November 2024
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What’s Cooking: Metro Detroit Dining News for October 2024
Coming to the Table: The Dirty Shake in the Cass Corridor A new bar said to feature reasonably-priced drinks and eats is planned to open next month just south of Wayne State University. The Dirty Shake 鈥 named for a shaken drink when the ice is poured directly into the cocktail versus strained 鈥 is […]
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Best of Senior Care: Cedarbrook Senior Living
Cedarbrook Senior Living has built a wealth of knowledge, passion, and respect for seniors at all three of its communities in Bloomfield Hills, Northville, and Rochester.
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Life Directions
To motivate young adults ages 13-35 to become mature, responsible, and productive adults through self-direction.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ronald McDonald House Charities Detroit is a nonprofit organization providing essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need health care.
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Detroit Development Fund
Our mission is investing in the people, businesses, and communities in underserved neighborhoods in the city of Detroit, creating jobs, affordable housing, and overall economic equity.
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Capuchin Ministries
Inspired by the gospel of Jesus and the example of Francis of Assisi, the Capuchin friars, together with our partners in ministry, prayerfully build sister-brotherhood in the world.
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Henry Ford Health
Every day, the team at Henry Ford Health makes a bold commitment to be relentless advocates for those they serve 鈥 making the impossible possible.
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The War Memorial
The War Memorial serves as a gathering place for the southeast Michigan community, supporting arts and enrichment activities, along with honoring and celebrating military veterans.
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Schoolcraft College Foundation
The Schoolcraft College Foundation plays a vital role in helping Schoolcraft College achieve its mission by collaborating with donors, businesses, and private foundations.
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Neighborhood Service Organization
We facilitate dreams by promoting equity for all, using innovative solutions to bridge gaps in housing, health, and well-being.
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Focus: HOPE
Recognizing the dignity and beauty of every person, we pledge intelligent and practical action to overcome racism, poverty, and injustice.
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PIME Missionaries
The PIME Missionaries are Catholic missionaries who devote their lives to providing the most vulnerable with physical and spiritual aid in 19 countries across the globe.
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Discover the Best of Senior Care
Welcome to 糖心vlog安卓版 Detroit鈥檚 annual Best of Senior Care list, your guide to metro Detroit鈥檚 finest senior living options.
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Eastern Market Partnership
Eastern Market Partnership, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, works to nourish a healthier, wealthier, happier Detroit; since 1891.
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Judson Center
Judson Center is deeply committed to the belief that unwavering care is something everyone deserves.
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Franklin Wright Settlements, Inc.
Founded in 1881, Franklin Wright bases its values on the settlement house concept of self-help for the continuous improvement and preservation of the family.
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Samaritas
For 90 years, Samaritas has grown to serve and transform the lives of over 33,000 individuals annually through key program sites across Michigan.
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Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS)
COTS creates opportunities for families to collaborate, thrive, and succeed in building strong and stable households, neighborhoods, and communities.
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糖心vlog安卓版 Detroit: November 2024 Digital Edition
The digital edition of our annual Best Dressed issue is here. Get fashion inspiration and wardrobe tips from some of the most stylish personalities in metro Detroit, including leading attorneys, businesses executives, and a Detroit Lion.
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Orchards Children’s Services
Strengthening the community through quality services to children and families.
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YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit
To put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
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Vista Maria
We foster restorative relationships and deliver innovative care, treatment, and education so that vulnerable youth and families believe in their worth, heal, and build the skills for success.
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Past Presence: A Look at the Renovated Alger House
Alger is a name very familiar to Grosse Pointe residents and local history buffs. The 1910 Russell A. Alger Jr. house, originally known as 鈥淭he Moorings,鈥 is better known today as the waterfront Grosse Pointe War Memorial on Lake Shore Drive. Fred M. Alger III, founder of New York-based Fred Alger Management, grew up on […]
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The 2024 Best Dressed List
Recognizing your own style and embracing it confidently are crucial elements in dressing well. Whether it鈥檚 a smartly tailored double-breasted waistcoat or a frilly dress with feathers, lace, and sequins, knowing what looks good on you and wearing it with self-assurance is the key. For this year鈥檚 Best Dressed list, we searched for metro Detroiters […]
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Top Metro Detroit Events for November 2024
Andrew Santino Audiences may recognize the comedian, actor, and podcaster from his bit roles in hit shows like This Is Us, Beef, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. But Santino鈥檚 current day gig is at the helm of his Whiskey Ginger podcast, on which he interviews fellow entertainers while sipping the eponymous spirit. His most recent stand-up […]
