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Metro Detroit’s AlTayeb restaurant finds success serving up brunch, Beirut-style
Mirna Hamade was skeptical. The person on the other end of the phone identified himself as a reporter for the New York Times. He had a list of questions about her family’s Lebanese breakfast restaurant, AlTayeb, which has locations in Garden City and Dearborn. The Times reporter informed Mirna only that he had eaten at…
Best Cash Advance Loans: Get Cash Fast in 2024
Having bad credit might be unpleasant, but it doesn’t have to be the end of the world. If the months last longer than your income or you’re in a tight spot, all is not lost. There are many reliable cash advance loans online that may help. With so many organizations on the market, though, it…
Exipure Reviews: Do NOT Buy Yet! Shocking Customer Health Threats
January 2022 Update: Extra, extra, extra! read all about it, Exipure is the number one, most popular, highest rated fat burning weight loss supplement in the world as of right now. But is the hype worth it? This shocking Exipure customer review will cover at length all of the important details every consumer should be…
Detroit Vegan Soul permanently closes its West Village location
A popular vegan eatery has felt the pains of the pandemic and shuttered the doors on its original location for good. Detroit Vegan Soul announced in a Facebook post last week that it would not be reopening its West Village location. In the post, Detroit Vegan Soul acknowledged that though they wanted to reopen the…
A modern take on a New York-style bodega is headed to Detroit’s Brush Park
A business that bills itself as a sort of modern version of a New York-style bodega is heading to Detroit. According to a press release, the store, simply named Bodega, is slated to open in Detroit’s Brush Park neighborhood in March. The renderings look perhaps a bit more like an Apple Store than a New…
U.S. government opens website to order free home COVID-19 tests
Originally slated to begin tomorrow, the United States Postal Service has opened its portal to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests, delivered to your address. President Joe Biden announced the move last week, saying half a billion tests would be available to order; tests are limited to four per household and will ship seven to…
Michigan defends tally of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes amid new report
Michigan underreported COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes by as much as 42%, according to a report released Tuesday by the state’s Office of Auditor General. The months-long review found nearly 2,400 additional COVID-19 deaths that were not reported. The audit counted 8,061 COVID-19 deaths between Jan. 1, 2020, and July 29, 2021, in licensed nursing…
Red White & Bloom to produce High Times-branded cannabis products at Warren facility
Multi-state cannabis operator Red White & Bloom has taken over operations of a facility in Warren, where the company will produce products for High Times as well as its own Platinum Vape line. According to a press release, the company took over operations at the 15,000-square-foot facility this week. The facility has manufacturing capabilities for…
Lucky Leaf Expo to bring cannabis conference to Detroit in March
If you’re looking to join Michigan’s budding marijuana industry, or just want to network with other canna-business experts, you may be into the Lucky Leaf Expo. The expo will come to Detroit on March 25 and 26 at Cobo… uhhh, make that Huntington Place. That’s what they’re calling it now, right? It’s hard to keep…
Republicans attack Michigan Dems for telling the truth about public education
The prospect of students learning about the impact of institutional racism has thrown Republicans into a tizzy. Michigan is among a growing number of states where Republican lawmakers have introduced bills limiting what schools can teach about race. Other states are going further. In Indiana, a recent bill would give parents a say in the…
Carhartt is requiring its workers to get vaccinated and people have feelings
Despite the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court recently blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for large employers, many are going ahead and requiring their workers to get vaccinated anyway. That includes Carhartt, the 133-year old Michigan-based workwear company beloved by both blue-collar workers and hipsters alike. According to an email…
In Joel Coen’s ‘Tragedy of Macbeth,’ Denzel Washington steals the show
Boiling Shakespeare’s play down to its most elemental parts, Joel Cohen’s Tragedy of Macbeth is an exercise in lavish, purposeful minimalism executed from a place of experience and taste. With an air of efficiency lending some sense of opacity (as is common in many collaborations with his brother Ethan, who’s absent here), the project doesn’t…
Batch Brewing Company partners with ex-Roast sous chef to support former Roast employees
