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Countless touring musicians have said words to this effect: “Detroit audiences are the greatest audiences in the world!”
Maybe they say that in every city, but we certainly are a loyal bunch. And when we’re fans of something — from sports teams and weathercasters to antique shops and ice cream stands — we’re REALLY fans.
Each year, thousands of Hour Detroit readers go “on the record” to vote for their favorites in the metropolitan area.
So turn on the spotlights, bring up the curtain, and get ready to rock! Ladies and gentlemen, here are the “top hits” of 2014 — the Best of Detroit!
Special thanks to:
- Neiman Marcus and Lost and Found for the clothing on our “extras” and models.
- The Hour Detroit readers who got “backstage passes” to the photo shoot: Kathleen Kennedy Ferris, Jennifer Hawk, Jewel Chapman, Katrina Studvent, Kelly Kaminski, William Demray, and Mike Durrant.
- The Garden Theater at Midtown for letting us make all their world our stage and their partners and next-door neighbors, the Grille Midtown, for keeping the coffee and food coming.
- Kyle Aron for finding us a “not TOO expensive” guitar to smash.
- Scott Guy & Steve King from Sync2Picture and 54Sound Studio in Ferndale for making our rock ‘n’ roll dreams come true.
- Mary Ballard Casting for all the help booking wonderful talent.
(Note: Categories marked with a are new this year.)
Food // People // Leisure // Services // Shopping // Media // Etc.
RESTAURANT FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE (TIE)
The Root Restaurant & Bar, White Lake; therootrestaurant.com
The Lark, West Bloomfield Township; thelark.com
VIEW FROM A RESTAURANT
Coach Insignia, Downtown Detroit; theepicureangroup.com
PLACE TO HAVE DRINKS BEFORE A SHOW
Roast, Downtown Detroit; roastdetroit.com
RESTAURANT AMBIENCE
CITY
The Whitney, thewhitney.com
SUBURB
The Lark, West Bloomfield Township; thelark.com
WINE LIST
CITY
Coach Insignia, Downtown Detroit; theepicureangroup.com
SUBURB
The Lark, West Bloomfield Township; thelark.com
PLACE FOR NIGHTCAPS AFTER THE SHOW
CITY
The Whitney, thewhitney.com
SUBURB
The Oakland Art Novelty Company, Ferndale; theoaklandferndale.com
RESTAURANT DESSERT (TIE)
Vinsetta Garage, Berkley; vinsettagarage.com
The Cheesecake Factory, Novi; thecheesecakefactory.com
APPETIZERS (TIE)
Roast, Downtown Detroit; roastdetroit.com
Fenton Fire Hall, Fenton; fentonfirehall.com
Prime29, West Bloomfield; prime29steakhouse.com
ATTENTIVE SERVICE
The Lark, West Bloomfield Township; thelark.com
SUNDAY BRUNCH
CITY
The Whitney, thewhitney.com
SUBURB
Toast, Birmingham; toastbirmingham.com, and Ferndale; eatattoast.com
LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD BRAND
Garden Fresh Salsa, gardenfreshsalsa.com
BEER SELECTION
One-Eyed Betty’s, Ferndale; oneeyedbettys.com
STREET-LEVEL WINDOW SEAT
CITY
Roast, Downtown Detroit; roastdetroit.com
SUBURB
Vinsetta Garage, Berkley; vinsettagarage.com
INDEPENDENT COFFEEHOUSE
CITY
Great Lakes Coffee, Detroit; greatlakescoffee.com
SUBURB (TIE)
Commonwealth, Birmingham; gocommonwealth.com
Chazzano Coffee Roasters, Ferndale; chazzanocoffee.com
