October 2023
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黑料网 Detroit: October 2023 Digital Edition
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Top Docs List 2023
Disclaimer: The doctors in this feature were selected by Professional Research Services (PRS), which conducted an online peer-review survey of area physicians in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties. Physicians were asked to nominate fellow physicians they deemed the best in their field of practice. Many votes were cast honoring excellence in all fields […]
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A Closer Look at Disparities in Women’s Health Care
Biological writings from the late 19th century rest on the Darwinian theory that women are inferior to men physically and mentally 鈥 men were, after all, subjected to greater selective pressures through war, hunting, and competition for mates, or so the conventional wisdom went. It鈥檚 no surprise that in the year 2023, sex and gender […]
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Culture Calendar: Top Metro Detroit Events for October 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 October happenings in the area. Plus, find save the dates for […]
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This Local Doctor is a Champion for All
Dr. Latonya Riddle-Jones, a physician at the Detroit Medical Center and Karmanos Cancer Institute, forged her path to medicine at a tender age. At just 7 years old, she witnessed the impact of chronic illness on her younger brother, who had severe asthma. During his stay at the University of Michigan鈥檚 C.S. Mott Children鈥檚 Hospital, […]
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Two New Exhibitions at Cranbrook Art Museum Highlight Detroit Artists
Not every show that opens at the Cranbrook Art Museum unfolds like a modern mystery and highlights a budding star of the next generation of Detroit artists 鈥 but maybe all the great ones do. Two exhibitions kicking off the Cranbrook Art Museum鈥檚 fall season aim to cement the reputations of the contemporary artists defining […]
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Meet The Local Doctor Combating Maternal Mortality
In 2017, Dr. Ryhm Radjef was immersed in the rigors of a cardiology residency at Henry Ford Health when her sister found herself facing a daunting diagnosis: preeclampsia, a grave and sometimes life-threatening condition of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy. Radjef felt helpless. Her sister had a condition so closely linked to heart health, yet […]
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These Michigan Doctors Are Researching Two Cancers That Affect Women
What cancer patients want, besides a cure, is hope for a cure. Clinical trials 鈥 the process by which doctors and scientists test new and experimental treatments 鈥 search for new ways to combat disease, giving patients who have exhausted other treatments a crucial plan B. Here is a look at two Detroit-area doctors specializing […]
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Editor’s Letter: Top Docs 2023
About 20 years ago, I first heard the phrase “the doorknob question,” or, as it’s sometimes called, “the doorknob comment.” This is the phenomenon of a patient waiting until the last moment to ask their doctor a question or provide them with important information about their health or well-being.聽There are several theories about why this […]
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Meet the Author of the Michigan Chillers Series
For many Michiganders who attended elementary school in the early aughts, Johnathan Rand鈥檚 Michigan and American Chillers book series were a ubiquitous part of childhood. Each book was written from the point of view of a kid your age and involved something scary happening in a place you knew. They had alliterative titles like Dinosaurs […]
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Restaurant Review: Zana
In Albanian mythology and folklore, the zana is a mountain fairy. Stepping into Zana in Birmingham, you feel like you have been whisked away to a dreamy landscape fit for such a dreamy creature. Various shades of green wash over the 10,000-square-foot restaurant, from the minty-green barstools and brilliant emerald-green booths to the lush greenery […]
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The Suburban Housing Zone
Owning a home has long been an integral component of the American dream, yet finding and affording one has become an increasing challenge. In fact, a recent survey by Bankrate found that while 74 percent of Americans think homeownership is part of that dream, many prospective homeowners say affordability problems (73 percent) and housing market […]
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Meet Major League Wiffle Ball’s Wonder Boy
At 5 foot 9 and 150 pounds, with a tuft of whiskers on his chin and shoulder-length hair beneath a hat pulled low over his forehead, Jimmy Knorp is the archetype for unlikely sports heroes. But these days, the 22-year-old from Livonia is America鈥檚 most famous Wiffle ball player 鈥 a household name among a […]
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Haunted Locations in the Midwest
With a rich history that dates back more than 320 years, the city of Detroit has more than its fair share of locations that are said to be haunted. But what about the terrifying tales outside of the city 鈥 in other areas of Michigan or even farther out in the Midwest? Here, we explore […]
