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A New Nosh
Enjoy a meat-free change of pace at Southern Nosh.
y
ears back, while general manag- and-sour stir-fry with cabbage,
er of Sebastian's at then-named
bok choy, red peppers, onions,
Somerset Mall in Troy for Matt
yellow squash, corn and pine-
Prentice and dining room manager of
apple.
Forte in Birmingham, his vision of some-
The "meat" at Southern Nosh
day owning two styles of restaurants has
is made from soy protein and
finally been realized.
then flavored accordingly with
This past February marked the opening
spices ... Soy bean is claimed to
of Patrick Coleman's Southern Nosh veg-
be the only plant protein equal
etarian restaurant in Southfield's Sunset
in quality to all animal sources
Strip on Northwestern Highway.
of nutriment (meat, dairy, eggs)
Patrick's first venture, Beans and
... It is also a major source of
Cornbread, about five doors away from
vitamin E and lecithin ... A diet
Southern Nosh, recently celebrated anoth- that includes soy products daily is said to also
er anniversary.
lower cholesterol.
When the nearby space became avail-
For those who desire, there are also
able, Patrick was able to realize the second fresh fish dishes, but the main emphasis is
half of his proposed concept.
very much on vegetarian ... more than 99
It is a small place, seating only about 26
percent, in fact.
people, but is actually more than a vege-
Look for things coming in the near
tarian-only restaurant ... It is pescetarian,
future like sweet-and-sour vegetarian
which also includes some fish items.
"chicken" among other items.
However, the primary
Southern Nosh is under
thoughts of Southern Nosh are
kosher certification of Rabbi
solely concentrated on vegetar-
Jason Miller and his Kosher
ian ideas and ideals ... with
Michigan ... Seven-day-a-
Patrick constantly on the look-
week dine-in and carryout
out for more dishes.
hours are Monday-Friday, 11
In addition to his ability to
a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, noon-
mix and match untold amounts
9 p.m.; Sunday noon-8 p.m.
of vegetables in making varied
Patrick Coleman's Beans &
styles of entrees and side dishes,
Cornbread continues to win
Patrick creates very believable
awards ... and his vision No.
Patrick C oleman
soy-based offerings that have
2, Southern Nosh, may one
the taste of meat without being such ...
day join the prize parade as well.
Like Grilled Cajun Cutlet smothered with
TWO HUGE GARAGE doors leading
gumbo; open-faced Sloppy Joes with grilled out to the 80-seat patio at the new Huerto
onions; "chicken"-tasting breast brushed
Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar were
with premises-made barbecue sauce; meat-
open, but folks crammed the large interior
less quesadilla strips with Portobello mush-
as it played host to invited guests at the
rooms, etc., in grilled tortilla; and more ...
pre-opening and ribbon-cutting shindig.
All include one or more side dishes ... even
The spacious former site of Big Daddy's
Beans & Cornbread's noted mac & cheese is Parthenon and Sea Grille restaurants, on
among the 15 dishes.
Orchard Lake Road north of 15 Mile in
Its new menu now also includes features
West Bloomfield, is still as big, but with
like a tasty grilled eggplant and roasted red
complete interior designing, much more
pepper with garlic aioli ... and a sweet-
conducive to the Mexican theme.
Hors d'oeuvres galore were
passed out from 5-7 p.m. as
folks gulped and gorged on the
varied display from Margaritas
to spicy jumbo buffalo shrimp
to huge coconut tiger shrimp
to guacamole dips, plenty of
nachos, etc.
Owners Eduardo Mayin is
remembered for being gen-
eral manager at Locino Italian
Grill and Bar in Troy; and Safa
Zaraga is former owner of
Sagebrush Cantina Mexican restaurant in
Lake Orion ... Together with third partner,
Mark Mendola, the large Mexican eatery
is expected to produce authentic Mexican
cuisine.
Huerto's grand opening was recently
held after a very quiet and soft opening
for just dinner ... It is now open for both
lunch and dinner.
THOSE DELICIOUS cookies folks
are talking about ... the Bacco macar-
ons, are made and sold at the restaurant,
Northwestern Highway north of 12 Mile,
Southfield ... and at the bakery counter
of all eight Hiller's Markets ... Also at
Primi Piatti in Birmingham and Schakolad
Chocolate Factory in Birmingham ...The
cookies are sold by the piece or in boxes of
12 that include all 12 flavors.
LONGTIME FAVORITE is the newest
member of the managerial team at New
Hellas Greek restaurant that took over at
the former Morels spot on Northwestern
Hwy., south of 14 Mile, Farmington Hills
... Popular Dimitri Syros has joined
Tony Hadjisofroniou and Executive Chef
Demetrios Papatriantafyllou in the noted
Greek dining names being aggregated at
New Hellas.
TALK TOPICS ... Shogun will be the
new Japanese steakhouse opening near
Hiller's Market, 15 Mile and Orchard Lake
Road, West Bloomfield ... Another big
honor comes to Norm LePage and his
Big Rock Chophouse with 2013 Award of
Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine
... It's the restaurant's 15th consecutive
year receiving the honor.
MAKING ROUNDS ... To Capital
Grille, Troy, for salmon ... To Red Coat
Tavern, West Bloomfield, for Piedmontese
burger ... To P.F. Chang's, Troy, for lettuce
wrap ... To Shangri-La, West Bloomfield,
for lobster Cantonese or dim sum ...
To Eurasian Grill, West Bloomfield, for
Shrimp Saigon ... To Traffic Jam & Snug,
for Portobello mushroom soup laced
with sherry ... To Elie's, Birmingham, for
chicken shwarma.
FOLKS ASK her if she is any relation
to Chef Rick Halberg, owner of Local
Kitchen & Bar in Ferndale ... No, Ashley
Hallberg, popular audiologist at Henry
Ford Hospital, West Bloomfield, spells her
last name with two "Es."
Audiologist Karrie Slominsky asked
about Ashley's first camel ride on her
recent trip to Kenya, Aftrica, and Ashley
said that now she knows where the expres-
sion, "Ship of the Desert" comes in ...
During the ride, Ashley got seasick going
up and down so much.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE DEPT. ... A man
walks into a bar and yells, "Bartender,
give me 20 shots of your best single malt
scotch!"
The bartender pours the shots and the
man drinks them down one at a time, as
fast as he can.
The bartender says, "Wow! I never saw
anybody drink that fast!"
The man replies by saying, "Well, you'd
drink fast if you had what I have'
The bartender says, "Oh my God, what
do you have?"
"Fifty cents:' says the man.
CONGRATS ... To Wendy Flusty on her
birthday ... To Leah Baum on her birthday
... To Jerry Kaufman on his birthday.
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Danny's email is dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net.
You're going to want to eat your veggies
if they taste like this...
Fried Green Tomatoes that
will make Grandma proud!
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menu featuring vegan & gluten free options.
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