UBS’S BEATLES MUSIC? YEAH HARDY ITALIAN AMERICAN FOOD TO CREATE A FUN, UNIQUE PLACE WITH A
SATISFYING MENU. OKAY. MICHELLE
OLIVER IS TAKING US TO CLINTON
TOWNSHIP TO DINE IN THE D AT
PENN A LANE. GET IT. FROM DEEP
DISH PIZZAS TO A HEARTY HELPING
OF LASAGNA AND EVERYTHING IN
BETWEEN. PENNY LANE IN CLINTON
TOWNSHIP IS YOUR CLASSIC ITALIAN
AMERICAN RESTAURANT APPRENTICED
UNDERNEATH THE MASTER, ITALIAN
CHEF CARLO BRUNO. THE MAIN THING
THAT CHEF TAUGHT ME WAS ITALIAN
SICILIAN FOOD, WHICH IS WHAT I
THINK OUR SPECIALTY AT PENNY
LANE IS PALACE IS NO STRANGER TO
RUNNING A RESTAURANT AND HAS
BEEN A CHEF SINCE HE JOINED THE
ARMY 17. YEARS OLD, DECIDED TO
ENLIST IN THE U. S. ARMY HAD A
COUPLE OF DIFFERENT MILITARY
OCCUPATIONS, AND I WAS RECITING
THOSE TWO DAD AND I TOLD HIM OF
CLOCK FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST
AND HE GOES. WHOA STOP RIGHT
THERE. THAT’S IT. THAT’S THE
BEST JOB IN THE ARMY. YOU NEVER
COLD. YOU’RE NEVER HUNGRY, AND
EVERYONE WILL WANT TO BE YOUR
FRIEND IN 2016. HE OPENED THIS
RESTAURANT, ALLOWING HIS TWO
LOVES TO COME TOGETHER FOOD AND
THE BEATLES, OLDER BROTHERS AND
SISTERS PLAYED THE MUSIC AROUND
THE HOUSE ALL THE TIME, AND THAT
DROVE MY PARENTS CRAZY, AND I
GUESS I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS
COOL. AND THE BEATLES OF JUST
ALWAYS BEEN A YOU KNOW, SPECIAL
PLACE IN MY HEART AND MY MIND
THE NAME EATALY FEELING IN HERE
THEN MAYBE YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM
THE NAME. WE HAVE SOME BEETLE
PICTURES UP ON THE WALLS. BUT
FOR THE MOST PART, IT’S MORE OF
A KIND OF SWANKY ITALIAN SUPPER
CLUB. THIS SPREAD LOOKS
BEAUTIFUL. SO LET’S GET INTO THE
MENU AND WE’RE GOING TO START
OFF WITH ONE OF THEIR
APPETIZERS. THESE ARE THE
ARTICHOKE HEARTS TOSCANA, SO
THEY’RE LIGHTLY FRIED IN OLIVE
OIL WITH A CRISPY PART. ZHAAN
BATTER, GIVING THEM THAT NICE,
CRISP OUTER EDGE THERE THERE,
THEN COVERED IN A LEMON BUTTER
GARLIC SAUCE, ANOTHER GREAT DISH
TO SHARE WITH THE WHOLE TABLE.
IS THERE ANTIPASTO SALAD? SO
THIS HAS HOUSE ROASTED PEPPERS
ON THERE. LOTS OF OLIVES,
ARTICHOKE HEARTS, YOU HAVE FRESH
MOZZARELLA, PROVOLONE CHEESE, AS
WELL AS SALAMI AND PROSCIUTTO.
PLUS SOMETHING’S MOVING ON NOW
TO ENTREES. WE HAVE THEIR CEDAR
PLAYING SALMON. NOW THEY COOK
THIS FISH RIGHT ON THAT CEDAR
PLANK, INFUSING IT WITH A LOT OF
NICE, SMOKY FLAVORS. IT’S TOPPED
WITH TWO JUMBO GULF SHRIMP AND A
MILD GARLIC CREAM SAUCE OVER TOP
. IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY WHIPPED
MASHED POTATOES, ASPARAGUS AND
YOUR CHOICE OF SUPER SALAD
STICKING WITH THE SEAFOOD BUT
BRINGING IT A LITTLE CLOSER TO
HOME. WE HAVE THEIR WALLET
PICADO. NOW THIS THIN, MILD
WHITEFISH LIGHTLY FRIED. TOPPED
WITH CRISPY ARTICHOKE HEARTS AND
A GARLIC CAPER LEMON BUTTER
SAUCE. OF COURSE, YOU CAN’T HAVE
AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN AMERICA
WITHOUT HAVING LASAGNA ON THE
MENU. THIS IS LAYERED PASTA WITH
TOMATO SAUCE SOME BEST THERMAL
AS WELL. LOTS OF ITALIAN CHEESES
IN THERE, PLUS THREE DIFFERENT
KINDS OF MEAT. INCLUDING ITALIAN
SAUSAGE, VEAL AND GROUND BEEF.
