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6 PHOENIX April 18, 1974Heights Astronomer to Present Slide Showiietie (iyiii inert;, un liiuaclong marble slabs.When we returned to therestaurant, the waiter welcomed us (and I or. meanwelcomed us), and recommended for our secondmain dish Shesh Barak,which are tiny meat ravioliin a specially-seasoned yogurt sauce, with garlic andfresh coriander leaves. W esat under soft lighting andtalked, noticing how cleanand fresh everythinglooked. The real - notplastic - carnation at eachtable was an especially nicetouch.Before long, our waiterreturned with piping-hotSyrian bread and an arrayof appetizers that deservemention because of theirvariety and because theywere prepared and servedwith as much care andattention as the main dishes that followed.W e were familiar withhommous (a sesame pastewe scooped up with thebread), and the generouschunks of feta cheese. Thestrangers, delicious, strangers, were tabooleh (seasoned, finely-diced vegetables and cracked wheat);Within a week after hisarrival in the United States,Ghiath (Gary) Moustaphaand his father were settledin Bay Ridge, Brooklyn,and were doing business asthe Oriental Pastry & Grocery Company, 170 AtlanticAvenue. Now, seven yearslater, the Moustaphas,senior and junior, withSamir Najjar, have takenover the store next door andcreated The Sindbad, aclean and well-appointedLebanese restaurant.When my guest and Iarrived at The Sindbad theother night, primed for ourfirst sampling of Lebanesecuisine, the waiter told usGary was waiting at thebakery next door to greetus. But Gary wasn%u2019t justwaiting; he was working -very hard. W e found himin the back of the OrientalPastry shop, rolling doughon long slabs of marble; theovens were roaring (%u201c myTurkish bath,%u2019%u2019 he called it,sm iling and w iping hisbrow).Darling between the longtables, he answered ourquestions as best he could,but I suppose his mainconcern was that the doughwas rising. As we preparedto leave, Gary recommended The Sindbad%u2019s housespecialty, Samekeh Harra,which the menu describesas %u201c a spicy broiled fish in asesame sauce with complementary herbs%u2019%u2019; he alsoasked us to sample thedesserts, all of which origiSindbad's Superb!fatu O S h %u2014 %u201c b re a d s a la d '' i(croutons, tomato and cucum ber); babaghanouj--we%u2019d heard the word, butnever tasted it (broiledeggplant puree with sesame sauce); and makdous(stuffed small eggplant andnuts in olive oil).I should mention thateven though The Sindbadopened only a month ago, ithas gained a followingalready, and is a favorite ofs e v e ra l kn o w le d g ea b lerestaurateurs on the Avenue. The reason for TheSindbad%u2019s popularity is ofcourse the food; but part ofit has to be the easyambience of the place.Gary%u2019s father came in afterour main dishes had arrived, and we watched himstop at several tables,assuring himself that hisguests were satisfied.Those of you alreadyfamiliar with Lebanese foodwill probably know WarakAneb (stuffed grapeleaves), Lahem B Ajeen(meat pies), Koosa Mihshee (stuffed squash),Malfoof Mihshee (stuffedcabbage), among manyother dishes offered at TheSindbad. But unless you%u2019vebeen there, you just can%u2019tknow how good it is to betreated like a guest. Ourfast-food purveyors woulddo well to take a lessonfrom The Sindbad. Itsowners know how to makeyou feel good-inside andout.The Sindbad is opendaily from noon to midnight. Bring your favoritewine and prepare to bew e ico m ed -ro yally. 172Atlantic Avenue, betweenCourt and Clinton.-D a n Icolari_____________________ ______________________ ^omer%u2019s Association of New York.On Sunday April 21st, Heights slides of the sun, moon and planets, astronomer Donald Trombino of taken on his recent expeditions to Pierrepont St. will present %u201c Jour- Africa and South America, on ney into Night,%u201d original color Sunday, April 21. The full program,ITake a chicken to lunch-to the beach -for a ride in the country' -in your own backyardTurn an ordinary meal into a picnic withR E G O %u2018S RO O STjB^Open Daily 1 Ho 11 169 ATLANTIC AVE.