July 2007
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2007 Detroiter of the Year: Dave Bing
He was once a Pistons star, but today he’s a key player in what may be his most challenging game yet: Getting Detroit to bounce back through residential development.
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The 1967 Riot
Four decades is a long time,
and the buffer of those
years lends a certain remove.
But metro Detroiters old
enough to be aware of
the violence of July 1967
will always recall
the where and the when,
if not necessarily the why.
They share their memories
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Show Carts
Grocery shopping is easier for harried parents when their young children don’t beg for constant attention. At least that’s the idea behind Meijer’s video-equipped shopping carts.
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A Lesson in Teamwork
Last month, the first graduating class of University Preparatory Academy (UPA) High School in Detroit marched across the stage of the Detroit Opera House.
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Frozen Assets
We’ve got the scoop on some of the area’s hot spots to cool off this summer.
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El Barzon and Starving Artist Restaurant
Before opening this offbeat spot late last year, Norberto Garita, a native of Puebla, Mexico, cooked at Il Posto in Southfield, where he learned the intricacies of Italian cuisine…
