It seems like every grandfather has some neighborhood business he loves. It must come with the territory … like working a slide rule. Sometimes it is a bar, or mechanic, or hardware store. For my grandfather, it was Scotty Simpson’s Fish and Chips (Scotty’s to those in the know). My grandfather died at age 94 […]
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 […]
“The best is always the better buy.” That is one of the slogans George Sorisho came up with for Mini Mart Specialty Meats, which has found success in Detroit since 1975. Sorisho began working as a butcher in the 1950s and quickly gained a reputation. It wasn’t long until he started getting hired to help […]
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 […]
Hot yoga is cool. If you’re looking for a place to do those poses and stretches under hot and humid conditions, Amina Daniels has a spot for you. The owner of Live Cycle Delight, she opened LCD Hot today, June 22, in a 967-square foot business, located at 1462 Van Dyke. To celebrate LCD Hot’s […]
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, […]
Metropolis Cycles bike shop has used pop-up stores to build a name for itself as it waits for a permanent home. A permanent site is expected to be up and running on Kercheval by the end of the biking season. For now, it is in a pop-up at 1811 Parker Street next to Sister Pie […]
Small businesses will make a big splash at events in downtown Detroit parks this summer. The Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) is asking Detroit-based vendors to apply to be featured at Downtown Street Eats, Market Thursdays, Market Fridays and the Night Markets at Beacon Park. The events attract thousands of weekly visitors. Downtown Street Eats, Michigan’s largest […]