April 2023
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City Guide 2023: Documenting Detroit, Becoming a Detroiter
To me, Detroit is the Paris of the 鈥20s, the Berlin of the 鈥80s, the San Francisco of the 鈥60s. The neighborhoods teem with vibrant life. The results of billions invested into the city look stunning. The age of the abandonment narrative is over. This welcoming, Black, Central Coast metropolis at the center of one […]
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黑料网 Detroit: April 2023 Digital Edition
On newsstands now, the April issue of 黑料网 Detroit features a look into how former WXYZ-TV Channel 7 news anchor Diana Lewis has been spending her time since her retirement 10 陆 years ago and a candid chat with actor, Tim Allen. We also explore new trends in travel and drinks 鈥 including a cannabis-infused beverage and a not-so-secret underground bar in Detroit. The April 黑料网 also includes our annual City Guide, where we take a tour of the city through the eyes of Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Stephen McGee.
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COTS Fatherhood Initiative 鈥擡ngaging Area Fathers
COTS new Fatherhood Initiative seeks to serve fathers both within COTS鈥 families and also from the greater Detroit area.
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What’s New for the Detroit Tigers in 2023
With the Detroit Tigers’ home opener upon us, I bet you鈥檙e wondering what鈥檚 new at Comerica Park? Several changes, big and small. The Tigers are bringing in the center field fence at Comerica Park so Riley Greene and his teammates can hit more home runs and lowering the height of all the outfield fences so […]
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220 Merrill: Incredible New Menus Delight Guests in Time for Patio Season
For more than 40 years 220 Merrill has been one of the most popular restaurants in Metro Detroit, delivering iconic experiences and cherished moments for guests.
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Editor’s Letter: The 2023 City Guide and Diana Lewis
The first thing that struck me when I drove to meet photographer and Emmy-winning filmmaker Stephen McGee for a scouting trip for this year鈥檚 City Guide, focusing on the city of Detroit, was that the exit to his house was marked by the only exit sign I knew as a child growing up in the […]
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Culture Calendar: Top Events in Metro Detroit in April 2023
Metro Detroit is always so full of events and other fun things to do that it can be tough keeping track of it all. To help you plan your weekend itineraries, we鈥檝e asked Ryan Patrick Hooper, the host of聽CultureShift聽on 101.9 WDET聽to share his top March happenings in the area. Plus, save the dates for comedy […]
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A New Kind Of High Life: Cannabis-Infused Drinks
When marijuana products became legal for recreational purchase and consumption in Michigan in 2018, a new opportunity opened up for creative entrepreneurs and bartenders: cannabis beverages. This doesn鈥檛 mean, though, that cannabis-infused drinks are available at every bar and retail outlet, nor does it mean that all cannabis drinks will get you high. There鈥檚 a […]
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Your 2023 Spring and Summer Detroit Style Report
These spring/summer 2023 collections from designers with local ties feature clothing inspired by a vibrant Mexican village, German expressionist art, and more 鈥 and they have the fashion world buzzing. A Potts. While creating his spring/summer 2023 collection, Hiding the Horizon, Detroit-born, New York-based designer Aaron Potts looked to Summer of Soul, a documentary by […]
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Top Chiropractors 2023
黑料网 Detroit鈥檚 Top Chiropractors list is based on a peer-review survey conducted by Professional Research Services of Troy, Mich. Participants cast votes honoring excellence in chiropractic services.
