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Long Live Pepino’s

A restaurant move to anoth-
er location in itself is usually a
difficult job … Having to move
out of necessity after years of
success because of something
like a fire that occurred is so
many times a tragedy … and
early recovery is seldom attained.
This happening might have
Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist
devastated many restaurant
owners, who possibly would
throw their hands up and call it
It’s back and quits … an early vacation they
might say.
better than ever
It takes guts, courage and an
uncanny will by highly successful
at new location. dining operations to seemingly
start all over again at another
location.
This is why a restaurant such
as Pepino’s has retained its lofty
status as a much-received eatery
at its new location after many
years … It has been found by
regulars and newcomers who are
continually told of Pepino’s good-
ness … and have also become
regulars.
Kathy Morley, Carol Carson
and Dr. Chris Hutchinson are
obviously thrilled at
the continued patron-
age of its regular and
new customers who
would not be without
their cult-like access to
Pepino’s dining visita-
tions.
Pepino’s was among
those many eateries
that suffered from
the ravages of nature
Kathy Morley, Dr. Chris Hutchinson and
in succumbing to the

Carol Carson

recent power outages … But,
thankfully, it is back open again
on Orchard Lake Road in Sylvan
Lake with its best-selling rainbow
trout, butterflied shrimp, bar-b-
q ribs, black bean soup, grilled
lamb chops, seasonal crabs, etc.
… To enjoy after being seated
and given marinated white
beans, garlic toast and brown
soda bread.
Being one of those restaurants
that have survived two opera-
tional tragedies … to again sur-
vive and reopen says much.
REARVIEW MIRROR …
Chances are there were not
many like Downtown Detroit’s
Broadway Market, where you
could get a corned beef sand-
wich at Mrs. Harry Lefkofsy’s
delicatessen or roast beef from
Bruno’s Deli or cold beverages,
milk, coffee, creamed blueberry
or dozens of fruit drinks before
they became a fad from Kroger’s,
etc. … On almost any day dur-
ing lunch, it was crowded with
judges, tycoons, cops, sports
figures, local personalities, shop-
pers, etc. … Bruce Isrow also
sold corned beef sandwiches,
but his was the only place where
you could get beer … And many
folks would go to one of Janet
Burrow’s three bakeries and
stuff the buns or bread with
Buck’s corned beef, roast beef or
cold cuts … The corned beef or
pastrami sandwiches from Mrs.
Lefkofsky’s were on rye or pum-
pernickel bread … All the dining
and drinking was done standing

… Broadway Market was always
swarming with people, and if
anyone left there hungry, it was
their own fault.
MAKING ROUNDS OF
YESTERYEARS … To Michigan
Inn’s Benchmark, Southfield,
for mignons of veal … To Bijou,
Southfield, for spring lamb
chops … To Bodega, Redford, for
sliced sirloin … To Cadieux Cafe,
Detroit, for mussels.
QUESTION & ANSWER
DEPT. … “Do you remember a
television show in the 1950s that
showed old movies? The man
always dressed in white and sat
in a big chair. I think he called
himself ‘The Black Orchid.’” …
Ernestine Lewis.
(I believe you might have your
movie hosts mixed up. I recall
that Channel 7 had a presenter
in white who sat in a large wicker
chair and showed mystery films.
He was Irv Immerman in the role
of the Black Spider.)
THE AUDIENCE WILL no
doubt be filled with snowbirds
from here when young Sam
Woolf and his guitar appears at
the Blue Rooster on Fourth Street
in Sarasota, Fla. … one night
only, Sunday, March 26, 7 p.m. …
He is the son of former Detroiters
Dental Doc Roy and Jackie
Woolf … and localite grandson
of the late Sammy “When You’re
Smiling” Woolf band leader and
Ann Woolf.
EXACT TARGET date for
opening of the eagerly awaited
second Joe Muer Seafood on

Long Lake and Woodward
(Kingsley Inn), Bloomfield Hills,
is not yet definite … But it will
almost assuredly be in April, says
owner Joe Vicari.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE … An
elderly couple had dinner at
another couple’s house and after
eating, the wives left the table
and went into the kitchen.
The two elderly gentlemen
were talking, and one said, “Last
night, we went out to a new res-
taurant and it was really great. I
would recommend it very highly.”
The other man asked, “What’s
the name of the restaurant?”
The first man knits his brow
in obvious concentration and
finally said to his companion,
“Ah, what is the name of that red
flower you give to someone you
love?”
His friend replies, “A carna-
tion?”
“No, no,” the other man says.
His friend offers another sug-
gestion, “The poppy?”
“Nah,” growls the man. “You
know, it is red and has thorns.”
His friend said, “Do you mean
a rose?”
“Yes, yes, that’s it. Thank
you!” says the first man. He
then turns around toward the
kitchen and yells, “Rose, what’s
the name of that restaurant we
went to last night?”
CONGRATS … To Al and
Marilyn Frommer on their 56th
anniversary. •

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