PLACE TO TAKE OUT-OF-TOWNERS
CITY
Slows Bar BQ, Corktown Detroit; slowsbarbq.com
SUBURB
Vinsetta Garage, Berkley; vinsettagarage.com
LATE-NIGHT DINING
CITY
Bucharest Grill, bucharestgrill.com
SUBURB
Redcoat Tavern, Royal Oak, 248-549-0300; and West Bloomfield Township, 248-865-0500
FISH MARKET
SINGLE LOCATION
Superior Fish Company, Royal Oak; superiorfish.com
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Vince & Joe’s, Clinton Township and Shelby Township; vinceandjoes.com
ICE CREAM PARLOR
Ray’s Ice Cream, Royal Oak; raysicecream.com
ROMANTIC RESTAURANT
Café Cortina, Farmington Hills; cafecortina.com
CHINESE
Mon Jin Lau, Troy; monjinlau.com
PLACE FOR A BUSINESS LUNCH
CITY
Detroit Athletic Club, thedac.com
SUBURB (TIE)
Beverly Hills Grill, Beverly Hills; beverlyhillsgrill.com
Social Kitchen and Bar, Birmingham; socialkitchenandbar.com
The Capital Grille, Troy; thecapitalgrille.com
FRENCH (TIE)
The Lark, West Bloomfield Township; thelark.com
Marais, Grosse Pointe; 313-343-8800
GREEK
Pegasus Taverna, Greektown Detroit and St. Clair Shores; pegasustavernas.com
INDIAN
Priya, Troy; priyarestaurant.com
ITALIAN
CITY (TIE)
Giovanni’s, Southwest Detroit; giovannisristorante.com
Roma Café, Detroit; romacafe.com
SUBURB
Bacco Ristorante, Southfield; baccoristorante.com
GOURMET MARKET – MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
EAST SIDE
Vince & Joe’s, Clinton Township and Shelby Township; vinceandjoes.com
WEST SIDE
Papa Joe’s Gourmet Market, Birmingham and Rochester; papajoesmarket.com
SINGLE LOCATION
Holiday Market, Royal Oak; holiday-market.com
JAPANESE (TIE)
Ronin Sushi, Royal Oak; roninsushi.com
Noble Fish, Clawson; noblefish.com
KOREAN
Korea Palace, Sterling Heights; koreapalace.virb.com
VEGETARIAN
Inn Season Café, Royal Oak; theinnseasoncafe.com
VEGAN
SUBURB
Inn Season Café, Royal Oak; theinnseasoncafe.com
CITY
Detroit Vegan Soul, detroitvegansoul.com
MEXICAN
Mexican Village, Mexicantown/Southwest Detroit; mexicanvillagefood.com
MIDDLE EASTERN
Anita’s Kitchen, Ferndale; anitaskitchenonline.com
THAI
Khom Fai, Shelby Township; 586-247-7773
VIETNAMESE
Da Nang, Clawson; danangrestaurant.com
24-HOUR RESTAURANT
National Coney Island, nationalconeyisland.com
GLUTEN-FREE MENU
Wild Red Wings & Sandwiches, St. Clair Shores; wildredwings.com
STEAKHOUSE
CITY
Roast, roastdetroit.com
SUBURB (TIE)
Clawson Steak House, Clawson; clawsonsteakhouse.com
Prime29, West Bloomfield; prime29steakhouse.com
BUSINESS BREAKFAST (TIE)
Beverly Hills Grill, Beverly Hills; beverlyhillsgrill.com
Toast, Birmingham; toastbirmingham.com, and Ferndale; eatattoast.com
PANCAKES
The Original Pancake House, MULTIPLE LOCATIONS; originalpancakehouse.com
CREATIVE BREAKFAST
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Toast, Birmingham; toastbirmingham.com, and Ferndale; eatattoast.com
SINGLE LOCATION
Mae’s, Pleasant Ridge; maesdetroit.com
SUSHI
Noble Fish, Clawson; noblefish.com
CHEAP EATS
Green Dot Stables, Detroit; greendotstables.com
BURGER, MACOMB COUNTY
Shamrock Pub, Utica; shamrockutica.com
BURGER, OAKLAND COUNTY
Redcoat Tavern, Royal Oak; 248-549-0300, and West Bloomfield Township; 248-865-0500