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Beulah Cooley Talks Designing in Detroit and Milan
“They have dinner parties to go to, social functions, opening nights, ballet, opera 鈥 they have a lot to do. They have to be dressed. They need new clothes,鈥 quipped the late Andr茅 Leon Talley in a 1998 Videofashion segment when asked about New York women. He could just as easily have been talking about […]
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Writer Loren Estleman Talks His Tech-Free Career
To make contact with Loren Estleman, I had to do something I hadn鈥檛 done in years: write a letter, put a stamp on it, and send it snail mail. Long ago, Estleman, the Whitmore Lake-based author of more than 90 books, rejected the shift to email, and he鈥檚 never once been online. He does have […]
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A Look Inside a Renovated Midcentury Bloomfield Hills Home
Elise and Steve Guidos had a change of heart regarding interior design preferences when they moved into their Bloomfield Hills home in 2019 with the intent to downsize. 鈥淭hey used to love traditional design, but they now prefer a modern look,鈥 says interior designer Staci A. Meyers, owner of SAM Interiors in Bloomfield Hills, who […]
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Le Shoppe Modern is an Antique Store for Modern Times
For several weeks this past summer, visitors to Le Shoppe Modern in Keego Harbor were greeted by a monumental painting by renowned pop artist Roy Lichtenstein. The colorful, showstopping piece 鈥 hung over classic 20th-century furniture arranged in eye-catching vignettes 鈥 is just one of countless special objects sold by Le Shoppe over the years. […]
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How to Make Oak & Reel’s Seasonal Crostini
Oak & Reel earned the title of our 2022 Restaurant of the Year thanks to its stunning contemporary style and menu filled with fresh seafood, housemade pastas, and more. Try one of their dishes at home by following this recipe. Ingredients 4 slices crusty bread 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 cup pesto 1 clove garlic […]
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What You Need to Know About Mead in Michigan
William Butler Yeats’ 鈥渂ee-loud glade鈥 might have been on the lake island of Innisfree in Ireland, but his desire for a simpler life of sustenance from the land rings equally true today in Michigan. And Yeats鈥 bees are equally valued here: Michigan produces more than 3 million pounds of honey per year, ranking the state […]
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Rebels with a Reel Cause: The University of Michigan’s Film Societies
Because a friend across the hall my freshman year (鈥89-90) was both a film studies major and a member of the University of Michigan鈥檚 hallowed Cinema Guild, I saw a lot of cultish, foreign, and off-the-beaten-path movies on campus. And classic flicks at the lavish Michigan Theater. And newer offerings at the State, the now-defunct […]
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Detroit Chef to Release First Cookbook
Chef and cookbook author Jon Kung has a confession to make. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 read a lot of headnotes in recipes,鈥 says Kung, whose debut cookbook, Kung Food: Chinese American Recipes from a Third-Culture Kitchen, is being released this month. 鈥淭he types of books that I like to read are textbooks and reference books. I鈥檓 not […]
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How to Make Jon Kung’s Faygo Orange Chicken
鈥淚 was well into my 30s before trying the orange chicken from Panda Express,鈥 Jon Kung says in their new cookbook.聽This led the chef to researching this iconic dish. 鈥淥range chicken seems to have originated from a Hunanese dish called chen pi ji (orange peel chicken), in which pieces of chicken are flavored with orange […]
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How to Make The Apparatus Room’s Pan Seared Scallops
Located at Detroit’s Foundation Hotel, in what was once the headquarters of the Detroit Fire Department, The Apparatus Room offers a cozy feel and open kitchen that churns out “tavern fare and hearty entrees” made from Michigan-grown ingredients. Try their pan seared scallops at home with this handy recipe. Ingredients Scallops 4 1/4 cups water […]
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The Way It Was 鈥 Charlie Chaplin at Michigan Central Station
1923 On Oct. 15, 1923, world-renowned silent-film star Charlie Chaplin made a whirlwind visit to the Motor City, arriving at Michigan Central Station to a massive crowd of adoring fans. As a guest of the Detroit Board of Commerce, which honored him at a dinner banquet at the Board of Commerce Building, the 鈥淟ittle Tramp鈥 […]
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Michigan Findings and Facts for October 2023
In our October 2023 issue, we shared some of the most interesting recent findings from Michigan researchers and explored some facts about women’s health care. Take a look at some of those findings here. Study Breaks Intriguing findings from researchers across Michigan for October 2023. Scenic Sights Improve Classroom Behavior It鈥檚 well known that being […]
