June 2026
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Best of Detroit 2026: Food & Drinks
Food African food Winner: Baobab Fare Detroit; baobabfare.com Finalists: Blue Nile, Fork In Nigeria, Maty’s African Cuisine, Yum Village All night eatery Winner: O.W.L. Royal Oak; owlwoodward.com Finalists: Detroit One Coney Island, Fleetwood Diner, Nicky D’s, Telway, Zack’s of Plymouth Appetizers Winner: Leila Detroit; leiladetroit.com Finalists: Aurora Italiana, Bell Bistro, Le Suprême, Union Woodshop Bagel […]
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Best of Detroit 2026: Arts & Entertainment
Arcade or entertainment venue Winner: Barcade Detroit; barcade.com Finalists: Breakout Escape Rooms, Escape Room, Free Play Pinball Arcade, Offworld Arcade, Art fair Winner: Ann Arbor Art Fair Ann Arbor; theannarborartfair.com Finalists: Art & Apples Festival, Art in the Park, Michigan Lottery Arts Beats & Eats, Wyandotte Street Art Fair Art gallery Winner: Scarab Club Detroit; scarabclub.org Finalists: Anton Art Center, Birmingham […]
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Best of Detroit 2026: Community & Sports
Community Author Winner: Mitch Albom; mitchalbom.com Finalists: Brian Bartes, Josh Malerman, Kristy Robinett, Nandi Comer, Stephen Mack Jones, Viola Shipman (Wade Rouse) Bartender Winner: Asher Miller (Grey Ghost); greyghostdetroit.com/team/asher-miller Finalists: Ann Howard (Rudy’s Prime Steakhouse), Joel Grabenstein (Victoria’s Bistro), Johnny Boyce (FIVE Steakhouse), Max Schikora (Echelon Bar & Kitchen), Soonie Itawi (Sexy Steak), Tina Bellomo (Weiss Distilling Co.), Chef Winner: […]
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Best of Detroit 2026: Services & Retail
Services Afterschool program (non-school) Winner: YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, multiple locations; ymcadetroit.org Finalists: Alternatives for Girls, Downtown Boxing Gym, Ernest T. Ford Recreation Center, Metro Detroit Youth Clubs Afterschool classes (non-school) Winner: The Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music, Royal Oak; detroitschoolofrockandpop.com Finalists: Jeannie Zibalatti’s Dance School, Michigan Stage Playlabs, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rata2ee Architect Winner: Albert Kahn […]
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Best of Detroit 2026: Health & Beauty
Aesthetician Winner: Kelsey Dorjevski (The Aesthetic Method), Ferndale; theaestheticmethod.com Finalists: Alexa Prabel (Alexxa Esthetic), Brianna Sapienza (Belle Santa Medical Spa), Danielle HueVine (HueVine Wellness + MedSpa), Michele Kaminer (Beach House Day Spa) Barber shop Winner: Legends Salon, Warren; legends-salon.com Finalists: 223 Barberhouse, 6 Salon, Baus Barber, Detroit Barber Co., Hard Luck Barbershop, Kempt Culture, Lather Barbershop, Rocco’s Barber Shop Blowouts Winner: 6 Salon, Birmingham, Detroit, […]
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Hour Detroit: June 2026 Digital Edition
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12 Don’t-Miss Events in Metro Detroit in June
Film June 5 Ernie & Emma with Special Guest Bruce Campbell: Actor, director, and writer Bruce Campbell will be on hand for this screening of his new film, Ernie & Emma. Hour Detroit’s Morgan Brown spoke with Campbell about the film where he plays Ernie Tyler, a smalltown salesman who embarks on an adventure to spread […]
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The Benefits of Joining a Wine Club
Call me a dilettante; I don’t mind. I’m a dabbler, a proud self-professed amateur in a lot of things. That includes drinks, especially wine. I know my way around a French 75 and a thing or two about Cali cabs and Burgundian gamays. But my knowledge stops well short of true expertise. Luckily for me, […]
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Mark Fidrych: Looking Back on 1976 & The Summer of ‘The Bird’
At the closing ceremonies following the last game played at the historic Tiger Stadium on Sept. 27, 1999, 62 former Tigers players in full uniform walked, ran, or were carted from underneath the center field stands to their former positions on the field. Among them were Hall of Famers Al Kaline and U.S. Senator Jim […]
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The COTS Effect
Ebriah is nine, an honor student, and already teaching her cousins about generosity. Her mom Bianca calls it the COTS effect. We call it transformation.
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Why Great Companies Struggle to Tell Their Story—and What It’s Costing Them
Discover how leading organizations bridge the corporate Trust Gap and transform their products, services, and core initiatives into high-leverage assets through strategic visual storytelling.
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Keeping the Fire Burning at Arkins Sweet BBQ
In Metro Detroit’s dining scene, few things are as powerful as a family legacy.
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Dr. Madison Fantin Brings Expertise, Energy, and Compassion to Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Madison Fantin combines advanced clinical training with a warm, approachable personality that immediately puts patients at ease
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7 Pasta Dishes from Metro Detroit Restaurants You Must Try
The best pasta dishes change as the year progresses, and Michigan has four beautiful, bountiful seasons to cherish. In the frigid months, a rich Bolognese or short rib ragù warms like a wool coat. In the spring, foragers pluck garlicky ramps to be delivered to chefs, who often stuff them into ravioli or sauté them […]
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The Jackson Home: A Civil Rights Movement Landmark Becomes Latest Greenfield Village Attraction
On June 12, the Henry Ford will proudly unveil a significant artifact from the Civil Rights Movement: the relocated Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. and Mrs. Sullivan Jackson in Greenfield Village. The home — where the couple lived with their only child — served as a safe haven and command center for Dr. Martin Luther […]
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“We Will Rise from the Ashes”: Detroit’s Catholic Story of Faith and Renewal
Long before Detroit became an industrial powerhouse, its identity was shaped by Catholic missionaries who helped lay the foundation for a city built on resilience and renewal.
