A Field Guide to Traverse City Fine Dining
Up until May, I’d only ever heard about morels from chefs who spoke about them with the kind of excitement once reserved for clandestine...
Hour Detroit’s Best New Restaurants 2026: Sunda New Asian in Detroit
Michiganders have had a soft spot for Sunda New Asian since its flagship location opened in Chicago nearly two decades ago.“A lot of people...
Notable Actors Who Performed on the Meadow Brook Theatre Stage
In honor of the 60th anniversary of Meadow Brook Theatre, here is a list of the notable actors who have performed on its stage...
Hour Detroit’s Best New Bars 2026
Bar Chenin
The “little wine bar that could” has made an outsize impact on the drinks scene, not just in Detroit but nationally as the...
Celebrating 60 Years of the Meadow Brook Theatre
For 60 years, Meadow Brook Theatre has stood as a local landmark for arts and culture. The sprawling late midcentury modern building is tucked...
Hour Detroit’s Best New Restaurants 2026: Little Liberia in Detroit
Today, Little Liberia is a bustling restaurant on the corner of East Warren and Kensington Avenue in Detroit. But Michigan’s first Liberian restaurant began...
Editor’s Letter: Hour Detroit’s Best New Restaurants 2026
Food has been a staple of Hour Detroit’s content since the very beginning, but our Best New Restaurants feature didn’t make its debut until...
Hour Detroit’s Best New Restaurants 2026: The Franklin Oyster Bar and Eatery in Franklin
Oakland County’s suburbs may be a far cry from the “quaint little villages here and there” along the Atlantic, but Franklin’s main drag is...
The Way It Was: The Opening of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle...
For 66 years, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle has captivated visitors with stories of the Great Lakes and Detroit’s important role...
Hour Detroit’s Best New Restaurants 2026: Rose’s in Detroit
For years, Rose’s Fine Food occupied a singular place in Detroit’s dining culture, helping to define the city’s modern brunch scene.But the restaurant’s newly...
Study Breaks: The Latest Findings from Michigan Universities
Why Women Feel More Pain
Nearly 50 million Americans experience chronic pain, with women impacted for a longer duration than men. Researchers at Michigan State...
Joel Walkowski Explores Addiction, Detroit Lions Fandom in ‘Honolulu Blues’
When authors finally finish writing their all-consuming book, they often feel a sense of emptiness or grief.But Dearborn native Joel Walkowski — whose sports-themed...
Sabrina Nelson and The Art of Dressing
When Sabrina Nelson and I meet, I tell her that when I pitched an article on her for Hour Detroit’s MI Style series, I...
Hour Detroit’s Best New Restaurants 2026: Wilder’s in Birmingham
To say that Wilder’s is personal to owner Samy Eid would be an understatement. Opened in January 2025, the Birmingham steakhouse is named after...
12 Don’t-Miss Events in Metro Detroit in August
Music
Aug. 8
Howard Jones
The influential British synth-popper will be joined by ’80s contemporaries Wang Chung (“Everybody Have Fun Tonight”), The English Beat (“Mirror in the...
Waterfront Living in Southeast Michigan: Western Oakland County’s Lakes
Thousands of bodies of water shape the landscape of metro Detroit. Bordered by two Great Lakes — which are connected by the Detroit River,...
Finding the Great Outdoors Inside Detroit City Limits
Can you feel like you’re in the great Up North while still being able to see a sliver of Detroit’s skyline in the distance?
Yes,...
The Rise of the Fine-Dining Burger in Detroit
On a crisp Friday night in March, I met a friend at Bar Pigalle, ready for mezcal martinis, something French-sounding, and a mountain of...
The Way It Was: The History of the Renaissance Center
For half a century, the massive, gleaming Renaissance Center has defined the Detroit skyline and riverfront. When the complex formally opened in 1977, it...
10 Stargazing Sites in Michigan That Provide an Escape from Light Pollution
Do the stars seem less visible than they have in past decades? They are. Around the world, the night sky is increasing in brightness...






















