Architecture, for Everybody Stephanie NajorApril 2018 Something big is happening in Detroit. People are talking to each other. Pretty soon, they might even be speaking the sa... READ MORE
Pieces With A Past Avery NamanApril 2018 Inside some of the shops pushing Detroit’s vintage and repurposed fashion forward In the midst of a creative movement in Detroit, clothing is becoming a prominent facet of the city. Many of the younger ... READ MORE
The Quest for Eldorado Erin GoldApril 2018 Eldorado General Store does not symbolize the quest for unimaginable wealth, but the freedom for one Detroiter to follow her dreams For four to eight weeks out of the year, Erin Gavle, her boyfriend, Chris Miele, and their dog, Mr. B, set off from thei... READ MORE
Talking History Stephanie NajorApril 2018 Introducing history-lovers to Detroit’s chronicled characters, tour-guide Bailey Sisoy Isgro is an equivalently exuberant character American playwright Arthur Miller once said, “There are no such things as stories, only characters.” In other words, peo... READ MORE
Doing It Live Since 1934 Anthony SpakMarch 2018 The world's oldest jazz club Pulling up to the corner of West 8 Mile Road and Livernois, you can see the sign from the street ‒ “Baker’s” ‒ in an ele... READ MORE
Couple Crafted Casey NesterowichMarch 2018 The couple behind the handcrafted furniture design studio and workshop, Ali Sandifer On a Sunday evening in Abir Ali and Andre Sandifer’s Boston Edison home, a delicious aroma of chili permeated throughout... READ MORE
Wright House, Right Time Karen DybisMarch 2018 Inside Frank Lloyd Wright’s Palmer Woods masterpiece A world-class city has world-class architecture, and Detroit is no exception. Masters worked here: Kahn, Saarinen, Yamas... READ MORE
Cocktail Connoisseurs Jenna WosMarch 2018 A cocktail paradise, Corktown's Sugar House helped kickstart the craft cocktail movement in Detroit “Look into the crystal ball and see your future.” Under dim lighting, the bearded man in front of me cleverly says this... READ MORE
Blue Hues, Southern Foods Kaniqua WelchMarch 2018 Northern soul food delivered in Detroit style downtown Nestled snugly on the second floor of a brick building at the corner of Times Square in downtown Detroit, SavannahBlue i... READ MORE
Hamtramck: Everybody’s Old Country Mickey LyonsMarch 2018 Five miles from the center of Detroit, the world in two square miles On brisk winter mornings, the people on my corner of Hamtramck wake up to the sounds of the sunrise call to prayer. The ... READ MORE
“Handufactured” in Detroit Kelly KozlowskiMarch 2018 From the farthest reaches of the Pacific Northwest, Corbé ceramics has found a home in North End Right about the time Ryan and Kaitlyn Lawless were getting married, they were also starting a ceramics business and cons... READ MORE
The Grey Ghost Jenna WosOctober 2017 The most notorious rum-running Detroit River pirate lives on in Brush Park Dressed fedora-to-Oxfords in grey, a 1920s gangster boards his grey speedboat and takes off across the river. He’s on hi... READ MORE
Woodbridge: Victorian Detroit Casey NesterowichOctober 2017 A stroll through a historic neighborhood and all its creative, diverse, and resourceful neighbors One stroll through Woodbridge, and it’s impossible not to feel the deep history of this place. Hundred-year-old trees li... READ MORE
A Solid Foundation Nicole BoppOctober 2017 A hotel made by, of, and for Detroit It’s dusk and the lights twinkling over the bar look like fireflies flitting about in a firehouse. What was once the Det... READ MORE
Harvesting Hops Jennifer O'GaraOctober 2017 Truly local brews begin on this Southwest sustainable hop farm Susan McCabe and her friends at Ribbon Farm Hops are embracing a very old practice. In 2013, they set out to bring the ... READ MORE
Force of Nature Stephanie NajorOctober 2017 Charles McGee continues to find new ways to create and capture the harmony of coming together Falling in love is the most human thing a human being can do. Staying in love, suspended in that state of wonder, howeve... READ MORE
A Spotlight On The Redford Theatre Karen DybisOctober 2017 A dedicated group of movie lovers are keeping a piece of Detroit’s past vibrant and relevant for all generations Built in Detroit’s most dynamic architectural period, the impeccable Redford Theatre approaches its 90th birthday in gra... READ MORE
A Place of Worship Mekeisha Madden TobyOctober 2017 Rappers, rock bands, hip-hop artists, and classical pianists are congregating — and recording — in a 146-year-old Corktown church Churches are symbols of fellowship and mankind’s desire to connect to a higher power and in that regard, so is music. Ju... READ MORE
Wolf Moon Mixers Erin GoldOctober 2017 Inspired by the Hawaiian lifestyle, an all-natural, fresh juice and mixer business has been building in Detroit What do glass jars, grapefruits, spirits, and manufacturing have in common? Three words: Wolf Moon Mixers. Born out of... READ MORE
Fashion Forward Emell Derra AdolphusSeptember 2017 A fashion-focused incubator to help aspiring clothiers navigate the production and professional facets of fashion in the Motor City The notion that “clothing shouldn't be quiet” is a cornerstone of Daun Smith's fashion brand Visual Noise Detroit. And, ... READ MORE
