April 2009
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Contributors: April 2009
James Gulliver Hancock, Jim Dulzo, Alexa Stanard, Joe Vaughn
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Contention, Reinvention
If metro Detroit political leaders were characters in a TV medical drama, they might be estranged parents so embroiled in a stubborn custody dispute that their sick child nearly dies while they bicker.
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Senior Moments
Michigan’s population of residents 65 and over is steadily increasing. But businesses can tap into their experience and education rather than stressing age.
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Lively Enclave
A new exhibit on old Chinatown opens at the Detroit Historical Museum
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Dough Business
Thanks to one man, baked bialys, a cousin to the bagel, are gaining a following.
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Skin to a ‘T’
Miriam Kleinman, founder of Teava Skincare, says that applying tea ingredients directly to the skin can help smooth wrinkles and prevent premature aging.
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Giddy Up!
Michiganians race down to Kentucky for Derby festivities.
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Golden Oldies
Retirement-home performers strike a harmonious note with residents
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Soul Mates
‘Duke’ Fakir, the last of the original Four Tops, keeps the group’s legacy alive.
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On the Beat
Drummer Gerald Cleaver salutes Yusef Lateef — and Detroit.
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Nailing Success
Carpenter and Michigan native Carter Ooosterhouse builds up a strong following.
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No Place Like Om
Plymouth Yoga Room stretches the body and mind.
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The Harry Suffrin Shop
In downtown Detroit during the ’40s, dapper gentlemen had an embarrassment of wardrobe riches to choose from. Emporiums catering to well-dressed males included Whaling’s, J.M Citron, S.L. Bird & Sons, Hughes & Hatcher, Kilgore and Hurd, Scholnick’s, Capper & Capper, and Harry Suffrin.
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Trips to Bountiful
What began with two friends poking around some Ann Arbor food shops on a summer afternoon has turned into a flourishing culinary-tour business. Taste-Full Tours, the idea of the friends, both named Laura, began to take shape even as they drove back from Ann Arbor that day.
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24grille and Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup
It shares the ground floor of the new Westin Book Cadillac with Michael Symon’s high-powered Roast, offering a casual but still-dramatic setting that combines a hint of the building’s vintage in the black-painted, structural-steel columns and exposed ceiling, which contrast nicely with contemporary furnishings.
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Go Nuts for Fish
Italian halibut in ‘crazy water’ is swimming in flavor.
Greg Reyner and David Smith and Annie Barbieri-Kolinski
Their stylish menus are enticing enough to attract a loyal clientele of discriminating diners, but no matter how expert they are, restaurant people like to take a break from their own kitchens for a taste of someone else’s cooking.
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Quick Change
With a new chef and menu, the old Vinology makes a fresh start.
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Yardchitecture
The seeds of an idyllic summer are sown in spring, when we lay the groundwork for the outdoor rooms that serve as the warm-weather setting for morning coffee, weekend lunch, and evening lemonade.
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A-List: April 2009
Spring’s hottest trends for fashion, food, cosmetics and going green.
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Rain & Shine
Spring’s annual warming trend calls for being April cool in feminine prints and masculine brights.
Arts & Entertainment
April 2009
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Rhubarb Fool
Soak rhubarb in 8 cups cold water for 20 minutes. Drain rhubarb and pat dry. Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces…
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Game Places
Don’t have a ticket to the big game? Grab a front-row seat at one of these downtown (and near downtown) Detroit bars and enjoy the shoulder-to-shoulder camaraderie of fellow fans.
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Starry Night Gala
On March 27, Band of Angels held its annual Starry Night gala at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester. The event included cocktails, dinner, music, and silent and live auctions.
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Cass Community Social Services Annual Dinner
On March 28, Cass Community Social Services held its annual dinner honoring community service. The event, which was held at The Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, included dinner, a reception, and live and silent auctions.
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Special Effects
When Toni Hinkle’s son Joey was 4, a dog nipped his hand. The next day, swelling of his hand prompted Toni and her husband to take Joey to the doctor. By then, the swelling had spread to his arm, so the doctor referred him to Oakwood Hospital. There, routine emergency-room blood work revealed news no […]
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A Splashy New Jean Pool
As Earleatha “Cookie” Johnson prepared to return to her hometown to promote her newly launched CJ by Cookie Johnson jean line at Nordstrom in the Somerset Collection, she had two reasons to celebrate.
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Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, and Friends
On April 1, Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, and Friends held its patron party at Saks Fifth Avenue, Somerset Collection, Troy.
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Suite Dreams
On April 1, Suite Dreams held a benefit at the Ralph Lauren store at Somerset Collection, Troy.
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Champions for Children
On April 2, Orchards Children’s Services held its Champions for Children event at Seldom Blues in Detroit.
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Metro Detroit Women Leaders 2009
On April 1, The Henry Ford hosted metro Detroit women leaders at the museum in Dearborn where Anne Mulcahy, Xerox chairman and CEO, was the speaker.
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Mijo-a Salon Cut-a Thon
Mijo-a salon in Royal Oak hosted a two-day cut-a thon (March 31 and April 1) with 100 percent of funds going to the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan.
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2009 NCAA Final Four
The festivities surrounding the 2009 NCAA Final Four tournament at Ford Field in Detroit included The Big Dance, which featured Fergie, the Pussycat Dolls, and Gavin DeGraw.
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Vista Gala
On April 4, the Vista Gala was held at Schoolcraft College in Livonia. The event, which benefited the school’s Culinary Arts Program, included a meal cooked by Schoolcraft students and a chance to view the facility and talk with instructors and chefs.
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Nike at The Old Shillelagh
On April 4, Nike joined in on the festivities surrounding the 2009 NCAA Final Four tournament at Ford Field with a celebration at The Old Shillelagh in Detroit.
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Sasha Farm Benefit
On April 18, the annual banquet benefiting Sasha Farm Animal Sanctuary in Manchester was held at Farina’s Banquet Center in Berkley.
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Bow Wow Brunch
The Michigan Humane Society held its 20th Bow Wow Brunch at the Ritz-Carlton Dearborn on April 19.
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Polish the Jewel Luncheon
On April 21, the Benefactor Party for the Belle Isle Women’s Committee Polish the Jewel Luncheon was held at the home of Sherry Cotton in Grosse Pointe Park.
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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Luncheon
On April 23, the annual Healthy Body, Healthy Mind luncheon was held at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield Township.
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Tau Beta Spring Market 2009 Preview
On April 23, the preview party for the Tau Beta Spring Market was held at the Grosse Pointe Club in Grosse Pointe Farms.
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Solanus Casey Center Auction
On April 24, the Solanus Casey Center Auction Food and Wine event was held at the Cathedral Cultural Center in Southfield.
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Michigan Modernism Exposition 2009 Preview
On April 24, a preview party was held for the Michigan Modernism Exposition at the Southfield Municipal Complex.
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Metropolitan Detroit Heart Ball
On April 25, the Metropolitan Detroit Heart Ball was held at the Westin Book Cadillac, Detroit.
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Yoga Shelter and DKWIO Afternoon of Yoga
On April 26, Danialle Karmanos’ Work It Out (DKWIO) and the Yoga Shelter in West Bloomfield Township held an afternoon of community-healing yoga.
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Design for Life: Denim
On April 25, the Michigan AIDS Coalition held its first Design For Life: Denim, a fashion and art experience using denim jackets as raw material.