RASKIN
THE BEST OF EVERYTHING
MARCH 25 • 2021 | 61
I
n this world of ethnic dining
importance, it is key that
significance is concentrated
on its many styles of appearance
and acceptance … But of
even more
importance is true
authenticity by
their presenters
… and a
restaurant’s staff
… More so in
today’s trying
times.
Those who need not offer
false presentations will always
win out like those when
Mexican Village, located
on Bagley in Detroit’s Little
Mexico, and others in that
sector offered the real thing.
Such presentations today
are by places like Camelia’s
Mexican Grill on Orchard Lake
Road between 12 and 13 Mile
roads, Farmington Hills, and
11 Mile east of Main Street,
Royal Oak … Both do their
own baking of Mexican pastries
like Tres Leches cake, etc.,
and desserts like flan, churros,
Mexican fried ice cream, etc.
… along with its own signature
or exclusive sizzling fajitas …
plus best seller dishes such as
chips and salsa, enchiladas,
poblanas, carnitas and camaron
(shrimp tacos) … all within its
striking Tex-Mex décor … The
husband-and-wife combination
of Tony and Camelia Flores
can boast of having the longest
standing Mexican restaurant
in Farmington Hills and this
year’s best Mexican restaurant
in Royal Oak.
Seating in Farmington Hills
is 150 … and at Royal Oak is
82 with bars of 10 and eight
respectfully … True ethnic
dining by both Camelia’s
Mexican Grills is very important
and coupled with its family
ownership is a valuable asset to
indeed enjoy.
THE RECENT RETIREMENT
of heart doctor Alan Silverman
after 26 years as a cardiologist
at Cardiologist Specialists in
Farmington Hills means that
he won’t have to stand at the
head of a patient’s hospital
bed … And after the patient
asked, “How do I stand, Doc?”
… Alan could scratch his head
and say, “That’s what I’d like
to know!” … He is replaced by
Dr. Demetris Demetriou and
Dr. Mark Goldberg … both
of whom have the patients’
medical records … and are
very excellent and mighty
gents.
STATLER BISTRO may not
open until sometime in May
… Joe Vicari is a big stickler
on doing things right or not at
all … His Birmingham Pub,
(formerly Triple Nickel) is slated
to open the first week in May …
Good help is not easy to find.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE Dept.
… Harry was sick and tired of
being constantly badgered by
his wife, Bessie, for spending so
much time at the bar … Hoping
it would help matters, Harry
invited Bessie along with him
… “So, what would you like?”
Harry cordially asked, as she
took her seat next to him.
“Oh, I don’t know,” Bessie
says. “I guess I’ll have the same
thing as you.”
“OK,” said Harry to the
bartender. “We’ll take Johnny
Walker on the rocks.”
Bessie barely took a sip of the
drink before she started gagging.
“Oh my gosh! Get me a cup
of water! This stuff is horrible!
How do you drink this garbage?”
“See,” said Harry, “and you
think I come here just to have a
good time?”
CONGRATS … To Bertram
Sax on his birthday.
Danny’s email address is
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.
Danny
Raskin
Senior Columnist
Authentic
Mexican
Delights
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