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Into the Dabiverse
So I’ve been writing a cannabis column for about two years now, focusing primarily on the dispensaries in Washtenaw County. My mission: to find the cleanest smoke in the Great Lakes State. Lately, I’ve been getting closer to the holy grail, but I haven’t done it all or smoked it all. When I lived in…
Last-minute appeal halts demolition of Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum building
A large, colorful building that was intended to be incorporated into the Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum dodged a scheduled emergency demolition Tuesday after the structure’s owner filed a last-minute appeal. Artist Olayami Dabls, the 2022 Kresge Eminent Artist, will make his case for saving the partially collapsed building at a hearing at 1:30 p.m.…
Elephant & Co. hosts grand opening for flagship Detroit location
Eastern Market Brewing Co.’s latest venture, Elephant & Co., is set to celebrate the grand opening of its flagship location this Saturday with DJs, doughnuts, Detroit-style pizza, craft beer, and coffee. Since Eastern Market Brewing Co. first began leasing the former Founder Brewing Company building in September, the local brewery has been using the location’s…
Portillo’s announces grand opening for Livonia restaurant
An official opening date for the newest Portillo’s restaurant in the Detroit area has been set. The Chicago-based hot dog chain will celebrate the grand opening of its Livonia location on Tuesday, July 16. The store is located at 13004 Middlebelt Rd. Founded in 1963, the chain is known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian…
House of Dank Kalamazoo Grand Opening Celebration & Ribbon Cutting Scheduled for July 20th
KALAMAZOO, Mich., July 9th, 2024 – House of Dank Kalamazoo announces the highly anticipated Grand Opening Party, scheduled for Saturday, July 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. The Grand Opening Party will happen at 1986 S Sprinkle Road., on the corner of S Sprinkle Road & AmVets Memorial Parkway. House of Dank Kalamazoo Grand…
Taylor Swift tribute concert in Lake Orion to support victims of gun violence
If you’re a Swiftie, you won’t want to miss this upcoming festival. Not only will you enjoy the music of one of the world’s biggest superstars, but you’ll also be supporting a great local cause. SwiftieFest 2024, a touring show celebrating the music of Taylor Swift, will take place at Wildwood Amphitheater in Lake Orion…
LaKela Brown explores Black identity in MOCAD homecoming show
Food and fashion are two of the most significant markers of culture. LaKela Brown, an artist born and raised in Detroit and now residing in Brooklyn, New York, examines these subjects in her new show From Scratch: Seeding Adornment. Displayed at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) through Oct. 4, it’s Brown’s first hometown…
Dave’s Hot Chicken opening Shelby Charter Township location this week
Popular Los Angeles-based Nashville-style hot chicken chain Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening its seventh Michigan location in Shelby Charter Township with a grand opening on Friday. The company’s latest spot, located at 13993 Hall Rd., will serve its signature spicy chicken sandwiches and fries from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. The…
Metro Detroit’s Uncle Sam Jam features Hinder, Fuel, Queensryche, and more
The musical lineup for this weekend’s 13th annual Uncle Sam Jam in Woodhaven has been announced. Performances include Queen tribute band Simply Queen on Thursday; alternative rock bands Hinder and Fuel on Friday; Queensryche, Lynch Mob, and Vinny Appice’s Sabbath Knights (Black Sabbath tribute) on Saturday; and the Family Tradition band on Sunday. Other highlights…
Detroiters left in the dark about mass shooting
The bodies were cold by the time Detroiters learned that a mass shooting wounded 19 people and killed two others at a block party early Sunday morning. There were no press conferences or social media posts alerting residents about one of the worst mass shootings in Detroit’s history. Never mind that the gunman or gunmen…
Detroit is second most stressed city in the country, study finds
You’re not alone. Apparently, Detroiters are among the most stressed people in the nation. The city was ranked second among the most stressed major cities in the U.S., according to a new study conducted by WalletHub. Only Cleveland, Ohio, is more stressed than Detroit, which is followed by Baltimore and Memphis. To make the list,…
Lapointe: In some ways, this campaign feels like ’68
For a change, Rachel Maddow got quickly to the point. Early in her interview with sex-film performer Stormy Daniels, the often garrulous MSNBC anchor asked Daniels about her tryst with former President Donald Trump and the aftermath of her testimony against Trump in his recent New York trial. “My mailbox was destroyed,” Daniels told Maddow.…
Detroit corrects funding failures by renovating low-income apartments
The city of Detroit is rectifying its failure to properly administer federal funding for a program designed to support entrepreneurs by renovating eight lower-income apartment buildings and keeping the units affordable. The $6.1 million project is part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which found that the city…
Detroit’s air quality among worst in the world following Fourth of July fireworks
After an abundance of backyard fireworks across Detroit to celebrate the Fourth of July, the sky looks hazy, the air smells smoky, and the city is currently the most polluted in the country, according to data by IQ Air. For a short period late Thursday and early Friday, Detroit had the worst air quality in…
Big Boy and Olga’s Kitchen team up
Two beloved Michigan-based restaurant chains are joining forces. Southfield-based Big Boy and Livonia-based Olga’s Kitchen have announced a new partnership that will see Olga’s open guest kitchens in existing Big Boy restaurants. The deal will allow customers to order Olga’s Kitchen favorites like Olga sandwiches and Snackers starting in three Michigan cities. “Olga’s Kitchen has…
The Old Shillelagh opens walk-up window
Detroit’s long-standing Irish pub is getting ready to try something new. The Old Shillelagh will launch walk-up window service on Wednesday, July 17, serving healthful fare like breakfast bowls and smoothies. The idea was launched by Shellie Lewis, a third-generation owner of the family-owned Greektown spot. Lewis became owner in 2015 and has worked to…
Dave Chappelle to headline Detroit fundraiser for progressive U.S. Senate candidate Hill Harper
Actor Hill Harper has been out and about in Detroit actively engaging with community members as he campaigns for the U.S. Senate seat held by Debbie Stabenow. As a progressive Democrat, Harper is working hard to gain momentum against three-term U.S. Representative and Democratic frontrunner Elissa Slotkin ahead of the Aug. 6 primary election. Recent…
Racial discrimination lawsuit filed against Shinola Hotel
A Black Detroiter has sued the city’s Shinola Hotel for racial discrimination, alleging the luxury hotel responded to his resume only after he reapplied with a white-sounding name. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by Marko Law, PLLC. According to the suit, Dwight Jackson, 27, has “extensive work experience in hotel hospitality” and applied to the…
Free Will Astrology (July 3-9)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The “nirvana fallacy” is the belief that because something is less than utterly perfect, it is gravely defective or even irredeemably broken. Wikipedia says, “The nirvana fallacy compares actual things with unrealistic, idealized alternatives.” Most of us are susceptible to this flawed approach to dealing with the messiness of human existence.…
The day Detroit fell without firing a shot
Excerpted from Raw Deal: The Indians of the Midwest and the Theft of Native Lands by Robert Downes. A little background: Detroit has a long history with the Indians of Michigan. It was established by the French in 1701 as a fortified trading post in the wake of 60 years of warfare between the Iroquois…
Is Detroit’s new Dutch Girl Donuts as good as the old?
By now it’s pretty widely known that Dutch Girl Donuts, the iconic shop on Woodward that occupies a spot in the metro Detroit food pantheon alongside the greats like Faygo, American Coney Island, and Loui’s Pizza, is once again open under new ownership. The obvious question is: “Is the new Dutch Girl as good as…
