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Elvis Is In The Building!

Super impersonator Max Pellicano to play Andiamo Bloomfield cabaret.

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ocal cabaret entertainment will
take a huge leap forward with the
much-awaited one-man show of Max
Pellicano, easily one of America’s premier
Elvis Presley impersonators.
The eager anticipation of seeing and
listening to Max in the downstairs cabaret
setting of Andiamo Bloomfield Ristorante,
Telegraph, just south of 15 Mile, arrives in
all its excitement on Saturday, Jan. 30, 8
p.m.
Admission prices to what may bring a
packed house will be either of two ways …
Show, $40 per person … or package of show
plus four-course meal upstairs with choice
of beef, chicken or fish entree, $69.95 per
person … Quite a deal.
Pellicano is unbelievable
… Uncannily eerie in so
many ways, he is that good
… Not the young Elvis
Presley who thrilled Las
Vegas and global audiences,
but an older Elvis impres-
sionist phenomenon who
is presently enthralling and
spellbinding many audienc-
es around the world with
his captivating smile, gyra-
tions down to perfection,
mannerisms and down pat Max Pellicano
vocal renditions of so many
of Elvis’ familiar, big-hit
offerings.
With all tables up close in cabaret-style
at Andiamo Bloomfield, it will undoubtedly
bring much excitement as the thrilled audi-
ence intimately fronts the one-man show of
Max “Elvis” Pellicano, backed by two musi-
cians in what is anticipated to be a thrilling
presentation…. For reservations, call (248)
865-9300, show-only or package.
THE RECENT FIRE that demolished the
former location of Pepino’s in Walled Lake
brings to mind another happening around

1997 to Giovanni’s, which at
rant operation to others … some-
the time was about 28 years
times to people without proper
old.
ability themselves.
It had been a big favorite
There is rarely a substitute for
of the late Frank Sinatra, also
an owner’s or manager’s attention
Tony Bennett and others
to this in restaurants that are not
appearing here, along with
chains.
many local personalities.
What it takes to win in the res-
Giovanni’s, on South
taurant game today, in so many
Oakwood Boulevard, Detroit,
cases, is the steady hands of an
Danny Raskin
was once a carryout pizzeria,
on-the-premises owner who, if
Senior Columnist
named by Rosa Cannarsa
possible, is on the floor at every
after her husband, Giovanni,
opportunity.
and called Giovanni’s Pizza Parlor before
Hands-on ownership and management
originally being turned into the Giovanni’s
in restaurants is important … Some people
of today … She was the mother of pres-
think that an owner or manager who slices
ent owners Frances “Fran”
beef, supervises the cleaning of his or her
Truant and Fran’s son
eatery kitchen, makes sure the salt and pep-
Randy.
per shakers are clean and filled, etc., lacks
The fire came soon after
dignity … But if that’s what it takes to bring
a loan had been taken out
back customers, so be it.
to remodel the eatery …
OVERRHEARD … “He gave up drink-
Giovanni’s was almost com- ing for good. Says he did it for the wife and
pletely gutted and many of
kidneys.” … “I’ve spent so much on my girl,
the artifacts brought back
I’ve decided to marry her for my money.”
from Italy by Fran were
REARVIEW MIRROR DEPT. … From
destroyed … That it was
Gary Alpert … “Back in 1969, I was to
able to open at the same
stand up at a wedding, and we rented our
location was a miracle.
tuxes from Handlesman Tuxedo and Men’s
Unlike that of Pepino’s,
Store on Six Mile and Prairie. I arrived three
which miraculously opened days before the wedding to pick out my tux
for one night, but for New
and make sure of the fit.
Year’s Eve only, at its new
“Everything was good except the pants
location, Orchard Lake Road in Sylvan Lake, were a size too big. He pulled in the waist a
until the liquor license is transferred.
bit and said, ‘You are going to a wedding?’ I
AMONG OBSTACLES that in many
said yes. ‘While you are at the wedding do
cases confront restaurateurs today is the
you plan to drink a little? Again I said yes.
serious decline in good service … or at least ‘And eat a little?’ Yes. ‘Then don’t worry,’
some customers’ perception of such … This said Mr. Handlesman, ‘the pants will fit you
image is often pegged to the owner or man- fine!’”
ager, whom the customer usually expects to
Many more memories will be unveiled
be on the premises to watch out for this …
with the new book soon to be finished by
All too often, though, the attention of owner Jerry Naftaly, former mayor of Oak Park
and manager is diverted by other interests,
… It follows his four printings of Images of
and they delegate almost the entire restau-
America — Oak Park and will be named

Images of Modern America — Northland
Mall.
REUNION DEPT. … Wheels are turn-
ing for 60th biggie shindig by Central High
class of 1956 … Date is Sunday, Sept. 18, at
Glen Oaks Country Club, Farmington Hills
… For more info, call Leonard Milstone,
(248) 497-3716.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE … “What’ll you
have?” the bartender asks him.
“A Scotch, please.”
The bartender hands him his drink and
says, “That’ll be $5.”
The customer says, “What are you talking
about? I don’t owe you anything for this.”
A lawyer sitting nearby and overhear-
ing the conversation then says to the bar-
tender, “You know, he’s got you there. In the
original offer, which constitutes a binding
contract, there was no stipulation of remu-
neration.”
The bartender is not impressed, but says
to the guy, “OK, you beat me for a drink.
But don’t ever let me catch you in here
again!”
The next day, same guy walks into the
bar. Bartender says, “What the hell are you
doing here? I can’t believe you’ve got the
audacity to come back!”
The guy says, “What are you talking
about? I’ve never been in this place in my
life?”
The bartender replies, “I’m very sorry, but
this is uncanny. You must have a double.”
“Thank you!” says the guy. “Make it a
Scotch.”
CONGRATS … To Susan “Suzie”
Radner on her birthday … To Shelli
Dorfman on her birthday … To Carla
Schwartz on her birthday … To Josie
Knapp on her birthday … To Dr. Seymour
Rosen on his birthday.

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

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