January 2021
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Hour Detroit: January 2021 // Digital Edition
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Michigan ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestants Share Fond Memories of Alex Trebek
When news spread of the legendary host’s death, it stirred emotions among alums of the show
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The Basics of Ice Fishing in Michigan
Talk to anyone who fishes Michigan’s frozen lakes and you might find yourself drilling a hole and dropping a line
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Culture Calendar: New Chris DuPont Music, Conrad Egyir’s Art at MOCAD, & More
Ryan Patrick Hooper, host of ‘CultureShift’ on 101.9 WDET, curates your guide to the month in arts and entertainment
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How to Style This Season’s Coat Trends
From sporty cropped puffers to floor-sweeping statement jackets, a local stylist shares how to bundle up in style this winter
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2021 Political Predictions: 8 Burning Questions Answered
Will Mike Duggan be reelected? Will Gov. Whitmer’s poll numbers stay high? What will become of twice-failed candidate John James? Our panel of pundits takes a crack at forecasting how these and other questions will pan out in the year ahead.
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Essay: The Long-Term Price of Trumpism Will Devastate the GOP
Jeff Timmer, the former head of Michigan’s GOP, diagnoses the ailments he believes will doom his beloved party
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Big Sean on Giving Back to the City He Loves
The Detroit rapper makes our 2021 Hour Detroiters list, a roundup of people who are quietly — and sometimes not so quietly — enriching life across the region
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Local Beverage Brands Offer the Flavor of a Cocktail Without the Alcohol
Consider kicking the year off with Dry January
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Ice Fishing Hot Spots in Michigan
Add Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, and the Detroit River to your list
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Interpreter Jackie Thompson Says ‘Don’t Count Deaf Folks Out’
Thompson, who signs at Mayor Mike Duggan’s COVID-19 new conferences, makes our 2021 Hour Detroiters list, a roundup of people who are quietly — and sometimes not so quietly — enriching life across the region
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Lumen’s Crab Cake Recipe
Try this tasty appetizer from the Detroit restaurant
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Celebrated Yogi Jonny Kest Invites Us Into His Quiet Place
In this month’s I Need My Space feature, we take a look at a yoga and meditation space in a Tudor-style Bloomfield Hills home
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Oakland County’s Dave Coulter on LGBTQ Representation and Regional Cooperation
He talks with Hour Detroit about how there’s still work to do
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Dr. Joneigh Khaldun is Confident Better Days are Ahead
Michigan’s chief medical executive makes our 2021 Hour Detroiters list, a roundup of people who are quietly — and sometimes not so quietly — enriching life across the region
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Table No. 2’s Chef on Bringing Fine Dining With a ‘Wow Factor’ to Detroit
Omar Mitchell, who opened the eatery in April 2019, says putting a “fine dining restaurant in the hood was an honor”
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Chef Omar Anani on Providing Meal Relief During the Pandemic
The owner of Saffron De Twah makes our 2021 Hour Detroiters list, a roundup of people who are quietly — and sometimes not so quietly — enriching life across the region
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Trade Your Whiskey Sour for This Mocktail
Make the Black Tea Sour at home using drink columnist Tammy Coxen’s recipe
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Tech Entrepreneur Dug Song on Why He Couldn’t Build His Business Anywhere Else
The co-founder of Ann Arbor-based mobile security app Duo makes our 2021 Hour Detroiters list, a roundup of people who are quietly — and sometimes not so quietly — enriching life across the region
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Zingerman’s Roadhouse Bacon Fried Apple Cobbler Recipe
Add this tasty dessert recipe to your collection
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Detroit Native Paul Milgrom on Winning the Nobel Prize in Economics
The University of Michigan alum has designed auctions that make a Sotheby’s art sale look like child’s play
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Detroit Deputy Mayor Conrad Mallett on His Career in Public Service
The former Michigan Supreme Court justice makes our 2021 Hour Detroiters list, a roundup of people who are quietly — and sometimes not so quietly — enriching life across the region
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It’s Up to a Chain-Smoking Bisexual Superhero To Save Detroit in ‘Abbott: 1973’
Elena Abbott breaks barriers as the city’s first Black female superhero
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Get Fresh Coffee Beans at These 8 Metro Detroit Roasters
Support local business one bag of coffee at a time
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Michigan Psychologists Study the Affect of Pandemic Isolation
Plus, other intriguing findings from researchers across the state
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Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom Is Changing the Lives of Black Women and Babies
The founder of the Women-Inspired Neighborhood Network: Detroit makes our 2021 Hour Detroiters list, a roundup of people who are quietly — and sometimes not so quietly — enriching life across the region
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How to Make The Fed’s Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Pillowy pasta dumplings are spruced up with colorful cool-weather ingredients for an artful flair
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The Way It Was – Ulysses Grant’s Detroit Home, 1885
The 18th president of the United States once lived on East Fort Street with his wife
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Community Organizer Wendy Caldwell-Liddell is Boosting Detroit Voter Turnout
The co-founder of Mobilize Detroit makes our 2021 Hour Detroiters list, a roundup of people who are quietly — and sometimes not so quietly — enriching life across the region
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Malik Yakini on Combatting Food Insecurity in Detroit’s Black Community
The founder of Detroit Black Community Food Security Network makes our 2021 Hour Detroiters list, a roundup of people who are quietly — and sometimes not so quietly — enriching life across the region
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Monsignor Charles Kosanke on Seeing Beyond The Hardships
The pastor makes our 2021 Hour Detroiters list, a roundup of people who are quietly — and sometimes not so quietly — enriching life across the region
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Sizing Up The New Hummer and Bronco
They’re the two most highly anticipated auto launches in years
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Meet Costume and Fashion Designer Nabeela Najjar
In this month’s MI Style, a designer of ethereal looks explains her own down-to-earth fashion
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How to Make Testa Barra’s Drops of Juniper at Home
This gin-based drink features pomegranate and lavender bitters
