June 2021
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Best of Detroit 2021
You voted. We counted. Now the results are in.
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Culture Calendar: Glass Art, Sterling Toles and Boldy James Event, & 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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Hour Detroit: June 2021 // Digital Edition
View Past Digital Editions
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Editor’s Letter: It’s (Almost) Party Time
In his June letter, Hour Detroit editor in chief Dan Caccavaro celebrates our annual Best of Detroit feature
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Best of Detroit 2021 Winner Spotlight: El Club
With live performances on pause, the 2021 best club for live music figured out other ways to uplift the community
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Local LGBTQ Elected Officials Talk Nondiscrimination Laws, Visibility, & More
More than a dozen metro Detroit leaders joined our historic virtual summit. They had a lot to celebrate.
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Drifter Coffee’s Strawberry Rhubarb Breakfast Bars Recipe
It’s gluten-free and vegan
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A Beverly Hills Gastroenterologist Shares His Backyard Getaway
In this month’s I Need My Space Feature, we take a peek at Dr. Larry Stawick’s special space
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Best of Detroit 2021 Winner Spotlight: Matt Prentice
A posthumous honor for the beloved Three Cats Cafe chef
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Are the Best Days of the Greater Penobscot in the Past?
The building has long been among Detroit’s most celebrated landmarks. Its decay, though, is drawing a different sort of attention.
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What Have I Missed Most About Detroit? Detroiters.
For our annual Best of Detroit issue, Best Radio News Reporter Stephen Henderson reflects on distance during the pandemic. Plus, Hour Detroit staff and contributors share what they’ve missed most in the past year.
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Best of Detroit 2021 Winner Spotlight: Liberty Bar
The Pontiac spot serves up small plates — and a big sense of community
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Val’s Pizza Serves up Perfect Pies
Former Detroit Free Press Restaurant Critic Mark Kurlyandchik on the pandemic-born pop-up pizza shop
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Get Your Motor Runnin’ at These Metro Detroit Auto Attractions & Events
No Auto Show, no problem — there are plenty of other local places for gearheads to get their fix
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Sofianka Merges High Tech and High Fashion
The brand was started by Ann Arbor computer programmer Tanya Atanasova
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Baobab Fare Brings East African Cuisine to New Center
Owner Mamba Hamissi guides locals through a cuisine that is dear to his Burundian heritage
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Best of Detroit 2021 Winner Spotlight: Kevin Adkisson
The Best Social Media Star makes history fun with his virtual tours of Cranbrook
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Real Estate All-Stars 2021
Now more than ever, when it comes to real estate you want someone with experience, knowledge, and an unparalleled work ethic guiding you on one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your life.
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A Lack of Fruits and Vegetables Could Cause Chronic Insomnia
Michigan researchers study this plus pot withdrawal and the origin of humans
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Best of Detroit 2021 Winner Spotlight: Bee Waxed Cosmetics
Why clients of all skin types think the winner of Best Salon or Spa for a Facial and Best Skin Care Shop is the bee’s knees
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Terry Himes on Landing the Perseverance Rover & What’s Next for NASA
The Lansing-area native is part of the space agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory team in Pasadena, California
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Best of Detroit 2021 Winner Spotlight: Street Beet
Tasty mock-meat options are the real deal at this year’s Best Pop-up Restaurant
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‘Tresor 30’ Catalogs the Intercontinental Influence of Detroit Techno
The massive box set from the Berlin-based Tresor record label is now available for pre-order
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Period.Box Products Ease Menstrual Pain and The Conversation About it
The Detroit native behind the brand wants to push forward conversations about menstrual and reproductive health as well as period equity
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The Way It Was – Jerome H. Remick Bandshell, 1953
Music on Belle Isle Group is determined to bring the space back to life
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Where To Find Upscale Olive Oil in Metro Detroit
Whether you’re marinating, sautéing, or dressing a dish, just add a dash of these picks
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Release Your Frustration at These Local Rage Rooms
Our reporter let loose and discovered why these venues of mass destruction are, well, all the rage
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Make Atwater Brewery’s Vegan Wings at Home with This Recipe
A veggie-forward take on an all-time pub favorite
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Blogger Jordan Blackwell on Summer Style & Where to Snap the Best Pics
This metro Detroit automotive engineer puts the “fun” in function with her looks
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Detroit Fish House’s Redemption Is Near Cocktail Recipe
A refreshing, redeeming cocktail takes the cares away
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The Largest Donations in Michigan History
In the past four months, Michigan has seen two of the most jaw-dropping philanthropic gifts in American history. First, Dan and Jennifer Gilbert and their affiliated foundations announced a $500 million donation to the City of Detroit which appears to be the largest donation to a U.S. municipality ever. Then, not to be outdone, a […]
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‘Hour Detroit’ Readers on This Year’s Best of Detroit Winners
Here are your thoughts on The Wedding Shoppe, Citizen Yoga, author Kristy Robinett, The Suit Depot, and more
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Relax and Unwind with These 5 Tea Blends
Start your mornings and end your nights right with these soothing local picks
