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June 21, 1973 PHOENIX Page FiveMichel's RestaurantOn Flatbush Avenue, between 7th and 8th Avenues lies a Brooklyn l a n d m a r k , M i c h e l %u2019 s Restaurant. Since 1910, Michel%u2019s has been providing New Yorkers with an excellent American cuisine served in an atmosphere of quiet dignity.Founded by William Michel, the establishment is still family-owned and operated. Today, George Michel, his sisters, Mary Costas and Dite Fordes, and his brother-in-law Nick Fordes carry on the traditions set down by William Michei.The interior has a timeless elegance about it. Walls are covered with a rich mahogany paneling and the red carpeting is specially woven picturing the Soldiers and Sailors Arch and large %u201c M%u201d s. According to George Michel, the interior has been redecorated several times over the years, but most patrons fail to notice, since great pains are taken to keep the original look as much as is possible. Suffice to say the job has been well done; the surroundingsmake one comfortable whether sportily attired or dressed to the hilt.Michel%u2019s can boast of perhpas the lowest turnover of'help in restaurantdom. Since 1910 they have had only two chefs, and have a considerable number of 40 year retirees. Patron turnover is probably as low, many customers having eaten there all their lives and others, having moved from New York, make a point of eating there whenever they are near the area.The last is easily understood. I ordered Shish Kebab with Rice Pilaf, baked Idaho potato and a tossed green salad. An appetizer of chopped Chicken Liver and a chilled Consomme Madrilene. The chicken livers, garnished with saltines and an olive, were fresh and tasty and the consomme was well made. The entree was excellent, the lamb, well marinated, almost melting in the mouth, the rice flavorful, fluffy and tender. The salad and baked potato complemented the meal.My companion orderedRoast Prime Ribs of Beef Au Jus, baked potato, boiled onions with cream sauce, an appetizer of chopped chicken livers and cream of asparagus soup. She enjoyed the livers as much as I did, and found the soup tasty. Incidentally, all the soups are homemade. The beef was tender and cooked perfectly to order, with the potato and onions rounding out the entree nicely.For dessert, I ordered pecan pie, and she, Tortoni. The service was what it should be at its b e stattentive but unhurried and unobtrusive. George Michel says that his chef won%u2019t save him any money, that he believes patrons should leave bloated. I believe George; the portions are tremendous.Prices at Michels are reasonable, the most expensive on the menu being the Broiled Live Maine Lobster Dinner at $10. Our dinner, including a cocktail each, tax and gratuity came to $20.85.Michel's is open for luncheon from 12-3:30; dinner is served from 4 PM to 9 PM, a la carte from 9 to closing. Reservations are accepted.Ft. Greene Prints on ExhibitAn exhibition of prints from the Apocalypse Workshops Of Brooklyn opens in the Community Gallery of The Brooklyn Museum June 24 and will remain on view through July 29. Included are lithographs, etchings, and other printmaking media.A printmaking cooperative started three years ago, The Apocalypse Workshops of Brooklyn is located in Fort Greene and provides studio workshops in lithography and intaglio for its members. The group has developed an Education Workshop, using the facilities for classes where non-member artists from the community are introduced to printmaking techniques, as well as a Printm aking Research Workshop providing resource information for local printmakerartists.All the members of Apocalypse are artists trained in local colleges. Most live in Brooklyn, and have held or hold positions as instructors in the public schools or colleges. Individually the members have exhibited extensively both nationally and locally. Participating in the exhibition are: Cravzow, Wendy Hatch, MiguelVolker Antoni (Director of the Herrara, Constance Salamone, Apocalypse Workshops), Lionel Margaret Shaw, Marilyn Sieger, Chalier, Gylbert Coker, Leslie Judith Stanley, and Judy Zerbe.D i d n ' t t o T H i s r e / f R ?TW visit A\\K. $OUVLAKj|197 A\\owT/l&ut St .C o a r i) M iHome Cooked DinnersBest Value in the SlopeLarge Sirloin Steak on Sizziling Flatter5pm%u20149pm DailyExcept Sun. s4%u00a7- 7 Ave iNR. Garfield Pf.}c m A-flEat Drink & Be MerryAt the 1880 * Tavern in Boerum HillNickel Beer 5 0Every Sunday...2-3, 9-10orner Hoyt $> BergenTel 8 5 8 -3 3 9 ? J %u00b0 5G & A \Philharmonia Setsr~_ii r u n i \\ c u c i i u i i cThe Brooklyn Philharmonia, the borough%u2019 s only symphony orchestra, will celebrate its twentieth anniversary season in 1973-74 by giving five subscription concerts and a %u201c bonus%u201d performance that will be a %u201c Festival of Modern Combos %u2014 From Stravinsky to Rock.%u201dThe orchestra, whose musical advisor and conductor is Lukas Foss, will open the anniversary season on Saturday, December 1, in the Brooklyn Academy of Music, with a four and one-half hour %u201c Tchaikovsky Marathon%u201d that will begin at 6 P.M. and feature pianist Michael Ponti as guest soloist.Subsequent concerts, all in the Brooklyn Academy, will be on January 27th at 3 P.M.; March10th, at 3 P.M .; April 20th, at 6 P.M., and May 11th at 8 P.M. The April 20th concert will be an %u201c Eighteenth Century Marathon.%u201d Guest artists and programs will be announced.The %u201c bonus%u201d concert will be given in the Brooklyn Academy on Saturday, December 29th, from 6 to 10:30 P.M., with the orchestra and guest artists performing in the Opera House, Music Hall and newly renovated ballroom of the Academy.Subscriptions for the entire series range from $15 to $25. Single concert tickets are from $3.50 to $6. Concertgoers can subscribe to the 1973-74 concert series by writing to the Philharmonia at 30 Lafayette Avenue, or by calling the orchestra at STerling 3-0482.Graphic Exhibit,SaleAn exhibition and sale of original graphic art by contemporary and old master artists will be presented by the Ferdinand Roten Galleries of Baltimore, Maryland, at The Brooklyn Center of Long Island University, Flatbush Extension at DeKalb, Wednesday, June 27. Exhibition hours will be from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. in the lobby of the Humanities Building.Included in the exhibition will be over 1,000 original etchings, lithographs, and woodcuts by artists such as Picasso, Chagall, Miro, Dali, Goya, Renoir, Kollwitz, and many others including contemporary American, European, and Japanese printmakers. Pricesstart at $5 with the majority priced under $100.A representative of the Roten Galleries will be present at the exhibition to answer any questions the public may have regarding graphic art and printmaking.Established in 1932, Roten Galleries has one of the largest collections of graphic art in the country. The firm operates its main gallery at 123 West Mulberry Street in Baltimore. Ferdinand Roten Galleries specializes in arranging exhibition sales of original graphic art at colleges, museums, and art centers throughout the country.BOSS SOUL FOOD & FINE DRINKSw mFront and Fulton streetsLIVE ENTERTAINMENT FRI.&SAT.Open for Lunch '\fIntcrl Mnnrlnv%u00abSunday 3p.m. - la .m. 852-9823