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O’Connor’s Public House and Gus’ Snug offer some of the most authentic Irish experiences in metro Detroit
On Tuesday, March 17, bars and pubs across metro Detroit will be decked out in shamrocks to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day — but two in particular make guests feel like they’re transported to Ireland. O’Connor’s Public House in downtown Rochester was modeled after its namesake in Doolin, Ireland. Opened in 2005 in a building that…
Where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2026 in metro Detroit
Did we miss anything? Email us at tips@detroitmetrotimes.com and we’ll add your event. Friday, March 13 The Get Lucky CrawlKicking festivities off early is this bar crawl with stops around downtown, including Easy Peasy, Vollmer’s Bar, Love & Tequila, and a final stop at Mix Bricktown.Starts at 7:30 p.m.; The Vinyl Society, 1427 Randolph St.,…
Free Will Astrology (March 4-10)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Many ancient cultures had myths that explained solar eclipses as celestial creatures eating the sun. In China, the devourer was a dragon. A frog did it in Vietnam, wolves in Norse lore, and bears in several Indigenous American legends. In some places, people made loud noises during the blackout, banging drums…
Michigan lawmakers seek to repeal 24% cannabis wholesale tax as sales slump
A bipartisan group of state senators is trying to repeal Michigan’s controversial 24% wholesale marijuana tax, arguing the new levy is already hurting an industry that was once one of the state’s fastest-growing job creators.
Detroit’s Dutch Girl Donuts plots second location
It’s a new era for a Detroit staple. Dutch Girl Donuts, the little doughnut shop on Woodward Avenue that has delighted Detroiters since 1947, says it is expanding with a second location. Owner Paddy Lynch has acquired 2820 East Grand Blvd. in Detroit’s North End. Built in 1928, the building has long been home to…
The restaurant with the best views of Detroit and Windsor is closing
With General Motors moving its corporate offices out of the Renaissance Center, the high-end restaurant it shared the building with is closing too. Highlands Detroit, which has operated at the top of the skyscraper since 2019, announced it will remain open through May 2027. “When we opened Highlands, we set out to build something that…
For nearly 40 years, Temujin Kensu said he is innocent. Will he ever be free?
This is the ninth installment in “Exploring Integrity: Reviewing Wrongful Conviction Remedies,” a series examining the impact of conviction integrity units on the American judicial system’s rate of wrongful conviction. Presented by the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism, the investigation is supported by Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Over his four decades in a Michigan prison,…
Led by Cade Cunningham, the Pistons are making a run for it
Early in the season the Detroit Pistons were already widely considered the “best story in basketball.” With less than two months left before the playoffs, they now have the best record in the Eastern Conference to go with it. And it often doesn’t even feel close. The Pistons have now pummeled the New York Knicks…
Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” is a gorgeous, confounding fever dream
Since the first trailer for Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” was released, I’ve been obsessed with finding out why they’re selling the film with the quotation marks around the title. Five minutes into the film, I figured out why. This isn’t Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. This is very much Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” with quotations, a few…
