Inside Dearborn’s Qahwah House, a farm-to-mug Yemeni coffee shop
Ask the average coffee drinker in the U.S. to think of the world’s best coffee growing regions and the first spot that pops to mind likely isn’t Jabal Haraz near the Port of Mocha in Yemen. And yet the region is considered the birthplace of coffee where the term “Arabica” originated. Haraz’s altitude – around 2,500 meters…
The Dow Beer Exchange, a ‘beer stock market’ concept, opens in Birmingham
The Dow Beer Exchange – an extension of Dick O’ Dow’s – is up and trading in Birmingham. The beer exchange concept means prices of the 40 craft beers it will have on tap will fluctuate every 15 minutes based on demand – the more customers drink of a certain beer, the more prices increase,…
The Museum of African American History will be helping men suit up for success
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is hosting an event that will honor over 30 African-American male leaders this Tuesday. “The Made Man is a national initiative to rebrand and empower African American males. We honor amazing men in the community that are pillars of strength, perseverance, and role models for future…
Miz Korona to perform at ‘8 Mile’ 15th anniversary party
Earlier this week, it was announced that Detroit’s Bel Air Luxury Cinema will host a red carpet screening of Eminem’s 8 Mile, 15 years after the film had its local premiere there. Today, details have emerged for an official party planned for Thursday, Nov. 9 at Saint Andrews’ Hall (whose downstairs venue, the Shelter, is referenced in…
LeBron James thinks Dan Gilbert’s crazy 2010 letter was racially charged
In 2010, when LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for Miami, team owner Dan Gilbert issued a rambling letter in which he sounded very much like a lover scorned. LeBron, once a hero, was a deserter, and northeast Ohioans deserved more. “I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE…
Irish-German-Italian restaurant planned for Corktown
Cork and Gabel – a new restaurant that will share a block with Two James Distillery – is under renovation at Michigan Ave. and 16th St. Eater reports that chef/co-owner Matt McGrail is developing a menu of comfort dishes that incorporate the flavors of Ireland, Germany, and Italy. McGrail previously worked at Pei Wei and in Macy’s food…
Penn State fans use Flint Water Crisis to mock UM football team
Why are colleges using the Flint Water Crisis to bring down the University of Michigan’s football team? If you remember, Ohio State fans made a sexist, crude joke comparing University of Michigan girl students to being more diseased than water from Flint. It was gross, uncalled for, and pretty damn rude. A photo of Penn…
Happy 45th Birthday, Eminem!
As if Eminem wasn’t having the best month ever, he know gets to celebrate his birthday! The hometown rapper turns 45 today, which is pretty crazy, but also makes sense given his debut album came out more than 20 years ago. Eminem is also celebrating the 15-year anniversary of his critically acclaimed and Oscar-winning movie…
Wayne State is rockin’ a new logo and slogan
Wayne State University gave its logo a little TLC yesterday. The university unveiled a completely new logo and marketing slogan on Monday that feels a little bit more appropriate for where the university is today. The new logo features the classic “W” that appears to be on a shield that has a more modern feel.…
Thirty years ago today, Bob Probert thrashed Wendel Clark in Toronto
Here’s a little “old-time hockey” for you, a decisive “enforcer vs. enforcer” match from Oct. 17, 1987, when Red Wing Bob Probert grabbed Toronto Maple Leaf Wendel Clark and didn’t stop pounding until his prey fell to the ice and refs stepped in to end the lopsided brawl. A dazed-looking Clark was led away. As…
Western Michigan University’s flooded football stadium is bananas
It was raining a little bit more than cats and dogs this weekend in Kalamazoo. The WMU Broncos were planning to celebrate Homecoming this past Saturday until Mother Nature literally opened up the flood gates and practically drown Kalamazoo with rain. The WMU football team was supposed to take the field in the mid-afternoon for…
Detroit one of top 10 ‘rattiest’ U.S. cities, according to study
While bigger U.S. cities like Chicago, L.A., and New York City still hold the crown for the rattiest cities, Detroit is not too far behind in this rat race. A new study from pest control leader Orkin, Detroit is the seventh rattiest city in America, following cities like Chicago, L.A., New York City, Washington D.C.,…
Classic Italian-style deli is coming to Midtown in early 2018
After years or preparation and planning, Gabe Guido’s dream of opening Rocco’s Italian Deli are finally in sight. Eater reports that Guido is in final phases of getting his Italian market and restaurant off its feet and open to the public in Midtown, located at 3627 Cass Ave, right next to The HUB Detroit. Guido’s…
Detroit to host ‘8 Mile’ 15th anniversary red carpet event
Fifteen years ago, Eminem’s 8 Mile made its Detroit premiere at the former Phoenix Theatres on — where else? — Eight Mile Road. To celebrate the film’s anniversary, the theater (now called Bel Air Luxury Cinema) will host a special red carpet screening. The theater has partnered with Em’s Shady Records for the event, which is…
‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah headed to Detroit in February
From taking on Donald Trump to calling out politicians who are bought by the NRA, Trevor Noah finally seems to have found his voice after taking over the Daily Show from Jon Stewart a little over two years ago. Luckily for us Detroiters, Noah is coming to the Fox Theatre on Friday, February 23 for…
Eastern Market’s new brewery will be pet-friendly
While we’ve been counting down the days until the Eastern Market Brewing Company officially opens up their doors (Friday, October 20 in case you were wondering) we got news that the brewery is going to allow your four-legged best friend to join you for a beer. MLive reports that the brewery will be a pet-friendly…
Week of wild wieners to raise funds for dog rescue
This tale begins with something as sad as it is all too common: A dog named Jack had been shot in the face. Local canine charity Detroit Dog Rescue stepped in to help the pooch. A team of veterinarians tried to save Jack’s life, while Detroit Dog Rescue Director Kristina Millman-Rinaldi held his paw. Despite…
Reporter’s notebook: A busman’s holiday up at Big Star Lake
After spending a week in a cabin up north, I’m very happy to be back in Detroit. I went up there ostensibly to work on a book project and take some walks in the woods to recharge my batteries. Mostly I sat on the couch writing, drinking beer and cocktails, and eating canned food and…
Bizarre shorts of the Druid Underground Film Festival screen in Hamtramck on Sunday
The traveling show of “bizarre and provocative” shorts that is this year’s 10th Annual Druid Underground Film Festival will screen at The Painted Lady In Hamtramck on Sunday. Founder Billy Burgess sifts through hundreds of submissions to assemble the line up of 28 films that fit with the one-of-a-kind show. As he puts it: “Druid…
Could Trump’s UNESCO withdrawal affect Detroit’s ‘City of Design’ designation?
On Thursday, the Trump administration announced it would be pulling out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, citing arrears of at least $500 million and what it alleges is an “anti-Israel bias” in the group. What does that mean for little old Detroit? Well, UNESCO is the organization that bestowed the Motor…
Detroit cop charged with stealing in what we hope rounds out department’s week of woes
At noon today, we thought it was safe to recap a week of alleged misdeeds by current and former members of the Detroit Police Department. We were wrong. Twenty minutes after posting details of the brutal beating, avoidable teen death, and bribery indictment that have beset the department this week, we learned of another charge…
F*ck yes: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic is coming to Ann Arbor
Despite whatever craziness that has been going on in the world, “Weird Al” Yankovic has always been there to parody the hell out of a popular pop song and make us laugh until the cows come home. That’s why we’re so excited to learn that the comedian is headed to the Michigan Theatre in Ann…
Dine Drink Detroit returns with two weeks of specials from Detroit restaurants
The popular Dine Drink Detroit event is back again for two weeks with select Detroit restaurants offering specials on their signature dishes and drinks for diners and foodies who might want to try a new restaurant. From October 16 to October 26, 22 participating restaurants will offer a $15 special that will include a dish…
A week of woes for the Detroit Police Department
The Detroit Police Department’s no good very bad week began Sunday night, with an off-duty officer’s brutal night-stick beating of a young black man wrongly suspected of stealing from the Meijer at 8 Mile and Woodward. The officer, a 39-year veteran of the department, was working in uniform as a security guard at the store…
Here’s where you can sign petitions to end gerrymandering (Oct. 13-19)
The group Voters Not Politicians is still working to gather the 316,000 signatures needed to get a proposal on the November 2018 ballot to end gerrymandering of electoral districts. The non-partisan, non-profit group is proposing amending Michigan’s state constitution to establish a 13-member citizens’ commission made up of five independent voters and four each from the…
White Stripes releasing first three albums on cassettes
Unbeknownst to this writer, there is apparently a niche market for people who still love listening to cassettes, and you know what, more power to ya. At least you’re not illegally downloading the music, right? Anyway, cassette collectors just got a treat from the music Gods when Third Man Records announced that they were reissuing…
Detroit Institute of Arts welcomes the dead with ofrenda displays
Tamales, sugar skulls, and spirits— these are the ofrendas, or offerings, you can find on handmade alters built this time of year in order to welcome home those who’ve passed on. Ofrenda altars are apart of the holiday originated in central Mexico and Latin America known as Día de los Muertos, or Day of the…
