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Jay Katz of the Windsor Jewish
Community Centre
He also likes to visit Malic’s Deli for
corned beef and pastrami sandwiches;
it dates from 1929 and was originally
Jewish-owned. Blak’s Bakery is another
of his favorites for its many types of rye
bread, including a marble rye that Jerry
Seinfeld purchased while in Windsor.
Gale recommends Windsor’s eth-
nic restaurants including the Mini
(Vietnamese) and Italian restaurants on
Via Italia, the city’s Little Italy section.
In addition, Windsor has a kosher
restaurant and caterer, Mazal Tov
Kosher Cuisine, located in the lobby
of Windsor’s Jewish senior citizen
residence. The restaurant opened 18
years ago and owner Mazal Rabi says,
“American Jewish customers have been
very loyal.”
She has seen a definite increase in
American customers since the Canadian
dollar lost 25 to 30 percent of its value.
The restaurant is open five days a week
and has a meat menu with many parve
dishes. The Council of Orthodox Rabbis
of Greater Detroit provides kosher
supervision. A buffet is held on the first
Sunday of every month.
“Our restaurant is heimishe,” Rabi
said. “Customers feel like they’re in their
own home. It’s a nice atmosphere.”
Airfare, college tuition and gambling
in Canada may also be more appeal-
ing with the current exchange rate.
Gale travels to Windsor for interna-
tional flights, which can be much less
expensive than flights originating in
the Detroit area. He cites a recent $700
round-trip flight to Israel.
The exchange rate may also be a fac-
tor in an uptick in applications to the
University of Windsor from American
students. Officials cite a 42 percent
increase in applications — 64 compared
to 45 last year. The university charges
U.S. $11,600 for annual tuition for
American students, a special rate initi-
ated four years ago, and now recruits
actively in Michigan.
Even gamblers can benefit from the
cheaper American dollar when they
visit Windsor’s casino. “It seems your
money goes slower as you are risking
Canadian dollars that cost about $.70
U.S. to convert,” Gale said.
Caesars Windsor’s public/community
relations specialist Susan Tompkins
confirms that business has increased
during the past year as Americans
take advantage of the exchange rate to
“stretch their entertainment dollar.”
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BORDERS AND CASH
• Canadian-American exchange rates are available at www.xe.com and
bankofcanada.ca.
• Border crossing traffic information is available at dwtunnel.com and
ezbordercrossing.com.
EAT AND SHOP
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• Blak’s Bakery, 1022 Langlois Ave., famous for 20 varieties of rye bread, (519) 253-
4344. (blaksbakery.com)
• Detroit/Windsor Tunnel Amex Duty Free Shop, specials are advertised at www.
tunneldutyfree.com.
• Devonshire Mall, Windsor’s primary mall. (devonshiremall.com)
• Freed’s, 1526 Ottawa St., men’s and women’s clothing and accessories, (519)
258-6532. (freeds.com)
• Malic’s Deli, 543 Wyandotte St., (519) 252-3886
• Mazal Tov Kosher Cuisine, kosher restaurant and caterer located in the lobby of
Peretz House, 1653 Ouellette Ave. Reservations preferred, (519) 252-0221.
(mazaltovkoshercuisine.com)
• Shanfields-Meyers, 188 Ouellette Ave., a large china, silverware, jewelry and gift
store, (519) 253-6098. (shanfields.net)
• Tepperman’s, 2595 Ouellette Ave., store with furniture, appliances, electronics
and mattresses, (519) 969-3063. (teppermans.com)
PLACES TO VISIT
• Caesars Windsor, casino and hotel, 377 Riverside Drive East (www.casesars.com/
casesars-windsor)
• Canadian Club Heritage Center, 2072 Riverside Drive East, tour the historic
building, followed by a whiskey tasting. (519) 973-9503.