BURGER, WAYNE COUNTY
Miller’s, Dearborn; millersbar.com
SANDWICH
Mudgie’s, Corktown Detroit; mudgiesdeli.com
RIBS
Slows Bar BQ, Corktown Detroit; slowsbarbq.com
CONEY ISLAND
Lafayette Coney Island, Downtown Detroit; 313-964-8198
SEAFOOD
CITY
Joe Muer Seafood, Downtown Detroit; joemuer.com
SUBURB
Streetside Seafood, Birmingham; streetsideseafood.com
SOUP
CHAIN
Zoup!, zoup.com
LOCAL
Russell Street Deli, Eastern Market, Detroit; russellstreetdeli.com
MICHIGAN WINERY
Black Star Farms, blackstarfarms.com
SOUL FOOD
Beans & Cornbread, Southfield; beanscornbread.com
FISH ’N’ CHIPS
SUBURB
The Lodge Grill and Bar, Keego Harbor; lodgegrillandbar.com
CITY
Scotty Simpson’s, Detroit; scottysfishandchips.com
PIZZA
Buddy’s Pizza, buddyspizza.com
BARBECUE
CITY
Slows Bar BQ, Corktown Detroit; slowsbarbq.com
SUBURB
Union Woodshop, Clarkston; unionwoodshop.com
BLOODY MARY
Vivio’s, Eastern Market, Detroit; viviosbloodymary.com
BAGELS
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
New York Bagel, newyorkbagel-detroit.com
SINGLE LOCATION
Detroit Institute of Bagels, Detroit; detroitinstituteofbagels.com
CARRYOUT
CITY
Bucharest Grill, bucharestgrill.com
SUBURB
Wild Red Wings & Sandwiches, St. Clair Shores; wildredwings.com
DELI
Steve’s Deli, Bloomfield Township; stevesdeli.com
LOCALLY OWNED BAKERY
CITY
Avalon International Breads, Midtown Detroit; avalonbreads.net
SUBURB
Ackroyd’s Scottish Bakery, Redford Township; ackroydsbakery.com
DECK/OUTDOOR SEATING
CITY
La Dolce Vita, Detroit; ldvrestaurant.net
SUBURB
Townhouse Bistro, Birmingham; eatattownhouse.com
CUPCAKES
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Just Baked, justbakedshop.com
SINGLE LOCATION
Taste Love Cupcakes, Royal Oak; tastelovecupcakes.com
COOKIES (TIE)
Sister Pie (Buckwheat Chocolate Chip), Detroit; sisterpie.com
Love & Buttercream, Royal Oak; loveandbuttercream.com
DOUGHNUTS
CITY
Dutch Girl Donut Co., Detroit, 313-368-3020
SUBURB
Daily Dozen, Warren; 586-777-8650
FRENCH FRIES
CHAIN
McDonald’s, mcdonalds.com
INDEPENDENT, CITY
Green Dot Stables, Detroit; greendotstables.com
INDEPENDENT, SUBURB (TIE)
Redcoat Tavern, Royal Oak; 248-549-0300, and West Bloomfield Township; 248-865-0500
Townhouse Bistro, Birmingham; eatattownhouse.com
CLASSIC ARTISAN COCKTAILS
The Sugar House, Corktown Detroit; sugarhousedetroit.com
LOCALLY MADE BEER
CITY
Atwater Brewery, Detroit; atwaterbeer.com
SUBURB
Kuhnhenn Brewing Co., Warren; kbrewery.com
STATE
Bell’s Brewery, Kalamazoo; bellsbeer.com
MICHIGAN-MADE WINE
Chateau Grand Traverse, Late Harvest Riesling; cgtwines.com
CHICKEN WINGS
CHAIN
Buffalo Wild Wings, Multiple Locations; buffalowildwings.com
LOCAL
Sweetwater Tavern, Detroit; sweetwatertavern.net
FOOD TRUCK
El Guapo, elguapogrill.com
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DETROIT TIGERS PLAYER
Miguel Cabrera
DETROIT LIONS PLAYER
Calvin Johnson
DETROIT PISTONS PLAYER
Andre Drummond
DETROIT RED WINGS PLAYER
Pavel Datsyuk
LOCAL SPORTS STAR
Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
CHOICE FOR A LOCAL CELEBRITY DINNER COMPANION
Kid Rock
TOP DOMESTIC AUTO EXECUTIVE (TIE)
Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Co.
