NOVEMBER 28 • 2019 | 69
the best of everything
Raskin
Johnny’
s Italian Steakhouse
pleases plenty of palates.
Steak … It’s
What’s for Dinner
T
rue steak houses, not
those with minor menu
mention, have again hit
the taste buds of many restau-
rant patrons … Not that steak
sales are down,
but dining spots
that concentrate
on them seem
to give the meat
added attention.
Like two that
opened in this
area and are
making their
presence known … Johnny’
s
Italian Steakhouses, Farmington
Hills (Hamilton Court between
12 Mile and Farmington Road)
… and Livonia (in the Holiday
Inn on Laurel Park Drive) …
Both had openings in 2018 with
the same menus of which they
consider to be like those of the
one-time, years ago Rat Pack-
era of Las Vegas … Both are
celebrating their first anniversa-
ries, creating a lot of noise from
steak chompers.
Their steaks, Italian selec-
tions, etc., dishes and cocktails
are served in upscal
e, supper
club environs that includes
sleek bars.
Both make their own fresh
Focaccia breads and desserts
like crème brulee, tiramisu and
limoncello cakes, along with
a roasted banana cheesecake,
warm chocolate cake and tur-
tles.
Appetizers are those you’
d
expect an Italian steakhouse to
feature … like the Italian sau-
sage stuffed with mushrooms,
toasted ravioli, etc. … as are
the salads of shrimp Frangelico
with toasted hazelnuts, sirloin
steak tribute with
gorgonzola cheese,
etc.
The numerous
styles of steaks are
choice selections
that come in varied
sizes … The pasta
dishes are true
Italian … as are the stuffed
meatloaf with chopped mush-
rooms, steakhouse spaghetti
and other varieties.
Hours for both are …
Farmington Hills, Monday-
Thursday 4-10 p.m., Friday and
Saturday 4-11 p.m., Sunday
4-9 p.m. … Livonia, Monday-
Thursday 4-10 p.m., Friday-
Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.,
Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
You might want to try
from among Johnny’
s Italian
Steakhouse best sellers …
Chanel No. 5, Filet Oscar,
Filet with Seafood Rockefeller
or Johnny’
s Steak de Burgo,
Crusted Steak and Shrimp …
or the Seafood Pasta Pomodoro.
ANY THOUGHTS THAT
frozen food would never attain
the heights it has reached in
making mega billions of dollars
and still growing sure have
changed … Even in France,
where an operation like Picard
grocery has nothing but fro-
zen food in its 900 stores, with
nearly 2,000 items from which
to select … This may sound
strange because France is con-
sidered a culinary leader …
and includes large numbers of
elegant food for every meal of
the day … With the fast pace of
today, numerous people, both
men and women, seldom cook
much anymore … Eating for-
merly frozen food has become
a much-wanted way of life for
many.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE …
(Repeat by request) … Fellow
goes into a restaurant and looks
over the menu. After a few
minutes, the waitress comes
and asks him what he’
d like.
The guy says, “I’
d like a quickie.
”
The waitress flushes and says,
“That’
s not funny sir. What
would you like to order?”
The fellow says, “I’
d really like
a quickie.
”
The waitress slaps him and
storms off angrily.
Another customer, overhear-
ing the conversation, leans over
and says to the guy, “I think
that it’
s pronounced ‘
quiche’
!”
CONGRATS… To Amanda
Andres on her birthday.
Danny’
s email address is
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.
Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist
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