(atClinton) bnt .at First Presbyterian Church, 124Henry Street, is open to the publicand begins at 7 p.m.On June 30th last year, DonaldTrombino was on board the S.S.Canberra off the coast of FrenchWest Africa. Here he observed andphotographed a Total Eclipse of theSun. In December, he planned andheaded an expedition to Bogota, inColombia, for the Amateur AstronNine thousand feet up in the Andes,they photographed the AnnularEclipse of die Sun on December24th, as well as Comet Kahoutek,and many other deep sky objects.Trombino, who is on the Board ofGovernors at St. Ann%u2019s School,designed his telescopes so that hecould photograph the sun in minutedetail. He is now planning anexpedition to Agusta, near Perth inAustralia, for an Eclipse of the Sunin June./<7?U / COSpanish Restauran121 A tla n t ic Ave. 6 2 5 -8 5 3 9Authentic CuisineFrom Spamfeaturing:TA PA S (Spanish Snacks) Served oi Bar Sat & S u n N o o n 4 P M OPEN FOR LUNCH AN D DINNER SEVEN DAYSBREAKFAST, LUNCH,DINNERS t & COCKTTAI l_S Co r n e r o f At l a n t ic ^ t h ir dTEL 625 0 8 6 3 OR 625 0984-R E S T A U R A N T * w%u00ab kw 5 :3 0 AW-to m id Hiq h tT v a ia ii -i A A n c s Ic t f f %u25a0 f V IW w I WGilbert &Sullivan atPlymouthChurchAn unusual musical double bill will be presented at Plymouth Church April 26. The first entry will be an original musical adaptation of Mark Twain%u2019s %u201cTom Sawyer,%u201d and will be followed by the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, %u201cTrial by Jury.%u201dIn %u201c Tom Sawyer,%u201d a cast of 80 will be led by Kit Gunning as Tom Sawyer, Michael McConnell as Huckleberry Finn, Cordelia Hazen as Aunt Polly, Tad Webb as Sidney, Lisa Laporte as Mrs. Walters, Jennifer Yancey as Becky, Eva Immergut as Henry Ward Beecher. Teachers will be portrayed by Deborah Forsythe and Kate Stookey, and Celia Brown and Robert Anthony will be the narrators. The cast is a composite of the three choirs, primary, junior and youth, at Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, the national historic landmark church in Brooklyn Heights which was the home of the famous Henry Ward Beecher%u2019s pulpit. The event is set for 75 Hicks St.The current assistant minister at Plymouth, Stanley Rice, has adapted the lyrics of many a familiar tune to tell the story of Tom Sawyer. His new lyrics to old songs, such as %u201c Don%u2019t Fence Me In,%u201d %u201c Oh! What a Beautiful Morning,%u201d %u201c Hernando%u2019s Hideaway%u201d bring new zip to old favorites.For the scene in which Tom and Huck visit the graveyard-here, in this special Brooklyn version of the story, it is Greenwood Cemeterythey enter to the tune of %u201cTiptoe Thru the Tulips,%u201d but tulips have been converted to tombstones. A ghostly figure then appears among the tombstones-ghostly indeed, for it is none other than the famous first minister of Plymouth Church! -a n d to the same tune, he serenades the boys with:%u201cI%u2019m not an old leecher,I wont seize yer,I%u2019m an eminent Bklyn preacherMy name%u2019s Henry W. Beecher!Just keep my grave in good careFor those who come here to stareBut I%u2019m not here, seeI%u2019m dwelling on that %u2018shiningshore%u2019;-Will you pardon me?Go tiptoe thru the tombstoneswithout me!%u201dThe %u201cshining shore%u201d in the lyricsis a reference to the hymn of thattitle written by Mr. Beecher.Heights resident Jeff Webb willbe directing the adults when theytake the stage to close the show.%u201cTrial by Jury,%u201d one of the shortestof Gilbert and Sullivan%u2019s operettas,was first performed in 1875 A%u201ccurtain-raiser%u201d for one of Offenbach%u2019s operas. On April 26, thisrollicking show will serve as acurtain-closer for %u201cTom Sawyer.%u201dGilbert%u2019s plots were not alwaysbelievable, but poked fun at someaspect of British life. %u201cTrial byJury%u201d is a satire on the judicialsystem, a story of a breach-ofpromise suit.The entire program is expected to run approximately an hour and a half. Reservations are requested in advance by calling MA 4-4743. Tickets are $2 for adults, $1 for children. The program begins at 8 p.m.Live EntertainmentFriday %u00a3 Saturday nights 10pm to 2amR a l p h K o t K o bfoiK-rocK piano vocalistSUPPEFt S E R V E S ' TO- I A MThursday %u00a3 Sunday Oights6 -5 0 p m + 0 iO prfjAnya F ra K e r%u25a0folk guitarist156 ATLANTIC A V EN U E (BEX. CLINTON $ HENff V STS) %u2022 C LO SED MONDAY -%u2014 %u25a0 854-1951U'lllH'CSiCv.'-' /QueenRestaurantfinest98 Court st. Italian food in our a re a%u00a3 mA 4 -9 6 i o 2 i