St Paddy's Day looks big this year, but not all publican houses are created equal. Some emanate charm, all gloomy corners and polished brass, while others radiate cheer with festive shamrocks and Kelly greens. Here are nine that have become stalwarts in our suburbs. Do you have a local?
A runway show dedicated to Detroit fashion is making its way to Corktown on Friday. Nine designers with showcase high-end looks at the event, timed in coordination with Paris Fashion Week.
"Don't feel like it's not a space for you, because there is," advises Lauren "Lo" McGrier, who manages popular music venue El Club, as well as Detroit hip-hop talent. "You deserve to be in that room just as much as that other person..."
“You do not come or leave as a customer, you leave as a friend. We would like our customers to feel the same as a friend or family member would feel,” says Danielle Sanders, co-owner of Soul on Ice.
While consumers may already be cutting back on spending due to rising costs and an uncertain economic environment, financial institution JPMorgan Chase recommends implementing these lifestyle changes to help reduce inflation-related stress.
While memories of the November elections might be fading, the results are here for the long haul as the new Michigan legislature gets to work. In this feature by MJ Galbraith, read how historically underrepresented “communities of interest” weighed in on redistricting decisions of the bipartisan Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission with some surprising results.
Women-Inspired Neighborhood (WIN) Network is a Henry Ford Health Detroit program that aims to improve infant mortality rates for African American families through a compassionate care model. It’s the brainchild of Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom, who has dedicated her career as a physician, advocate, and leader to advancing healthcare equity for vulnerable populations.
Seventy-five Detroit- and Lansing-area residents have benefited from a pilot program called Food and Friendship Connections, which offers meals, transportation, and community for older adults living with HIV.
Last year's Detroit FHLBank Indianapolis Affordable Housing Program grant winners are all working on projects connected to rich local histories.
This Detroit nonprofit's new director is interested in expanding existing programming, 'rightsizing' zoning for his community.
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