100 hilarious student ID photos by North Farmington High School 2024-25 seniors

As the new school year kicks off, it’s time once again to check out the highly anticipated North Farmington High School senior…

By Layla McMurtrie

100 hilarious student ID photos by North Farmington High School 2024-25 seniors
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Dogs to eat in Detroit (hot dogs that is)

Sometimes, everyone could eat a tasty hot dog. They’re simple, delicious, and can be topped in numerous ways. There’s Chicago-style, New York-style,…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Hell Yeah Dog 
1234 Liberty St., Detroit; hellyeahdog.com
While closed for the winter, this hot dog stand is a saving grace after a long night downtown. Located in the Belt, Hell Yeah Dog will easily fulfill your drunk post-bar cravings. The all beef Dearborn dogs served on Crispelli’s buns come in tons of unique flavors. Notably, there’s a shawarma dog topped with garlic sauce, pickled turnips, cucumbers, and red onion. The Hell Yeah dog comes with grilled pineapple, teriyaki, curried carrot mayo, and jalapeño scallion. When the warm weather comes back around, this spot is a must-try.
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Detroit’s Nuevo Seoul serves up Mexican-Korean fusion

The name is clever and the idea is intriguing — Korean meets Mexican — but Nuevo Seoul lacks where it’s most important:…

By Jane Slaughter

At Nuevo Seoul, the menu pairs Mexican dishes with Korean meats.
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E. Warrenfest celebrates Detroit’s East Warren neighborhood with music, food, and local businesses

East Warren, a neighborhood along Warren Avenue on Detroit’s east side, has been undergoing a transformation in recent years, with new businesses…

By Layla McMurtrie

E. Warrenfest will take place on Sept. 14 from 4-9 p.m.
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Reddit users share their funniest celebrity encounters in Detroit

A recent Reddit thread on r/Detroit sparked over 300 comments, with locals sharing stories about their run-ins with celebrities and famous figures…

By Layla McMurtrie

Tim Robinson
Actor and comedian
“I saw him at bumbo’s in Hamtramck. It was after a lions game he went to and he was wasted. I didn’t want to fanboy out and bother him. I simply gave him a head nod walking by and he said ‘what up, doe’ and honestly it was perfect. Lol.” – euphorickittty
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This mid-century modern gem in Ann Arbor’s Old West Side is up for sale

Designed by University of Michigan-trained architect James Livingston in 1956, this architectural gem stands out with exquisite wood details, nostalgic tiled flooring,…

By Layla McMurtrie

805 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Ann Arbor
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The best lounges, speakeasies, and hidden bars in metro Detroit and where to find them

Think you’re the hippest barfly in Detroit? How many of these hidden, low-key, blink-and-you-miss-them, and underground bars have you visited?

By Metro Times editorial staff

Evening Bar
    1400 Woodward Ave, Detroit; eveningbar.com
    This speakeasy-style bar is accessible through a hidden entrance in Parker Alley behind the Shinola Hotel. The relaxed, subdued atmosphere is complemented by a delicious drink menu that recalls the classic elegance of the Roaring Twenties.  
    Photo via @rod.arroyo / Instagram
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Green Day’s Detroit show goes on despite interruption from security threat

Green Day’s Wednesday evening concert at Comerica Park was briefly paused when someone flew an unauthorized drone into the ballpark, the Detroit…

By Lee DeVito

Green Day’s Detroit show goes on despite interruption from security threat
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Top places in Detroit to meet new people without hitting the bar scene

Not everyone is drawn to the bar scene, and for those who prefer alternative social spaces or simply don’t drink, it can…

By Layla McMurtrie

Art Night Detroit
instagram.com/artnightdetroit
While this event is held way less regularly than it used to be, when it does happen, it’s an easy way to meet fellow artists and art lovers. Art Night is all about community, merging a nightlife setting with a creative work space. Sometimes it is held at bars, but other times it’s held at coffee shops, in art studios, and other local spots, offering a great variety for everyone.
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Detroit Lions 2024 game-by-game predictions