This weekend’s Detroit Art Book Fair will offer bound(less) creations
Sexually suggestive collages of women without flesh. An audiovisual exploration of the abstract qualities of rocks. A wide range of art will be on display and available for sale this weekend at Trinosophes in Eastern Market — but the works won’t be on a wall, they’ll be bound in book form. The Detroit Art Book…
Bicyclist abducted and raped in Detroit shares her story
A 24-year-old woman who was abducted and sexually assaulted by a pair of men Detroit police describe as “serial rapists” has shared details of the harrowing experience in a public Facebook post. In the account that offers a rare glimpse into the trauma of sex assault and the mindset of abusers, the woman describes being…
You can now stream Margo Price’s excellent new album from Third Man Records
It’s just over a week until Third Man Record’s critic darling Margo Price releases her highly anticipated sophomore album All American Made, but luckily for you it’s available to stream over at NPR right now. Price first came onto the scene when she released her debut album Midwest Farmer’s Daughter to critical acclaim. The album…
How Macomb County gave rise to Kid Rock and Eminem, two sides of the same political coin
It’s no surprise that Macomb County’s biggest superstars, Eminem and Kid Rock, have a lot in common. Both are angry white men who love rap. But while there are a lot of things the two could probably find common ground on politically, there’s one thing they definitely don’t: President Donald Trump. Eminem blasted the president…
Acclaimed Chicago-based DMK Burger Bar eyes metro Detroit expansion
While some metro Detroiters think the city is overrun with burger bars, it looks like the Motor City will soon be home to yet another chain serving sirloin sandwiches. Chicago-based DMK Burger Bar is looking for franchise partners in southeast Michigan, according to a report on Eater Detroit. Hopeful DMK operators can purchase their first…
Detroit singer-songwriter Anna Burch scores record deal with Polyvinyl
We hate to say we told you so, but… Back in January, Detroit-based artist Anna Burch was on our radar as one of our “Bands to Watch in 2017,” and it appears the singer-songwriter just reached a pretty significant milestone in her career. Indie record label Polyvinyl announced this morning they’ve given Burch a deal,…
Almost every late night TV host parodied Eminem’s Trump diss track last night
Since Donald Trump never responded to Eminem’s scathing freestyle rap at Tuesday night’s BET Hip Hop Awards, the late night TV hosts decided to take it into their own hands. Fallon, Colbert, Meyers, and Corden all had some jokes about Eminem’s now famous freestyle rap, from sketch gags to parodies. Stephen Colbert started off his…
Oh deer: Fast food madness expected as Arby’s rolls out venison sandwich
Similar to the McDonald’s Rick and Morty Szechuan sauce fiasco (we have to admit we’re still not 100 percent sure what that was all about), Arby’s is gearing up to create a feeding frenzy of their own later this month. The chain’s limited edition venison sandwiches will return Saturday, Oct. 21. While Arby’s experimented with a…
Bernie Sanders to headline Women’s Convention in Detroit — not all women happy
Last year, women who supported progressive Democratic Party candidate Bernie Sanders were admonished for doing so by his female rival’s surrogates. “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other,” former secretary of state Madeleine Albright famously told a crowd while standing alongside then-candidate Hillary Clinton and feminist icon Gloria Steinem.…
Review: Japanese Breakfast packed PJ’s Lager House
Just a few years ago, Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast almost gave up music for a 9-to-5 advertising job in New York City. After releasing her debut album, Psychopomp —which she wrote as an emotional, therapeutic response to the death of her mother — Zauner was ready to settle down into more of a dependable…
Suspected ‘serial rapists’ behind Detroit cyclist abductions caught, police say
Two men believed to be behind the recent broad-daylight kidnapping and sexual assault of at least two bike riders near the Detroit-Hamtramck border have been arrested, police say. Calling the men “serial rapists” in a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said they’re also suspected in a third sex assault and may…
Terry Crews comes forward with his own story of getting groped by a Hollywood exec
More and more actresses in Hollywood are coming forward with personal accounts of sexual harassment and abuse from Harvey Weinstein, the former top dog Hollywood executive who has seen his career rightfully crumble in the last week after allegations of sexual abuse came out via The New York Times. One actor in Hollywood recently came…
Eminem has history of attacking sitting presidents
When Eminem eviscerated Donald Trump in a freestyle that aired during the BET Hip Hop Awards last night, those among us who are old enough to remember the early aughts couldn’t help but compare the takedown to the rapper’s last rip of a sitting president. In October 2004, Eminem released a single off his album “Encore”…
