November 2010
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Contributors: November 2010
Cybelle Codish, George Bullard, Joe Vaughn, Chuck Bennett
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A Well- Dressed ‘Naked City’
Faded beauty is alluring. And in a world of digitally enhanced imagery, genuine flaws can have a stunning — if not shocking — effect.
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Arts and Entertainment
ART Anton Art Center: The Christmas Market show begins Nov. 19, featuring pieces for sale by Michigan artists. 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens; 586-469-8666; theartcenter.org. Art Gallery of Windsor (AGW): Munazza Naeem is a local painter and printmaker who has earned her MFA from Wayne State University and whose works will be exhibited in the […]
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Betty Fox Above the Fort Shelby Hotel
Betty Fox fearlessly executes one of her famous “split jumps” high above downtown Detroit.
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Mariners’ Church of Detroit
It’s dwarfed by the towering RenCen hovering over it, but Mariners’ Church of Detroit on East Jefferson is a giant in its own right.
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Brendan Benson
Despite having a successful solo career since the 1990s, Brendan Benson has enjoyed the spoils of mainstream success, mostly in the shadow of Jack White in the band The Raconteurs.
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Skyclock Saves Daylight
Although we “gain” an hour when we fall back on Nov. 7, the end of daylight saving marks four months of elusive sunlight. But one local business has found a way to help us maximize sunlit time.
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Books: ‘No Ordinary Crime’
We may think our national borders are porous today, but they were virtual sieves in April 1942. Four months after Japanese planes pummeled Pearl Harbor, a sworn enemy of the United States easily slipped into Detroit.
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Plastic Surgery in America
When CNN.com trumpets “Heidi Montag’s plastic surgeon dies in Malibu crash,” and that story becomes one of the most popular articles of the week, you know we’re living in plastic-surgery obsessed times.
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Books: ‘Reimagining Detroit’
It’s a rare metro Detroiter who hasn’t questioned: Can the city survive? Will its turnaround happen in my lifetime?
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Wyandotte Turns Up the Heat
Wyandotte prides itself as a down-to-earth, pioneering city, having created its own electrical utility in 1892. The modern Wyandotte now finds itself literally down to earth — drilling about 400 feet deep to capture geothermal energy beneath its streets.
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Restaurateur Jim Lark
Contrary to rumor, Jim Lark — aka James David Lark, J.D., Maître Sommelier Vins de France, Chevalier du Tastevin, Commandeur Honoraire du Bontemps de Medoc et de Graves, Commandeur L’Académie Brillat-Savarin, Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera — does indeed sometimes dine in other local restaurants.
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Tracy Reese
After receiving rave reviews for her spring collection shown at New York Fashion Week, Detroit native Tracy Reese took a break from her jet-setting schedule to talk with Hour Detroit via e-mail.
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Best Bets of November
Six items topped our A-list for November.
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2010 Best-Dressed List
They come from the worlds of entertainment, finance, sports, philanthropy, business, and management. But regardless of their walk of life, these metro Detroiters all have one thing in common: dressing well. Once again this year, we asked Chuck Bennett, society writer and fashion maven, to turn his well-trained eye on those who cut a dashing figure. He narrowed his selection down to 11 who not only look — but act — the part of Best Dressed.
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Grape Expectations in Plymouth
Restaurant dining has been heading toward a new normal, one in which smaller is better. Smaller plates, smaller servings, and — happily — sometimes smaller checks.
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Appetizer: Lockhart’s BBQ in Royal Oak
After looking for a location for their barbecue restaurant “from the far east to way out in Novi and Washtenaw,” as Drew Ciora puts it, he and Rick Ghersi found the ideal spot in the last place they were looking: less than a block away from Ciora’s Royal Oak Brewery.
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Angela Olivito & Gary Barney
Angela Olivito is the chef/proprietor of one of the most charming restaurants on Windsor’s Via Italia. When she gets away from La Casalinga, it’s often to head for this side of the river with a group of five or six friends.
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American Coney Island
No longer upstaged by its neighbor, Lafayette Coney Island, the Keros family’s spot is getting a rush after not one, but two victories.
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November 2010: Bites
The dining-room manager, aptly named Lucas Grill, has moved from his management role at Bourbon Steak and SaltWater at MGM Grand Detroit to Grand Rapids, where he manages the Five Diamond winning 1913 Room at the Amway Grand Plaza.
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Le George Mediterranean Bistro and Pegasus Taverna
An open kitchen sends out house-made pita bread to accompany the Middle Eastern menu of kaftas and kabobs, with a few French touches in such dishes as tournedos and steak au poivre — an acknowledgment of the French influence in Lebanon, birthplace of proprietor George Farah.
