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Fresh Fix
Tucked inside a strip mall on a busy corner in Bloomfield
Township is Bonnie ’ s Kitchen & Catering. Formerly known as Bonnie ’ s
Patisserie before the business relocated from Southfield to Bloomfield
three years ago, the vegan-, vegetarian-and meat-friendly restaurant has
maintained its reputation for unpretentious, culinarian-worthy carryout
and catered food since 1980. “ The response has been great, ” proprietor
and classically trained French chef Bonnie Fishman says of the move.
With 16 seats available in the dining room, the space allows customers
the chance to eat to-go items amid an open kitchen, adds Fishman, a West
Bloomfield resident and graduate of London ’ s Le Cordon Bleu cooking
school. “ People like to sit at the counter and watch the chefs cook, ”
she says, referring to the nine high- top bar stools lining the kitchen
’ s counter. “ But I still don ’ t think most people realize they can
eat here and get really good food faster than they can at Burger King. ”
Though the service might be much like fast food because of its
promptness, the food definitely is not. Fishman ’ s showcase of in-house
prepared foods (she describes her cuisine as “ home cooking with an
inventive twist ” ) includes more than 40 daily items, such as Lentil
Burritos, Israeli Chop Salad, Roasted Coriander Salmon and Hoisin BBQ
Baby Back Ribs. “ And it ’ s all by the pound, ” says Fishman, “ so if
you want one spare rib and the smallest bit of Israeli Salad, you got
it! ” Bonnie ’ s also offers full-service catering, including a Passover
menu and Shiva/Memorial meals, for small and large events, as well as
wine and some kitchen-inspired gifts for purchase. With more than 30
years of teaching experience, Fishman opens her kitchen-cum-theatre for
cooking classes, covering topics such as patio entertaining, livening up
Passover meals, and making good food fast – a Bonnie ’ s specialty. []
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