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… spending July 4th as an Israeli citizen. From the perspective of someone who celebrated Independence Day in his childhood, Brian remarks on shared ideas about freedom and responsibility. Read more online at…
… inquiry. Find the answer online at www.jewish.com . ) New Column from Brian Blum: Freedom and Responsibility at the Zoo Brian tells of a memorable trip to The Jerusalem Zoo, and offers his insight on…
…, Pashk Lleshaj, helps out Legends Diner, the family eatery on Nine Mile east of Gratiot in Eastpointe. wherever needed ... and a brother, Luke, It's a former small Coney Island opera- operates and manages…
… the Legends Coney Island operation on Mt. Elliot don that was remodeled into a full- fledged Greek restaurant in 2000 ... after and Grand Boulevard. receiving a beer-and-wine license. The usual…
… traditional Greek fare is among the dishes prepared on the exten- When it comes to cooking interna- tional dishes, Ted is among the tops sive menu ... plus 32 specials daily. Ted's lamb chops are a big pride…
… ... around ... gathering continual knowl- succulent and tender ... and his salmon, edge from the former Lelli's on prepared in his own special way, is a Woodward and Grand Boulevard, Golden Lion on 7 Mile and…
… Mack, Raleigh House catering and Piccadilly for Sammy Lieberman at the Raleigh House on Telegraph. Then came Chef Theodore's on Orchard Lake Road, where Shalimar is now located in Farmington Hills…
… ... and on to Philadelphia for nine years as a big favorite ... While in Philly, he also taught cooking at the Philadelphia Restaurant School. Legends Diner is a 130-seater ... plus six stools at a counter…
… front warbling at the top of his lungs Legends Diner owner Lon Lleshaj with Chef ... On the night I was there, out he Ted Mitropoulos. strolled into a packed restaurant singing "0 Sole Mio" to the stunned…
… tasty standout. audience ... And they were shocked even However, as large as the menu is ... more when he sang "Pagliacci" in Greek with more specials daily than many ... At one of the nearby tables, a…

















































