arts & life
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All Aboard At Wixom Station!
Restaurateur brothers stay on track with yet another culinary success.
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Presented by The Farmington Players
February 12-March 5
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Sponsored by Weinstein Jewelers
“We all live with the objective
of being happy; our lives are all
different and yet the same.”
~ Anne Frank
84 January 28 • 2016
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Danny’s email address is dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net.
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Writings from Anne Frank’s diary, along with survivor accounts are interwoven to create an impassioned story of the lives of people persecuted
under Nazi rule. This Tony Award winning adaptation is a reminder not only of mankind’s dark past, but also the triumph of the human spirit.
And don’t think it isn’t appreciated by them
… and noticed by so many customers …
Agata is a joy to watch as she greets people
at tables, constantly assists other waitpersons
when needed, etc. … Little wonder why
Luciano upgraded his extremely popular serv-
er to evening maitre d’/manager … Agata’s
efficiency and vivacious smile amid a bub-
bling personality are trademarks that custom-
ers and Bacco workers have always admired.
BEST BET OF THE WEEKEND … Max
Pellicano doing his great impression of Elvis
Presley in the one-man cabaret show down-
stairs at Andiamo Bloomfield, Telegraph,
south of 15 Mile … this Saturday, Jan. 30, 8
p.m. … Tickets $40, show only; $69.95 with
four-course dinner … For reservations, call
(248) 865-9300.
THIRD LOCATION OF Crispelli’s Bakery
& Pizzeria will be in the former location
of Larco’s and renamed Big Beaver Tavern,
Troy … Present Crispelli’s locales are West
Bloomfield and Berkley … Troy opening is
slated for this spring.
MAKING ROUNDS … To J. Baldwin’s, 18
Mile Road, Clinton Township, for owner/chef
Jeff Baldwin’s fire-roasted lamb chops … To
Bill’s, Woodward, Bloomfield Hills, for prime
rib hash.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE DEPT. … A fellow
was starting to tell his joke at a party, “Two
elderly Jews were on their way ….”
One of the listeners said, “Why do so
many jokes have to begin with Jews?”
The storyteller apologized and said, “Two
elderly Chinese men were on the way to the
synagogue to see their rabbi …”
CONGRATS … To Dr. Stuart
Kirschenbaum on his birthday … To Storm
Kirschenbaum on his birthday … To Barbara
Cohen on her birthday … To Peter Ginopolis
on his birthday … To Jim Hiller on his birth-
day.
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The Diary of Anne Frank
Photo credit Jan Cartwright
hen brothers Frank and Tony
And, of course, some of their
“Where should we go?” … There
Shustari worked many years ago Italian specialties are also fea-
is never a good answer because
at the one-time original Mitch’s
tured … like the chicken fettuc-
there are so many choices for so
on Cass-Elizabeth Road in Keego Harbor …
cine Alfredo, tortellini, chicken
many reasons.
Or even while owning Pizza Square on Nine
Parmesan, eggplant Parmesan,
Like Moro’s Dining on Allen
Mile and Scotia, Oak Park, and Pizza Square
etc.
Road, just west of Southfield,
carryout in the Tel-Ex Shopping Center on
At each location of the
in Allen Park, one of the better
Telegraph in Southfield … biggest laugh of
“Shustari Restaurant Chain,” the
eateries where it is popular and,
any day might have been that one day they
menus are somewhat similar but
yet, has a quiet-like anonymity
would become dining entrepreneurs of many different at each spot … … with
… Moro’s stopped being a secret
Danny Raskin
restaurants.
so-called different regions of
years ago … but today is still
Even when their Alfoccino family res-
the world for its food, Mexican, Senior Columnist
rather unknown to numerous
taurant opened on the corner of Haggerty
Italian, American, etc. … One
folks.
and Grand River, Farmington Hills, seating
of the features is a fillet sandwich that may
With seating for only 75, owner Tom
only 65 and then 200 … it was to be the
not be found in too many places, with grilled Moro would rather have a very good, quiet
beginning of something big … Next came
onion, sauteed mushroom sauce, cheese, etc., little restaurant, which might be just about
Alfoccino No. 2 in Auburn
on a fresh bun.
everything his kind of eatery should be.
Hills, followed by Loccino
Most of the recipes are
Delicious, well-prepared, high-quality
Italian Grill & Bar at the
from Frank and Tony …
food, excellent service, available tableside
former Palm restaurant on
Their feeling is that with
dining, salad with entree prepared at the
Crooks in Troy.
each location, secrets of
table without charge, low prices, etc. …
The laughter of years
their preparations and
Italian entrees that so many people want like
back is forgotten as Frank
ingredients are not moved
veal Colombo, shrimp Bordelaise flamed
and Tony celebrate the
if ever kitchen employees
with brandy and Madeira wine, beef Maison
first anniversary of their
are changed … Both spend sauteed with a tomato, cream sherry and
fourth restaurant … Wixom
much time in the dining
natural beef-juices sauce … or choice fil-
Station, Pontiac Trail
rooms and kitchens of all
lets, chicken poulette, etc. … hand-sliced
between Beck and Wixom
their dining operations.
chateaubriand for two or more tableside
Brothers Frank and Tony
roads in Wixom … It is the
Seating as of the first
from a rolling cart, flaming desserts, quaint,
Shustari
former location of Volare
anniversary of their Wixom but elegant, like the free bowl of fresh fruit
restaurant, which moved
Station restaurant is 175
brought after the meal.
across the street.
dining room, 20 in a lounge and 12 bar
If there is a short wait, it is certainly not
The varied styles of cuisine at their
counter stools … Seven-day hours for lunch
by house desire or neglect … Reservations
Wixom restaurant deviate some from the
and dinner are Monday-Thursday, 11-10;
are not accepted, but people do not mind the
brothers’ Italian-themed dining spots …
Friday, 11-11, Saturday, 11:30-11; Sunday,
wait knowing what dining goodies may be in
Contemporary American choices like fish
11:30 -9.
store for them.
tacos with blackened tilapia, chicken pic-
Frank and Tony Shustari going from
GOOD RESTAURANT PLEASER …
cata, wood-grilled salmon, barbecued ribs,
making pizza to owning and operating four
She was a server herself for about 11 years at
rosemary-seasoned chicken, New York strip
restaurants is another of those wonderful
upscale Bacco Ristorante on Northwestern
steak, flatiron steak, lightly breaded chicken
success stories … And one certainly where
Highway, Southfield, and the past two
breast, fillet cut to order, flat, thin-crusted
the question might be most apropos … If
years, give or take, its evening maitre d’/
pizzas topped with homemade chunky
and where next?
manager … So it is little wonder why Agata
tomato sauce, etc., and choice of numerous
ONE OF THE BIGGEST questions we
Lombardo-Bogle is so constantly helping
toppings … plus so much more, including all have of any day regarding restaurants is one
waitpersons at Luciano Del Signore’s popular
sandwiches coming with French fries.
that will undoubtedly never go away … It is,
Italian eatery.