Customers seeking nail service at busy salons are sometimes turned away at the door by shops that can’t meet overwhelming demand. Clients of downtown Detroit’s TEN Nail Bar won’t have to worry about availability nearly as much when the salon at 1215 Griswold St. opens its second location in the New Center area. The new […]
Patience was a virtue for Sam Kalach. He was an immigrant from Lebanon before becoming an American citizen, and he worked as a mechanic for 12 years before becoming a business owner. Kalach has owned Riviera Auto Service, 9939 East Jefferson Ave., for the past seven years, where he oversees a full-time staff of four. […]
Corktown is known for its pubs, historical architecture and variety of foods. In the near future it will be known for tequila tasting. Southwest Detroit and Corktown are about to get an education in Latin spirits. The future Toma Detroit, a bar and restaurant, anticipates securing a location in the historic neighborhood possibly as early […]
For Brooklyn native Lester Gouvia serving the public meant recreating dishes he grew up eating as a child. Those dishes and memories eventually led to the creation of Norma G’s Cuisine, celebrated as the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood’s first dine-in restaurant in 30 years. Norma G’s, located at 14700 E. Jefferson Ave., opened its doors Aug. 28 […]
There are only so many specialty stores in the Detroit that sell goat meat, shea butter and aloe leaves. At African Market in the Grandmont-Rosedale neighborhood, those products are easier to find. Located at 21308 West McNichols, African Market has been serving the community for 10 years, offering a number of imported West African goods […]
Sometimes finding a passion takes time and might not line up with original plans. That was the case for local barber Marquis McMillan, 31, owner of Uncle Keese Barbershop, 14723 Plymouth Road. It wasn’t until later in life that he started pursuing his long-time passion. “I’ve been cutting hair since I was about 13,” says […]
Not many non-profit businesses can say they’ve turned squatters into homeowners. But there is an organization in Detroit that does this and more. Man Power Mentoring, Inc. was established about five years ago as a personal and property development program by Executive Director Xzun Bellefant. The organization works on neighborhood properties to reduce blight, make […]
There aren’t too many places on Seven Mile Road in Detroit that offer youth the chance to learn Japanese, but at the Detroit Martial Arts Institute they can. The school, located at 13030 W. Seven Mile, was started by Grandmasters Eugene Woods, Jr. and George Reynolds, who opened the business 15 years ago. Self-defense isn’t […]
Being in the business of marriage doesn’t mean one has to be married. That’s the case for Lori LeeAnne Conerly, 24, and her shop LeeAnne’s Luxury Bridal Boutique, 18724 Grand River Ave. in the Grandmont Rosedale area. Although it hasn’t yet completed a full year in business, the store has won praise for its customer […]
A bright, yellow building stands against the surrounding silence of its east side neighborhood where much of the area seems frozen in time. On a spring day the sun beams down on the block surrounding Joe Ann’s Bar B-Q, bleaching out everything, but it seems to make the structure’s golden bricks glow. Established in 1951, […]