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Editor’s Letter: Best Dressed 2024
Detroiters have been putting on their “Sunday best” nearly every day of the week for a very long time. In fact, one of the very first commercial businesses to open in the Broadway Avenue Historic District back in 1893 was a furrier, A.W. Reckmeyer. That same year, Henry the Hatter, whose hats have adorned the […]
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14 Metro Detroit Holiday Markets to Shop This Season
The holiday shopping season is rolling in fast, and if you鈥檙e looking to skip big box stores and score some sweet deals on locally made goods this year, look no further than a holiday market. These seasonal shopping pop ups host a plethora of area small businesses selling everything from home goods and clothing to […]
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Bringing a Downtown to Commerce Township
Usually, a downtown development authority鈥檚 purpose is to strengthen and support an existing downtown. In the case of Commerce Township鈥檚 DDA, the mission was bigger. It needed to create a downtown. Now, 40 years since the Commerce Township Downtown Development Authority was formed, progress is being made on a 42-acre retail and lifestyle center that […]
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Make Merry With the DSO
For Enrico Lopez-Ya帽ez, recently appointed principal pops conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, this year鈥檚 holiday programming is an excellent opportunity to 鈥渨ear your fine Christmas attire, get in the spirit of the holidays, and leave having been incredibly entertained.鈥 鈥淣o matter what kind of music you like [or] what kind of holiday experience you […]
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How Dijana Bucalo is Stitching to Success
When Dijana and Nikola Bucalo and their 8-year-old daughter, Minja, first stepped onto Detroit turf in 1996, they had no idea what type of life was in store for them. They did know that they needed to get away from their home country, war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina. 鈥淲e didn鈥檛 see a future there,鈥 Dijana Bucalo says. She […]
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‘When in Doubt, Cut It Up’
The key to iconic dressing is being able to chuck the rules and go with what feels right. Gretchen Gonzales Davidson accomplishes this not only with her personal style but also with her music. The self-taught guitar player and songwriter got her first guitar in high school and took it with her to Michigan State […]
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The Small-Screen Dreams of Stan Zimmerman
As a kid growing up in Southfield, Stan Zimmerman didn鈥檛 pretend to be a superhero or a rock star. He pretended to run a TV network. 鈥淚 had seven nights a week of programming, and I programmed them opposite the three major networks,鈥 says Zimmerman, who grew up to write for hit shows like The […]
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America’s Thanksgiving Parade Celebrates 100 Years
One hundred years ago on Nov. 27, 1924, the Michigan Thanksgiving Parade (now known as America鈥檚 Thanksgiving Parade) first took place on Woodward Avenue. And thus began a beloved holiday tradition of families bundling up in the cold in downtown Detroit to watch colorful themed floats, clowns, and marching bands pass by while waiting for […]
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A Look Inside The Aladdin Sane at Detroit’s Book Tower
There’s a soft open, and there鈥檚 a whisper-soft open. The latter is the approach taken by The Aladdin Sane, the Japanese cocktail bar on the sublevel of downtown Detroit鈥檚 Book Tower that pays homage to David Bowie. Named after Bowie鈥檚 spectacular follow-up to his first major record success, The Aladdin Sane opened without a single […]
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Two Metro Detroit Food Tours to Try
Would the epicure on your holiday list adore exploring a new place through food and wine or meeting with chefs, farmers, and artisans to taste local specialties? If so, here are two Michigan companies with offerings to consider. Whether it鈥檚 enjoying a progressive authentic Polish dinner in Hamtramck or sipping Chianti in Tuscan vineyards, adventure […]
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The Way It Was 鈥斅燝rosse Pointe War Memorial, 1949
1949 Following the end of World War II, a number of memorials dedicated to those who sacrificed their lives in the name of freedom were established throughout the United States, including The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. The building was formerly the Russell A. Alger Jr. mansion, named 鈥淭he Moorings,鈥 and is listed on […]
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Inside Jay Tower’s Disney World Trip for Families With Ill Children
It was once said of Walt Disney that 鈥渨hen he believes a thing, he believes it all over, implicitly and unquestioningly.鈥 For the last 10 years, that thing for Jay Towers, is using his platform as a morning TV and radio host to take chronically or terminally ill children to Disney World through the Jay鈥檚 […]
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Holiday Favorites Gift Guide 2024 – Brought to You by Birmingham Shopping District
Brought to you by Caruso Caruso 166 W. Maple Road, Birmingham, MI 48009 248-645-5151 | carusocaruso.com Retro Brand Black Label Women鈥檚 1998 Champs Crew, $98 Retro Brand Black Label Women鈥檚 Motor City Crew, $98 Junk Food Unisex Detroit Lions Caruso Crewneck, $78 Craig Ryan Fine Clothing 147 Pierce St., Birmingham, MI 48009 248-731-7343 | craigryan.com […]
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101 Years of Putting Community First
For 101 years, The Community House has been serving the residents of Birmingham and surrounding communities; its current president and CEO has been there for about 40 of those years. 鈥淚 came as a boy with my sisters,鈥 says William Seklar. 鈥淭hen, over the years, I got married, stayed in the area, and brought my […]
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How to Make Olin’s Spiced Lamb Meatballs
Ingredients Meatballs 1/3 cup milk 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs 1 pound ground lamb 2 shallots, finely minced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup golden raisins 1/2 ounce fresh mint, finely chopped 1/2 ounce fresh parsley, finely chopped 1 tablespoon sea salt […]