant expe-
Mediterranean fusion of its
rience is limited to working
elegant herbs, fresh fish, etc.
while growing up as a dish-
... Guests can choose from
washer and server at numer-
cooked sushi rolls in addi-
ous places in the Metropolitan
tion to traditional raw ones
Detroit area.
... along with the serving of
Even the men's restroom
is
uncommon ... Gleaming
Mediterranean fish to steaks,
Khalil Ram adan
chicken, vegetarian entrees,
stainless steel that one might
etc.
possibly find in the kitchen of
Sushi selections include Las Vegas (ahi
a fancy restaurant ... The beautiful decor
tuna, salmon, yellowtail, red snapper,
of Crave itself is enhanced by window
king crab, avocado, etc.), La Jolla (shrimp
treatments that were imported from a
tempura, spicy tuna, asparagus, topped
hotel in Paris, along with wall decorations
with yellowtail, salmon, etc.), Manhattan
also from France.

Crave is the craving that so
many people have for a differ-
ent dining happening instead
of the varied mundane ones
they may have encountered
elsewhere ... Its difference is
refreshing.
READER MINI REVIEW

... by Susan Sherbow ...

"Cafe Via on East Maple,
Birmingham, is a wonderful
place for a pleasant, relaxing
lunch. It is an American bistro
fashioned after those in Europe with seat-
ing inside or outside in a tented courtyard
for year-round dining.
"One of Mark's and my favorites is the
tomato bisque, a light cream soup with a
vibrant tomato flavor. It is served with a
grilled cheese sliver for dunking.
"Another favorite is the Werp Farm
Beet Salad with roasted beets on a bed
of greens, surrounded by crumpled goat
cheese and pine nuts. The orange vinai-
grette dressing on this salad was a great
citrus touch.
"We also enjoyed the shrimp taco, which
is filled with grilled shrimp, mango salad,
smoked paprika sour cream, chili slaw and
a poblano verde, all creating a delicious
spicy and sweet combination."
MAIL DEPT.... "I am sure you are
aware that the former Seros restaurant
that was extremely popular with seniors
and many others has a new owner. We
were very impressed with the new menu
at R Family Restaurant. I believe the many
seniors and others who were the heart of
Seros saw the change that followed it and
do not know that there is now a new excel-
lent restaurant in the same location." ...

Joyce Kliger
IMAGINE THE stage lights turned
on and guests who came for the eve-
ning's program having a complete din-
ner on stage with the star ... The first by
Berman Center for the Performing Arts is

Thursday, Aug. 29, 6 p.m.
Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres backstage
and an intimate, elegant dinner on stage
(salmon Wellington in puff pastry, chive
Dauphine potatoes, grilled vegetables and
dessert) ... Folks will stay at their tables
and award-winning composer Charles
Strouse, ("Tomorrow" from Annie, "Those
Were the Days" for TV's All in the Family,
etc.), will be in concert at the piano.
It's another Berman Center way of
raising money for its performing arts
programs ... Two tickets to the event plus
another signature series occasion during
the year is $1,000.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE DEPT. ... A
Jewish man walks into a bar and has a few
drinks, sees a Chinese man and punches
him in the face. "Ouch!" the Chinese man
says, asking why.
"That was for Pearl Harbor; the Jewish
man says.
"But I'm Chinese!"
"Chinese, Japanese, what's the differ-
ence?" says the Jewish gent as he sits back
down.
The Chinese man walks up and punches
him in the face. "Ouch!" the Jewish fellow
says, also asking why.
"That was for the Titanic:' the Chinese
man replies.
"But it was an iceberg; says the Jew.
"Iceberg, Goldberg, what's the differ-
ence?"
CONGRATS ... To Harold "Hal"
Brenner on his 77th birthday ... To Glen
Goldstrom on his 81st birthday ... To
Vincent "Vinnie" Hosfield on his birthday
... To Dr. Benjamin Kaufman on his 94th
birthday ... To Glen and Iris Goldstrom on
their 61st anniversary ... To Dr. Gary and
Cheryl Shurman on their 40th anniversary
... To Rabbi Joseph and Susan Krakoff on
their 19th anniversary.

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Danny's email address is

dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net.

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