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Magnificent Whitney continues its great dining qlorv,

s

you may have noticed, I take

particular pleasure

in

lauding

restaurant anniversaries

...

Years

or

and

poached salmon,

ing

"Jewish Roots and the Classics:'

The

fact for

the excellent David Whitney's

ing its seventh anniversary,

stands tall and

staying power means so much.

(poached lobster, dried
greens, hearts of palm, papaya,

Then, too, there is the restaurant whose
owner has never been in the dining game

asparagus and so much more)
People love the wild mush­

The

Whitney,

for

example,

on

...

Midtown Detroit, wasn't given much chance
of surviving after its closing years back

...

Following dining

a

icon and with little

or no

experience so many times has spelled dan­

ger of much

longevity.

However, seven years have passed since
Arthur "Bud" Liebler, who had never been
in the restaurant business, took a chance in

2007 that many might have believed would

be short-lived

...

With his

Patrick, also working at
the helm, and the foresight

son,

of having

Dave

someone

his

Joe Vicari brings

restaurant to

"Like

me,

the

Whitney hours now are Monday­
Thursday, 8 a.m.-II p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-l
a.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.-l
a.m.; Sunday, brunch 11-3

and dinner 5-8.

presently proclaimed
general Jeffrey Ross (Jeffrey
Ross Lifschultz) is a funny gent who will
have the crowd roaring, Friday, Feb. 13, at
Joe's Andiamo Celebrity Showroom next

door to his Andiamo Italia

a

offer, how service should be handled and

14

TV's

regular appearances
Comedy Central but makes folks

taken

guffaw a lot at New York's famed Friar's

any

field of endeavor

experience in that field

especially since being

...

"I love the wonderful

building;'

says Bud.

"So much of our architecture in Detroit

has been torn down

or

...

OLDIE BUT GOODIE DEPT

was

Club, where he is its official roastmaster

general for the highly noted group's hilari­
ous
celebrity roastings On stage, Ross
also does X-rated and humorous, but good­
natured, insulting that bring a lot of belly
laughs.

...

allowed to go to

PLUS HIS HIGHLY NOTED worldwide

appearances, former localite and concert
pianist David Syme also made a huge mark

with performances for many at the Irish
countryside home in a fishing village of

out

Clothing" but wasn't sure about going
in because it looked like an expensive shop.
Jacob, the owner, saw him hesitating and

invited him in to the store.

"What

are you looking for?" he asked.
''A nice-looking suit;' Hyman said.

"Good;' said Jacob, "you've come to the
right place. When we make a suit here,
you'd be surprised at how we go about it.
First, digital cameras take pictures of every

muscle and we download the pictures to a
special computer. Then we cultivate sheep

in Australia to

get the very best cloth. For
contact Japan for its silk­

the silk lining,

worms,

to

we

and we ask Japanese

"B-b-b-but;' said Hyman, "I �eed the suit

.

for my son's bar mitzvah:'
"When is it?" asked Jacob.

"Next week;' replied Hyman.
"OK, you'll have it tomorrow;' said Jacob.

important piece of it. I felt we could bring

extremely proficient ability:'
In the Whitney kitchen, the chef brother
team of Danny and Tom Phelps and their
staff continue to put out notable Whitney

the restaurant back to its former

added fame with recitals there for former

Kirschenbaum

famed film star Maureen O'Hara.

Gruskin

glory.

in

and

continue to

dishes that focus somewhat on classic

very good place
build on the Whitney's wonderful reputation

American cuisine like beef Wellington,

and continue to grow and thrive. We have

24-ounce rib eye, Kobe beef sliders, game

well-qualified staff, a very popular menu,
unique original and authentic ambiance,

hen, king crab legs, orange-glazed chicken,

a

a

can

He is available for

at someones

a

private engagement

home in the northwest area

Only dates that David will accept are
Wednesday, May 6, or Friday, May 8.
David will be here at that time to do a

...

concert/lecture

at

Temple

Israel in West

deep-sea divers

get the pearl buttons:'

County Cork, Ireland, where he lives with
David has also gained
wife, Suzanne

"The economy got into the way big-time
the first several years, but I think we're now

Custom

Made

seed, and I had the opportunity to

...

Hyman

shopping for a new suit and saw a

guests accommodated. Dave runs day-to­
day operations with a very experienced and

save one

....

sign in a window saying, "Jacob's

Mile,

Ross is noted for his

highly successful in another

previous res­

on

on

...

be;' says Bud.

...

anniversary since being

would want to get into the
restaurant business without

Arthur "Bud" Liebler

in the

roastmaster

presently scheduled to appear April 15 With
the Cork Symphony Orchestra and May 24
with the Clonakilty, Ireland Symphony
Also February gigs in Prague and Brno of
the Czech Republic, and June in Magdeburg
and Berlin, -Germany.
He is the son of Temple Israel's late Rabbi
M. Robert Syme and the brother of Temple
Beth El's Rabbi Daniel Syme.

Warren.

over seven
years ago
this past December, people
might have asked why Bud

want the

Patrick is not

...

On the occasion of its

taurateur, but we are both diners and know
what the Whitney needs to be, what it needs

to

pastry shop in West Bloomfield.
popular addition of breakfast,

With the

Dave and I work

we

part of the country.
JESSEL, comedian,

actor, etc., might have started it years ago
with his title of toastmaster general
Now

own

.

GEORGE

that post for 20 years at the former Fox &
Hounds in Bloomfield Hills before opening

like

together in making overall
decisions and provide guid-

route

orate and substantial residence

in this

...

imagined.

what

ragout entree of ziti pasta,

cherry tomatoes, arugula, etc.
You might recognize Pastry
Chef Eric Bunge
He held

manager, the Whitney has
been reaching heights not

ance as to

elegant
eight as its custom­
ers enjoy a delightful meal and
comfortably relax in what was
once aptly called the most elab­

en

to number

...

room

Duey as his general

"Patrick,

appetizer,

Salad

Woodward in

Following his appearance at Dublin's
National Concert Hall on Jan. 30, David is

three-story Romanesque
Whitney Restaurant, celebrat­

eggplant bruschetta

dining spots to remain in business
But in todays fast arid changing world,

Bloomfield, Thursday, May 7,1 p.m., called

outstanding din­

overall

an

adventure:'

back, it might have been more matter -of­

...

,

seared

blackened swordfish, duck
breast, its highly-noted baked

CONGRATS

Cohen

on

on

...

on

To Dr. Stuart

his

birthday

her birthday

her birthday

...

To Ellen

To Barbara

To Storm

Kirschenbaum OR his 36th birthday

Peter

...

Ginopolisoirhis birthday. D

Danny's email address is

dannyraskin@sbcg/oba/.net.

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