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The Whitney is located at 4421 Woodward Ave., Detroit.
By Lee DeVito
A budtender scoops out live rosin from the Hive’s unique deli.
By Steve Neavling
Royal Oak Taco Fest Now in its fourth year, this event is set to feature more than 50 food trucks, live music, lucha libre wrestling, a Kids Zone, and more in downtown Royal Oak. New this year is a mechanical bull attraction, while JARS Cannabis will return with a cannabis lounge for adults age 21 and older. (We suggest doing the mechanical bull before hitting up the cannabis lounge.) The festival will be held east of Main Street between 11 Mile Road and Fourth Street. From Thursday, July 3-Sunday, July 6; Centennial Commons, Royal Oak; royaloaktacofest.com. Tickets are $10 advance or $12 at the door.
By Lee DeVito

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Residents of the 1300 Lafayette high-rise (background) want to use steam heat that would impact the Historic Lafayette Park townhouses (right).
By Steve Neavling
Residents are worried about children playing near the steam infrastructure.
By Steve Neavling
Carfentanil, a powerful opioid, has re-emerged in Michigan, causing 11 overdoses so far this year.
By Steve Neavling
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Damson Idris and Brad Pitt in F1.
By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features
The David Klein Gallery is moving to a renovated warehouse in Ferndale for its new gallery space.
By Steve Neavling
James Oliver Coffee Co. is moving into 3100 Woodward Ave., Detroit.
By Lee DeVito
The breakfast sandwiches at A.M. Buzz include bacon, egg, and cheese served on French toast.
By Lee DeVito
More than a dozen local chefs will offer samples at the Burger Battle Detroit contest.
By Lee DeVito
Ford’s Garage boasts an automotive theme complete with a vintage car suspended over its bar.
By Lee DeVito
Nivea earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance in 2003 for her song “Don’t Mess with My Man.”
By Lee DeVito
The B-52s and Devo are joining forces.
By Lee DeVito
Mac Saturn even Evan Mercer Photoshopped off of the cover of Hard to Sell (along with another former band member, ex-bassist Jive Moses).
By Lee DeVito
A Gage cannabis dispensary in Ferndale.
By Steve Neavling
Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency recalled vape cartridges manufactured by marijuana processor Sky Labs last year after a banned chemical was found in its vapes.
By Steve Neavling
JARS Cannabis is reintroducing its branded on-site experience at Pine Knob as The Block by JARS, a lifestyle-driven space near the venue’s UWM West Entrance.
By Steve Neavling
The Cake House in Pleasant Ridge is a popular dispensary for recreational cannabis.
By Steve Neavling
Mi Loud produces some of the best flower and live rosin in the state.
By Steve Neavling
Loui’s Pizza in Hazel Park is one of the best purveyors of Detroit-style pizza.
By Steve Neavling
Big Sean and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Rapper Big Sean is collaborating with the DSO for what’s being described as “a groundbreaking fusion of hip-hop and orchestral sound.” According to a press release, Big Sean will headline the show, with appearances by rising Detroit hip-hop acts Skilla Baby, Tee Grizzley, Illa J, Nasaan, and Queen Naija. The DSO is also set to debut a new orchestral arrangement honoring the late hip-hop producer J Dilla, who was born in Detroit and died in 2006 at 32. Since 2020, Big Sean has served as the Creative Director of Innovation for the Detroit Pistons, “providing creative counsel and strategic guidance on a variety of Pistons off-the-court initiatives, including team merchandise design, in-game experience, co-branded community and social responsibility activation, and more,” according to the release. Starts at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 29 at Orchestra Hall in Detroit’s Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center; 3711 Woodward Avenue, Detroit; ticketmaster.com. Tickets start at $110.
By Metro Times editorial staff
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