Writer/Producer - Detroit enthusiast, Barenaked Ladies fan for life, and a mom.
It’s not very often that you see Jewish cuisine fused with Filipino food, however on Monday, April 24 there will be a collaborative pop up with Sarap Detroit and chef Aaron Egan. The collaboration started after Sarap chef Jake Williams learned that 1,200 European Jews ended up in...
With a name like Detroit Blows, you’re bound to get a lot of attention from people. I know that’s what caught my attention. At first I thought it was someone who has something nasty to say about our fine city, then I checked out the Detroit Blows Instagram...
Of course we have the Tiger’s Opening Day on Friday, however I think we’ve done a pretty good job of covering it already with our Field Guide and Do’s and Don’ts of Opening Day. If you’re heading down and haven’t read them, take a...
If you have been checking out the Shinola website recently you might have noticed a new women’s watch being featured, “The Gail.” Shinola was inspired by Emily Gail the creator of the “Say Nice Things About Detroit” motto from the late 1970’s. Before there were shirts emblazoned with...
When I think about parties of the 1920s I instantly think about The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The glitz and glam of that era has always fascinated me. So when I heard about the folks behind the Detroit Gatsby Lawn Party have planned the Spring Soirée for Friday,...
When I think about the Scarab Club the first thing that I think about are the beams that are covered in signatures from artists that have made an impact in the world. How could you not love seeing the signatures of Diego Rivera, Marshall Fredericks, and Norman Rockwell? That is...
Stuck in another day in cubeville? Avalon might be the cure to lunchtime blues if you’re trying to eat healthy or just really need a chocolate sea salt cookie. The time has finally come we now have an opening date for the new downtown Avalon Cafe and Bakery. The...
It seems like March could be going out like a lamb this year. Which is great, because it sure did cause some problems earlier in the month. Let’s get this list, and this weekend, started. Freep Film Festival – Detroit, Royal Oak, and Novi The Freep Film Festival is a...
West Village will be gaining a new fitness studio on Friday, March 31 when the 2015 Comerica Hatch Detroit winner Live Cycle Delight opens. We were able to take a tour of the new studio with Amina Daniels the owner of Live Cycle Delight before the official opening day as...
The end of the school year is right around the corner, which means there will be a whole new class of high school graduates. Most of those students will be moving on to college in the fall. Do you know a graduating high school senior who has already been accepted...
It looks like we officially have an opening date for the new Under Armour Detroit Brand House located downtown. We reported about the new location back in November of 2016: Under Armour often sells at other retailers, but this Brand House concept is region-specific (expect a lot of local sports...
Currently one in five children in Michigan worry about hunger and 300,000 school-aged children are eligible for free or reduced school lunch. Often times these children will have less to eat at home during the weekend or during school breaks. On Thursday, March 23 Gleaners officially kicked off the...
It seems like Detroit has been attracting a lot of chefs from Chicago lately between Maccabees Traders, Voyager, and Thomas Lent from the Foundation Hotel. There are two more chefs coming over from the Windy City in April to do a pop up – and as we all know, pop ups...
Prom season is upon us. That means high school girls from around the area will be looking for the perfect dress, shoes, purse, and jewelry. It’s been a while since I have gone to prom (like seventeen years), but I remember getting outfitted for prom costing my parents a...
Welcome to the official first weekend of spring! There were so many cool events happening this weeken, that it was pretty hard for me to narrow them down to just five. Let’s get started, shall we? So Vague Presents Sweat the Details Ft. ADMN – Detroit So Vague and Sweat...
When it comes to servicing refugees, Freedom House is a special place in our country. Freedom House is a local organization that provides temporary housing for people who are seeking asylum from persecution located in Southwest Detroit. Earlier this year news broke that the Department of Housing and Urban Development...
Come April 3, you’re going to be able to hit a truly historic halfpipe with your skateboard. Historic as in it will be in the lobby of the Fisher Building in Detroit, one of America’s iconic skyscrapers. The event will be open to the public, however only pros...
Are you looking for something to do this weekend? Do you enjoy going to Greektown? If you answered yes to both of those questions I have just the event for you. The 16th annual Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade is on Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 p.m. The...
