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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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