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GIFT GUIDE
says. “The fashion part just
resonated with both of us.
She and I shared a love of
handbags.”
And a love of food. In fact,
that’s how Paula and Randy’s
families became good friends.
Beginning in 1972, Randy
and his parents, Marvin and
Barbara Slof, would often
come to Peppina’s Ristorante
in Lincoln Park, owned by
Paula’s family. Paula was 11 at
the time and Randy was 9.
Over the years, it went
from a 16-table restaurant
and drive-in to a 250-seat,
full-service restaurant with
three dining rooms. People
came from all over the coun-
try to enjoy their signature
from-scratch pizza and pasta
dishes. After 48 years, it
closed, following a roof col-
lapse in 2001.
In the ’60s, Marvin,
Barbara and Randy Slof
lived in Northwest Detroit.
A local celebrity of sorts,
“Marvin the Ice Cream Man”
was especially adored on
Saturdays when he gave out
prizes to the neighborhood
kids.
Over time, Peppina’s
employees would try to fix
up Randy and Paula.
“Our relationship was a lot
like the movie When Harry
Met Sally,” Paula laughs.
“Eventually, we realized
that we were meant for each
other.”
After 34 years, they final-
ly got married in 2006 by
Rabbi Sherwin Wine at the
Birmingham Temple.
WRAPPED WITH LOVE
From early on, the search for
the ideal gift has been a wel-
comed challenge for Randy
and Paula, an art that they
have creatively perfected with
ekuBOX.
“Randy and his parents
were always searching for
fabulous food items to bring
us at Christmas and Easter,
hoping that we wouldn’t
already have them as restau-
rant owners,” says Paula, a
self-professed food forager.
Her experience as a restau-
ranteur lends itself well to the
gourmet ekuBOX packages,
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