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Going Solo In
Auburn Hills
Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist
Alfoccino splits
into two separate
and independent
restaurants.
Sunny Palaj
Many restaurant chains
among others in this age may
have different owners but the
same eatery name … So, it is
not unusual, though still quite
rare, today for two dining
operations of the same title
having two separate owners …
franchise or not.
In fact, it is getting to be
commonplace because of the
varied selections wanted by
the consumers of ethnic dining
for their wide-ranging desires
other than perhaps the same
mundane offerings that might
possibly be presented.
Italian, among other ethnic
dishes, is wonderful … but
today’s Italian eateries should
and do include, if needed, the
satisfying of others at the table
… Along with customers who
enjoy assorted tastes.
This has reared its fast-grow-
ing head as Alfoccino makes
it known that is has been split
into two different restaurants
… with the Auburn Hills loca-
tion, which opened 15 years
ago on Opdyke Road, between
Walton Boulevard and Pontiac
Road, now owned solely by
Sunny Palaj, who had pur-
chased the Auburn Hills site
after being a partner.
It maintains much of the
same Italian and other dishes
as before except for featured
food presentations now avail-
able only at the Auburn Hills
locale,
Having these additions along
with the regular favorites has
done wonders for places like
the Auburn Hills-only site of
Alfoccino … Customers can
now also get the same as before
… along with numerous menu
additions not seen at the other
location with the like name …
Also, it includes the keeping of
the same ingredients or getting
them for whatever other dishes
the consumer may desire …
This might seem like a lot of
bother, but more and more
restaurant owners dedicated to
change will feature this impor-
tant asset … It is not a bother
to owners faithful to the dining
satisfaction of their customers!
Alfoccino at Auburn Hills
only is another sign of indepen-
dence when one of the owners
might want to create his or her
own much coveted individual-
ity.
WHERE THEY ARE DEPT.
… Former vice president of
news/news director at WJBK,
Mort Meisner, has his own
public relations agency, Mort
Meisner Associates … Working
with him is Wendy Fayne,
whose mother and father,
Jules and Rose Fayne, had
their own very fine Jules Fayne
Photography Studio.
REMBERING WHEN … I
was sitting with Executive Chef
Pancho Valez at the original
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Across from TJ Maxx
Deli, Northwestern Highway,
Southfield, from Rob Jackier in
1989 and had it until he sold
his company in 2009.)
OLDIE BUT GOODIE … A
fleeing terrorist was desperate
for water and hurried toward a
mirage only to find a frail little
old Jewish man selling ties to
whom he pleaded for water.
“I have no water. Would you
like to buy a tie?”
The terrorist shouted hys-
terically, “I spit on your ties! I
need water!”
“Sorry, no water, just pure
silk ties, $5 and $10.”
“Pahh! A curse on your ties!
I should wrap one around
your scrawny neck, but I must
conserve my energy and find
water!”
“OK,” said the little old Jewish
man, “if you go over that hill
to the east for about two miles,
you will find a restaurant. It
has all the ice-cold water you
need. Go in peace!”
Cursing him again, the des-
perate terrorist staggered away
over the hill. Several hours
later, he crawled back, almost
dead, and gasped, “They won’t
let me in without a tie!”
CONGRATS … To Dr. Scott
Sircus on his 60th birthday …
To Sid Newman on his birth-
day. •
Danny’s email address is
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.
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Caucus Club. At that time, he
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Caucus and original London
Chop House … As he ate his
dinner, I asked why he ate there
instead of “The Chop.” Pancho
jokingly replied, “It’s cheaper
than the place across the
street!” … When folks gathered
around the piano at Normandy
Café on Grand Boulevard, as
the pianist was asked to play
one of his tunes … They didn’t
know that it was the wonderful
songwriter Cole Porter, appear-
ing across the street at the
Fisher Theater, who tickled the
keys on “Night & Day.”
LIVE MUSIC ON Thursday
evenings, 8-11 at Triple Nickel,
555 Woodward, Birmingham,
has Mark Randisi tonight …
Next week, March 29, will be
Royce & Jenn.
MAIL DEPT. … From Jeff
Kowalsky … on the closing
of Plaza Deli … “I remember
when Matt Prentice years ago
had many restaurants. He
would be there at lunch taking
orders. You would get a quality
sandwich there. Matt yelling
out, ‘corned beef wet,’ when
you ordered a corned beef
with mustard. The last time
I was there after he had left,
the place really went downhill;
meat was pre-cut and placed
in a microwave to be warmed
when you ordered a sandwich.”
(Matt Prentice bought Plaza
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