IT ALL COMES TOGETHER IN THIS
WONDERFULLY SAVORY MEAL, AND NOW
FOR ONE OF THEIR MOST POPULAR
DISHES, THEIR PIZZA THAT THEY DO
THIS CHICAGO STYLE DEEP DISH AND
THIS ONE IS THERE. MEAT PIE
LOADED UP WITH MEATBALLS,
ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI, OF
COURSE, THE PIZZA SAUCE AND LOTS
AND LOTS OF CHEESE. LET’S TALK
ABOUT DESSERT. THEY HAVE THIS
DELICIOUS HOUSEMAID CHEESECAKE,
WHICH IS DONE IN THE SICILIAN
STYLE WITH RICOTTA CHEESE.
MAKING UP THAT CHEESECAKE AND
FINALLY, WE HAVE THE CLASSIC
ITALIAN DESSERT. CANNOLIS NOW,
THIS IS HOUSE MADE WITH RICOTTA
, FILLING LOTS OF MINI CHOCOLATE
CHIPS IN THERE AS WELL AND IT’S
FINISHED OFF WITH PISTACHIOS.
EVERYTHING LOOKS AMAZING
EVERYTHING, MICHELLE. SO WHAT
DID YOU BRING IN FOR US TODAY,
SO I’LL GO THROUGH IT REALLY
QUICK. THIS IS THE TUSCAN
FARMERS MARKET DEEP DISH PIZZA.
BLAINE’S GOING TO DIVE INTO THAT
. AND NOW, AS HE POINTED OUT,
IT’S VERY GOOD FOR LENT AND
LENT. FRIENDLY FRIENDLY. THERE’S
NO MEETING IN THERE. IT’S PESTO
, SUN DRIED TOMATOES,
CARAMELIZED ONIONS, SPINACH AND
FETA. OKAY, AND THEN MY GOSH.
MICHELLE ALWAYS LOOKING OUT. IS
IT GOOD? SUPER GOOD? SMELLS
AMAZING TO HAVE THE BEST NAP HAS
THE CHICKEN MARSALA AND WE DID
THIS ONE GLUTEN FREE FOR HER.
EVERY ENTREE COMES WITH YOUR
CHOICE OF EITHER SOUP OR SALAD,
AND I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT.
LOOK AT HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS SALAD
IS. THIS IS LIKE A SPINACH FETA
SALAD. I CAN SEE SOMEONE
ORDERING THAT AS AN ENTREE, BUT
THAT’S JUST WHAT YOU GET. WHEN
YOU ORDER A SALAD WITH YOUR
MEAL, THAT’S A SIDE SALAD. YEAH
WOW. YEAH THAT WORKS OUT BECAUSE
SO YOU ORDER THAT AND THAT
BASICALLY TAKE THAT HOME. HAVE
IT THE NEXT DAY. EXACTLY, AND
THEN WE HAVE THE ITALIAN WEDDING
SOUP AND THEN I LOVE GARLIC
KNOTS. I LOVE GARLIC BREAD. GOOD
IDEA AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY
MEAL AND I AM VERY HAPPY. HOW DO
THEY CHOOSE THE NAME PEN? ELAINE
SO BLAME QUIZ. WHAT IS THE FLIP
SIDE OF PENNY LANE? WE NEED
KEVIN O’NEILL, THE FIRST DOUBLE
A SIDE ALBUM EVER RELEASED. I
DON’T KNOW. REVOLUTION IT WAS
STRAWBERRY FIELDS. WOW SONGS ARE
A COUPLE OF STIFFS. THEY DIDN’T
DO ANYTHING. NOTHING HAPPENED
WITH THE RIGHT FIELD WAS HIS
FIRST RESTAURANT, AND SO THE
SECOND RESTAURANT, HE DECIDED TO
DO THE FLIP SIDE OF STRAWBERRY
FIELDS, WHICH IS WOW. THAT WAS
REALLY COOL. ALRIGHT, WELL, THE
OWNER LOOKED FAMILIAR. HE OWNS
SOME OF THE RESTAURANTS. YES, HE
DOES SO KEEPING WITH THE BEATLES
THEME. HE ALSO OWNS OCTOPUS BEER
GARDENS. THIS IS THE PLACE
THAT’S ONLY OPEN IN THE SUMMER,
IT’S AND THE CLINTON RIVER IN
MOUNT CLEMENS. IT’S A VERY COOL
VIBE. WE DID IT DONE IN THE D
THERE AS WELL AND NOW BECAUSE
STAFFING IS VERY TIGHT FOR ALL
THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY RIGHT
NOW, I WANTED TO MAKE A NOTE.
THEY ARE GOING TO SPLIT THEIR
STAFF. SO PENNY LANE IS OPEN
WHEN IT’S COLD OUT, AND THEN
FROM MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY,
THEY WILL HAVE OCTOPUS BEER
GARDEN OPEN AND THEN THEY WILL
COME BACK TO PENNY LANE AFTER
WOW, MAKING IT WORK, MAKING IT
WORK IT WORK LOOKING FOR A JOB,
GUYS CHECK OUT RESTAURANTS. ALL
RESTAURANTS ARE HIGHER. THEY
REALLY ARE. THEY REALLY ARE. SO
WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED? LOCATED
RIGHT OFF OF HAUL ROAD NEAR
GRATIOT IN CLINTON TOWNSHIP.
GREAT. FIND MICHELLE. THANK YOU
SO MUCH. YOU’RE WELCOME. ENJOY.
THANK YOU. THIS IS DELICIOUS.
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