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How Detroit Public Schools Community District is Tackling the Teacher Shortage
Detroit Public Schools Community District came up with the solution to a major problem it was facing in 2021: The district was having trouble getting enough certified teachers into its classrooms. On the Rise Academy was approved for five years at the end of 2021 by the state of Michigan to streamline the process of […]
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A Closer Look at the Documentary ‘Coldwater Kitchen’
It started with a hand-written letter sent from a prisoner at Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater. It鈥檚 turned into a documentary highlighting a culinary program behind bars that co-director Mark Kurlyandchik, a former senior editor at 黑料网 Detroit, has been working on since 2018. The documentary, Coldwater Kitchen, had its world premiere at Doc NYC […]
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This Lansing Native is Now a Respected Celebrity Photographer
When Kathy Hutchins was growing up in Lansing, she would attend Detroit Tigers games whenever she could when the Boston Red Sox 鈥 her favorite team 鈥 were in town. She knew where they liked to hang out afterward and would go there and approach the players asking for autographs. An avid autograph collector in […]
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How to Make Ivy Kitchen & Cocktails’ The Ivy Cocktail
Ivy Kitchen & Cocktails in Detroit has extensive dinner and brunch menus that features everything from crab cakes or charred ribeye for dinner, and salmon sliders or buffalo cauliflower for lunch. Both the dinner and brunch menus are paired with separate cocktail menus, which is where you’ll find The Ivy cocktail. Try making your own […]
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Artist Gerhardt Knodel Shares a Glimpse of His Newest Project
At 82 years old, Gerhardt Knodel could be content to sit back and enjoy the fruits of his storied career in the art world. Instead, he continues to look forward, working at his Pontiac studio of 40 years just about every day. On this day in January, he鈥檚 planning his next project. The theme will […]
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Visit These Weed-Friendly Outdoor Destinations in Michigan
Some things just go better together. After months of staring at dismal gray skies, many of us are more than ready to get outside and enjoy some green 鈥 in all its various forms. This is the premise inspiring two companies to cater to nature lovers who want to learn about and experience weed in […]
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A Look Inside the Above the Fold Headquarters in Detroit
As a high school student in Seattle, John Patrick would often look skyward and ogle different buildings, especially the Seattle Central Library, which was under construction at the time. Its glass and steel appeal was mesmerizing and inspired him to explore architecture in college, he says. Never did Patrick dream that just a few years […]
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Detroit Artist and Dancer Shant茅 Fagans Shares Her Style Tips
When you look at Shant茅 Fagans鈥 artwork, you can鈥檛 help but smile. The paintings, created by using acrylic on canvas, are just so cool. The Memphis, Tennessee-born, Detroit-based creative typically paints a person from the chest up in front of a colorful background, wearing a garment in a bold color or pattern and funky accessories […]
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Meet the Local Baker Behind Flour House Cakes & Co.
From helping his mother bake and decorate cakes in his childhood home to now running a wildly successful business, Lincoln Alexander is making his mark in the cake industry. His business, Flour House Cakes & Co., opened in 2018 and was named one of the top bakeries in the Midwest by WeddingDay 黑料网. He鈥檚 been […]
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Metro Detroit’s Tim Allen is Sticking to His Brand of Comedy
Tim Allen knows better than anyone that these days, comedy is no laughing matter. Oh, it鈥檚 fine if you鈥檙e on prime-time TV, playing a character like Mike Baxter on Last Man Standing,聽his recent sitcom that ran nine seasons and was so popular it aired on two networks (ABC, then Fox) and is still seen in […]
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The Way It Was 鈥斅燞ighland Park Market
1933 In the late 1800s,聽Syrian and Lebanese merchants began slowly filtering into Detroit. By the聽end of the Roaring Twenties, thousands of immigrants from Arabic countries had settled in the metro area, largely prompted by the 1922 fall of the Ottoman Empire and employment opportunities at Henry Ford鈥檚 auto plant. Many of these families harnessed their […]
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Michigan Findings and Fun Facts for April 2023
In our April 2023 issue, we shared some of the most interesting recent findings from Michigan researchers. Here, check out some of those findings. Reducing Cancer Treatment Side Effects Cancer treatments 鈥 while potentially lifesaving 鈥 can be extremely tough on the body. Such is the case with cisplatin, which is widely used to treat […]
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How to Make Prime 29 Steakhouse’s Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
Prime 29 Steakhouse offers a “contemporary dining experience,” where guests will enjoy USDA cuts aged for 29 days and water-to-table seafood dishes. Their menu offers a variety of steakhouse favorites including filet mignon and ribeye along with grilled octopus, Maine lobster tail, and of course, crab cakes. Learn how to make the restaurant’s Jumbo Lump […]