Mary Barra, General Motors
LOCAL LOUDMOUTH
Charlie LeDuff, Fox 2 News/author
CHOICE FOR A LOCAL POLITICAL DINNER COMPANION
Mayor Mike Duggan
DJ (NON-RADIO)
Maxine Michaels, facebook.com/maxine.michaels.1
LOCAL COMEDIAN
Leslie Ann Thompson, Royal Oak
LOCAL POLITICIAN TO RECALL
Robert Ficano
BARTENDER (TIE)
Kaytee Querro, The Oakland Art Novelty Company, Ferndale; theoaklandferndale.com
Pam Pearse, Kabin Kruser’s, Rochester; kruseandmuerrestaurants.com
Mike Durrant, The Emory, Ferndale; theemory.com
MAÎTRE D’
Jim Lark, The Lark, West Bloomfield Township; thelark.com
LOCAL BAND — COVERS (TIE)
Rock Steady, facebook.com/RockSteadyBand/info
Big Will & the 360 Degrees Band, bigwillonline.com
LOCAL BAND — ORIGINALS
Rio & The Rockabilly Revival, rioandtherockabillyrevival.com
CHEF
SINGLE LOCATION
James Rigato, The Root Restaurant & Bar, White Lake Township; therootrestaurant.com
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Aaron Cozadd, Union Joints (Union Woodshop, Vinsetta Garage, Fenton Fire Hall, Clarkston Union)
SOMMELIER
RETAILER
Ted Ross, Vince & Joe’s; vinceandjoes.com
RESTAURANT (TIE)
Joseph Allerton, Roast, Downtown Detroit; roastdetroit.com
Zharko Palushaj, Tre Monti Ristorante, Troy; tremontitroy.com
PERSONAL TRAINER
FEMALE
Jennifer Gray, bodybyjenn.com
MALE
Brad Goodstein, retrofitstudio.net
POLITICAL RISING STAR
Mike Duggan, Detroit, (D)
INDEPENDENT STORE OWNER (TIE)
Mary Liz Curtin, (Leon & Lulu)
Gretchen Valade, (Capricious, Dirty Dog Jazz Café)
Ann Stevenson, (Union General Store)
DETROIT AMBASSADOR
Kid Rock
COLORFUL CHARACTER
Charlie LeDuff, Fox 2 News/author
CICERONE
Annette May, beer manager at Merchant’s Fine Wine, Dearborn; merchantsfinewine.com
DETROIT FILMMAKER (TIE)
Colin Duerr, colinduerr.com
Harvey Ovshinsky, facebook.com/harvey.ovshinsky
FINE ARTIST
Tony Roko
Food // People // Leisure // Services // Shopping // Media // Etc.
CONCERT VENUE
DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston; palacenet.com
MICHIGAN VACATION SPOT
Traverse City
CHARITY EVENT
Auto Show Charity Preview Gala, naias.com
DIVE BAR
CITY
The Old Miami, 313-831-3830
SUBURB
Gusoline Alley, Royal Oak; 248-545-2235
NEW BAR
CITY
Two James Spirits, Corktown; twojames.com
SUBURB (TIE)
Public House, Ferndale; 248-850-7420
Fenton Fire Hall, Fenton; fentonfirehall.com
SPORTS BAR
CITY
TAP at MGM Grand, mgmgranddetroit.com
SUBURB
The Lodge Grill & Bar, Keego Harbor; lodgegrillandbar.com
WINE BAR
Michigan by the Bottle Tasting Room, Shelby Township; mbtbtasting.com
JAZZ CLUB
Cliff Bell’s, Downtown Detroit; cliffbells.com
MALE GAY BAR
Pronto!, Royal Oak; prontorestaurant.com
FEMALE GAY BAR
Como’s, Ferndale; 248-548-5005
NEIGHBORHOOD BAR
CITY
The Bronx Bar, Midtown; 313-832-8464
SUBURB (TIE)
Clarkston Union, Clarkston; clarkstonunion.com
The Oakland Art Novelty Company, Ferndale; theoaklandferndale.com
BAR FOR BUSINESS DEALS
Vinsetta Garage, Berkley; vinsettagarage.com
PLACE TO SEE AN ART FILM
CITY
Detroit Film Theatre (DFT), At The DIA; dia.org
SUBURB
Main Art, Royal Oak; landmarktheatres.com
POOL HALL
The Loving Touch, Ferndale
PLACE TO SEE A FIRST-RUN MOVIE
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Emagine, emagine-entertainment.com
