NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 | 69

Diamonds Steak and Seafood 
celebrates second anniversary 
in Royal Oak.

the best of everything
Raskin

Shine On!

W

hen the location of 
Diamonds Steak 
and Seafood was 
just in Howell, Mich., folks 
in the Detroit areas who 
had been there 
wanted only two 
things when a 
second location 
would open 
as planned in 
Royal Oak.
The doors 

opened with the answer that 
those who have enjoyed the 
Diamonds Steak and Seafood 
desired so much … More sea-
food and the addition of dry-
aged steaks … Other than 
that, the menu at the Royal 
Oak restaurant owned by 
Adam Merkel, opened with 
just 85 percent of the Howell 
menu… The other 15 percent 
left room for more seafood as 
it celebrates its second anni-
versary on S. Main, between 
that and 11 Mile, Royal Oak.
Unlike many other such 
eateries, it does its own bak-
ing … and a big favorite is 
the carrot cake it makes on 
the premises for dessert … 
Many requests are for the 
carrot cake and a signature 
dish of filet mignon tips … 
Along with them, best sellers 
also include the surf and turf, 
Diamond Burger and Atlantic 
salmon.
Seating is a comfortable 
157 … and service is with 
hours of 5-10 p.m. Sunday to 
Thursday and 5-11 p.m. on 
Friday and Saturday.

Diamonds Steak and 
Seafood in Royal Oak is the 
kind of neighborhood restau-
rant that people look for and 
enjoy.
WITH HER SON, Kelly 
Cobb, now helping her, 
Susan Cobb, boss-gal at 
Birmingham’
s Hunter House 
Hamburgers, recently gave 
it a 68th birthday present … 
A third truck with the same 
menu as the restaurant for 
its corporate events, private 
parties, weddings, etc. … The 
trucks are used even during 
the winter months if the 
weather allows.
 Having her son Kelly full 
time now is a huge blessing 
… Kelly has designed the 
new third truck and trained 
the food truck staffs to drive, 
load and attend events … He 
is a most blessed addition 
to the wonderful Hunter 
House and a huge help to 
his mom … Hunter House 
Hamburgers in Birmingham 
is not only open for its 68th 
birthday … but better than 
ever! 

MAIL DEPT. … From 
Judie and Larry Weisman … 
“We’
ve eaten at the Bistro Le 
Bliss on Orchard Lake Road, 
just south of Maple, several 
times. The food is consistent-
ly excellent. My family has 
tried many of its dishes, some 
that people may not find 
anywhere else, and found 
them to be wonderful and far 
beyond our expectations.”
OLDIE BUT GOODIE 
DEPT. … As a senior citi-
zen was driving on I-95 in 
Florida, his cell phone rang. 
Answering it, he heard his 
dear wife’
s voice urgently 
warning him, “Herman, I just 
saw on the news that a car is 
going the wrong way on I-95. 
Please be very careful!”
“Hell, Sadie,” said Herman. 
“It’
s not just one. There are 
hundreds of them!”
CONGRATS … To Ellen 
Charfoos on her birthday … 
To Helen Pricer on her birth-
day. 

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

Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist

DIAMONDS STEAK AND SEAFOOD

Adam Merkel

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