November 1999
The cover: Our 32nd issue was the first to feature only food — a Grand Marnier Bundt cake adorned with sugared fruit and pecans. Also in the issue (in addition to our cover lines): The Henry Ford Museum unveils its new 3D IMAX theater; a favorable exchange rate makes Canadian property affordable. Notable ads: Holidays at Hudson’s (sob); Cindy Crawford hawking Omega watches.
March 2012
The cover: A cooked Maine lobster, meant to resemble the logo of the Restaurant of the Year: Joe Muer Seafood. Also in the issue: A feature on how a Detroit-born actor appeared in the first anti-smoking TV ad, which aired after he died of lung cancer; an eight-page feature on men’s fashion; food writer Molly Abraham names newcomer Sugar House as a “Hot Spot.” Notable ads: Two full-page car ads — for the 2013 Lincoln MKS and Lexus ES.
May 2013
The cover: A steak was branded with a custom “HOUR” stamp created by Richard Gage Studio in Hazel Park. Also in the issue: An interview with Bill Cosby, in town for a comedy show and described as “making public appearances as a sort of solo crusader for the betterment of Black America.” Notable ads: Twentysomething James Rigato invites you to his restaurant The Root (before Mabel Gray).
This story originally appeared in the August 2025 issue of Hour Detroit magazine. To read more, pick up a copy of Hour Detroit at a local retail outlet. Click here to get our digital edition.
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