SINGLE LOCATION
The Maple Theater, Bloomfield; themapletheater.com
BIKE TRAIL
Paint Creek Trail, Oakland County; paintcreektrail.org
ANNUAL SPORTING EVENT
Tigers Opening Day
PRIVATE GOLF COURSE
Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills; oaklandhillscc.com
PUBLIC GOLF COURSE (TIE)
Shepherd’s Hollow, Clarkston; shepherdshollow.com
Rackham, Huntington Woods; rackhamgolfcourse.com
PLACE TO HEAR BANDS
The Crofoot, Pontiac; thecrofoot.com
BOWLING ALLEY
Garden Bowl, Midtown Detroit; majesticdetroit.com
COMMUNITY THEATER
Stagecrafters, Royal Oak; stagecrafters.org
COMEDY CLUB
Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, Royal Oak; comedycastle.com
SCENIC DRIVE
Lakeshore Drive, Grosse Pointe Shores
INDOOR TENNIS COURT
Franklin Athletic Club, Southfield; franklinclub.com
PICNIC SPOT
CITY
Belle Isle, belleisleconservancy.org
SUBURB
Stony Creek Metropark, metroparks.com/Stony-Creek-Metropark
OUTDOOR FESTIVAL
CITY
Detroit Jazz Festival, detroitjazzfest.com
SUBURB
Arts, Beats & Eats, Royal Oak; artsbeatseats.com
LOCATION FOR A FIRST DATE
CITY
DIA, Midtown Detroit; dia.org
SUBURB
The Oakland Art Novelty Company, Ferndale; theoaklandferndale.com
FREEBIE
DIA/family events, Midtown Detroit; dia.org
HAPPY HOUR
Roast, Downtown Detroit; roastdetroit.com
PLACE TO LEARN HOW TO DANCE
Dance City, Birmingham; dancecitybirmingham.com
MUSEUM
DIA, Midtown Detroit; dia.org
CASINO
MGM Grand Detroit, mgmgranddetroit.com
SPECIAL EVENT VENUE (TIE)
Cottonwood Barn, Dexter; cottonwoodbarn.com
Planterra Conservatory, West Bloomfield; planterraevents.com
RUNNING ROUTE
CITY
Detroit RiverWalk, Downtown Detroit; detroitriverfront.org
SUBURB
Stony Creek Metropark, Shelby Township; metroparks.com
Food // People // Leisure // Services // Shopping // Media // Etc.
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
Craig David Butler Studios, craigdavidbutler.com
WEDDING PLANNER (TIE)
Emerald City Designs, Farmington Hills; emeraldcitydesigns.com
A June Event, ajuneevent.com
SALON FOR A MAKEOVER
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
6 Salon, Royal Oak and Birmingham; sixsalon.com
SINGLE LOCATION
Nude the Salon, Birmingham; nudethesalon.com
DRESSMAKER
Katerina Bocci, Shelby Township; katerinabocci.com
SHOE REPAIR
Frank’s Shoe Service, Birmingham; 248-647-3530
PLACE TO DOCK YOUR BOAT
Detroit Yacht Club, Detroit; dyc.com
TAILOR/ALTERATIONS
The Sewing Room, Utica; thesewingroomutica.com
FLORIST
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Viviano’s, viviano.com
SINGLE LOCATION (TIE)
Blossoms, Birmingham; blossomsbirmingham.com
Planterra Conservatory, West Bloomfield; planterraevents.com
CATERER
AnnabelCooks, 248-792-COOK (2665)
DIVORCE LAWYER
Jordan Dizik, Bingham Farms; hauersnover.com
PET GROOMING
Bark-A-Bout, Shelby Township; barkabout.net
HAIR SALON
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
6 Salon, Royal Oak and Birmingham; sixsalon.com
SINGLE LOCATION
Alex Emilio, Royal Oak; alexemiliosalon.com
VETERINARIAN
DePorre Veterinary Hospital, Bloomfield Hills; deporrevet.com
SALON FOR A BLOWOUT
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
