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Marvin embraces his world-famous Marvelous Mechanical Museum.

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omeone might have said that the only
the second upscale restaurant hereabouts to add
way to stop a false rumor from spread-
a separate Jewish-style menu in addition to its
ing is to put it on toast and burn it.
regular bill of fare.
A fake tale making a lot of rounds now
Years back, in Indian Village off Jefferson,
is that Marvin Yagoda has sold his Marvin's
Detroit, one by Van Dyke Place was wonderful
Marvelous Mechanical Museum on Orchard
while it lasted ... Chef then, Keith Supien, for-
Lake Road, Farmington Hills, and whatever
merly of the Whittier restaurant, was most adept
goes with it.
at Jewish-style cooking and had some delicious
There is absolutely no truth to this bogus
Jewish presentations ... However, Van Dyke
story ... The only thing Marvin has sold is
Place might have proven to be too far for many
Danny Raski n
his Sam's Drugs on Fenkell in Detroit ... not
to make regular visits there for their favorite
Senior Colum nist
his world-renowned museum ... Marvin is a
dishes ... But it was great while it lasted.
registered pharmacist, and the drugstore was a
Andiamo on Telegraph, just south of 15 Mile,
second business that he also ran after his dad, Sam Yagoda,
won't have that problem when it begins its presentation in
who opened it in 1931, passed on.
this region, beginning Sunday, Nov. 1 ... It's independent,
"Running two operations finally caught up with me," says
Jewish-style menu will be listed exclusively and unattached
Marvin. "Owning and operating the museum deserved my
to the present fine Italian dining offerings presented by
full-time attention:'
Andiamo.
This also goes for his maintaining sales at the museum of
YES, TO THOSE who again ask, there is a good reason
hot dogs, ice cream and various goodies, along with home
why Fawzy Mekheel, super waiter at Steven Lelli's Inn on
rentals of video and novelty machines
the Green, 12 Mile, Farmington Hills,
... and, for sure, he says, the many bar
is called "Doc" by so many ... That's
mitzvahs, birthdays and other parties
because he is a bona-fide graduate
that are held at his Marvin's Marvelous
from medical school in Cairo, Egypt
Mechanical Museum.
... One way you can tell is how he
But there once was a time when
carefully debones a Dover sole or slices
Marvin might never have had the
a Chateaubriand at the table.
chance to create his famed museum
DON'T STOP JUST at the front
... or even been a deep-sea diver, or
part of Noble Fish Japanese grocery
studier of giant land turtles, or magi-
store on 14 Mile, Clawson, says Dr.
cian, etc., etc.
Farhan Huq, ENT resident at Henry
While in the U.S. Army in Texas,
Ford Hospital, West Bloomfield ...
Marvin learned to skydive ... and, for
"Keep walking to the back and the
a moment, must have thought he was
small sushi bar restaurant with the
a bird ... All was so smooth and serene
best sushi anywhere!" exclaims Dr.
that Marvin says he forgot to pull the
Huq.
cord that opened his parachute ... The
Noble Fish may be small, but its
hint he will never forget came when
presentations are large ... Almost 100
Marvin saw Earth coming closer very
styles of fresh preparations, special
Marvin Yagoda
fast, frantically opened the chute...
rolls, niguris, hand rolls, vegetarian
and wiped away the sweat that had
and semi-vegetarian rolls, favorite rolls,
suddenly covered his brow.
combinations.
This is the 33rd anniversary of Marvin's Marvelous
QUESTION & ANSWER DEPT. ... "We live on the East
Mechanical Museum ... listed in the World Almanac as one
Side and have never been to Uncle Harry's Delicatessen,
of the 100 most unique museums in the United States.
which you wrote is on Mack Avenue. Where did the
TO MY KNOWLEDGE, Andiamo Bloomfield is only
name come from and who owns it? Is it a full delicates-

sen and where on Mack is it?" ... Herman and Gertrude
Mermelstein.
[Uncle Harry's Deli restaurant is at 21809 Mack Ave., St.
Clair Shores, phone number, (586) 775-3120. It is named
after its previous co-owner, the late "Bathhouse Harry"
Meltzer, former owner of Oakland Bath House in Detroit.
Uncle Harry's Deli is a full-service delicatessen and now
owned by his nephew, Richard Meltzer. His Uncle Harry
Meltzer was the brother of Edna Boesky, wife of Sam Boesky,
owner of Boesky's on Hastings, 12th Street and later, Darbys.]
RIVALRY TOOK time off as Ohio State Buckeye and
University of Michigan Wolverine diehards, Sandy (OSU)
and Michael (U-M) Hermanoff, put their college competi-
tion in the back seat for the day.
Instead, love captured the spotlight as bundles-of-joy
togetherness folks, Sandy and Michael, recently repeated
their 40-year-old marriage vows at Temple Beth El,
Bloomfield Township ... About 80 friends, relatives and
business acquaintances sat in the sanctuary with bouquets
of flowers on each side of the chuppah in the colors of
Ohio State and Michigan ... Rabbi Mark Miller told of his
watching Michigan winning on TV ... and Cantorial Soloist
Rachel Kalmowitz sang "All The Way."
Then to the Hermanoff's home for dinner and entertain-
ment ... No rain and 55 degrees cold under the tents ... But
a lot of conviviality ... At Temple Beth El, no Ohio State and
Michigan battle or flying crystal when Michael's foot broke
the glass from which he and Sandy drank their sacramental
wine ... Just true love.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE ... Two Jewish gents, Sol and
Irving, are on a lake one afternoon when their boat begins
to sink. Sol says, "Irving, you know I don't swim so well;
please help me."
Irving remembered how to carry another swimmer from
his lifeguard class when he was just a kid. So begins tugging
Sol toward shore.
After 10 minutes, he begins to tire. Finally, about 100 feet
from shore, Irving asks Sol, "Do you suppose you could float
alone?"
"What?" exclaims Sol, "this is a hell of a time to be asking
for money!"
CONGRATS ... To Karrie Slominsky on her birthday ...
To Howard Ball on his birthday ... To Gail Shapiro on her
birthday. *

Danny's email address is dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net .

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