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from DJN March 18, 2021

by The Detroit Jewish News

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Old World CAFÉ CORTINA FACEBOOK Italian Gem

That a Detroit dining how Rina and her late husband, fine Café Cortina dining tradi- selections are Brass Pointe main favorite, Café Cortina in Adriano Tonon, founded Café tion … was also appointed by choices … But it also has 10 Farmington Hills, should Cortina and were on a mission to Mayor Mike Duggan as Detroit’s Mexican favorites … enchiladas, become one of the nation’s true have an artisan restaurant with a first 24-hour economy ambas- tacos, botanas, wet and regular Italian old-world restaurants is a garden that could harvest vege- sador. burritos, nachos, tostados, comhuge dedication to its goodness tables, herbs and flowers … How The interior of Café Cortina bination plate, taco salad, stuffed and honorable existence. they purchased the apple orchard captures the mood of one of jalapenos … along with 15 sand-

Celebrating another anniver- farmland on Ten Mile Road and Italy’s most beautiful towns, wiches and three-egg omelets. sary this past December since built the wonderful Café Cortina. Cortina D’Ampezz … amid a OLDIE BUT GOODIE … Two opening in 1976, Today, it not only furnishes warm Italian/French decor. elderly ladies, Ruth and Naomi, it has received dining in and out of old-world, If there were such a thing as were discussing their husbands untold amounts standard and favored dishes with authentic gourmet, passionate over tea … Ruth said, “I do wish of accolades for a family tradition feel while con- Italian dining, you might say that that my Ernie would stop biting being among tinuing to be one of this coun- Café Cortina has a major claim his nails. He makes me terribly those dining oper- try’s leading culinary destinations on it. nervous.”

Danny Raskin Senior Columnist ations to serve Italian dishes very … The Tonon family’s commitment to freshness, quality and THE FORMER HILL restaurant in Grosse Pointe, taken Naomi replied, “My Sol used to do the same thing, but I broke rarely seen in authenticity is apparent in each over by Joe Vicari, will be called him of the habit.” other locations. dish and jar of Café Cortina’s Bronze Door Chop House … “How?” asked Ruth. “I’ve even

The story has been told many critically acclaimed pasta sauces, His Bucky’s Tap Room in Shelby asked my son-in-law, the family times with much reverence pastas, etc. Township (23 Mile & Hayes) has doctor, but to no avail … What And few others in America been retitled Barley Corn Public did you do?” can boast of an outdoor heated House. Naomi replied, “I hid his patio like the shrubbery-filled IT HAS BEEN NOTED for teeth!” beauty seating 75 persons with- years as having among the best CONGRATS … To Erwin in mandate orders Mondays barbecued ribs and broasted and Eizelman on his 55th birthday through Saturdays from 5-9 p.m. barbecued chicken in this area, … To Moshe Barash on his since reopening of Café Cortina but Brass Pointe, Orchard Lake 22nd birthday … To Richard in June of this year … also, Road, near 10 Mile, Farmington and Judie Moss on their 64th a magnificent site for private Hills, has been somewhat of anniversary. events of all occasions a sleeper to many who do not Rina and Adriano’s son know that it has other food, Adrian, a vital part of the very too … The ribs and chicken

Adrian Tonon and Rina Tonon

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

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