Febraury 14 • 2019 57
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Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist

Decade of Dining Delight
A

s the site of a former Chili’
s restau-
rant, many reasons may crop up 
as to why it lasted less than a year 
at the location … But the present tenant, 
Grand Tavern, is among the winning eat-
eries that many customers are keeping to 
themselves … Located at M-59 and Adams, 
MarketPlace Circle, Rochester Hills, it is 
among a fine small chain of choice dining 
spots in Rochester Hills and local areas… 
After adding still another 80 seats with its 
new enclosed patio, along with the 350 
seating and 20 bar stools, on this, its 10th 
birthday at the elegant locale, Grand Tavern 
is furthering its many efforts in gaining con-
tinued and more prominence. 
Other renovations like new walls, etc., 
have again vaulted the location into an 
even more striking dining spot to go with 
its varied attention-getting choice of dining 
selections … Like being one of a very few 
restaurants that have two Happy Hours 
… Tuesday through Friday, 3-6 p.m., and 
Tuesday through Saturday 9 p.m. until clos-
ing with all the goodies that these popular 
times usually bring …like appetizers galore, 
10 burger styles, including one you build 
yourself, homemade soups, steaks, scallops, 
shrimp, etc. … including the popular stone 
cooking rave with diners preparing their 
own steaks, seafood, etc., on heated stones at 
their own tables.
Favorite-selling dishes like cedar plank or 
bruschetta salmon or chicken bruschetta, 
tuna tacos, bar-b-q platter and others … 
and daily specials available all seven days are 
included in the bevy of selections.

Grand Tavern’
s house-made carrot cake 
is one of a slew of choice delights that are 
made on the premises … The menu features 
many popular dishes that may be obtained 
at popular prices to go with the huge look of 
cleanliness.
Seven-day hours are Monday-Thursday, 
11 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday, 11 a.m.-midnight, 
Saturday, 10 a.m.-midnight, Sunday, 10 a.m.-
10 p.m.
Little wonder that Grand Tavern has 
become a large favorite as it celebrates its 
10th anniversary.
ANOTHER MAJOR COUP by the 
Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame … as 
former Detroit Tiger Major League Baseball 
Hall of Fame pitcher Jack Morris receives the 
2019 Hank Greenberg Lifetime Achievement 
Award, Monday, June 3, at the Franklin Hills 
Country Club … George Blaha, longtime 
Detroit Piston announcer, will be given the 
Excellence in Media Award, and Danialle 
Karmanos the Bremen Award … Morris, 
now a Detroit Tiger broadcaster, entered the 
2018 Major League Hall of Fame with for-
mer Tiger shortstop Alan Trammell … The 
29th Annual Hank Greenberg Memorial 
Golf and Tennis Invitational will be a sellout 
for the inductions and sports panel biggie 
alone … plus the frivolity, cocktails and 
dining. 
REARVIEW MIRROR … When little 
Brian Gussin, son of Norman and Diane 
Gussin, attended his first Passover seder 
at Minnie Raskin’
s home and was told not 
to wipe his hands on his shirt, obeyed and 
wiped them on his pants.

TIP TO SERVERS Dept. … When serv-
ing steak, suggest that customers cut into 
it while you are there to make certain it is 
cooked to their liking … It is amazing how 
many fail to do this, resulting in the steaks 
being returned … Restaurateurs and manag-
ers should insist upon this. 
NO, YOU AREN’
T seeing double … 
And they are not even related to each other 
… but could almost look like sisters … 
Chris Feasel, fine general manager at Stage 
Deli, and Courtney Hill, excellent server at 
Pickles & Rye Deli … Steve Goldberg, owner 
of Stage Deli, and Rick Therrien, owner 
of Pickles & Rye Deli, and their customers 
enjoy the presence of each at their West 
Bloomfield delis. 
LOOKS LIKE George and Crissy 
Kutlenios, owners of the Holly Hotel in 
Holly, Mich., must like fires … For 41 years 
they have been celebrating the big blaze that 
almost destroyed the hotel 105 years ago … 
George and Crissy recently gave 41 percent 
off dinner purchases in memory of the blaze.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE Dept. … Attorney 
says, “Now, doctor, isn’
t it true that when 
a person dies in his sleep, he doesn’
t know 
about it until the next morning?”
Witness says, “Did you actually pass the 
bar exam?”
CONGRATS … To Jim Hiller on his 
birthday … To Peter Ginopolis on his birth-
day … To Clara Musgraff on her birthday. ■

Danny’
s email address is 
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.

Grand Tavern 
celebrates 10th 
anniversary.

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