It’s an annual rite that’s seldom right, but since so many football “experts” do it every season, why shouldn’t we rank amateurs…

By Jim McFarlin, Jimmy Doom

Writers Jimmy Doom, left, and Jim McFarlin make their Detroit Lions predictions.
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Everything we saw at Arts, Beats & Eats 2024

The Arts, Beats & Eats festival returned to downtown Royal Oak with musical performances by the Ruiners, Delta 88, Cheap Trick, Hard…

By Mike Pfeiffer

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Photos from Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie’s Freaks on Parade 2024 Tour

Shock-rockers Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie returned to Pine Knob Music Theatre with their Freaks on Parade 2024 Tour. The tour, which…

By Joe Maroon

Photos from Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie’s Freaks on Parade 2024 Tour
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Characters and creatures we saw at the 2024 Michigan Renaissance Festival

The Michigan Renaissance Festival 2024 has returned, bringing history buffs, fantasy fans, and cosplayers to the fictional village of Hollygrove. Since its…

By Michigan Renaissance Festival

The 2024 Michigan Renaissance Festival runs through Sept. 29.
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The best and worst Detroit-area Kroger stores, ranked

People liked the Meijer rankings we did a couple of months ago, so we decided to do the same for local Kroger…

By Layla McMurtrie

Kroger was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1883.
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20+ best weekend road trips near Detroit for a quick getaway

Looking for a quick escape from Detroit? Here are a handful of easy day trips within a three-hour drive of the Motor…

By Metro Times editorial staff

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park
    Estimated time: 2 hours, 41 minutes 
    Situated between Cleveland and Akron, there's actually something pretty beautiful. The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is filled with waterfalls, rolling hills, caves, ravines, and winding rivers. The Ledges provides a boulder-strewn cliff to relax and watch the sunset over the wooded scenery below, and the park offers an array of preserved and restored displays of 19th and early 20th century sustainable farming and pastoral or rural living, while catering to contemporary interests with art exhibits, outdoor concerts, and scenic excursion and special event railroad tours.
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Rare Alden B. Dow mid-century modern masterpiece in Midland hits the market for the first time

Midland is home to a portfolio of mid-century modern homes, and this one is a crown jewel. Crafted by renowned Michigan architect…

By Layla McMurtrie

745 S Meridian Rd., Midland
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Photos from Detroit’s Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Celebrity Invitational

On Monday, the Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Celebrity Invitational returned to the Detroit Golf Club, with proceeds benefiting the Mark Wahlberg Youth…

By Joe Maroon

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Everything we saw at Bret Michaels’s ‘Parti-Gras 2.0’ tour

On Friday, Bret Michaels brought his “Parti-Gras 2.0” tour to Pine Knob Music Theatre. Don Feldman, Chris Janson, Lou Gramm (Foreigner), and…

By Joe Maroon

Everything we saw at Bret Michaels’s ‘Parti-Gras 2.0’ tour
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2024 fall festivals guide: Upcoming Detroit-area events you don’t want to miss

Fall is just around the corner, and metro Detroit is ready to celebrate. There are tons of upcoming festivals to celebrate the…

By Layla McMurtrie

Arts, Beats & Eats returns to Royal Oak for Labor Day weekend.
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Hamtramck’s new taproom Florian East champions inclusivity and multiculturalism

With large windows facing the street that display the name “Florian East” in six languages, this new taproom in Hamtramck is welcoming…

By Layla McMurtrie

Florian East is set to host a grand opening during the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival.
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Best of Detroit: Top pizza winners of the last five years

Metro Times’s Best of Detroit readers’ poll is a longstanding tradition, and it’s that exciting time of year again when metro Detroiters…

By Layla McMurtrie

2019: Best Pizza (Oakland)
Bigalora
3050 Washtenaw Ave., Ste. 112, Ann Arbor; 711 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 777 W. Ann Arbor Trl., Plymouth; bigalora.com
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Historic Ransom Gillis condo from HGTV’s ‘Rehab Addict’ on sale in Detroit’s Brush Park

