March 2016
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Lusting for Lakefront
Forest trails, scenic sand dunes, and shorelines abound at Ludington State Park
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Great Expectations
Detroit’s internationally celebrated Mosaic Youth Theatre troupe approaches its 25th year of helping students excel in the arts — and beyond
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Keeping It Classy
Looking to exercise your creative muscles? Local artisanal workshops let you try your hand at something new.
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A Date With the Devil
Detroit’s eccentric past and present make for a hell of a party at the Marche du Nain Rouge
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War, on Drugs
When VA treatments don’t work, Michigan veterans turn to medical marijuana to ease their mental and physical pain
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An Hour with Fayrouz Saad
Detroit’s Immigrant Affairs Director
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Finding Safe Haven
Refugees fleeing hardship in their home country start anew in southeast Michigan — and give back by helping others
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Third Time’s a Charm?
Even during Michigan beer’s golden age of growth, success hasn’t come easy for brewmaster Scott King
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Growing Appeal
Craft beer popularity to spur a doubling of Michigan’s hop farm acreage
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Artfully Casual
Corktown’s Rubbed reboots, branching out to offer ‘steakhouse vibe’ dinner service
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Ode to Shawarma
Bucharest Grill’s most popular wrap has earned a place in the pantheon of Detroit foods
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Spring Forward with Renewed Health and Beauty
After being cooped up at home and in the office, now we can spend time outdoors — walking, jogging, running, riding a bike — to restart that exercise program or to ease stress.
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Molly’s Picks
Restaurant veteran Molly Abraham noshes around town, tracking down some top spots
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Chill Fighter
Firebird Tavern’s Tony Piraino serves it up hot
Game On
Legendary Golden Mushroom chef pens an outdoorsy cookbook.
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Pizza Party
Buscemi’s opens sit-down locations to celebrate 60th anniversary
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Hitting Z Spot
For nearly 40 years, a not-so-trendy gathering place has held down the fort in the suddenly popular Milwaukee Junction
Deja Food
Show Me the Money (Tree) In 1982 when my husband, Bill, and I were first dating we went to The Money Tree. Although the restaurant was in the basement of a bank building on West Fort Street it was white-linen dining. You could watch the feet of people walking by, and on weekend nights there would […]
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2016 Restaurant of the Year
On a rebounding stretch on Second Avenue in Midtown, Selden Standard’s Andy Hollyday takes casual high-end restaurants to the next level
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Golden Mardi Gras 2016
On Feb. 6, the Washtenaw Community College Foundation held their annual Mardi Gras event, their largest annual benefit which raises critical funds to help students reach their academic goals. This year’s benefit marked Washtenaw Community College’s 50th anniversary and the WCC Foundation’s 30th anniversary.
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Chardonnay is ‘Safe’ Again
The popularity of full-bodied, yeasty, and oaky styles has waned, making them terrific food accompaniments once more
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Drink Recipe: Irish Mule
When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day revelry, Old Shillelagh knows how to throw a party
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The Way It Was – Elvis Presley, 1957
Elvis Presley, 1957
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Top Chiropractors 2016
VIEW THE 2016 TOP CHIROPRACTORS
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Creative Value
The Kresge Foundation’s Annual $25,000 unrestricted grants help Detroit’s burgeoning artists
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Doubling Down
Nearly two decades after voters rolled the dice on casinos, has the city and state hit the jackpot or is it even money? One safe bet: The house always wins.
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Yes, I really did vote for that
Letter from the Editor
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Contributors: March 2016
Christopher Cook Christopher Cook, our chief restaurant critic since 2004, wrote our “Restaurant of the Year” story. Born in England and raised in France, Cook grew up in a family of seven children, and the kitchen was a laboratory of experiments and luscious dishes. Cook has worked for U.S. publications coast to coast. He’s a frequent […]
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What Early Spring Might Mean to Michigan’s Vineyards
Even after a mild winter, Michigan residents are delighted to welcome the unseasonably warm, early spring weather. In mid-Michigan, the snow is gone, the grass is beginning to green, and just this week worms burst from the ground, wetted with rainwater all over city sidewalks. I reach out to gently touch my lilac shrub, and […]