The abrupt closing of celebrity chef Michael Symon’s upscale steakhouse Roast in Detroit’s Westin Book Cadillac hotel came to the surprise of many. Not more than it surprised the restaurant’s workers, who were told without warning the restaurant would be closing on what would be the steakhouse’s last open night. Now, Batch Brewing Company is…
Wright Museum revives King Tut exhibit on MLK day
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb. To celebrate, Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History will exhibit an extensive collection of King Tutankhamun’s personal possessions starting Jan. 17, just in time for Martin Luther King Day. The exhibit opened Monday. King Tutankhamun: Wonderful Things from the…
Prosecutors stopped pursuing racketeering case against public officials over Flint water crisis, according to report
Prosecutors who were investigating the Flint water crisis between 2016 and 2018 were pursuing racketeering charges against public officials whose actions led to the health catastrophe, according to a new report. The Guardian reports that prosecutors were considering using a federal racketeering and anti-organized crime statute, known as RICO (the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations…
Online orders for free at-home COVID tests to begin Jan. 19
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday launched a new website for Americans to request up to four free COVID-19 tests per household. The administration is buying 1 billion at-home rapid COVID-19 tests, and Americans will be able to begin ordering the tests online on Jan. 19 at COVIDtests.gov. This is part of the administration’s effort…
Detroit Cobras frontwoman Rachel Nagy has died, according to band
Rachel Nagy, frontwoman of the rock band the Detroit Cobras, has died, according to bandmate Greg Cartwright. She was 48. Cartwright announced the news in an Instagram post on Saturday: “It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we announce the loss of our beloved friend and musical colleague, Rachel Lee Nagy. There…
Ann Arbor Folk Festival canceled due to COVID-19 surge
The 2022 Ann Arbor Folk Festival has been called off due to the COVID-19 surge in Michigan. Organizers made the announcement Friday in a post on The Ark’s website. “Based on the current direction and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Ark has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Ann Arbor Folk Festival,”…
Michigan’s pro-Trump power couple, Dan Gilbert helps launch Detroit record label, and lots of weed: the top Metro Times headlines
A 2021 Metro Times cover story on the radicalization of Michigan’s Republican Party was one of our top stories this week, thanks to a recent link from Wonkette. As usual, weed was on our readers’ minds: a scientific study that found potential for cannabis compounds to fight COVID-19 went viral, as did news that a…
Tlaib calls for ‘political courage’ to abolish filibuster and approve voting rights bills
As Republicans in states like Michigan are trying to restrict access to the ballot, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is calling on her Senate colleagues to abolish the filibuster and approve voting rights legislation before more states. “For the first time, I think Americans are seeing what the filibuster is,” Tlaib tells Metro Times. “They are…
Free, at-home COVID-19 tests are now available at select library branches in metro Detroit
If you’re looking for an at-home COVID-19 test in metro Detroit, check your local library. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has teamed up with select libraries across the state to distribute at-home testing kits for free. Tests can be found at the Detroit Public Library Main Branch, Redford Branch, and more. “With…
Rally outside women’s prison in Michigan to shine light on alleged ‘rape punishment’ of inmates
Protesters plan to converge outside of Michigan’s only prison for women on Sunday following disturbing allegations of rape, retaliation, and neglect. Two former employees of the Michigan Department of Corrections say they’ve witnessed a culture of “rape punishment” at Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Pittsfield Township in Washtenaw County, about 40 miles west of Detroit.…
Pine Knob is back
Of course, plenty of people never stopped calling it Pine Knob, but Pine Knob Music Theatre is officially back. 313 Presents announced Friday that Clarkston’s DTE Energy Music Theatre will now once again be known as its former name, beloved by boomers — and just in time for the venue’s 50th anniversary this summer. The…
Michigan cannabis dispensary says it’s being unfairly targeted in sign dispute
The owners of a cannabis company in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula say they feel they’re being unfairly targeted by city officials in a dispute over a roadside sign due to the nature of their business. The Fire Station dispensary in Houghton says it leased all the available space on a sign structure owned by a company…
