OCTOBER 31 • 2019 | 61
Diamond Jim Brady’
s Bistro
celebrates nine years at
present location.
the best of everything
Raskin
Sparkling
Reputation
M
any fine restaurants
are taken so much
for granted that
numerous people might tend
to slightly forget about them …
This is something that eateries
like Diamond
Jim Brady’
s may
encounter.
Celebrating
its ninth anni-
versary at the
present location,
Diamond Jim
Brady’
s Bistro
had to relocate to its new home
in the Novi Town Center on
Novi Road off I-96 when the
previous restaurant was demol-
ished after 28 years to make
way for a
Super Walmart and moved to
another location in 2011.
Though at a third site, owner
Mary Brady has been able to
continue building a proud
history because its fine past
has been a most impeccable
one dating back to its original
locale on Seven Mile Road,
Detroit, many years ago.
All the charm of a bistro
with a neighborhood feeling
has been retained by Mary and
her managing partner, Sharon
Juergens, both certified exec-
utive chefs … Today’
s appeal
continues to serve casual,
trendy food in a relaxed atmo-
sphere … like potato-crusted
whitefish, crispy flat bread with
chevre cheese and prosciutto,
a large pot of spicy mussels, its
famed Big DJ Burger, etc.
It still does its own baking of
rolls and breads, key lime pie,
chocolate chip pretzel blond-
ies, vanilla cream brulee, class
cream puffs, etc. … Diamond
Jim Brady’
s can lay claim to
being the only restaurant with
exclusive dishes like Boursin-
filled chicken breast or its own
Caesar salad styling, giant
lamb meatballs and vegetarian
sweet potato burritos … Its
best menu sellers continue to
be pan-roasted Scottish salmon
over sautéed fingerling pota-
toes topped with fresh arugula
and pistachios, and a won-
derful six-ounce filet mignon
steak Diane with a mushroom
and shallot brandy demi-glace.
Guests continue to return
also for the warm hospitality
offered at Diamond Jim Brady’
s
Bistro and its extensive dining
selections … And, of course,
the custom-ground half-pound
DJB Big Burger, the Caesar-
style salad topped with a filled
chicken breast and a daily
chalkboard selection.
Hours are Monday to
Thursday lunch 11a.m.-4 p.m.,
dinner 4-10 p.m., Friday and
Saturday lunch 11 a.m.-4 p.m.,
dinner 4-11 p.m., Sunday
brunch 11 a.m.-4 p.m., din-
ner 4-9 p.m. Seating is 130,
including covered patios and a
12-stool bar.
You might say that Diamond
Jim Brady’
s Bistro is celebrat-
ing its ninth anniversary … but
has actually been in business
since 1954 … is a restaurant
that combines all the charm of
a bistro with the neighborhood
feel of a local bar … made up
of blissful foods, classic liba-
tions and good people.
DID YOU KNOW DEPT.
… Many years ago, a French
restaurant was liable for arrest
and imprisonment if a custom-
er complained of a stomach-
ache after eating … and some
people took a prison stay rath-
er than paying the check?
OLDIE BUT GOODIE …
Jake had passed on … His
lawyer stands before the family
and reads out Jake’
s last will
and testament.
“To my wife, Esther, I leave
the house, 50 acres of land and
$1 million.
“To my son, Barry, I leave
my Lexus and Jaguar cars.
“To my daughter, Suzy, I
leave my yacht and $250,000.
“To my brother-in-law, Jeff,
who always insisted that health
is better than wealth, I leave
my sun lamp.”
CONGRATS … To Dennis
Green on his birthday.
Danny’
s email address is
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.
Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist
DIAMOND JIM BRADY’
S BISTRO FACEBOOK
Mary Brady and Sharon Juergens
COURTESY OF DIAMOND JIM BRADY’
S BISTRO
For info www.thewhitney.com
(313) 832-5700
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