January 2015
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The Lure of Luxury
Only three things matter in the auto industry, according to the old adage: product, product, and product. And nowhere is that more apparent than in the luxury car market.
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Refesh and Restore Your “Social” Self
Looking to update your appearance in the New Year? You won’t be alone. Surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures are on the increase, as both men and women want to remain younger-looking and attractive, and feel good about their looks.
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Contributors: January 2015
Jeff Waraniak Writing about a fellow writer is a bit like a surgeon performing surgery on another doctor. They know how things are done, what to cut, and what to keep, and in the end, they’d really just prefer to do the thing themselves if at all possible. Putting together the story on writer turned […]
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Take This Job and… Change It?
Letter From the Editor
We’ve Got Mail…
Praise us or pan us, but just put it down in words. Bravos or boos, we want to hear from you.
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A Spry 100
Iconic Detroit Athletic Club building marks its centennial
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Students As Storytellers
A local school’s book project and a Detroit site for the national 826 writing program get a boost from author/illustrator Dave Eggers
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Winter Chase
Don’t let snow, ice, or overcrowded gyms keep you from exercising. Here’s the gear you’ll need to be an all-weather warrior.
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…And Taking Names
Unconventional and demanding Corktown gym builds community as
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New Traditions
Don’t procrastinate. Start the year off right with a hike, walk, or ride in a Detroit-area park.
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Taking It Outside
Don’t let a little wintery weather put a deep freeze on your workouts
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Advocacy on the Agenda
Former community organizer set to assume office as Michigan’s first Asian-American female state representative
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Spreading the Wealth
South Central survivor Louis Green launches a $100 million annual fund to give minority-owned businesses a shot at grabbing a piece of Detroit’s redevelopment pie
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Back in the Saddle
New owners are posting quite a trot with their artistic, community-focused renovation of Metamora’s legendary White Horse Inn
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Moving Target
Café Muse’s highly skilled and adaptable kitchen injects energy into a constantly changing menu
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Lofty Goals
At the Top of the Pontch, artfully presented food strives to complement fabulous views of Detroit’s riverfront
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Hot Spot: January 2015
ANITA’S KITCHEN The covered and heated patio is the most popular seating area at this Ferndale perennial favorite, yes, even in the middle of winter. Potted palms and other greenery — they’re faux but they’ve fooled more than one Mediterranean food fan — evoke warmer times as do the festoons of small round light bulbs […]
Cravings: January 2015
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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Betting on Detroit
Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck dishes on his two local MGM Grand restaurants
Bites: January 2015
News and notes about the metro Detroit food scene from Molly Abraham and the Hour staff.
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In Mixed Company
Mary Ann’s Soda is handcrafted to go well with — or without — a bit of booze
Déjà Food: A Fresh Apology from Joe Muer’s Chef
My husband, Tom McGuire, and I were big fans of the original Joe Muer’s on Gratiot. We decided to eat there on our wedding anniversary one last time before they closed. We ordered champagne and had a wonderful meal (bouillabaisse for him, the flounder stuffed with crabmeat for me). While the waiter cleared our plates, […]
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The Test of Time
Bobby Laskaris’ Greek loukomades are a sweet treat — in any century
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Molly’s Picks
Restaurant veteran Molly Abraham noshes around town, tracking down some top spots
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Cold Shoulder
A brutal winter and unfavorable summer temperatures put a chill on the 2014 wine grape crop
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The Last Word
Since the Detroit Athletic Club building on Madison Avenue turns 100 this year, we thought we’d raise a glass in its honor. And what better drink to quaff than one invented at the venerable club in the Prohibition era? According to legend, vaudevillian Fred Fogarty introduced “The Last Word” to the DAC in the early 1920s. You […]
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The Way It Was – De Soto, 1960
De Soto, 1960
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A Night on the Town
Evenings out aren’t always just black-tie manners and home by midnight. Sometimes, the high-energy celebration lasts into the wee hours.
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Considering the Alternatives
It isn’t easy going green, but despite falling gas prices and disappointing sales, automakers keep plugging away at the low- and zero-emissions market
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Built to Deliver
When it came to Door-to-door milk trucks, metro Detroit’s DIVCO was the cream of the crop
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Oneita the Magnificent
International visitors (or locals) seeking an authentic glimpse of Detroit need to look no further than this writer turned cab driver
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Prism – Greektown Casino – Hotel
Long Bone Short Rib. Cabernet slow braised with garlic.
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Freighters Eatery & Taproom
Nacho Cheese Doritos® Bacon with McClure’s Ranch – Crispy Applewood Smoked Bacon Encrusted in Crunchy Nacho Cheese Doritos®, Served with McClure’s Bloody Mary Ranch
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Bistro 82
Scottish Salmon – Scottish Salmon features the freshest fish, complemented by succotash, purple potato, and pistou broth.
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Iridescence
Atlantic Salmon via Southwest – salsa verde, polenta, cumin crema, avocado, black turtle beans, pepitas, and cilantro give this salmon a Southwest flair.
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Andiamo
Frutti Di Mare – Seafood pasta with scallops, shrimp, calamari,
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Joe Muer Seafood
Spice-Crusted Ahi Tuna – Hawaiian bigeye tuna, seared rare and accompanied by fingerling potatoes, nicoise olives, tomato, caper relish, and chimichurri sauce.
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The Lark
Copper Cataplana – Copper cataplana of Maine lobster tail, with prawns, mussels, Pt. Judith calamari, and chorizo with heirloom tomato sauce.
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La Dulce
Tapas Composition No. 1 – The Tapas Composition No. 1 features black rice and squid, wild mushroom and eggplant montodito, salmorejo with crispy Therico ham, and charred octopus pintxo.
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24Grille
Wayne’s Chicken Meatloaf – Succulent chicken au jus is served with potato puree and seasonal vegetables.
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Twisted Rooster
The Duke Wellington – Grilled Filet with Firecracker Lobster Topping, Crispy Puff Pastry, Lobster Michigan Beer Barrel Bourbon Cream Sauce, Chimichurri, Grilled Asparagus & Roasted Baby Potatoes
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J. Baldwin’s
Crispy Roast Duck – Half a duck is accompanied by butternut squash risotto, glazed carrots, and orange Grand Marnier sauce, and finished off with a triple berry garnish.
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The Hill Seafood & Chop House
Pan-Roasted Cauliflower – Pan-roasted cauliflower steak is complemented by sweet potato shoestrings, roasted root vegetables, salsify, Brussels chips, and beets.
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Cliff Bell’s
Braised Lamb Shank – A succulent lamb shank, paired with Parmesan polenta, roasted cipollini onions, charred red peppers, and lamb jus
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Pure Ludington Brrrew Fest Weekend
Bundle up and head out to Ludington on January 31
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M-Brew’s Brews & Bites with Short’s Brewing Company
The Michigan-only brewery pairs up with the Michigan-only café to host an informal beer tasting
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Ours and Theirs: Old Mission Peninsula
OMP winemakers, winery owners weigh in on ‘must-try’ wines
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