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Danny Raskin
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Dining Elegance at Cuisine
A

t one time, it had probably been a 
fine showpiece home for its proud 
owners who lived within after being 
built in 1923 … When Prohibition came, 
the home became sort of a mecca for per-
sonalities and others who gathered there … 
A peephole was no doubt drilled into the 
door to check all who would seek entry into 
the then-named 48 Club.
The laws changed, and it became a 
law-abiding restaurant named Steak Out, 
then Fisher 666, etc. … and today, as 
Cuisine, it is celebrating its 19th anniver-
sary as a fine, modern French-American 
restaurant … on Lothrup between Second 
and Third avenues, Detroit … Owner Paul 
Grosz is the same executive chef whose 
culinary stylings have brought many rave 
notices since the days many years ago 
when he worked with famed French Chef 
Jean Banchet at Le Francais.
Its dining elegance produces such 
wonderful dishes as Dover Sole, Sous 
Vide Beef Tenderloin, Day Boat Scallops, 
Japanese A5 beef tenderloin, dry-aged 
duck, soft-shelled crabs, morels, ramps, 
fiddleheads and excellent vegetarian dish-
es, etc.
The corn chowder with lump crab 
is choice … as are the Australian lamb 
chops, tuna tartare on risotto cakes, 
English-style beef sirloin, etc. 
To be sure, customers love having owner 
Paul in the kitchen nightly along with his 
culinary experts preparing their magic 
with the wonderful ingredients they enjoy-
ably prepare for them … Cuisine is typi-

cally fast-paced and extremely busy during 
shows at the nearby Fisher Theatre … 
but slows down as desired in offering its 
luxurious presentations of great food and 
world-class wines and cocktails.
When Cuisine opened in June of 2001, 
word immediately was out that Paul had 
opened his own French-style restaurant 
… and received immediate favoritism in 
dining style by many who remember his 
elegant presentations at Dearborn’
s La 
Rotisserie and The Whitney.
It does its own baking of assorted breads 
and pastries … including delicious lemon 
meringue tarts, milk and honey ice cream, 
chocolate truffles, macaroons, chocolate 
crepe cake and a broken apple tart.
Cuisine is open Tuesdays through 
Sundays from 5 p.m. … Seating is 85 
downstairs and 110 upstairs … with 14 
stools at the bar filled with select vintages.
The aged walls of Cuisine have lo these 
many years concealed numerous stories 
… but none perhaps better than those of 
having a delightful dinner there.
NEW ITEM AT Stage Deli, Orchard 
Lake Road, West Bloomfield, brought back 
much yesteryears remembrances … It was 
the fresh, premises-made meatloaf sandwich 
… As youngsters back on 12th Street, we 
kids used to get fresh meatloaf sandwiches, 
hot or cold, at Stafford’
s Restaurant … And 
come back for more to split with each other 
… At Stage, it came between slices of challah 
and plenty of lettuce … In those days, few 
thought about also putting meatloaf between 
lettuce instead of bread, which many folks 

today on weight kicks or with other reasons 
prefer instead of bread … Freshly made 
meatloaf between challah slices or lettuce 
leafs are delicious choices.
MAIL DEPT … “We are newcomers 
to your city and have been referred to 
you. Maybe you can tell us the name of a 
good Russian restaurant? We live in West 
Bloomfield, and my wife and I would be so 
thankful if you can find us one. If there is 
Russian music that would be nice but not 
necessary. We hope you can help us.
” … 
Herman Elsonn.
(West Bloomfield has two fine Russian 
restaurants that you might like … Fiddler 
and Allegro.)
OLDIE BUT GOODIE … Abe was walk-
ing down the street when a Lexus pulled 
next to him with his friend Yitzhak at the 
wheel. “Where did you get such a nice car?” 
asks Abe. “My girlfriend Sarah gave it to me,
” 
says Yitzhak. “Mazel Tov!” says Abe. “I knew 
Sarah was in love with you but to give you 
such a car?” 
 “Well,
” says Yitzhak, “even I admit it was 
very strange. We were out driving in Sarah’
s 
car when she suddenly drove into a small 
covered area hidden from the road and said, 
‘
Yitzkak, take whatever you want.
’
 So I took 
the car.
” “You are one smart cookie,
” says 
Abe. “Her clothes would never have fit you!”
CONGRATS … To Sharon Green on her 
birthday … To Mel Seffinger on his 91st 
birthday … To Leslie and Barbara Hubert 
on their 60th anniversary. ■
 

Email Danny at dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.
Paul Grosz

DANNY RASKIN
CUISINE RESTAURANT

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