DECEMBER 3 • 2020 | 45
W
hen he goes into
a Greek restau-
rant, much of the
time he is greeted in Greek
or with “Yassoo" or “Yassas”
... And most
of the owners
know what Dino
Mitropoulos
likes best ... Sure
it is the lamb
chops at Uptown
Parthenon or
Big Tommy’s
or wherever his favorite Greek
dishes are served.
But Dino loves to eat ... even
though it may not be his first
love ... to go along with so many
dishes he enjoys.
And he is known mainly as
Dino the Tailor ... who knows
good food and says that it
comes only after his passion for
Greek cuisine.
Before coming to America
many years ago, Dino was well
noted in Athens, Greece, for his
nimble fingers on the clothing
of many noted persons ... Movie
stars like Anthony Quinn, etc.,
and when Harry Kosins of
Kosins Clothes on Griswold was
in Greece, Harry had made it an
absolute must to meet him.
Today, as owner of his own
tailoring operation, Dino is
highly noted for his uncan-
ny skill while doing work for
restaurateur Joe Vicari and so
many personages from all walks
of life who enjoy the work of
his nimble fingers ... The late
Mike Ilitch, his and Marion’s son
Chris Ilitch, chairman and CEO
of the Detroit Tigers, and others.
“In the old days,
” says Dino,
“a tailor in Europe had to go to
school to learn his trade. Today,
almost anyone can be a tailor.
”
... Dino also designs and tailors
clothing for women ... “I like
women to dress like women. Be
more female,
” he says.
During the 1992 Olympics
games in Barcelona, Spain,
the late Chuck Daly, Detroit
Pistons coach, was also coach
of the gold medal-winning
American basketball team and
described his tailor as “Dino
with the golden hands” ... ”I
like to make people look good,”
says Dino ... Those people have
also been Gregory Peck, Maria
Callas, Marlon Brando, Brigitte
Bardot, Jerry Vale, etc., etc., etc.
Dino still plies his trade at
Adams Square in Birmingham.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE ...
Isaac was out shopping when
he sees a sign in a window
saying, “Jacob’s Custom Made
Clothing” ... He’s not sure
whether to go in, it looks so
expensive. But Jacob, the owner,
sees him hesitating and quickly
invites him in.
“What are you looking for?”
he asks ... “
A suit for my grand-
son’s bar mitzvah,” says Isaac
... ”Good,” said Jacob. “You’ve
come to the right place.
“When we make a suit here,
you’ll be surprised at how
we go about it. First, digital
cameras take pictures of your
every muscle, and we down-
load the pictures to a special
computer to build up your
image. Then, we cultivate
sheep in Australia to get the
very best cloth. For the silk
lining, we contact Japan for
their silkworms, and we ask
Japanese deep-sea divers to get
the pearl buttons.”
“When do you need it?” asks
Jacob. “Tomorrow,” says Isaac.
“You’ll have it!” said Jacob.
CONGRATS ... To Dr.
Fred Bernstein on his 92nd
birthday ... To Molly Abraham
on her birthday ... To Rita
Gehringer on her birthday.
Danny’s email address is
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.
RASKIN
THE BEST OF EVERYTHING
Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist
‘Dino with the Golden Hands’
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