Brooklyn Outdoor Paints Detroit Darci McConnellSeptember 2017 Outdoor ad exec succeeds with smart surprises To get into Brooklyn Outdoor’s Eastern Market office, you have to cut through the entrance for Detroit Vs. Everybody, sc... READ MORE
Daring Mighty Things Nicole BoppSeptember 2017 Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with ... READ MORE
Designs Develop Characters Martina GuzmánSeptember 2017 The costume makes the man, or woman, at Michigan Opera Theatre Have you ever wondered why some films, like The Great Gatsby, Braveheart, or The Grand Budapest Hotel make you fall in l... READ MORE
The Greenest Garden E.M. SommervilleSeptember 2017 The salad at Motor City Brewing Company in Midtown is almost too pretty to eat. Mixed greens are tossed with cherry toma... READ MORE
Luxury Hits the Bricks Nicole BoppSeptember 2017 Tucked into the outskirts of Eastern Market is Doug Schwartz’s sleek and industrial studio. Today, just inside the door ... READ MORE
Culture Lab Cassandra SpratlingSeptember 2017 Jane Schulak is known internationally as an outstanding designer. But in Detroit, her growing reputation is not merely f... READ MORE
Emissary of the Arts Jennifer O'GaraAugust 2017 Jason Reed was not an artist the day he sold his first painting. He was an aspiring drummer managing performance artists... READ MORE
Aspirational Emcee Janell HearnsAugust 2017 On and off the stage, Dominique Campbell — Detroit hip hop artist Nique Love Rhodes — makes it her business to generate ... READ MORE
A City In Bloom Samantha LandeAugust 2017 In the midst of urban architecture in the Jefferson–Chalmers neighborhood is an array of beautiful flowers. Six gardens ... READ MORE
Food, Spirits, and Coffey Connor McNeelyAugust 2017 Tucked away in New Center down Baltimore Street is a bar formerly known as Tandem Bar, a “GM employee hangout” until the... READ MORE
Open Water Jenna WosAugust 2017 There is only one authentic Detroit way to cool down on a hot, summer day — play in the Detroit river. When Alex Howb... READ MORE
Destined for Jazz Janell HearnsAugust 2017 Detroit is a city that has a rich musical history, filled with powerful voices from a variety of genres. The legacy crea... READ MORE
Palate Pleaser Kaniqua WelchJuly 2017 The Art, Drink, and Food of the Belt For anyone planning to visit Standby or The Skip, be prepared to spend an extra 15 minutes adoring the artistic splendor... READ MORE
Boston-Edison Dan CalabreseJuly 2017 Pillars of the Community Detroit’s Boston-Edison neighborhood is nothing if not rich in history, once home to icons such as Henry Ford, Joe Louis... READ MORE
Logistically Speaking Mark RussellJuly 2017 Lorron James Navigates Detroit's Future Logistics is an ancient profession, as old as human civilization. For three million years, we were hunters and gatherers... READ MORE
G.A.R. Building Erin GoldJuly 2017 “G.A.R. Memorial Hall Dedicated, Grand Old Men Now Snugly Housed” announced the Detroit Free Press on January 16, 1901. ... READ MORE
A New Course With Life Remodeled Alan L. AdlerJuly 2017 The concept of Life Remodeled began simply enough: Build a house from the ground up in six days and give it to a family ... READ MORE
Scott Hocking Jim McFarlinJuly 2017 Not Your Average Scrapper The 1,500-square-foot, second-floor walkup on Detroit’s North End that serves as the studio for artist Scott Hocking loo... READ MORE
True North, Detroit Erin GoldJuly 2017 Tucked away, off Grand River and Warren, True North Detroit sits unassumingly almost as if it is waiting to be discovere... READ MORE
The Scoop on Reilly Craft Creamery Nicole BoppJuly 2017 I had been warned that the Sea Salt Caramel Ice Cream from Reilly Craft Creamery was unbelievable. It is rich and creamy... READ MORE
Hive Mentality Stephanie NajorJuly 2017 Without meeting Geraldo Alfaro, it’s safe to assume the word “or” wasn’t in his vocabulary. He rejected the idea of choo... READ MORE
Landmark Lodgings Greg TaskerJuly 2017 From the corner of Second and Alexandrine, the red sandstone building might look like another turn-of-the-century mansio... READ MORE
Gold Cash Gold Jenna WosJuly 2017 "LOANS." A prominent red sign hanging above points me toward my destination, a building with matching cardinal letters —... READ MORE
La Dolce Vita Dave KriegerJune 2017 Hidden, in plain sight, within one of Detroit’s many working-class neighborhoods, in an unmarked building, with an undis... READ MORE
A Startup Takes Flight Jim McFarlinJune 2017 Please, whatever you say, DO NOT call them “flying cars.” Jon Rimanelli really doesn’t like that description. “In fac... READ MORE
Growing Together Darci McConnellJune 2017 With a shaky hand and her neck craned anxiously away from her target, 14-year-old Jordin Powell timidly slid a sprig of ... READ MORE
The Bidding Starts At . . . Rikki SchwartzJune 2017 DuMouchelles Nearly 100 years before today’s entrepreneurs were twinkles in their mothers’ eyes, another visionary set his sights on ... READ MORE
Flower Day: A Photo Essay Nick HagenJune 2017 Known for offering a wide variety of produce, meat, spice, and other products in addition to spanning approximately 43 a... READ MORE
Rowing it Forward Courtney VanOeffelenMay 2017 Spring in Detroit. The sun’s rays shine down. The smell of apricot flowers blossom on trees under which picnics are spre... READ MORE
The Makers’ Renaissance Dana CasadeiMay 2017 Ponyride Market has earned a reputation as an effective Corktown-based incubator for Detroit businesses, some 60 of whic... READ MORE