arts & life

th e b e s t o f
eve r y t h i n g

A North Indian Feast

Enjoy the luscious flavors and aromas at Saffron Indian Cuisine.

T

hroughout the years, there have
This is Saffron Indian
IF THEY HAD A JEWISH
been thoughts by many that in
Cuisine’s fourth anniversary
MOTHER DEPT. … “I don’t
order for an ethnic restaurant
at the former Shalimar and
care what you discovered,
to be considered as good, it must have a
Bombay Grille restaurants
Columbus. You could have
countryman or woman as the head chef
… open Monday-Sunday, 11
written.”
… This is not necessarily so today with
a.m.-10 p.m. … Dining room
GOOD HEALTH DEPT. …
numerous head chefs proficiently talented, seating is for 200 and six
More good news for lovers of
who can utilize their skills into whatever
stools at the bar.
Lobster Cantonese at Shangri-
culinary ethnicity that may be desired.
Among its many fine fea-
La, Orchard Mall, Orchard
However, it certainly doesn’t hurt
tures is an all-you-can-eat
Lake Road and 15 Mile, West
Danny Raskin
for an ethnic restaurant to have one
lunch buffet seven days a
Bloomfield … Word on the
Senior Columnist
of its own … Like the Saffron Indian
week … 18 food items …
internet is that lobster is not
Cuisine Bar & Grill on Orchard Lake
Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2:30
only delectable, but also low
Road, between 12 and 13 Mile roads,
p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon-3
in fat, cholesterol and calories … In fact,
Farmington Hills … When owner
p.m. … Weekdays, $9.95; Saturday and
it says that lobster is one of the healthi-
Amardeep Singh was head chef and co-
Sunday, $10.95.
est and leanest proteins available … With
owner of now-closed Taste of India, for-
Those noted breads at Saffron Grille,
much less fat than beef or even white meat
merly across the street, it was frequently
all 15 of them, are made without eggs … chicken.
acclaimed as one of the best Indian res-
from naans to kulchas to parathas, etc.
MAIL DEPT. … “Your Aug. 18 article
taurants in this region.
… and even including a mint-flavored
on Sindbad’s rekindled fond memories.
Now sole owner and head chef of his
wheat bread … and vegetarian omelets
Growing up on the lower east side of
own Northern Indian eatery, much of that at any time.
Detroit, I delivered the Detroit News on St.
popularity and kudos is being bestowed
Northern India’s wonderful dining is
Clair in 1950, and Sindbad’s was one of my
upon Singh and his Saffron eatery …
a big favorite … and Saffron Grille is a
customers. I was instructed to always bring
With his own restaurant and no partners,
very fine exponent of this esteemed cul- the paper inside and place it on the bar,
he looks back upon coming to America
ture’s culinary presentations.
which I did. Sixty-seven years later, I still
in 1990 and, in 1991, working as a
HERE’S ANOTHER FEATHER in the recall that they were great people then and,
helper and then head chef at Sitar Indian
very fine gastronomic cap of Annabel
to justify my position, they always paid
Restaurant.
Cohen, chef, caterer, author, who
when collecting on Friday. And yes, most
Singh’s tandoori chicken, half or full
represented Greater West Bloomfield
important, they always gave me a nickel
sizes, is with few equals, marinated in
in the recent first annual “Chopped”
tip.” … Dillard Ross
yogurt and spices while cook-
competition, patterned
“In your Sept. 1 Question & Answer
ing in one of Saffron’s two
after the Food Network
Dept. from Milton Einstandig regarding
tandoori ovens … Shrimp
TV show, at Henry Ford
Gurney’s Chop House, my grandfather,
lovers go gaga over his Malai
West Bloomfield Hospital Joseph Rosenthal, owned the restaurant
Shrimp, jumbos marinated
… Annabel placed first
with a partner between the late-’50s and
in cream cheese with fresh
by judges in the com-
mid-’60s. Yes, I believe that judges and
herbs, also tandoori-cooked,
petition against cooks
attorneys were the main lunchtime patrons.
lamb rogan josh, lamb curry
from Farmington and
And, yes, the waiters did wear tuxes, and
… The Fish Tikka, usually
Waterford in creating a
there were red-and-white tablecloths. It’s
mahi-mahi or sea bass mari-
breakfast/brunch from
nice to see that Gurney’s was remembered!”
nated in yogurt and herbs, is
mystery ingredients given … Francine Ozeran
also prepared in one of the
to them in the hospital’s
MANY READERS ASK where one of
tandoori ovens … And oodles
demonstration kitchen.
their favorite comedy and music stars of
of vegetarian dishes are big
numerous fun years, Ron Coden and his
Amardeep Singh
favorites.
guitar, is appearing … His big choice of

Honoring All Competitors Specials (bring in ad)

Randy and Sam Yono
& Family along
with Ron Forman,
Simon Rothberg
and the Entire
Cork & Rye Staff
Wish You a Healthy
& Happy New Year!

*

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

Rosh Hashanah

Spend $100 or more receive FREE Bowl
of Fresh Fruit or Coffee Cake
(for 10 people)

20% OFF All Candy & Nuts Trays

10 OFF

$

All “Break the Fast” Trays

(10 people or more)

0OFDPVQPOQFSPSEFSt&YQ

32418 Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills

Cork & Rye Deli Café Catering

248-862-5747

M-Thurs 10a-10p; F-Sat 10a-12mid; Sun 11a-8p
Visit us at CorkandRye.com

Lunch Delivery Available

138 September 29 • 2016

venue will again be O’Mara’s restaurant at
12 Mile and Coolidge, Berkley, on Monday,
Oct. 24 … Ron will do his usual fine humor
along with folk songs, country music and
standards to a much-appreciative audience.
DON’T LAUGH WHEN you see a chef
with a large stomach … He might have got-
ten that way sampling your food, among
many others, to make sure they taste
proper.
MAKING ROUNDS … To Blue Nile,
Ferndale, for Ethiopian food eaten with
injera bread instead of utensils … To
Fiddler, West Bloomfield, for Russian-style
Cornish hen … To J. Baldwin’s, Clinton
Township, for Jeff ’s cedar plank salmon
… To Sposita’s, West Bloomfield, for large,
tender veal chops … To Vicente’s, Detroit,
for Cuban food selections … To Traffic Jam
& Snug, Detroit, for crab cakes.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE DEPT. … A
rabbi, a minister and a priest were playing
poker when the police raided the game.
Turning to the priest, the lead police officer
said, “Father Murphy, were you gambling?”
Turning his eyes to heaven, the priest
whispered, “Lord, forgive me for what I am
about to do.” To the police officer, he then
said, “No, officer. I was not gambling.”
The officer then asked the minister,
“Pastor Johnson, were you gambling?”
Again, after an appeal to heaven, the
minister replied, “No, officer. I was not
gambling.”
Turning to the rabbi, the officer again
asked, “Rabbi Goldstein, were you gam-
bling?”
Shrugging his shoulders, the rabbi
replied, “With whom?”
CONGRATS … To Marion Grant on
her birthday … To Dino Mitropoulos on
his birthday … To Louise Abrams on her
birthday … To Sam and Dorothy Essick on
their 68 anniversary.

2117870