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Dual dining pleasure continues at Novi's Diamond Jim Brady's Bistro.

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aving a good head chef is almost
crusted whitefish, crispy flat
about a restaurant like Cafe
always a restaurant's offering of
bread with Chevre cheese
Cortina on 10 Mile Road,
assured satisfaction ... When a
and prosciutto, a large pot of
Farmington Hills ... Yet if you
restaurant offers two very good cuisine
spicy mussels or Diamond Jim
ask people what it is, they can-
artists, there is cause for many customer
Brady's famous big DJ Burger,
not pinpoint just a single rea-
smiles.
etc. ... Handcrafted cocktails,
son ... There are so many.
And when one is a certified executive
Michigan draft beer and an
The soft elegance that this
chef and the other, although without the
affordable wine list round out
time-honored Italian restau-
coveted title is ultra-competent, the pres-
the bistro experience.
rant possesses is with few
Danny Raskin
ence is of great note.
Among bestsellers by Mary
equals ... Its excellent food,
Senior Columnist
Much pride in culinary expertise is a big and Sharon and their kitchen
service and all-around ambi-
reason why Diamond Jim Brady's Bistro is
staff are pan-roasted Scottish
ence give elegance to Cafe
admirably celebrating its fifth anniversary
salmon over sauteed fingerling potatoes
Cortina's grace.
with its new name at the new Novi Town
and Steak Diane, a 6-ounce filet mignon
Yet it is sometimes forgotten about
Center location on Crescent Boulevard off
with mushroom and shallot brandy demi-
when occasions arise to dine and enjoy an
Novi Road and 1-96.
glace over buttermilk potatoes and grilled
evening of graceful attendance ... There
Owner and certified executive chef
asparagus ... Customers are thrilled to
are few like Cafe Cortina ... and its roman-
Mary Brady and managing partner/
return for the warm hospitality and daily
tic settings ... in the noted dream that one
executive chef Sharon Juergens have
chalkboard dining features like giant lamb
day became a reality for Rina and her late
much in common ... Sharon was Mary's
meatballs or the vegetarian sweet potato
husband, Adriano, and their son Adrian
student when she taught in Livonia at the
burrito ... Special requests include a small
... A restaurant that Rina calls "Northern
Schoolcraft College Culinary Arts program plant-based menu and large gluten-free
Italian with a Southern accent:'
... Sharon had formerly been at Streetside
menu... Dietary restrictions are carefully
DINING DEAL ... Beef Brisket ... $7.95
Seafood, Emily's and Rattlesnake Club
adhered to.
... Includes soup or salad, vegetable, potato
before going to work for Mary and her late
Many might remember back in 1954
and bread basket ... 10 days only, Thursday,
husband, Tom Brady.
when ladies had to wear skirts and be
Dec. 15, through Saturday, Dec. 24 ... No
Seating at Diamond Jim Brady's Bistro
escorted by gentlemen ... Today, Diamond
coupons ... Siegel's Deli, 15 Mile, just west
is 56 in the indoor dining room, 25 and 36 Jim Brady's Bistro serves more than 50,000
of Haggerty, Commerce Township.
on two heated patios and 12 at the bar ...
customers a year ... and casual dress is in
QUESTION & ANSWER DEPT ... "I
Hours of operation are Monday through
the majority.
have to lose weight and am on a self-given
Thursday, lunch, 11-4,
The Diamond Jim
health diet but have a big problem. I love
dinner, 4-10; Friday and
Brady name has been
to eat more than anything else. Where do
Saturday, lunch, 11-4, din-
desired with much
you recommend?" ... Ernestine Rubin.
ner 4-11; Sunday, brunch
love and respect for
(Looks like a year ago Dr. Joel Kahn may
11-4, dinner 4-9.
the past 60 years ...
have opened what you might want. He is a
Diamond Jim Brady's
and it is to the credit
cardiac doctor who owns the GreenSpace
Bistro has all the allure
of Mary Brady and
Cafe on W. Nine Mile Road, just west of
one would expect with
Sharon Juergens that
Woodward, Ferndale. Too bad a place like
a relaxing feeling of a
the wonderful time-
the former Mei Ling in West Bloomfield by
local bar ... The food
honored Diamond Jim body builders Tom and Megan Lin is rare.
prepared by Mary and
name has been car-
It served hard-to-believe vegetarian "meat"
Sharon may be called
ried on with revered
dishes made from soy protein and wheat
casual and trendy in
esteem.
gluten that tasted like the real thing, sesame
Chefs Sharon Juergens and
an atmosphere where
THERE
IS
chicken, steak burgers, etc.)
Mary Brady
customers enjoy potato-
SOMETHING special
FALSE RUMORS ARE dangerous

PRIME 29

STEAKS • SEAFOOD • COCKTAILS

and should be stamped out as quickly as
possible ... Regarding rumors that West
Bloomfield's Orchard Lake Mall would
be closed for the building of condomini-
ums, Cholada Chan, owner of Shangri-La
Chinese Restaurant, laughs and says, "I
have been here 22 years and intend to stay
for a long time more!" ... About junk like
the closed Kroger space also to be used, for-
mer site owner Jim Hiller says, "Kroger has
control of its lease for at least another two
years" ... Art Fung, owner with wife, Ava,
of Golden Phoenix Chinese restaurant in
Sugar Tree Plaza, also laughs at hearing that
all the center's leases will not be renewed
... About Kroger opening a supermarket at
the former site of Kmart on Orchard Lake
Road, Jim Hiller says, "I know that Kroger
is not going to build at the old Kmart site.
The Goldberg family owns it, and there
were a few preliminary discussions with
Kroger but no real interest:'
OLDIE BUT GOODIE ... Four older
Jewish ladies were talking about their families
... "My son:' says Mrs. Levi, "is a physicist
and heads up a department at the university."
Her friends nodded approvingly.
"My son:' says Mrs. Greenberg, "is a
doctor and is chief of surgery at Mt. Sinai
hospital:' "You must be so proud:' her
friends said.
"My son:' says Mrs. Goldblatt, "is head
of a law firm and president of the bar asso-
ciation:' Again, nods all around.
"My son," says Mrs. Cohen, "is a rabbi:'
rabbi?!" they exclaim. "What kind of
career is that for a Jewish boy?"
CONGRATS ... To Dr. Glen Gardner on
his birthday ... To Robert Canvasser on
his 92nd birthday ... To Dennis Silber on
his birthday. (Due to early deadlines for the

Ns of Dec. 22, 29 and Jan. 5, please send in
your Congrats as soon as possible.) *

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

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