Rabbi-turned-comedian Jackie Mason has died aged 93.
Mason, whose feisty brand of stand-up comedy led him from Catskills nightclubs to West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, died on Saturday at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, the celebrity lawyer Raoul Felder told the Associated Press.
The irascible Mason was known for his sharp wit and piercing social commentary, often about being Jewish, men and women, and his own inadequacies. His typical style was amused outrage.
Comic Jackie Mason addresses the media at Zanie’s comedy club in Chicago in 2002 Stephen J Carrera/AP)
“Eighty percent of married men cheat in America. The rest cheat in Europe,” he once joked.
Father s Day dining and more upcoming food news and events
Food news and events
Free pizza for Tigers Fans at Saucy Brew Works: A new brewery in Detroit is offering a free, small one-topping pizza to any Detroit Tigers fan who stops in and shows a ticket to any Tigers home game at Comerica Park. Saucy Brew Works, less than a half a mile from the stadium, has more than 20 beers on tap, plus pizza and other shareable food and a coffeehouse. 2671 John R, Detroit. saucybrewworks.com.
East Warren Farmers Market: Weekly farmers market with community crafts with Arts and Scraps, fitness classes and other activities and giveaways. 3-7 p.m. Thursdays. 16835 E. Warren, Detroit. facebook.com/ewarrenfm.
View Comments
Mother s Day is one of the busiest days of the year for restaurants. Last year, the coronavirus had Mother s Day looking mighty different because indoor dining was closed. But plenty of restaurants made sure moms could get a special meal.
Plenty of restaurants are back this year with special menus that will wow moms. Most offer indoor, carryout or take-home-and-heat options.
Restaurants are still under state health department guidelines that cap them at 50% capacity inside, so be sure to check on availability if dining in. If ordering for carryout, be sure to ask about cutoff times for ordering.
Michigan restaurants reopen indoor dining today: What to know
Indoor dining limited to 25 percent capacity under revised restrictions
Tags:
However, they can only be at 25% capacity and will have a 10 p.m. curfew.
READ:
It’s a day Michiganders have been patiently and not-so patiently waiting for the return of in-person dining.
“We’ve been preparing all week for this and we’re super hopeful that we’re heading in a direction that’s going to work for us,” said Hanna Carter, manager of Pickles & Rye Deli in West Bloomfield.
Restaurants can only open to 25% capacity, but Carter said that won’t be a problem.
San Morello in Detroit (Photo: Facebook) It s not easy running a restaurant or bar during a pandemic. Dining rooms reopen, then they must shut. After closing indoor seating at bars and restaurants in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave the green light for inside dining to resume today with limits. Under the new three-week order, restaurants and bars: Can have 25 percent capacity up to 100 people Must close by 10 p.m. (no curfew for outside service) Can t have more than six people per table Must space tables at least six feet apart Seating limits lead some spots to delay reopening dining rooms, a decision made by Supino s Pizza in Detroit and Stage Deli in West Bloomfield. Others set limited hours to avoid having staff costs exceed revenues from one-quarter capacity dining rooms.