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Braised Short Ribs
When Café Muse moved from its original location in a tiny space on Royal Oak’s Washington Avenue to larger quarters up the street, proprietors Greg Reyner and David Smith obtained a bistro license and added a dinner menu to their early-day offerings.
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Beaujolais Nouveau
Early in my wine-writing career, I wrote a story in which I managed to overstate beaujolais’ lack of aging potential, especially that of the beaujolais nouveau, the new release that always appears around Thanksgiving.
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12th Annual Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
On Oct. 28, the 12th annual Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Awards dinner was held at the Troy Marriott.
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Fifth Annual Hour Detroit Top Docs Party I
The fifth annual Hour Detroit Top Docs party was held on Oct. 28 at the Benson and Edith Ford Conference Center in Detroit.
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Fifth Annual Hour Detroit Top Docs Party II
The fifth annual Hour Detroit Top Docs party was held on Oct. 28 at the Benson and Edith Ford Conference Center in Detroit.
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Haunted in the House
Haunted in the House was held on Oct. 31 at the Detroit Opera House.
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Vintage Hollywood Fundraising Gala
Calvary House USA hosted its Vintage Hollywood Fundraising gala on Oct. 30 at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham.
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Escape to Leelanau Peninsula for Wine & Holiday Shopping
Toast the holiday season with wine, cheese, cherries, and other Michigan treats.
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The Rugiero Casino Royale
The Rugiero Casino Royale was held on Oct. 30 at the Italian American Club in Livonia.
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Cookies ‘N’ Dreams
On Oct. 28, friends of Camp Mak-A-Dream hosted Cookies ‘N’ Dreams at Somerset Collection in Troy.
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Detroit Shoppe
The grand opening of Somerset Collection’s Detroit Shoppe was held on Nov. 4 in Troy. All proceeds from the temporary boutique will benefit Detroit charities. Party guests were treated to Faygo pop and Better Made potato chips. Photographs by Natalie Probst
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Gourmet Gala
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center’s Gourmet Gala was held on Nov. 7 at the Troy Marriott.
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Cattle Baron’s Ball
The American Cancer Society’s annual Cattle Baron’s Ball was held on Nov. 6, at Oakland University’s Shotwell-Gustafson Pavilion.
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An Evening with Tracy Reese
On Nov. 12, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland hosted An Evening with Tracy Reese at The Townsend Hotel, Birmingham.
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Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars, a benefit for South Oakland Shelter, was held on Nov. 6 at The Reserve in Birmingham.
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Angel’s Place Dinner
On Nov. 11, the Angel’s Place benefit dinner was held at the Hyatt Regency-Dearborn.
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It’s a Wonderful Life Gala 2010
It’s a Wonderful Life gala was held on Nov. 12 at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit.
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Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
The Michigan Chronicle hosted Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow: Celebrating 75 Years of Purpose, Progress & Perspective on Nov. 19 at the MGM Grand Detroit.
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Hob Nobble Gobble 2010
On Nov. 20, The Parade Company hosted Hob Nobble Gobble at Ford Field in Detroit.
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27th Annual Heritage Hall of Fame Celebration
On Nov. 9, the International Institute Foundation hosted its 27th annual Heritage Hall of Fame Celebration at the Detroit Marriott in Detroit.
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Hollywood Premiere
On Nov. 5, The Holley Institute (affiliated with St. John Hospital and Medical Center) and Ahee Jewelers hosted a Hollywood Premiere at the store in Grosse Pointe Woods.
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Wine for the Spirit
The Oakwood Healthcare Foundation hosted Wine for the Spirit on Nov. 6 at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
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Studio 2010
Studio 2010 was held on Nov. 6 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills.
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Field of Dreams
Kids on the Go hosted Field of Dreams on Nov. 20 at the Tiger Club at Comerica Park in Detroit.
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A Wardrobe for Your Table … Dressing It With Style
On Nov. 18, a patron tea for A Wardrobe for Your Table … Dressing It With Style was held at Cranbrook House in Bloomfield Hills.
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Heart to Heart de Mode 2010
Heart to Heart de Mode was held on Nov. 11 at Brio Tuscan Grille and Saks Fifth Avenue at Somerset Collection South in Troy.
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Michigan Wine and Holiday Food Pairings
Looking for a Michigan wine to go with your holiday dinner? Here’s what to pour … and where to find it.
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Sweet Memories
Sweet Memories, the 26th annual Chocolate Jubilee benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association, was held on Nov. 21 at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn.
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Downtown Detroit Aglow
Downtown Detroit Aglow was held on Nov. 22 at The Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit.
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Gobble Wobble 2010
The fourth annual Gobble Wobble was held Nov. 26 at The Reserve in Birmingham.
