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Commuter train rolling for dollars — State boosts Howell-to-Ann …
The state has guaranteed another $1.4 million for a proposed Howell-to-Ann-Arbor commuter train line that supporters say is necessary to combat congestion on U.S. 23.
The new grant from the Michigan Department of Trans-portation was announced Monday at a meeting where supporters were talking about receiving a […]
NAACP panel calls for better access to quality health care
Unequal health care was the big theme today at the 98th annual NAACP convention as delegates descended on Cobo Hall in Detroit.
Despite advances in overall health care, African-Americans suffer disproportionately when it comes to access to quality treatment, said panelists on a health forum inside the […]
Our Close-To-Home Bassin’
You don’t need to travel far to try some of Michigan’s best largemouth bass fishing if you live near one of our state’s big cities. There is excellent bassin’ just a short drive from Detroit, Lansing and other metro areas.
Here is a look at waters not far from our big cities that have […]
Don’t forget that CityFest (previously known as TasteFest) starts tomorrow!
Comerica CityFest is a five-day outdoor food and culture rich entertainment street festival in Detroit’s historic New Center over each Fourth of July weekend. The event exemplifies city life, (what it is and what it could be), in one of Detroit’s fastest growing 24-hour districts.
A […]
DETROIT — As Avalon International Breads this week celebrates 10 years of serving baked goods to the denizens of Midtown, the bakery is preparing for a move to a new Midtown site that will allow it to dramatically grow its space but force it to leave the Willis block it’s helped to flourish.
Avalon opened in […]
The $17 million Mexicantown International Welcome Center & Mercado opens its doors today in honor of Cinco de Mayo, showcasing four new stores in a development project that promises to spin off dozens of businesses.
Okay, Cinco de Mayo was actually last month but again this is big news that I’ve been waiting on for a […]
I know the question has come up before in conversation about where there was an industrial kitchen that could be rented out. This person is taking a survey to gauge interest in the northern suburbs for a shared use kitchen. In a way it would be an incubator for culinary entrepreneurs and area could certainly […]
The Urban Flavor is an online magazine and newsletter covering urban culture in cities like Detroit, DC, Chicago, Atlanta, Philly and more aren’t far behind. In their most recent addition they cover the great new coffee shop in Hamtramck, Café 1923. It’s not in downtown Hamtramck, not that you couldn’t walk there, but what a […]
The review of BG Korean Restaurant in the last issue of Metro Times got my mouth watering and my mind thinking and my fingers holding invisible steel Korean chopsticks. I salivate at the thought of bangan, the various small side dishes they always bring out at korean restaurants except for casual diners, and kimchi […]
New York has its white hots, Chicago has red hots and Maxwell Street, Cincinnati has their own chili dog, and Detroit is the land of the Coney. But a whole blog dedicated to the Coney Dog? “A place to share Detroit-area Coney Island dining experiences, memories and lore.“? Indeed.
Fun fact: in New […]
