Attention coffee and café lovers. The Red Hook Coffee is open inside of Will Leather Goods in Midtown. Sandi Heaselgrave, owner of neighborhood shop, had been exploring options for a location in Midtown for two years. She finally landed at Will after a friend of a friend suggested she look into the cafe space there. […]
The front of Love Travels Imports is a testament to community involvement. Hanging in the window of the store on Livernois is a 12 ft. x 9 ft. Community Art Project made of ceramic pieces created by neighborhood residents, shoppers and young women from Alternatives For Girls. All the pieces were fired by local artist […]
A spiritual calling led Carla Banks-Markham and her family to form what she regards as a ministry to the community. Baker’s Bible & Bookstore, located at 10200 Grand River Ave., is a staple neighborhood business near Livernois Ave. and I-96. One of dozens of bookstores that help form a landscape of thousands of Detroit small […]
In Detroit, it is easy to fall in love … with a piece of property. And that’s exactly what happened at first for John Vermiglio and Josef Giacomino, two Millennial transplants by way of Chicago and Wisconsin. These chefs wanted their own restaurant. The coveted Ye Old Butcher Shop spot had opened up. So, like […]
Corktown is getting ready to celebrate the holidays, and you’re invited. The second annual Corktown-A-Glow begins at noon on Saturday, Dec. 9. It’s a day-long holiday celebration thrown by the Corktown Business Association and local business owners to bring the community together. You can shop and eat, of course, but there will also be caroling, […]
An increasing number of Detroit neighborhoods are garnering unprecedented interest and investment. That’s a good thing for everyone, according to Matt Elliott, Bank of America’s (BOA) Michigan market president, who is excited to see evidence of rising property values in pocketed blocks throughout Detroit. The gaps? That’s what Elliott and his team look to lessen […]
Where do women of many hues and many sizes go to shop to look smashing? The first answer from a fashionista is “The Peacock Room,” owned and delightfully stocked by Rachel Lutz. Lutz delivers on price, fashion-forward style and ambiance in her store inside the Park Shelton, next door to the Detroit Institute of Arts. […]
It’s the Saturday after Thanksgiving and malls are full. Parking lots are crowded, lines are long and there’s more flesh pressed between the isles than leftover turkey between wheat and mayo. You’ve got family and friends on a holiday gift list, but you don’t want any part of this scene. So what’s the alternative? “Shop […]
Krista McClure just gave birth to her third baby. Well, sort of. While she didn’t deliver a human baby, she did just birth the launch of Detroit Parent Collective (DPC). “I think it’s magnificent,” McClure says. “I’m super-excited!” DPC represents Detroit’s first combined co-working space and co-op pre-school, and brings a variety of resources to […]
Osborn is a neighborhood on the rise. The community, which lies on the northeast side of Detroit, has seen its fair share of challenges but knows how to get down to the business at hand: improving the neighborhoods for businesses and residents alike. This past Tuesday night, an organization at the heart of that neighborhood, […]