6 Salon, Royal Oak and Birmingham; sixsalon.com
SINGLE LOCATION (TIE)
Alex Emilio, Royal Oak; alexemiliosalon.com
Voula Isakov Salon, Rochester; voulaisakovsalon.com
MASSAGE (TIE)
Margot’s European Day Spa, Birmingham; margots.com
Spa Mariana, Birmingham; spamariana.com
SPA
Margot’s European Day Spa, Birmingham; margots.com
YOGA STUDIO
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Yoga Shelter, yogashelter.com
SINGLE LOCATION
Blue Yoga, Birmingham; blueyogabirmingham.com
SALON FOR MAKEUP
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
6 Salon, Royal Oak and Birmingham; sixsalon.com
SINGLE LOCATION
Escova Salon, Birmingham; escovabeauty.com
GYM
Retrofit Studio, Royal Oak; retrofitstudio.net
DRY CLEANER
Huntington Cleaners, Huntington Woods; huntingtoncleaners.com
SALON/SPA FOR A MANICURE
Margot’s European Day Spa, Birmingham; margots.com
SALON/SPA FOR A PEDICURE
Margot’s European Day Spa, Birmingham; margots.com
SALON/SPA FOR A FACIAL
FACE Skincare, Birmingham; facebeauty-science.com
CUSTOM FRAMING (TIE)
Bruce White Galleries, Clawson; brucewhite.com
State of the Art, Ferndale; stateoftheartonline.net
BARBER (INDEPENDENT)
The Berkley Chop Shop, Berkley; berkleychopshop.com
TRANSPORTATION/LIMO (TIE)
Metro Cars, metrocars.com
Uber, uber.com/cities/detroit
DOGGIE DAY CARE
SINGLE LOCATION
Bark-A-Bout, Shelby Township; barkabout.net
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Canine to Five Detroit, (caninetofivedetroit.com) and Ferndale (caninetofiveferndale.com)
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER
Craig David Butler Studios, craigdavidbutler.com
AUTO DETAILING
Motor City Auto Spa, Royal Oak; motorcityautospa.com
REALTOR
Jeff Barker, Max Broock Realtors, Bloomfield Hills; maxbroock.com
Food // People // Leisure // Services // Shopping // Media // Etc.
PLACE TO BE FITTED FOR A SUIT
CHAIN
Men’s Wearhouse, menswearhouse.com
INDEPENDENT
The Claymore Shop, Birmingham; claymoreshop.com
WOMEN’S CLOTHING
CHAIN
Nordstrom, nordstrom.com
CITY
The Peacock Room, facebook.com/peacockroom
SUBURB (TIE)
Wanderlust, Rochester; 248-652-3300
Guys N Gals, Orchard Lake; 248-851-1260
WOMEN’S EVENING WEAR
CHAIN
Nordstrom, nordstrom.com
INDEPENDENT
Marguerite’s Boutique, West Bloomfield Township; 248-932-5253
FINE ANTIQUES (TIE)
Materials Unlimited, Ypsilanti; materialsunlimited.com
DuMouchelles, Detroit; dumouchelle.com
PLACE FOR ONE-OF-A-KIND DRESSES
CITY
The Peacock Room, facebook.com/peacockroom
SUBURB
Paulina Bh, Birmingham; paulinabh.com
VINTAGE CLOTHING
Lost and Found Vintage, Royal Oak; lostandfoundvintage.com
BIG AND TALL
Destination XL, destinationxl.com
MEN’S CLOTHING
CHAIN
Nordstrom, nordstrom.com
INDEPENDENT
Claymore Shop, Birmingham; claymoreshop.com
ATHLETIC WEAR
Lululemon Athletica, Troy, Ann Arbor, and Birmingham; lululemon.com
LUXURY BED AND TABLE LINENS
A Touch Of Lace, Bloomfield Hills; atouchoflace.com
GIFT-WRAPPING SERVICE
Lisa’s Gift Wrappers, Royal Oak; lisasgiftwrappers.com
CUTTING-EDGE FASHIONS
Tender, Birmingham; tenderbirmingham.com
LINGERIE
Harp’s, Birmingham; harps-lingerie.com
JEANS
Caruso Caruso, Birmingham; carusocaruso.net
CHILDREN’S CLOTHING
It’s So Me Boutique, Utica; itssomeboutique.com
