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Drop Anchor And Drop In!

Sindbad’s Restaurant and Marina is rich with lore and luscious food.

Y

ears back, cars would park on one
Seating in Sindbad’s dining
sopapilla bread, rack of lamb
side and boats as large as 75-foot-
room is more than 300 people
Genghis Khan and Salzburger
ers would dock on the other side
plus over 200 upstairs … Hours
Nockerl.
… Sindbad’s Restaurant, 100 St. Clair,
are seven days from 11 a.m.-
The second, slated for
Detroit, packed in folks seeking unpreten-
midnight … Sunday brunch
Monday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m., is
tious food like hamburgers, fresh fish,
is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. … A well-
expected to feature Master
chili, etc. … Some people thought it was
appointed, stocked and good-
Chef Milos Chihelka, former
the Detroit River that did it … Others
looking bar includes another
executive chef at the Golden
swore it was for the juicy burgers, as cus-
18 stools.
Mushroom … $125 per person
tomers would say, “It’s a distance to travel,
Best-sellers today are those
will include his noted cream
Danny Raskin
but, oh, so good!”
great small lake perch, the
of mushroom soup, Dover Sole
Senior Columnist
Whatever it was, Sindbad’s, owned by
wonderful Campeche shrimp
Murat, roast duck, potato pan-
P. “Buster” Blancke and Hillaire “Van”
salad, New York strip steaks, homemade
cake, chocolate orange torte and a signed
VanHollebeke, stayed high on the popular- New England clam chowder, half-pound
cookbook by Milos (just one per couple).
ity lists with no more outside effort than
burgers, fresh pickerel, lobsters, crab, etc.
MANY READERS CONTINUE to ask
a fresh coat of paint once in a while …
As it celebrates its 67-year journey
why lox is not included anymore on so
Non-boaters and landlubbers got charged
of longevity, many will never forget the
many all-you-can-eat Sunday brunches at
up just munching on frog legs, shrimp,
Sindbad’s of yesteryears … Especially
restaurants … The big reasons are quite
fresh pickerel, broiled New York sirloin
those grandchildren and great-grand-
simple … One is that smoked salmon (lox)
steak, chopped
children brought
has for many eateries priced itself beyond
sirloin, chicken,
there to see the
the all-you-can-eat state … Also, and of
etc. … Even about
place where their
much importance, is that too many cus-
15 sandwiches,
ancestors met each
tomers bring plastic bags hidden in purses
too, from Reubens
other or went to on
and pockets to fill with the lox … Too bad
to corned beef
their first date …
this last practice has done the most in
to fish to grilled
Although almost
doing away with lox in so many all-you-
cheese to club and
completely remod-
can restaurant Sunday brunches.
open steaks, etc.
eled in 1998, the
IT’S THEIR HOBBY now, visiting res-
… munching and
wonderful Sindbad’s taurants and sharing opinions … Who bet-
watching three
of yesteryears and
ter to give their knowledgeable thoughts
marinas full of bob- Sindbad’s on the Detroit River
today can never be
of dining operations than people like them
bing masts.
forgotten.
… Al Balooly, former owner of Topinka’s
Now celebrating its 67th anniversary,
THE FIRST IN a series of monthly
Country House, Detroit, Pike Street
opening in 1949 after taking over a site
specialty dinners by Steven Lelli’s Inn on
Restaurant, Pontiac, etc. … Mohammad
occupied by a small prohibition-era
the Green, 12 Mile, between Halsted and
“Moe” Ansari, former general manager of
speakeasy bar called Dirty Gerty’s, the
Haggerty, Farmington Hills, honoring top
the former highly prestigious DB’s at Hyatt
legendary Sindbad’s is today owned by
restaurants in Southeast Michigan is set for Regency Dearborn, opening Phoenica in
Buster’s son Marc and renamed Sindbad’s Monday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m. only … It will fea- Birmingham with Sameer Eid … Ed Elia,
Restaurant and Marina … Marc today is
ture the former Lark Restaurant, with the
restaurant broker and consultant … and
also one of the owners of Triple Nickel,
menu selections in authenticity by Lark’s
sometimes Bobby Ecie, Al’s fine bartender
Old Woodward, Birmingham … Buster
and now Steven Lelli’s Executive Chef John at Topinka’s … When you see them at a
passed on in 1984, and a year later, Van
Somerville … $95 per person will include
restaurant, say hello to guys whose hobby
retired.
curried duck salad, salt-baked shrimp,
is having fun doing what they know best.

SPOSITA’S

Italian Spaghetti
topped with meat sauce 

OUR PETITE FILET DINNER
IS HAPPENING AGAIN!

Breaded Veal Parmesan served with
spaghetti and meat sauce 

Sunday, August 21 through Thursday, August 25.

$ 22.95

food bill

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10%
Off

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(248) 538-8954

33210 W. 14 Mile Rd
In Simsbury Plaza, just east of Farmington Rd.
West Bloomfield

Mon-Thurs: 4pm-10pmtFri: 11am-11pm
Sat: 4pm-11pmtSun: 4pm-9pm

OF SOUTHFIELD

2116600

15%
Off

Offer Good Friday-
Saturday, dine-in
only. Not valid
with any other offer.
With coupon only.
Not valid on holidays.

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

Italian Feast!

RISTORANTE

Offer Good Sunday-
Thursday, dine-in
only. Not valid
with any other offer.
With coupon only.
Not valid on holidays.

*

OPEN 24 HOURS

Fine Italian Dining in a Casual Atmosphere

Includes Petite Filet, antipasto plate, side of pasta,
salad, soup, potato and vegetable.
Dine-in only, not valid with any other offer.

GOOD WAITPERSON DEPT. … Shifra
Uzilov at George’s Family Restaurant,
Northwestern Highway, Farmington Hills
… A dependable server whose fast effi-
ciency, knowledge and smiles are notable
assets and why customers ask to sit in her
station.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE … A mobile
phone on a bench at the golf club starts to
ring. Sidney picks it up and says, “Hello.”
At the other end, a woman says, “Hello,
honey, I’m at the shopping center and just
found a beautiful leather coat. It’s $1,200.
Can I buy it?”
“OK,” says Sidney. “Go ahead if you like
it so much.”
“I also stopped at the Mercedes dealer-
ship and saw the 2016 model that I really
liked,” the woman says.
“How much was it?” asks Sidney.
“$125,000,” she replies.
“For that price,” says Sidney, “I want it
with all the options.”
“Oh, yes, just one more thing. That
house we wanted last year is back on the
market. They’re asking only $3 million for
it now.”
“Go ahead and buy it, but don’t offer
more than $2.5 million.”
“OK,” she says. “I’ll see you later. I love
you.”
“Bye, I love you, too,” says Sidney and
then hangs up.
The other men in the locker room
who heard the conversation are looking
at Sidney in astonishment. Then Sidney
shouts out loud, “Does anyone know who
this mobile phone belongs to?”
CONGRATS … To Rose Sweetwine on
her 100th birthday … To Lonny and Gail
Zimmerman on their 44th anniversary.

Chicken Parmesan Sautéed Chicken Breasts
covered with Italian meat sauce Choice of
lad
topped with cheese, served
soup or sa
aw
sl
le
co
or
with spaghetti 
and garlic

toast.

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