An Interview With Rip Hamilton

It’s been more than 20 years since Richard “Rip” Hamilton came to the Detroit Pistons. The relatively young and untested forward from the University...

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Immersive Sports Venue Cosm Breaks Ground in Downtown Detroit

Cosm, an immersive sports and entertainment venue where Detroiters can feel as though they’re watching their favorite teams in-person — whether it be a Lions’,...

An Interview with Nadim Azzam

"I love hip-hop the most," says Nadim Azzam, “but people seem to like when I sing.”Azzam, an Ann Arbor musician who describes his sound...

Pocket Change Opens Near Eastern Market

Blink and you might miss it — the main outdoor identifier for this place is a red neon sign that simply reads “COCKTAILS.” But...

Meet the Metro Detroiter Who Earned Rookie of the Year at the 2025 Iditarod...

When 29-year-old Farmington Hills native Samantha LaLonde was nearing the finish line of this year’s Iditarod — in Nome, in the wee hours of...

Is Automation the Future of Bartending?

I found myself at Las Vegas’s massive CES technology show in January. There, thousands of companies showed off the latest and greatest in gadgets...

16 Things to Do This Weekend (April 25-27)

Looking for something fun to do this weekend in metro Detroit? Check out this handy guide for details on some of our favorite upcoming...

Q&A: Chef Sarah Welch Moves Onto Next Chapter

A week ago, in a surprise announcement first reported by Eater, Sarah Welch said she was planning to leave her role as executive chef...

Look Inside This “Magic Treehouse” in Bloomfield Hills

Fond memories of her own childhood treehouse prompted designer Martine Ilana, of Temescal Creative in Franklin, to design and build a backyard getaway for...

The 4th Annual In the Spirits of Infertility Gala

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Bocce with the Brothers 2025

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Detroit Go Red for Women Luncheon

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The Great Gatsby Gala Fundraiser 2025

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FOOD

Sozai Closes, Chef Sato to Return to Pacific Northwest

Sozai, an award-winning restaurant in Clawson that put both sustainable sushi and omakase dining on the map in metro Detroit closed after less than...

Pocket Change Opens Near Eastern Market

Blink and you might miss it — the main outdoor identifier for this place is a red neon sign that simply reads “COCKTAILS.” But...

Is Automation the Future of Bartending?

I found myself at Las Vegas’s massive CES technology show in January. There, thousands of companies showed off the latest and greatest in gadgets...

COMMUNITY

Metro Detroit Gets Big Boosts for Hands-on Learning

Much has been written about the benefits of experiential learning. It can provide students with a better understanding of course materials, as well as...

Editor’s Letter: Baseball and This Year’s City Guide

Before we made the final decision to put Tigers ace Tarik Skubal on our cover, I did some digging in the Hour Detroit archives...

A New Season for Detroit City FC

Spring has arrived in Hamtramck, and with it returns the echo of familiar drum beats and the lingering scent of Enola Gaye smoke bombs...

LIFE & STYLE

Celebrate 4/20 With These Specials and Events

Metro Detroit dispensaries and smoke shops are preparing for the day with a lineup of discounts, giveaways, and entertainment

Bold Looks Are In This Spring

From cobalt blue to pistachio green, canary yellow, cardinal red, powder pink, and so many more, when it comes to picking a color to...

Meet a Northern California Couple Who Planted Roots in Detroit

Like many folks around the world, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Mike Wong and Tammie Soto realized remote work offered the opportunity to live...

ARTS & AGENDA

16 Things to Do This Weekend (April 25-27)

Looking for something fun to do this weekend in metro Detroit? Check out this handy guide for details on some of our favorite upcoming...

Made in Michigan: Victoria Chang

Consider prominent poets with ties to Michigan. There’s Philip Levine and Robert Hayden, both U.S. poet laureates, though Hayden served long enough ago, in...

Don’t Miss Metro Detroit Events in April 2025

Deftones The Grammy Award-winning alternative metal band will embark on its first headlining tour since 2023 following a successful festival run in 2024, which included...