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A hipper Hazel Park? Why the longtime blue-collar suburb is experiencing a renaissance
In 2020, two years after graduating from college, Brandon Gaines was bored with his hometown of Rochester Hills and began searching for a new place to live with his boyfriend. They looked at all the usual places for young professionals in metro Detroit — Ferndale, Royal Oak, Midtown. Each had an eclectic mix of restaurants,…
Best ESA Website: Getting an Emotional Support Animal Letter
A significant population of the world today – both adults and adolescents- struggle with mental and emotional disabilities. The good news is that there has been a growing acceptance and understanding of mental health struggles. There has also been an improvement in the mental health services available to people struggling. Among these services are emotional…
Protetox Reviews – Proven Ingredients That Work or Fake Weight Loss Pills?
Today, because many people live sedentary work and lifestyles, they have had less time to take care of their health, specifically whether they have gained weight from being sedentary. Most want to avoid strict diets because this is not an easy feat. Many of us do not realize the amount of weight that’s been achieved,…
You can get $3 movie tickets at Michigan Theaters this weekend for National Cinema Day
Saturday, Sept. 3 is “Three Dolla Holla Day” at theaters across the contry. No, it’s not actually called “Three Dolla Holla,” but a newly designated National Cinema Day will see theater chains like AMC, Emagine, MJR, and Cinemark offer $3 movie tickets. The ridiculously cheap ticket event is an attempt to revive the movie industry…
“New” Old Fashioned Cocktails support Gleaners Community Food Bank all September
How about fundraising the Old Fashioned way? Bardstown Bourbon Company will do exactly that, partnering with 5 local establishments known for their Old Fashioned cocktails benefitting Gleaners Food Bank during National Bourbon Heritage Month (also known as September). Five of the Detroit area’s most creative bartenders will present their take on the Old Fashioned cocktail,…
Michigan lawmakers implore GOP House leader to investigate colleague’s role in election equipment scandal
Michigan Democrats are calling on Republican House Speaker Jason Wentworth to authorize an investigation into state Rep. Daire Rendon’s alleged attempts to gain unlawful access to voting machines. The Lake City Republican is accused of asking multiple clerks in her district to turn over voting equipment for an investigation by state lawmakers. No such probe…
Fords Gin x Detroit Metro Times: Gin it to win it
You can’t spell engine without “gin” and without the sophisticated, beautifuly botanical and balanced choral taste of Fords Gin, professional bartenders around the world would have to settle for life in the slow lane. A collaboration between Charles Maxwell, an 8th generation Master Distiller and “gin guru”and beverage business veteran Simon Ford, the journey to…
Why are Democrats boosting MAGA candidates?
The ad opens with b-roll of Darren Bailey speaking to his supporters while a rough-edged voice that can only be described as “faded glory” narrates: It was Darren Bailey who sued to stop J.B. Pritzker’s COVID mandates. It’s why Bailey proudly embraces the Trump agenda, calling into question our elections, protecting gun owners and the…
In ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing,’ love is a confounding, possessive act
The ironic conceit that romance is deepened by the threat of its end is an old one, and George Miller grabs it by the hilt. Last seen helming Mad Max: Fury Road (and seemingly getting a blank check here for it), Miller’s latest swims through millennia as recounted by a Djinn on love and loss…
Workers at Michigan’s largest cannabis company voted to form a union
The last few months have seen a rise in food and retail workers filing petitions to organize a union at their respective stores. And now, workers in the cannabis industry are joining, too. Related On Monday, workers at Lume Cannabis Co.’s adult-use dispensary at 15391 S. Dixie Hwy., Monroe, announced they had elected to form…
Detroit’s Eastern Market After Dark returns with annual event after two years off
