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f stoppage of restaurant 
dining ever did occur, which 
is very highly improbable, 
many eateries would be forgot-
ten about … But not those who 
have made excellent marks for 
their custom-
ers to always 
remember.
Such as 
those like Steve 
& Rocky’s on 
Grand River in 
Novi … Where 
its owners are 
also its exec-
utive chefs … ever on call or 
present when needed.
It all began when friend 
Master Chef Milos Cihelka, 
then executive chef at the 
Golden Mushroom, and Rocky 
(Charles) Rachwitz were on 
a hunting trip and Rocky 
told Milos of his longing to 
have a restaurant with more 
higher-end entrees then those 
he had at his two “Rocky’s” 
restaurants … Milos suggested 
that he do it with Steve Allen, 
a former worker under him at 
the Golden Mushroom.
After six months of remod-

eling, with Rocky and Steve as 
their own general contractors, 
their new baby was born … 
complemented with a com-
plete wine cellar, etc.
The Chef Milos mush-
room soup is a tribute to this 
region’s certified master chef 
… The elegant taste of this 
well-bodied soup is a classic. 
MANY PEOPLE may not 
realize it, but serving custom-
ers at restaurants for a living 
is considered to be among 
the most difficult jobs on 
earth … Many waiters and 
waitresses struggle financially, 
so it is most important to be 
generously fair when leaving 
a tip … Customers should 
recognize things like waitper-
sons checking in a reasonable 
amount of time to ensure that 
meals are being enjoyed and 
taking action to correct any 
problem, being informed if 
daily specials are available, etc.
MAIL DEPT. … “You 
mention about celebrity 
restaurants but fail to mention 
Steven Spielberg’s mother. 
Why?” … Alicia Stone Balmer.
(It was actually said to be his 

restaurant, “The Milky Way,” a 
kosher eatery by Spielberg on 
Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, 
once run by his mother, Leah 
Adler, who passed away in 
2017 at 97, after 40 years of 
seeing stars … It is still in 
operation by the family.)
WHERE ARE THOSE 
great burger contests that 
always brought out the good, 
so-so and bad entrees that the 
owners think are good, chock 
filled with everything a good 
burger should not have? 
OLDIE BUT GOODIE 
… A fellow had told all his 
friends about the great steak 
he’d eaten downtown the day 
before … A group of them 
decided to head down and 
see if it was really as large and 
delicious as he was making 
it out to be … The group 
was seated in the back of the 

restaurant … After looking 
over the menu, they ordered 
and waited, hungrily, for their 
large, delicious steak … To 
their collective disappoint-
ments, the waiter brought out 
some of the smallest steaks 
they had ever seen.
“Hey,” the very embar-
rassed gent said to the waiter, 
“Yesterday, when I came down 
here you served me a big, 
juicy steak. Today, when I 
have my friends with me, you 
serve tiny steaks! What gives?” 
“Yesterday,” replied the 
waiter, “you were sitting by the 
window.”
CONGRATS … To Selma 
Ruben on her birthday … To 
Alex and Diana Kovnat on 
their 40th anniversary. 

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

RASKIN
THE BEST OF EVERYTHING

Danny 
Raskin
Senior Columnist

An Ode to 
Steve & Rocky’s

Steve Allen and Rocky (Charles) Rachwitz

STEVE & ROCKY’S

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