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in Sylvan Lake adds a third 
no-charge appetizer of calamari.
JULY … Andiamo West, 
Bloomfield Township, cele-
brates its 27th anniversary … 
Elie’
s Mediterranean Grill/
Bar, Birmingham, shows off 
its “Impossible” selection of 
American and Middle Eastern 
favorites … Eddy’
s Coney 
Island, Commerce Township, 
becomes BLD Coney Island 
of breakfast, lunch and dinner 
choices … Jim Brady’
s Ann 
Arbor finally opens after two-
year construction … Bella 
Piatti, Birmingham, opens 
another Wahlburger with 
movie star Mark Wahlberg 
… Ginopolis Restaurant, 
Farmington Hills, sets date to 
close end of July .. Big Rock 
Chophouse, Birmingham, 
acclaimed among Michigan’
s 
finest.
AUGUST … Joe Vicari 
Restaurant Group’
s Brownies 
On The Lake, St. Clair Shores, 
honors its ninth anniversary 
… Adachi Restaurant opens 
in Birmingham with Japanese-
inspired cuisine, including 
steaks, lobsters, etc. … Closing 
of Ginopolis Restaurant, 
Farmington Hills, moved to 
August … Moe’
s On 10, Novi, 
celebrates and shows off his 
family restaurant with another 
anniversary of Moe serving 
his own chicken noodle soup 
… Every other week com-
plete steak dinner featured at 
Sposita’
s, West Bloomfield.

SEPTEMBER … Two 
brothers from Detroit have 
fourth anniversary of their 
Ermanos Craft Beer & Wine 
Bar restaurant in Tucson, Ariz. 
… American Coney Island, 
Detroit, a hugely honored pride 
…Mario’
s on Second Blvd., 
Detroit, features special menus 
on 71st anniversary … Bistro 
Le Bliss, West Bloomfield, 
enjoys first anniversary … 
C.A.Y.A.(Come As You Are) 
Smokehouse Grill, Wolverine 
Lake, features dishes smoked 
10-14 hours to ensure prop-
er tenderness … Whitney, 
Detroit, has second year of 
successful 10-day Cityfest event 
of dining and dancing with pro-
ceeds to charity. 
OCTOBER … Cantoro 

Troy, Big Beaver, open just 
a year in Troy but only as a 
restaurant, no attached mar-
ket like Plymouth, and closed 
before it reached a second 
anniversary … Late Morris 
Fenkell is honored with 
new The Morrie eating spot 
in Birmingham … Zoup!, 
Southfield, etc., welcomes com-
ing of bad weather with another 
large selection of hot soups to 
carry out … Samy Eid opens 
fourth year of Forest Grill, 
Birmingham, for fine dining of 
Mediterranean, etc., dishes in 
dividing time with Phoenicia 
by parents and him … Two 
female executive chefs, owner 
Mary Brady and managing 
partner Sharon Juergens, open 
another highly successful year 

at their Diamond Jim Brady’
s 
Bistro, Novi. 
NOVEMBER … Name of 
Station Square is changed to 
Grand Tavern Troy … A sister 
restaurant, Grand Tavern, is 
now Grand Tavern Rochester 
Hills … Much awaited Pernoi, 
by two male executive chefs, 
Luciano DelSignor and Takashi 
Yagihashi, is acclaimed in 
Birmingham among top dining 
adventures … Diamond Steak 
and Seafood, Royal Oak, adds 
more seafood …Detroit Wings 
one of very few places serving 
huge selection only of chicken 
wings carry-outs at five local 
locations … Johnny’
s Italian 
Steak House, Farmington Hills 
and Livonia, brings many choic-
es of steaks on menu.
DECEMBER … Nonna 
Maria’
s Italian Restaurant, 
West Bloomfield, is a big suc-
cess, opened by John Gallagher, 
nephew of original Maria’
s, 
and former owner of Little 
Italy in Novi … Smith & Co., 
Detroit, is noted for its simple 
dining and small plates … Matt 
Prentice opens Three Cats, 
Clarkston, in his first venture 
after five years away from the 
dining scene.
Our very utmost of best 
wishes to everyone … our 
wonderful and loyal readers 
for a healthy … happy … and 
ultra-joyous … New Year! 

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