On Sept. 15, Eastern Market After Dark is back after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The market will be filled with live music, art, and fashion during the open-studio event from 6-11 p.m. Shed 2 of the market will highlight stories from Detroit’s North End community in partnership with artists Philip Simpson,…
You can catch viral Detroit rapper Gmac Cash at the Henny & Hamburgers fest Labor Day weekend
Labor Day weekend is unofficial last weekend outside as fall starts to peek around the corner. The Henny & Hamburgers: A Food Festival with a Music Twist is back in Detroit during Labor Day weekend to send summer off with a bang. We can’t say how much Henny will actually be there, but we can…
One man’s journey to improve Michigan’s troubled cannabis industry
Few people have more knowledge of Michigan’s cannabis industry than Chris Silva, a longtime advocate of legal marijuana. The 37-year-old Grand Rapids man launched a social media campaign to replace Andrew Brisbo as the executive director of Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Brisbo, who helped launch the agency and held the job since 2019, is leaving…
Wu-Tang Clan prove hip-hop’s staying power at upcoming Pine Knob concert with Nas and Busta Rhymes
There’s hip-hop, and then there’s the Wu-Tang Clan. For 30 years, Wu-Tang Clan has been perhaps the archetypal hip-hop group. The raucous crew from Staten Island, New York, is among the genre’s most notorious, and its members have parlayed their musical talents into a wide range of other entertainment ventures, including films, clothing lines, and…
Detroit nurse to transform Linwood-Dexter block into business complex starting with fresh food market
When Sonya Greene noticed a lack of healthy food options in Detroit’s Linwood-Dexter area, she decided to take responsibility by opening her own grocery store, Linwood Fresh Market. “Back in the day, I’m sure we all can remember the local corner market that helped our families make it through the week that offered various grab-and-go…
Michigan State Police stops marijuana testing after false positives
Michigan State Police have acknowledged that its blood tests for marijuana are producing false positives for THC, and it will immediately halt testing. The Michigan State Police Crime lab notified county prosecutors about the faulty testing on Thursday. The toxicology tests failed to distinguish between THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, and CBD, a non-psychoactive…
A smoother ride down the Belle Isle giant slide: The top 10 Metro Times headlines
The airborne rides from the initial opening of the giant slide on Belle Isle made national headlines this week, and our readers were interested in the tips from Michigan DNR about riding the slide safely. Our readers were also interested in this week’s cover story about Hazel Park, and how the suburb is changing and…
Supreme Court’s abortion case imperils Michigan GOP in upcoming election, poll shows
Michigan Republicans may be punished in the November elections for the Supreme Court’s overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion, according to a new poll. Two-thirds of likely voters in Michigan said they support a ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution, according to a new EPIC-MRA poll.…
A Chipotle store in Michigan becomes the first in the chain to unionize
A Chipotle restaurant in Lansing has become the chain’s first location to vote to unionize. Workers at the store voted 11 to 3 to unionize on Thursday under the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a landmark victory for the fast food industry. “Today’s victory is an amazing moment for our team that has worked so hard…
You have one last chance to eat at Detroit’s Cass Cafe
The food gods are giving us another chance to eat at Detroit’s Cass Cafe before it permanently closes (forreal this time). The beloved Cass Corridor restaurant is opening for one final round during this year’s Dally in the Alley, Sept. 10-11. Things will pick up right where the restaurant left off with brunch from 10…
The unspeakable and the unimaginable: I broke my Comerica Park boycott to see a Detroit Tigers game
I estimate I attended about 500 games at Tiger Stadium. Last Sunday, I saw my first game at Comerica Park. Fittingly, rain fell most of the morning. Maybe it would be called off because of my antipathy? I bought tickets at the box office two days in advance. When I mentioned all this to the…
The Metro Times Best of Detroit 2022 poll is now open!