PLACE TO BUY AN ENGAGEMENT RING
SINGLE LOCATION
Miner’s Den, Royal Oak; minersden.com
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Tapper’s Diamonds and Fine Jewelry, tappers.com
BRIDAL GOWN
The Wedding Shoppe, Berkley; theweddingshoppe.net
GIFT REGISTRY
Bed Bath & Beyond, bedbathandbeyond.com
PLACE TO BUY BRIDESMAID DRESSES
The Wedding Shoppe, Berkley; theweddingshoppe.net
PLACE TO ORDER WEDDING INVITATIONS
Lace Boutique, Troy; facebook.com/ShopLaceBoutique/info
FURNITURE STORE
Hillside Contemporary Furniture, Bloomfield Hills; hillsidefurniture.com
PLACE TO BUY STATIONERY
Lee’s Specialty, Bloomfield Township; leesspecialty.com
VINTAGE ANTIQUES (TIE)
Materials Unlimited, Ypsilanti; materialsunlimited.com
Oddfellows Antiques, Berkley; oddfellowsantiques.com
ACCESSORIES
Lace Boutique, Troy; 248-740-5500
FARMERS MARKET
CITY
Eastern Market, easternmarket.com
SUBURB
Royal Oak Farmers Market, ci.royal-oak.mi.us
CANDY SHOP
Doc Sweets’ Candy Co., Clawson; docsweets.com
PERSONALIZED SERVICE
Champane’s Wine Cellars, Warren; champanes.com
PLACE TO BUY LOCAL CRAFTS (TIE)
Yellow Door Art Market, Berkley; yellowdoorartmarket.com
The Rust Belt Market, Ferndale; rustbeltmarket.com
PLACE TO BUY A CAKE
Holiday Market, Royal Oak; holiday-market.com
FINE SPIRITS SHOP
Champane’s Wine Cellars, Warren; champanes.com
GIFT SHOP
Catching Fireflies, Berkley and Rochester; catchingfireflies.com
NURSERY/GREENHOUSE
Planterra, West Bloomfield; planterra.com
JEWELER
SINGLE LOCATION
Miner’s Den, Royal Oak; minersden.com
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Tapper’s Diamonds and Fine Jewelry, tappers.com
ESTATE JEWELRY
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Tapper’s Diamonds and Fine Jewelry, tappers.com
SINGLE LOCATION
Miner’s Den, Royal Oak; minersden.com
STORE FOR PRODUCE (TIE)
Nino Salvaggio International Marketplace, ninosalvaggio.com
Randazzo Fresh Market; randazzofreshmarket.com
PLACE TO BUY APPLIANCES
CHAIN
ABC Warehouse, abcwarehouse.com
LOCAL CHAIN
Sargent Appliance, sargentappliance.com
WINE STORE
MACOMB COUNTY
Champane’s Wine Cellars, Warren; champanes.com
OAKLAND COUNTY
Cloverleaf, Royal Oak; cloverleafwine.com
WAYNE COUNTY (TIE)
Merchant’s Fine Wine, Dearborn; merchantsfinewine.com
Cost Plus Eastern Market, Detroit; 313-259-3845
FABRIC STORE
Haberman Fabrics, Royal Oak; habermanfabrics.com
INDEPENDENT HARDWARE
Frentz & Sons Hardware, Royal Oak; frentzandsons.com
SALVAGE FURNISHINGS
Materials Unlimited, Ypsilanti; materialsunlimited.com
NEW BOOK SELECTION (INDEPENDENT)
The Book Beat, Oak Park; thebookbeat.com
USED BOOKSTORE
John K. King, Downtown Detroit; rarebooklink.com
CLOTHING RESALE/CONSIGNMENT SHOP
Bellocchio Upscale Resale, Royal Oak; bellocchioresale.com
ETHNIC FOOD MARKET
Honey Bee Market La Colmena, Southwest Detroit; honeybeemkt.com
PLACE TO BUY A BICYCLE
CITY
Shinola, shinola.com
SUBURB (TIE)
D&D Bicycles, MULTIPLE LOCATIONS; ddbicyclesandhockey.com
Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop, Ferndale; downtownferndalebikeshop.com
PLACE TO BUY SPORTS EQUIPMENT
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Dick’s, dickssportinggoods.com
SINGLE LOCATION
