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here once stood 
the elegant sur-
roundings of an 
opulent Papa Vino restaurant … 
and then short-lived renamed 
Station Square 
because of its 
location fronting 
a nearby Amtrak 
train station … 
will now celebrate 
its third anniver-
sary of being an 
unbelievably fine 
dining eatery … Grand Tavern 
Troy on Coolidge and Maple.
Striking changes at the restau-
rant also include the appear-
ance of Executive Chef Robert 
Crowell, whose noted kitchen 
mastery includes stints at Ruth 
Chris Steakhouse, Joe Muer’s 

Detroit and Hard Rock Café 
… As kitchen leader, he cuts 
meat, doesn’t just buy it, makes 
its own luscious desserts and 
prepares daily personal specials 
that include hard-to-find Asian 
duck among excellent daily fea-
tures … Also, its own crab meat 
with lobster sauce, New England 
oyster stew (a big favorite), lamb 
loin chops, roasted prime rib, 
etc. … plus nine half-pound 
burgers and Grand Tavern 
Sliders of beef or chicken, etc.
The large outside seating 
holds more than 200 … includ-
ing six booths on the bar side 
… and an enclosed patio for 
50 with its own heaters … The 
Saturday and Sunday help-your-
self buffets offer more than 30 
items each.
Bigger than ever are patios 
and terraces at restaurants …
Those able to, like Grand Tavern 
Troy, that don’t have them may 
be missing out on a lot of busi-
ness and happier customers 
… The healthful and comfort 
qualities are invaluable … 
Destination eateries with them, 
large or small, are doing their 

customers a big favor.
To say the Grand Tavern Troy 
satisfies palates on its third anni-
versary is putting it lightly, and 
owners George Lucaj and son 
Anton sure have a winner!
A BIG MYSTERY is remem-
bered again as to whether Bernie 
Kerner and Sam Boesky hid 
many of their great dining reci-
pes in a bank vault when Darbys 
had its fire … upon sight of Dr. 
Nathan Kerner, Bernie’s son, 
now with Dr. Mark Goldberg 
and Dr. Demetris Demitriou … 
at their Farmington Hills loca-
tion … Then again, what would 
they do with Chicken Poulette 
and other wonderful dishes … 
except make people feel better 
like these three cardiologists do. 
OLDIE BUT GOODIE … 
Abraham and Leah are fed up 
living in a city apartment and 
decide to move to the suburbs. 
Three weeks after, Abraham 
meets his friend Howard. “So, 
how’s life treating you in the 

suburbs?” asks Howard with a 
smile.
“
Azoy,
” replies Abraham. “But 
don’t think it is easy for us city 
folks to move to the suburbs. I 
found it very difficult and I was 
very depressed for the first few 
weeks. But I’m okay now.
” 
“So how did you manage to 
get over your depression?” asks 
Howard. 
“Simple,
” says Abraham. I got 
me a paramour.
” 
“Oy vey,
” says Howard, “does 
Leah know?” 
“Of course, Leah knows,
” 
replies Abraham. 
“What?” Howard asks. 
“You’ve got a paramour and 
Leah doesn’t care?” 
“Of course not,
” says 
Abraham. “Why should she care 
how we cut our lawn?” 
CONGRATS … To Jerry 
Naftaly on his birthday. 

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

RASKIN
THE BEST OF EVERYTHING

Danny 
Raskin
Senior Columnist

A dining success story celebrates 
its third anniversary.

A Grand Time at 
Grand Tavern Troy

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