Calling all Golden Girls: Select Emagine Theatres will screen Betty White tribute film on Monday
Select Emagine Theatres throughout Michigan will screen a tribute to America’s favorite Golden Girl, Betty White, on Monday, Jan. 17. Betty White: A Celebration is a chance to laugh and cry at classic moments in White’s career on The Golden Girls, Saturday Night Live, Hot in Cleveland, The Proposal, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show,…
Chef Mike Ransom opens SuperCrisp in Detroit’s Midtown, inspired by Ima’s karaage fried chicken sandwich
If you’ve been to Ima’s midtown Detroit outpost, you know its karaage (Japanese fried chicken) sandwich is the shit. Now, the team behind the Asian-fusion noodle joint has opened a new restaurant dedicated to the karaage sandwich, called SuperCrisp. SuperCrisp opened up shop Thursday afternoon at 4830 Cass Ave., right next door to Ima. Screw…
The Statler Market is now open in downtown Detroit
A high-end grocery store attached to the new Statler French-American Bistro in Detroit is now open. The Statler Market opened Thursday, while the restaurant opened last month. The store offers groceries, ready-to-eat meals, coffee, beer, and liquor. It also has a barista brewing fresh coffee and serving pastries and breakfast sandwiches in the morning. The…
Michigan woman who claimed to have ‘information’ on insurrection found with cache of guns outside Capitol Police headquarters
A Michigan woman was arrested in Washington D.C. after authorities say she was found with a small cache of guns in her truck outside the headquarters of the U.S. Capitol Police on Wednesday, the day after the first anniversary of the insurrection. Kery Lynn McAttee, 58, told police she drove to the building because she…
Study finds racial disparities in traffic stops by Michigan State Police
Michigan State Police are pledging to take action after an independent study found racial disparities in traffic stops by troopers. The study, conducted by Michigan State University and commissioned by MSP, concluded that Black drivers were more likely to be pulled over and were more frequently searched and arrested than other drivers. The study also…
‘Environmentally Speaking’ show highlights climate change at West Bloomfield’s Janice Charach Gallery
Speaking of increasingly severe weather events caused by climate change, Michigan-based artists and curators Laura Earle, Leslie Sobel, and Olivia Guterson present works from 15 artists on the subject. “What is the legacy we want to leave for future generations?” Earle says in a statement. “We can already see the cumulative impact of simple daily…
Let’s escape the doldrums of the 21st century at ’80s-themed brunch at the Detroit Shipping Co.
“Everything was neon and ugly. Color combinations were the worst. Fashion was weird, music was over-digitized, and it was an awesome time to be alive,” say the event organizers at the Detroit Shipping Co. food hall. Honestly, compared to how the third decade of the 21st century is shaping up — a pandemic, recession, global…
State education board passes measure countering GOP’s ‘critical race theory’ bills
The Michigan State Board of Education passed a resolution Tuesday to counter the anti-critical race theory (CRT) bills introduced in the Legislature last year, but it didn’t happen without lengthy debate among board members and hours of public comment. Tuesday’s meeting stretched nearly 10 hours due to hundreds of public comments. There was an organized…
Under Armour’s downtown Detroit location to permanently close
After nearly five years of occupying a multi-level space in downtown Detroit, the Under Armour Brand House on Woodward Avenue will permanently close on Jan. 15. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, an Under Armour spokesperson said the Detroit outpost, located at 1201 Woodward Ave., no longer aligns with the company’s long-term plans. Those plans, which…
What You Need to Know About Homebuying and Selling in Metro Detroit in 2022
Are you thinking of buying or selling a home? It’s an investment in your future. The real estate market may feel intimidating in 2022, but now is the perfect time to list your home. In November 2021, Metro Detroit saw 4,145 homes sold with an average sale price of $267,584 in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties. When…
State regulators to host public meeting to discuss pungent odor near Detroit Jeep plant
State environmental regulators are hosting a meeting later this month to update residents on their investigation into a nauseating odor from Stellantis’ year-old Jeep assembly plant in Detroit. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) has issued three air quality violations notices to Stellantis, formerly known as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Two of…
