NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 61
the best of everything
Raskin
T
hey had known each
other for almost 20
years, when one moved
to Michigan to open a presti-
gious restaurant and the other
had one of this
region’
s finest
Italian dining
eateries … They
became close
friends, raising
their children at
the same time …
and, for about
10 years, talked about possibly
doing a restaurant jointly.
When the former Café Via
closed and became available,
the result is the recently opened
Pernoi on Maple Road between
Woodward and Old Woodward,
Birmingham, where Luciano
DelSignore and Takashi
Yagihashi, who many remem-
ber from the former Tribute,
have opened what has become a
much talked about dining spot.
No, Luciano’
s Bacco flagship
restaurant is not for sale by a
long shot, and Takashi’
s fine
Tabo Sushi in Chicago remains
as-is … Both will continue to
retain their operations and
became partners only of Pernoi
… splitting their time with
Pernoi and the restaurants they
own.
As would be expected, the
Pernoi menu is most unique
… Its excellent choices include
French, Italian, Japanese,
American, etc., delights
that may enchant the most
select palates … Items that
may never have been seen
before, such as a Moroccan-
glazed squab or ginger
sesame king salmon and
others that include Iowan
wagu beef, etc. along with
Osetra caviar, Jerusalem
artichoke soup and so
much more.
When it opened Sept. 10 of
this year, people were awed at
the selection of dishes that are
served from Tuesday through
Saturday, 5 p.m. to close, in the
65 seats and on eight bar stools.
Pernoi makes all its own
baked goods and desserts that
are selective favorites in their
own rights … and served with
an elegant selection of dinner
choices within three rooms of
dining from formal to casual in
the presentation of a luxurious
culinary experience.
Luciano DelSignore is the
noted chef/owner of Bacco
Ristorante and Bigalora Wood
Fired Cucina restaurants …
Takashi is the chef/owner of
Tabo Sushi in Chicago … And
I again emphasize that both
will use their time in the daily
presentations at Birmingham’
s
Pernoi as partners … and con-
tinue to own their other restau-
rants by themselves … sharing
time together here but in no
way affiliated mutually with
their other eateries.
To say that the new Pernoi
enjoys an elegance of its own is
a mild statement …The luxury
yacht feel amid original art and
excellent food must certainly be
classed among the better dining
experiences in our region.
CLOSING OF CANTORO
of Troy as solely a restaurant has
left many people with a sour
taste … But may serve to tell
of its highly successful Cantoro
Market and fine attached eatery
in Plymouth.
SHORTIE OLDIE BUT
GOODIES … Arriving home
from a party, the wife confront-
ed her husband, “I’
ll never go
to another another party with
you.
” He asked why. “Because
you asked Mrs. Thomas how
her husband was standing the
heat. He’
s been dead for two
months!” … A politician ran
into the house yelling, “Honey,
I’
ve been elected!” … His wife
looked up from her knitting
and said, “Honestly?” … He
stopped in his tracks and said,
“Why bring that up?”
CONGRATS … To Jay Parr
on his birthday … To Marianna
Yonova on her birthday.
Danny’
s email address is
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.
Birmingham’
s Pernoi features
unique menu and luxury feel.
Two
Great Chefs
Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist
COURTESY OF PERNOI
Takashi Yagihashi and
Luciano DelSignore
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