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Mike’s Famous Ham Place in Detroit sold
Nov 12, 2024 · The owners of Mike’s Famous Ham Place have sold the business after 50 years in Detroit. The last day of work for the shop’s namesake Mike Muftari, and his wife, Yvet, will be Nov. 27, the day before Thanksgiving. Since October, the new owners have been working at the diner to learn the ropes, and say they plan to keep everything the same, except for now accepting card payment. Tammy Seitz ...
District Detroit start now slated for 2025, but exact timing unclear
Nov 20, 2024 · Developers behind the stalled $1.5 billion District Detroit project updated residents on community investments negotiated in exchange for tax breaks but offered scant details on when construction will start for new housing, hotels, office and retail space long-promised to transform a key area of downtown. Olympia Development of Michigan and New York-based The Related Cos. are collaborating on ...
Need for food assistance is high. What you can do to help
Dec 21, 2024 · Pantries and nonprofits have reported high levels of need all year and that’s growing in the winter. Agencies say they need volunteers, warm clothes and money. The Free Press talked to four agencies to find out what they need, why the need is acute and how readers can help. Capuchin Soup Kitchen What they need: Monetary donations, winter gear (hats, gloves and gently used coats) and ...
Brightmoor’s holiday sculpture park - bridgedetroit.com
Dec 22, 2024 · Etheldra Mae Williams Park in Brightmoor is home to a group of 12-foot-tall nutcrackers for the holidays. And they’re not your typical holiday nutcrackers, either. The 14 statues all have their own unique style and are entirely made out of repurposed materials. There’s a chocolate King of Hearts nutcracker, a Sugar Plum Fairy, a penguin and even a Michael Jackson nutcracker during his ...
Detroit's 2024 arts and culture rewind
Dec 24, 2024 · City of Detroit Poet Laureate jessica Care moore. Credit: Quinn Banks for BridgeDetroit Hey, Detroiters! Welcome back to Culture Canvas. I hope all of you are enjoying the holiday season with your loved ones, whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, or Hanukkah! BridgeDetroit is taking a two-week ...
Best-selling author David Brooks discusses his latest book ‘How to …
Dec 16, 2024 · Best-selling author, New York Times columnist and PBS News Hour commentator David Brooks visited Detroit recently to discuss his latest book, “ How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen,” with Zoe Clark, One Detroit contributor and political director for Michigan Public.
Karriem Riggins to bring ‘boundary-less’ music to Detroit Jazz …
Apr 15, 2023 · The artist-in-residence for the Detroit Jazz Festival will play multiple performances during the Sept. 1-4 festival downtown.
Michigan's new fishing regulations for 2024 - BridgeDetroit
Apr 7, 2024 · Some Michigan fishers will be allowed to catch more trout this year while others may find themselves limited to just one. It all depends on the species, the size of the fish and where they’re caught. The state’s newly released fishing regulations for the 2024 season, in effect from Monday through March 31, 2025, also include combined possession limits for lake trout and splake in certain ...
Detroit City Council redistricting: What you need to know
Jan 11, 2024 · BridgeDetroit provides answers to some of the recurring resident questions about how the district maps were drawn and what their impact will be on representation.