Artist James Benjamin Franklin exhibits massive, vibrant works at Detroit’s Reyes | Finn gallery
Artist James Benjamin Franklin has made a name for himself with the vibrant, mixed-media paintings he creates in his Detroit studio, which includes a backyard where goats roam. The Washington-born artist relocated to the Motor City from New York City in 2015 to pursue a Masters of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art, and…
Pure Roots cannabis dispensary opens Macomb County location
Macomb County is getting a new dispensary. Ann Arbor’s Pure Roots will open a second location in Centerline. The new dispensary will celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20. The dispensary is located at 26673 Lawrence Ave., Centerline. Cannabis vendors will be on-site, and customers can get free drinks…
New poll shows how embracing Trump could backfire in Michigan
Less than a third of likely Michigan voters view former President Donald Trump favorably, a decline that could spell trouble for his zealous supporters running for office, according to a new Detroit News/WDIV poll. At 31%, Trump’s diminishing favorability rating comes at a time when Republican candidates are embracing the former president and his baseless…
Artist Sheefy McFly is hosting a ‘Back to the Future’ movie night in Detroit
While Dearborn’s Ford Wyoming will always be the OG metro Detroit drive-in, downtown’s Monroe Street Drive-In near Campus Martius is pretty legit. It’s covered in art by local artists, including Detroit’s own Sheefy McFly, who will host a movie night on Thursday. McFly, or Edward Elecktro as he goes by when he’s spinning music, will…
Detroit’s Fire and Ice fest will have techno dance party, ice sculptures, and bonfires
For those who’d rather do something socially distanced outdoors instead of going to a COVID-19 breeding ground like the bar, head to Valade Park. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy will host a Fire and Ice festival where you can gnaw on a turkey leg, grab an alcoholic beverage, enjoy some medieval music, snap a pic on…
Benton Harbor water crisis is the ‘ultimate inexcusable repeat of history,’ 3rd lawsuit says
State officials’ decisions around the water crisis in Benton Harbor, including allegedly pushing off a corrosion control study, left “thousands of people to drink and use knowingly unsafe lead-contaminated water,” according to a new class-action lawsuit. “It has been less than six years since the declaration of emergency that made the Flint water crisis worldwide…
Cannabis compounds can prevent COVID-19 infection, study finds
Could weed be the next COVID-19 drug? According to a new study by researchers affiliated with Oregon State University, compounds found in cannabis can prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from infecting human cells. An abstract of the study was published Monday in the Journal of Natural Products. The researchers found that two compounds, cannabigerolic…
America shrugged: As long as selfishness wins, the pandemic is here to stay
Here we go again. COVID cases are through the roof — about 680,000 a day, officially, and that’s an undercount. Testing can’t keep up. ICUs are nearing capacity. The CDC’s quarantine guidelines are inscrutable. And now, death counts are rising, more than 1,500 every day. Sure, the omicron variant appears “milder” than its predecessors, particularly…
A colorful art exhibit, movie night with Sheefy McFly, Fire and Ice fest, and more things to do in metro Detroit
Select events happening in metro Detroit this week. Submit your events to metrotimes.com/calendar. Movie night with Sheefy McFly Thursday, Jan. 13: While Dearborn’s Ford Wyoming will always be the OG metro Detroit drive-in, downtown’s Monroe Street Drive-In near Campus Martius is pretty legit. It’s covered in art by local artists, including Detroit’s own Sheefy McFly,…
Detroit favorite Supino goes beyond pizza at New Center location
The intent is to make the second Supino location in New Center “our flagship spot,” says executive chef Mike Mazzola. Opened in November, the restaurant has a built-to-order kitchen in the basement and serves as commissary for the familiar 13-year-old Eastern Market pizzeria. “Of course we’ll have pizza, but we want to let some other…
Savage Love: Where are all the gay FinDoms?
I’m a gay man in his forties. I very much love my husband but two years ago we acknowledged that our desire for each other sexually just wasn’t there anymore. Thanks in part to reading your column for many years, we were able to have a calm conversation about whether we wanted to remain together…
Free Will Astrology (Jan. 12-18)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The coming months will be an excellent time for you to explore the art of Soulful Bragging. Do you deserve any of the titles below? If so, feel free to use them liberally throughout 2022. 1. Practical Idealist with Flexible Strategies. 2. Genius of Interesting Intimacy. 3. Jaunty Healer with Boisterous…
