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May 2024

  • Top Chiropractors 2024

    Hour Detroit’s Top Chiropractors list is based on a peer-review survey conducted by Professional Research Services of Troy, Mich. Participants cast votes honoring excellence in chiropractic services.

  • Hour Detroit: May 2024 Digital Edition

    There’s no wrong month to write about wine, but particularly with summer approaching, we wanted to let you know all about the Lake Erie North Shore region in Canada.

  • What’s Cooking: Metro Detroit Dining News for May 2024

    New Ferndale restaurant will provide a helping hand to immigrants Chef Nikita Sanches and his wife/business partner, Jessica Imbronone Sanches, are the couple behind Hamtramck/Midtown restaurant Rock City Eatery, which closed in 2021. Their latest concept, Patchwork Culinary Project, is expected to open this year in Ferndale’s former Hilton Road Cafe space. The small, 12-seat […]

  • Metro Detroit Culture Calendar for May 2024

    I spend a lot of my time trying to convince friends, family, and strangers of all shapes and sizes to dive into Detroit’s cultural scene. It doesn’t always work. If you’re not super into theater — or have never gone to a live theater production — it’s a challenge to get you into the seat. […]

  • Top Metro Detroit Events for May 2024

    Primus, Puscifier, and A Perfect Circle Three titans of alt-rock and metal will join forces for a North American tour this spring in celebration of the 60th birthday of Maynard James Keenan. The revered singer-songwriter fronts both Puscifier and A Perfect Circle, which, along with Primus, will perform full individual sets on the same bill. […]

  • Winery Getaways in Canada

    Metro Detroiters who enjoy weekend wine getaways typically trek four hours Up North to the Old Mission and Leelanau peninsulas or perhaps cross the state to explore wineries in western Michigan. And yet, nearly 20 wineries are practically in our backyard. Drive 40 minutes from the Ambassador Bridge, and you’ll wind up in Essex County, […]

  • Top Towns 2024: The Best Places to Live in Metro Detroit

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    Choosing the town in which you want to raise a family, buy your first home, or retire is a huge decision. It’s also very personal. What might be important to one resident or family is not as important to another. That’s why when determining this year’s list of the top towns in metro Detroit, we […]

  • Remembering Samantha Woll

    The one thing Samantha Woll’s family would like you to know is that Sam was the kindest person you could ever meet. “She treated everyone with respect and dignity and a smile,” says her younger sister, Dr. Monica Woll Rosen. “It didn’t matter who you were or where you came from — she was just […]

  • Remembering Guy Stern

    Several years ago, Guy Stern decided to write his memoir. He asked his wife, Susanna Piontek Stern, what she thought. “I only said, ‘You know, if you want to do it, you should not wait much longer because you’re already in your 90s.’” The book was published in 2020. Stern passed away last December at […]

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    Editor’s Letter: In Memory of Samantha Woll and Guy Stern

    How to pitch a story to Hour Detroit is one of the exercises we work on with our editorial interns. Most interns have had experience writing news stories for their college newspaper or website, and the concept of a monthly city lifestyle magazine is quite foreign to them. It’s rare that we break the news, we tell […]

  • This Stage Show is A Tribute to Mom

    After completing the first live stage performance at the 83-year-old downtown Plymouth Penn Theatre since Friends of the Penn helped reopen it in 2006, actor-playwright Breeda Kelly Miller stared wistfully at its rafters last November and declared, “I wish this could be my home theater.” To which Ellen Elliott, executive director of Friends of the […]

  • Restaurant Report: Coeur

    Roy Choi. Cat Cora. Kwame Onwuachi. Some of the most famous chefs in the country have studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. It is considered the most prestigious culinary school in the country, and its graduates leave with one of the best classical French culinary foundations available. So, when I discovered […]

  • A Solo Camping Guide

    The thought of camping alone in the dark woods can be frightening, but for Stevensville resident Meagan Francis, a mother of five, her solo camping trip in 2019 was a time to enjoy the outdoors alone and map out her experiences without having to accommodate others. “I love my family, I love traveling with them, […]