Originally built in 1876 by renowned architects Henry Bush and George Mason, the Ransom Gillis House in Detroit’s Brush Park is a…

By Layla McMurtrie

205A Alfred St., Detroit
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Photos from the Haus of RAYA fashion show in Detroit

On Thursday, Detroit’s Haus of RAYA held its first-ever fashion show in Eastern Market. Founded by Raya Sacco in 2020 as a…

By Joe Maroon

Photos from the Haus of RAYA fashion show in Detroit
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Everything we saw at the return of Detroit’s Afro Nation festival

On Saturday and Sunday, Afro Nation returned to Detroit for its second year at Bedrock’s Douglass site. The international festival celebrates the…

By Kahn Santori Davison

Everything we saw at the return of Detroit’s Afro Nation festival
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All the shiny happy people we saw at Breakaway Festival

Breakaway Festival made its annual stop in Michigan over the weekend and brought with it a slew of great DJs, a huge…

By Mike Pfeiffer

All the shiny happy people we saw at Breakaway Festival
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This Northville mansion has a basketball court, a tennis court, and Versace tile

It's literally everything you could ask for and more. This stunning estate in Northville's gated Turnberry community offers a heated five-car garage,…

By Layla McMurtrie

20910 Turnberry Blvd., Northville
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These Detroit-area eateries have closed in 2024

Watching a beloved local restaurant close its doors is always heartbreaking, whether it’s been a neighborhood staple for decades or just a…

By Layla McMurtrie

Framebar & Frame
23839 John R Rd., Hazel Park
After opening Framebar in fall 2021, owners Joe and Cari Vaughn turned the space into a restaurant incubator, hoping to help aspiring restaurateurs understand the costs of operating without the financial risks of launching a full-scale restaurant. However, some chefs who held residencies at Framebar found that the 60-40 profit split left them with little profits after covering labor and food expenses. Following several local chefs expressing outrage over Framebar’s business practices, the establishment closed in June. The ownership confirmed the closure with Eater Detroit, stating that “a new chef concept will be taking over the space.” The property also includes Frame, a larger communal dining area for ticketed events.
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Photos: Ice Spice at the Fillmore

Bronx rapper Ice Spice brought her tour in support of her debut studio album Y2K! to the Fillmore in Detroit on Friday.

By Kahn Santori Davison

Photos: Ice Spice at the Fillmore
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This Fisher Mansion in Detroit's Boston Edison district is a masterpiece

Located in Detroit’s Boston Edison district, the Edward F. Fisher Mansion is a Renaissance Revival masterpiece, soon to be listed for $2,450,000.…

By Layla McMurtrie

892 W. Boston Blvd., Detroit
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Iconic brands you may not know were founded in Michigan

Michigan is the blueprint. With many iconic brands that have left undeniable marks on various industries, our state has long been a…

By Layla McMurtrie

Domino’s
dominos.com
Beginning in Ypsilanti in 1960, Domino’s quickly became a household name. Known for its delivery service and variety of pizzas, Domino’s now operates over 17,000 stores in more than 90 countries, making it one of the largest pizza chains globally.
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The Detroit Zoo just welcomed its first-ever baby gorilla and it’s the cutest thing ever

For the first time in the Detroit Zoo’s 96-year history, a baby gorilla has been born, and it’s an important event beyond…

By Layla McMurtrie

Bandia the gorilla had her first baby at the Detroit Zoo on Thursday.
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Japanese-inspired cocktail bar opens in Detroit’s Book Tower

The Aladdin Sane, a new cocktail bar in Detroit’s recently renovated Book Tower, offers an interesting blend of inspirations — Japan and…

By Layla McMurtrie

The Aladdin Sane mirrors traditional Japanese cocktail bars in Tokyo, featuring bars and tables of the same height.
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