OCTOBER 31 • 2019 | 61

Diamond Jim Brady’
s Bistro 
celebrates nine years at 
present location.

the best of everything
Raskin

Sparkling 
Reputation

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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

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