The Varsity Shop, Birmingham; thevarsityshop.com
DETROIT SOUVENIR
The Detroit Shoppe, detroitmovesme.com
OPTICAL SHOP
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS (TIE)
See Eyewear, seeeyewear.com
DOC Optics, docoptics.com
SINGLE LOCATION
Roland Optics, Bloomfield Hills; rolandoptics.com
PLACE TO BUY TOYS
Doll Hospital & Toy Soldier Shop, Berkley; dollhospital.com
SHOPPING DISTRICT
Downtown Birmingham, enjoybirmingham.com
SMOKE SHOP
Churchills, Birmingham and Southfield; churchillsltd.com
PLACE TO BUY ORIGINAL ART (TIE)
BluArch Collection, Birmingham; bluarchcollection.com
David Klein Gallery, Birmingham; dkgallery.com
Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham; robertkiddgallery.com
PET SUPPLY
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Pet Supplies Plus, petsuppliesplus.com
SINGLE LOCATION
Premier Pet Supply, Beverly Hills; premierpetsupply.com
PLACE TO BUY ELECTRONICS — NONCHAIN
Paulson’s Audio & Video, Farmington Hills; paulsonsav.com
BEER STORE
Champane’s Wine Cellars, Warren; champanes.com
COMIC BOOK STORE
Detroit Comics, Ferndale; thedetroitcomics.wordpress.com
Food // People // Leisure // Services // Shopping // Media // Etc.
LOCAL NEWSPAPER
Detroit Free Press, freep.com
LOCAL RADIO STATION
101.9-FM WDET, wdet.org
LOCAL TV NEWSCAST
WDIV-Channel 4, clickondetroit.com
LOCAL RADIO NEWS
WWJ 950-AM, cbslocal.com
RADIO VOICE
Marty Bufalini WWJ-AM 950
THE BEST PLAYLIST (TIE)
WRCJ-FM 90.9 Classical Days. Jazzy Nights
CIDR-FM 93.9 The River
TRAFFIC REPORTER
Marty Bufalini, WWJ-AM 950
SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
Dan Dickerson, Tigers Radio Network
MALE NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST
Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press
FEMALE NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST
Rochelle Riley, Detroit Free Press
LOCAL WEBSITE
LOCAL MALE TV ANCHOR
Devin Scillian, WDIV-Channel 4
LOCAL FEMALE TV ANCHOR (TIE)
Carmen Harlan, WDIV-Channel 4
Rhonda Walker, WDIV-Channel 4
LOCAL TALK-RADIO HOST
Craig Fahle, 101.9-FM WDET
LOCAL SPORTSCASTER
Bernie Smilovitz, WDIV-Channel 4
WEATHERCASTER
Chuck Gaidica, WDIV-Channel 4
LOCAL RADIO DJ
Mojo, Channel 955 (WKQI 95.5-FM)
RADIO PROGRAM
Dave & Chuck the Freak, 101 WRIF-FM
Food // People // Leisure // Services // Shopping // Media // Etc.
DETROIT/DOMESTIC AUTOMAKER
Ford Motor Co.
DETROIT CAR BRAND — AUTOMAKER
Ford
DETROIT CAR BRAND — DIVISION
Ford
DETROIT CAR MODEL (TIE)
Mustang
Corvette
DOWNTOWN SKYSCRAPER
Renaissance Center, gmrencen.com
DETROIT CLICHÉ TO BAN (TIE)
Murder Capital
Ruin Porn
BEST LOFT BUILDING
Willys Overland Lofts, Midtown Detroit; willysoverlandlofts.com
BEST SIGN OF A DETROIT COMEBACK (TIE)
Midtown Revival
New Mayor Mike Duggan
PRIVATE CLUB
CITY
Detroit Athletic Club, thedac.com
SUBURB
The Village Club, Bloomfield Hills; thevillageclub.org
HOTEL
CITY
Westin Book Cadillac, bookcadillacwestin.com
SUBURB
The Townsend, Birmingham; townsendhotel.com
BUILDING WORTH SAVING
Michigan Central Train Station, Corktown Detroit
INNER-RING SUBURB
Ferndale
NATIONAL CHAIN WE WISH WE HAD HERE
In-N-Out Burger
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