  • How to Make Sakazuki’s Yuzu Colada

    Ingredients 1 ounce Joto Yuzu sake 1 ounce Probitas rum 1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice 3/4 ounce coconut cream 1/4 ounce lemon juice Maraschino cherry (for garnish) Pineapple wedge (for garnish) Directions In a cocktail shaker, add all the ingredients and shake vigorously. Pour over crushed ice into the most fun glass possible. Garnish with […]

  • How Thomas McGuane Went From Academic Ignominy to Literary Icon

    Things weren’t looking good for future novelist Thomas McGuane at the University of Michigan, where he’d begun his undergraduate studies in the late 1950s. After one particularly dire academic term, his GPA was 0.6, which is how the math worked out for his grades of two F’s, one D, and an enigmatic FN. “It stood […]

  • Meet the Maker Supplying Local Private Tiki Bars

    Detroit has a long history of tiki bars. Apparently, on dull winter days, nothing seemed better to Detroiters in the 1950s and ’60s than the escapism of a tiki bar complete with palm trees and mai tais. But although the heyday of Detroit’s tiki bar scene is long past, its collections scattered to garage sales and […]

  • The Life and Legacy of Architect Minoru Yamasaki

    Although best remembered as the architect of the 110-story World Trade Center towers in New York City that were destroyed by the terrorist attacks on 9/11, first-generation Japanese American Minoru Yamasaki built his legacy in Detroit while designing daring and noteworthy buildings before being acknowledged as one of the greatest architects of the 20th century. […]

  • There’s a New Wardrobe at Your Fingertips at Somerset’s Personal Stylist Suite

    Walking into the Somerset Collection — home to over 180 stores — and gazing up at the three-story structure filled with retailers selling apparel, accessories, and shoes of various styles and price points can be an overwhelming experience for even the most avid shopper. And if you’re trying to curate a new wardrobe or find […]

  • A Look Inside One Practical and Pretty Berkley Home

    Intentional selection was the name of the game for Taylor Grup when she and her husband, Cody, made some interior design changes at their Berkley home. “Functional and decorative was what we were after,” Grup says. “We wanted to maximize small spaces and give them personality and functionality.” She’s the lead designer and brand ambassador […]

  • How Boat Drinks Are Having a Moment

    Not too long ago, Very Serious Bartenders — pardon me, Mixologists — spent a lot of time convincing the public that their profession required a tremendous amount of training and skill and an inner well of talent. They were right, of course: It really is a skilled job with its own set of exacting expectations. […]

  • How to Make Adachi’s Garlic Butter Lobster Fried Rice

    Ingredients 1 pound cooked Maine lobster, cut into 1-inch pieces 6 cloves garlic, minced 2 green onions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons grape-seed oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 quart jasmine rice, cooked the day before and refrigerated overnight 2/3 cup diced carrots 2/3 cup defrosted green peas 4 tablespoons low-sodium […]

  • The Way It Was — Detroit Historical Museum

    1951Dozens gathered at the corner of Woodward Avenue and Kirby Street for the dedication of the new Detroit Historical Museum on July 24, 1951, exactly 250 years to the day after French explorer and military officer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac established Fort Pontchartrain at a site that became the city of Detroit. Those in […]

  • Local Landmarks: Southfield’s Favorite Patriotic Elephant

    Since 1971, Tammy the elephant has been a favorite friend to kids of all ages who have spotted the 11-foot fiberglass statue on northbound Telegraph Road in Southfield. She sits outside the Tamaroff Honda dealership with her tusks pointed toward the busy traffic and her trunk raised, as if waving to the passersby. Marvin Tamaroff, […]

  • Study Breaks: Intriguing Findings From Researchers Across Michigan

    Rise and shine? It’s no surprise that getting too little sleep can leave you feeling irritable. In fact, according to a new study by University of Michigan and Dartmouth Health researchers, sleep deprivation intensifies mood cycles tied to your body’s internal clock. (The bad news: Even if you do get enough Z’s, you still probably […]

  • Cinco de Mayo Parade in Detroit

    Celebrate Cinco de Mayo With These Metro Detroit Events

    Catch live dance and music performances, nosh on authentic Mexican cuisine, and order up a round of margaritas

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