You’ve heard what we have to say. Now it’s YOUR turn to tell us what you think about metro Detroit. The Metro Times annual Best of Detroit Reader’s Poll is now open. You can vote for all the people, places, and things to do that make Detroit great across 300+ categories, including arts & entertainment,…
Detroit Metro Times gets top rating from NewsGuard
We’re pleased to report that Detroit Metro Times, the alternative newsweekly that has served metro Detroit for more than 40 years, was recently granted top marks by NewsGuard. Launched in 2018, NewGuard is a journalism and technology tool that helps fight misinformation by ranking online publications for credibility on a scale of 0-100. It recently…
Ex-Hillsdale County deputy to stand trial for exploiting badge for sex with woman
A former Hillsdale County Sheriff’s deputy accused of exploiting his position to coerce a woman into a sexual relationship has been bound over for trial. Todd Barkley, 46, of Brownstown Township faces up to five years in prison on two counts of misconduct in office. Jackson County District Court Judge Michael Klaren determined this week…
Detroit’s Library Street Collective to celebrate 10 years with one-night-only exhibit
More than 70 artists who’ve displayed their work at the Library Street Collective gallery in Detroit will come together for a one-night-only exhibit on Friday, Sept. 2. Olivia Guterson’s intricate floral paintings and Jason REVOK’s dripping geometrical patterns will be part of the show, dubbed It Takes a Village. Other featured artists include Charles McGee,…
Environmental racism in Detroit takes center stage at congressional hearing
For more than a year, a pungent and nauseating odor has wafted from the new Jeep assembly plant, sickening residents on Detroit’s east side. Despite five air quality violations from state regulators since September 2021, auto company Stellantis continues to operate the plant without making any meaningful changes. Five miles away, Detoiters living near U.S.…
Banning abortion a ‘giant step backward for humanity,’ Michigan OB-GYN says
Abortion remains temporarily legal in Michigan due to an injunction against the state’s 1931 ban, but proponents of the Reproductive Freedom For All measure to bring the issue to the ballot are preparing to fight for permanent access. “If we revert to the archaic Michigan 1931 banning abortion, it will be a giant step backward…
The first DraftKings venue is opening in metro Detroit this fall
If you’re into sports betting, then you might be familiar with DraftKings, a fantasy and sports betting app. Well, soon you and your phone will be able to hit DraftKings in person, as the company announced they will be opening their first-ever venue at Somerset Mall in Troy. “We are thrilled to debut the first-ever…
Best 5 Payday Loans Online Same Day Instant Approval No Credit Checks and Bad Credit 2022
Tough financial times spell trouble for a tight or limited budget. And if you’re one of the millions of Americans hunting for the best payday loans online, you’re in for a treat! We’ve done our research and put together a list and brief review of the top five best online payday loans in the US. The…
The mystery behind a rash of dog deaths in central and northern Michigan has been solved
State authorities have identified the mysterious illness that has killed dozens of dogs in central and northern Michigan. The dogs were infected with parvovirus, a highly contagious, life-threatening viral disease that commonly causes gastrointestinal illness in puppies, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The illness baffled veterinarians because tests on infected…
The Republican Party is destroying itself in its drift to the far right
Living in Philadelphia during the Tea Party wave of 2010, I had a close-up view of where the Republican Party was headed. After Sen. Arlen Specter, the icon Pennsylvania moderate, provided one of three Republican votes for President Barack Obama’s $787 billion stimulus, the GOP’s right-wing labeled him a RINO and put a target on…
What four-way stops can teach us about this moment in America
If you’ve ever driven a car, chances are you’ve stopped at a four-way stop. You know, where two roads intersect at four stop signs. The rules are simple. It’s your turn only after every car that was there before you has gone. If everyone follows the rules, it creates an emergent system, a simple round…
Blondie drops retrospective box set on day of Detroit gig, but don’t call them a nostalgia act
For new wave veterans Blondie, 2022 has been a year of making up for lost time. The band rolls into Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Friday with spooky punk legends the Damned. They’re fresh off of a U.K. co-headlining tour with Johnny Marr and a triumphant performance at the Cruel World festival in California, where they…
Free Will Astrology (Aug. 24-30)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming weeks, I urge you to flee from stale and rigid certainty. Rebel against dogmatic attitudes and arrogant opinions. Be skeptical of unequivocal answers to nuanced questions. Instead, dear Aries, give your amused reverence to all that’s mysterious and enigmatic. Bask in the glimmer of intriguing paradoxes. Draw inspiration…
Dearborn’s Sesame House serves up kaak, a Lebanese bagel sandwich
Warren Avenue in Dearborn is stacked with banging Lebanese bakeries serving incredible sfeeha, mashrouha, and other meat and spinach pies. But, so far, there hasn’t been a shop dedicated to kaak, a ubiquitous Lebanese dish that is, in essence, the Middle Eastern nation’s bagel. The kaak is thin, flat, and round with a big hole…
