fressing
with fishman

Caucus Club

Buscemi’s Detroit-style pizza

The Whitney

Let’s Do Lunch

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unch is back on the menu at The
as did the once-popular haunt for lawyers,
Whitney in Midtown, as heavy
judges and politicians that closed in 2012,
construction on the QLine winds
owing to economic pressures.
down along Woodward Avenue (4221
New owner George Sboukis has been
Woodward). The restaurant had
busy with construction on the
suspended lunch service as con-
space and working with the
struction ramped up in early 2015,
Detroit Area Art Deco Society
but the return also comes with a
to maintain a familiar atmo-
promise — lunch guests can be
sphere with some modern touch-
in and out in an under an hour to
es throughout.
accommodate the balance of the
DETROITSTYLE PIZZA
workday.
Buscemi’s is putting “Detroit-
There’s also a new executive
style” pizza back on the menu
chef, as Paul Jackman (formerly of Ryan
to celebrate the company’s 60th
D’Amato’s and Goodnight Gracie Fishman
anniversary. Always a family
Martini Bar) joins the staff — he’s
business, it was founded in 1956 by Paul
updated all the menus, introducing new
Buscemi in what was then “East Detroit”
entrees, salads and sides.
on Gratiot between 8 and 9 Mile roads.
The restaurant’s famous Sunday brunch
is now also available on Saturdays, but will In the ’80s, the company dropped the
beloved deep dish pizza at the behest of
be offered as sit-down service rather than
Paul, owing to the labor and time involved
buffet style.
in making each pizza by hand, by the hun-
Meanwhile, the planned revival of the
famed Caucus Club is set to happen when dreds.
Today, the company has 45 franchise
it reopens in its original location in the
locations and continues to grow, with the
Penobscot Building by the end of the year
family’s third and fourth generations now
(150 W. Congress). It will be back to serv-
at the helm. The company has also part-
ing weekday lunch and Saturday dinner

nered with Florine Mark, president and
CEO of Weight Watchers, to introduce
a new signature series salad to its menu,
“Florine’s Garden Salad.” The salad is avail-
able at participating franchises for just
$4.99.

FOR BASKETBALL FANS
On Saturday, Oct. 29, the University of
Detroit Mercy Titans will host the Wayne
State Warriors at Calihan Hall at 7 p.m.
for an exhibition men’s basketball game to
help raise much-needed funds for Detroit
Public Schools (4001 W. McNichols Road).
The inaugural “City College Series” is the
first matchup between the Motor City
rivals in 14 years. Tickets are just $2, and
all proceeds will directly support K-5
classrooms.
There’s a dollar-for-dollar match com-
mitment from Michigan First Credit
Union, the lead sponsor for the series.
Future games between local academic
institutions in the city will also help to
support DPS programming. Tickets are
available online at www.detroittitans.com,
by phone at (313) 993-1700 or at the door
on game day.

FOOD DRIVE
Busch’s Fresh Food Market is kicking off
its annual Season of Sharing food drive
next month, supporting local families in
need through area charities like Forgotten
Harvest.
At checkout in any of its 15 locations,
you’ll be able to purchase a pre-packed
food donation bag, contribute to the pur-
chase of produce or meat, or you can even
give directly from your bottle return slip.
For more information, call (248) 545-2222.

MAZEL TOV…
To Samantha Feinberg and Matthew
Abeles on their marriage.
Yasher koach to Kenneth and Frances
Eisenberg on their generous gift to the
University of Michigan Depression Center.
The funds will go toward ongoing research
into personalized treatment of clinical
depression, bipolar disorder and similar
illnesses.
Happy birthday to Ronnie Bonheim,
Jaynie Craig, Dustin Sherman, Stuart Sherr
and Stuart Stoller.

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