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Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist
Cantoro Italian
Trattoria opens
in Troy.
General Manager and Chef
Jeffrey Valente
he response to a won-
derful trattoria being
attached to its highly
received market in Plymouth
has been so great that the own-
ers would have had no problem
if they used this reason to take
over the former Tres Vite loca-
tion in Troy near the San Marino
Club … The necessary alterations
were made, the main dining
room enlarged and a magnificent
trattoria by itself was opened …
No full Italian market … but the
exact same excellent restaurant
menu as in Plymouth.
Cantoro Italian Trattoria Troy,
Big Beaver between Rochester
Road and John R. was opened
this year by Mario Fallone and
sons John and Michael Fallone
and is already a big frontrunner
as only an Italian restaurant.
And to top off the opening of
an excellent trattoria, its general
manager and executive chef is
someone so many will remem-
ber … Jeffrey Valente … who
with dad, Al Valente, operated
the former huge favorites Villa
Maria on Haggerty in Commerce
Township and Ristorante di
Maria on Walnut Lake and
Inkster, West Bloomfield … In
fact, as special items at Cantoro
Troy, Jeff will, on request, pre-
pare some of those great dishes
like the Linguine con Bottarga,
spiedini alla Romana, involtini di
melanzane, etc. … too many to
list among numerous other dish-
es that so many have wondered
where they could be gotten again
Happy Hour specials Monday
through Friday include half-off
its notable gourmet pizzas, appe-
tizers, etc. … Lunch hours are
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through
Saturday … and dinner 4-10 p.m.
Sunday to Thursday, and 4-11
p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The new Cantoro Italian
Trattoria Troy is proving to be
another answer to more dining
goodness by Mario Fallone and
his sons John and Michael …
Between them and Chef Jeffrey
Valente, you might say another
winning combination has cer-
tainly come to Troy.
READER MINI REVUE …
From Gary Cochran … “Mary
Lou and I went to the new Fork
n’ Pint at the old Mitch’s on Cass
Lake in Waterford and enjoyed
sitting on the gorgeous and long
front patio/deck. After being
greeted by a super-friendly
hostess, we told her it was our
first visit and she graciously
suggested the house favorite of
fresh walleye ‘fish and chips’ with
thin fries and house-made cole
slaw. We also ordered house-
tossed salads, and they came out
perfectly. The fresh walleye was
about 14 ounces, lightly coated,
deep fried and delicious. We also
had lettuce wraps with three
dipping sauces and a large por-
tion of chicken over Asian white
cellophane noodles, which was
excellent. Mary Lou and I were
very impressed.”
(Gary and Mary Lou Cochran
were owners of the former Beau
… to go with the fine dishes
already on the Cantoro menu.
Cantoro Troy’s menu, the
same wonderful favorites as
Plymouth, has a bevy of items
that are already receiving huge
requests for Jeff to make in his
own inimitable ways … lunch
or dinner … even the amaz-
ing pizzas or its No. 1 dish of
house-made Pasta Bologonese …
orange salad, etc., among a bevy
of favorites.
Two tournament-size bocce
courts in a lush 80-seat outdoor
courtyard overlook the pristine
Italian-style landscaping … and
so much to see in an atmosphere
of true elegance.
“There is nothing like this
in the Oakland or Macomb
County areas,” says Jeff Valente.
“Contemporary Italian fare with
traditional flair in a casual, yet
gorgeous trattoria fills a dining
void.”
The Cantoro Italian Trattoria
Troy continues a commitment
that includes outstanding lunch,
happy hours, dinner and ban-
quet experiences with high-qual-
ity Italian cuisine that includes
steaks and seafood, house-made
pastas and sauces, soups, etc. …
accompanied, like Plymouth’s
Cantoro, by an award-winning
selection of choice wines along
with a full liquor and beer menu.
Seating is 120 in the main
dining room … In addition is a
125-seat banquet room, private
dining room/wine cellar and a
terrace for corporate events.
Jack’s in West Bloomfield and are
quite critical when it comes to
food and restaurants. They saw
several of their former customers
there. Gary says that this is one
of the best restaurants he has
been to since Beau Jack’s.)
THAT MUCH-AWAITED
super brunch … all-you-can-eat
… begins Sunday, Sept. 16, 10-3
at Station Square, Coolidge &
Maple, Troy.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE …
One night, a burglar broke into
a home and heard a voice say,
“Jesus is watching you!” while he
rummaged through the desk.
The burglar replied, “Who said
that?”
Once again, he heard the same
thing: “Jesus is watching you!”
The robber looked around
the room only to see a parrot.
He asked the parrot what its
name was. The parrot replied,
“Cornelius.”
“What kind of name is that?!”
asked the burglar. “Who names a
parrot that?”
The parrot replied, “The same
person who named that German
Shepherd behind you Jesus!”
CONGRATS … To Hannah
Berglund on her birthday … To
Gail Zimmerman on her birth-
day … To Mort Meisner on his
birthday … To Mel Ball on his
birthday. •
Danny’s email address is
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.
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