October 2007

Top Docs List 2007

Every October, Hour Detroit offers a dose of healthy advice in the form of an annual survey of health-care professionals.

Hospitals Get More Hospitable

Today's medical centers are shedding their impersonal, sterile images and improving patient amenities, from spa services and abundant greenery to tastier food

By Alexa Stanard

Cyber Rays of Hope

State-of-the-art digital systems are allowing doctors to treat patients’ insides from the outside

By Sheryl James

Two High Rollers

When the permanent MGM Grand Detroit opens its doors this month, diners will be in luck. Aleene Jinn Hang talks to a couple of noted chefs as they lay their cards on the table.

When Babs Was Fab

Barbra Streisand appeared on the Jack Paar Show in 1961 when she was a little-known singer performing at Detroit's Caucus Club

By George Bulanda

Bubbly Personality

Soap star and model Michelle Ray Smith ties her success to a good attitude

By George Bulanda

Andi Rehm

Armed with a degree in fashion merchandising and ever-present high heels that elevate her 5-foot-1-inch stature, Andi Rehm has a motto that keeps her looking stylish. “No pain, no gain — it’s...

by Aleene Jinn Hang

Gourd for You

Squash, the giant-size vegetables of autumn, pack a large dose of dietary benefits. On the vitamin report card, you might say they rank an A-plus.

By Andrea Morabito

Eastgate Center

New homes were springing up in the suburbs of America, and metro Detroit was a prime example.

by George Bulanda