There are now unofficial ‘Detroit vs. Gilbertville’ T-shirts
Perhaps it was inevitable that the “Detroit vs. Everybody” meme would arrive here. After seemingly endless riffing and parodies of the slogan of Detroit’s favorite local T-shirt — some official, some not so much — we now have “Detroit vs. Gilbertville.” Related The unofficial parody, which references the “two Detroits” gentrification narrative, was posted to Facebook by…
‘Taco, tequila, and whiskey’ concept planned for Brush Park
The Cincinnati-based Thunderdome Restaurant Group is planning a new taco, tequila, and whiskey concept called Bakersfield for Woodward Avenue in Brush Park. When it opens in mid-December, the restaurant, at 3100 Woodward, will feature what the group bills as “authentic, Mexican street fare.” Matthew Schmidt, a regional managing partner with the group, tells MT that Bakersfield’s…
Longstanding Dearborn music store closes after 50-plus years in business
Stevie Wonder, Bob Seger, the Jackson 5, and several U.S. presidents were all customers to Wonderland Music, the Dearborn music store that will close after 54 years in business. According to a report by the Detroit News, the store will close at the end of the month, but not before selling the last of their…
‘It’s so cold in the D’ rapper T’Baby releases new track
In 2008, Detroit rapper T’Baby released a track called “It’s so cold in the D,” which managed to achieve a certain level of fame — Usher and New Kids on the Block both performed the track during sets in metro Detroit and the song became a pseudo anthem for the city. The low budget video…
Matthew Hawtin’s paintings are more than meets eye
When it comes to painting, there’s a lot we take for granted. For one, a square or rectangular canvas is a given. Two, we assume it’s a flat surface. But what if neither of those things were true? That’s the premise of artist Matthew Hawtin’s deceptively complex “torqued” series, of which new work is currently…
Longstanding Midtown luggage shop carries on
I’ve never been to a luggage store before. Frankly, I didn’t even know such speciality brick-and-mortar stores still existed, especially in Detroit. But, London Luggage has been operating on Woodward in Midtown for the last 70 years, regardless of whether or not I knew about it. The shop, found just down the street from the…
Grails fucks with notions of what a rock band should be
With no expectations comes room to do whatever the fuck you want. A band like Grails is a modern template for this type of approach to music, at least from a perspective that is mostly tethered to rock. The result has been six or seven studio albums (it depends on how you count certain releases),…
‘Loving Vincent’ is the decade’s best animated film
Oil painting was arguably the dominant visual art form for nearly 500 years before being replaced in the early 20th century by film. But no one has had the courage to fully combine the two mediums until now. Loving Vincent, an astonishing new movie about the life and death of Vincent van Gogh, is the…
Farewell to product safety
Ever wish you had a portable generator for one of our all-too-frequent power outages? I was one of a million or so people who lost power for almost a week last March. Fortunately for me, my plumber brought one over to save the food in my refrigerator. Even more fortunate, he insisted I leave the…
Michigan marijuana proposals head to the ballot
The latest fight over marijuana in Detroit hits the polls on Nov. 7. On an otherwise pretty spare ballot there will be two questions put to voters that arrived via petition initiatives run by a group called Citizens for Sensible Cannabis Reform. Neither of the proposals, as they appear on the ballot, are particularly clear…
Savage Love: Poly wants
Q: I’m a 25-year-old woman currently in a poly relationship with a married man roughly 20 years my senior. This has by far been the best relationship I’ve ever had. However, something has me a bit on edge. We went on a trip with friends to a brewery with a great restaurant. It was an…
Facing deportation, some face religious persecution — and possible death — if forced to return to Iraq
Ghandi Shaba is a 40-year-old Chaldean day-laborer who is in hiding and lives hand-to-mouth in the greater-Detroit area, barely earning enough to pay for his meager room. He lives alone, struggling daily as a frightened Catholic caught in the government’s net cast to deport more than 1,400 potential Iraqi nationals. He’s here legally. His family…
Horoscopes (Oct. 11-17)
ARIES (March 21- April 20): Before you jump down anyone’s throat, make sure you have your facts straight. The tendency to assume way too much is making it hard for you to get what you want out of this. Whoever’s driving you nuts might as well be 4 years old. The next time you get…
Review: Troy’s Dae Jang Keum goes to barbecue and beyond
I called a friend with a last-minute invitation to eat at Dae Jang Keum. We had a fine and leisurely evening not only having someone else cook for us but watching them do it right in front of us, at our table equipped with a barbecue grill in the center and an exhaust fan overhead.…
