Over five years in the making, Astro is more than about high-quality beans and steamed milk. It's a lynchpin for entrepreneurial spirit and execution on one of Detroit's most stimulating blocks. Meghan McEwen guides us through a trajectory worth watching.
There's a place on East Jefferson where Detroit's truest players congregate. Corktown architect Brian Hurtienne, a member of The Players, offers a look inside the amateur theater group and gentlemen's club.
More young, professional metro Detroiters are supporting the city's cultural institutions, and finding that membership has its benefits. Fundraising used to mean raffles and stalwarts, but these days, the parties are getting bigger, better and there's more of them.
Mexicantown is more than quesadillas and margaritas, although both are abundant and excellent there. The Southwest Detroit neighborhod is the place to go to dance to salsa and merenge or buy fresh tortillas and tamales. There's art, theater, culture, shopping, and, of course, great food. Click here for Model D's guides to visiting, moving to and investing in Mexicantown.
Say what? You say you can't pamper your puppy, sip a Sunday morning mimosa, buy some designer duds and workout in a pilates class downtown? Guess again. A Windy City transplant discovers that the urban lifestyle she loved can be had in the Motor City.
The new Boll Family YMCA is a vision, with 100,000 square feet of modern architecture, glass, metal, concrete and state-of the art fitness equipment. And we got a sneak peek.
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