December 2023
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Driven by Tragedy: Remembering the Assassination of President Kennedy
In groups of three and four 鈥 many of them older adults 鈥 they stop to gawk at the long, black limousine parked at the Henry Ford Museum鈥檚 exhibit of presidential vehicles. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 not it,鈥 says a man in a wheelchair. 鈥淚t was a convertible.鈥 The woman pushing him assures him that this is indeed […]
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黑料网 Detroit: December 2023 Digital Edition
The December issue of 黑料网 Detroit is here to help you get in the spirit this season 鈥 it reads best on a couch near a glowing fireplace, with a glass of your favorite wine close by.
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Holiday Favorites Gift Guide 2023
Find the perfect gift for your loved ones at these local shops.
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The 2023 Gift Guide
The holiday shopping season is here, and some of metro Detroit’s most iconic museums, stores, breweries, and more can help you find the perfect gifts for your loved ones. This year’s Gift Guide highlights some of聽黑料网 Detroit’s聽favorite picks from The Detroit Zoo, Detroit Institute of Arts, Atwater Brewery, and others. Pure Detroit Located inside the […]
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Center of Attention: An Interview with Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons
It was June 2022. Photographers had been hired, a lofty venue had been booked, parents were gushing, and an 18-year-old was dressed in a sharp three-piece oxblood suit. For teenagers across America, this was prom night, but for Jalen Duren, it was the 2022 NBA draft, and he was about to sign a four-year, $19.5 […]
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Culture Calendar: Top Metro Detroit Holiday Events for December 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 December happenings in the area. Plus, find save the dates for […]
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Metro Detroit鈥檚 Top Food and Beverage News for December 2023
Metro Detroit is home to so many different and delish dining and drink options, and they are seemingly always bringing something new to their table. Here鈥檚 what three local spots are up to this month. Rooftop Views, Gin, and Barcelona-Style Tapas in Downtown Detroit Kamper鈥檚 Rooftop Lounge is the second restaurant to arrive this year […]
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Editor’s Letter: Christmas in Detroit and the 2023 Gift Guide
To many of our readers and to thousands of Detroiters, going to the downtown Hudson鈥檚 at Christmastime was the highlight of the season. I caught the tail end of Hudson鈥檚 heyday, and although I have little more than fuzzy memories of a wooden escalator and Santaland, I can still appreciate what it means to so […]
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Give the Gift of Reading With These Books by Local Authors
For the serious reader Detroit鈥檚 most famous journalist-author, Mitch Albom, has a new novel about Holocaust survivors. The Little Liar tells the story of 11-year-old Nico, an honest boy from Greece who is duped by Nazis into convincing his Jewish neighbors to board trains reportedly bound for safety and their 鈥渘ew homes鈥 鈥 but their […]
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Holiday Celebrations Throughout Michigan
Brave the snow and venture beyond Detroit and its suburbs for the 2023 holidays to experience new and unique celebrations for Christmas, Hanukkah, and even Krampusnacht 鈥 that鈥檚 right, that Krampus. Here鈥檚 a look at some of the standouts. Western Michigan Christkindl Markt Inspired by traditional European markets, this winter wonderland offers 27 days of […]
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Five Years of Legal Weed in Michigan
Five years ago, on Dec. 6, 2018, after a decisive victory at the polls the month before, the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act took effect, legalizing recreational cannabis in the state. It was the culmination of years of effort by activists aiming to end the war on drugs. Since then, the Michigan cannabis […]
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How to Pair Wines for the Holidays
There’s nothing that says 鈥渃elebration鈥 like the sound of a cork popping out of a bottle of effervescent wine. But holiday entertaining goes beyond the New Year鈥檚 Eve Champagne toast. Most revelers will attend many different types of events, from office post-work gatherings to family celebrations to boisterous bashes with friends. Every holiday party is […]
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How Margot European Spa is Leaving a Beautiful Legacy
The first thing to know about Margot Koehler is that she is not afraid to let her certified public accountant know how things will go. 鈥淚 have to go to Japan,鈥 she told him one day. 鈥淗e said, 鈥榊ou cannot go to Japan. It is not good financially.鈥 Of course, I went to Tokyo.鈥 While […]
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Passion of Patterns: This Cranbrook Grad is Bringing Detroit Design to NYC
As a child growing up in West Bloomfield, Peyton North was surrounded by fabrics and sewing accoutrement. All those buttons, zippers, and needles 鈥 along with yards of fabric aplenty 鈥 didn鈥檛 go unnoticed by the curious girl. Today, in fact, North is a senior designer for New York City-based Pollack, which specializes in textiles […]
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How to Make Le Supr锚me’s Trout Amandine
Le Supr锚me in Detroit is a Parisian-inspired spot with an all-day menu that features French eats. Make one of the restaurant’s dishes, trout amandine, at home with this easy recipe. Ingredients Glazed Haricots Verts 2 cups haricots verts, blanched 1 tablespoon shallots 1/4 cup chicken stock 1鈦2 teaspoon salt Trout 1 portion rainbow trout, butterflied […]
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Find Luxury, Literature, and Libations at Flyleaf in Grosse Pointe Farms
If, as writer Neil Gaiman asserts in American Gods, 鈥渁 town isn鈥檛 a town without a bookstore,鈥 then the Grosse Pointes have been lacking for some time. In Grosse Pointe Park, Shaw鈥檚 sells used and collectible editions and Coreander鈥檚 specializes in children鈥檚 titles, but otherwise the area has been a literary desert since Barnes & […]
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The Way It Was 鈥 Christmas at Hudson’s
1952 Five-year-old Skip Shaw was one of thousands of children over several generations who would relish cherished memories of meeting Santa Claus in the 12th-floor Toyland at the 25-story, Chicago School-style red-brick J.L. Hudson聽Co. department store on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit. Famous for its elaborate Christmas decorations throughout the building, the store often featured […]
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How to Make Joe Muer’s Steak Tartare
Joe Muer Seafood has been serving metro Detroit since the 1950s and offers a menu filled with a variety of seafood, salads, soups, and entrees including its Prime Steak Tartare. Try this dish at home with this easy recipe. Ingredients Soy Poached Egg Yolk 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1 cup sake 2 cups water […]
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Michigan Findings and Facts for December 2023
In our December 2023 issue, we shared some of the most interesting recent findings from Michigan researchers, along with some fun facts about the state. Explore some of those findings here. Study Breaks Intriguing findings from researchers across Michigan Covid-19 Didn’t Change Politics (Much) Conventional wisdom in the social sciences says that people鈥檚 beliefs will […]