Green Day’s Detroit show goes on despite interruption from security threat

Green Day’s Wednesday evening concert at Comerica Park was briefly paused when someone flew an unauthorized drone into the ballpark, the Detroit…

By Lee DeVito

Green Day’s Detroit show goes on despite interruption from security threat
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The best spots in Detroit to meet people without going to bars

Not everyone is drawn to the bar scene, and for those who prefer alternative social spaces or simply don’t drink, it can…

By Layla McMurtrie

Belle Isle Swim Club
instagram.com/belleisleswimclub
Waking up early to swim may not sound appealing to some, but it can be a very refreshing start to the day. The Belle Isle Swim Club, which happens every Friday morning from 7-8:45 a.m. near Belle Isle’s beach house, was started to give adults a peaceful space to connect and unwind before their workday. Even better, there’s free coffee provided by James Oliver Coffee.
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Detroit Lions 2024 game-by-game predictions

It’s an annual rite that’s seldom right, but since so many football “experts” do it every season, why shouldn’t we rank amateurs…

By Jim McFarlin, Jimmy Doom

Writers Jimmy Doom, left, and Jim McFarlin make their Detroit Lions predictions.
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Everything we saw at Arts, Beats & Eats 2024

The Arts, Beats & Eats festival returned to downtown Royal Oak with musical performances by the Ruiners, Delta 88, Cheap Trick, Hard…

By Mike Pfeiffer

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Photos from Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie’s Freaks on Parade 2024 Tour

Shock-rockers Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie returned to Pine Knob Music Theatre with their Freaks on Parade 2024 Tour. The tour, which…

By Joe Maroon

Photos from Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie’s Freaks on Parade 2024 Tour
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Characters and creatures we saw at the 2024 Michigan Renaissance Festival

The Michigan Renaissance Festival 2024 has returned, bringing history buffs, fantasy fans, and cosplayers to the fictional village of Hollygrove. Since its…

By Michigan Renaissance Festival

The 2024 Michigan Renaissance Festival runs through Sept. 29.
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The best and worst Detroit-area Kroger stores, ranked

People liked the Meijer rankings we did a couple of months ago, so we decided to do the same for local Kroger…

By Layla McMurtrie

Kroger was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1883.
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20+ best weekend road trips near Detroit for a quick getaway

Looking for a quick escape from Detroit? Here are a handful of easy day trips within a three-hour drive of the Motor…

By Metro Times editorial staff

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park
    Estimated time: 2 hours, 41 minutes 
    Situated between Cleveland and Akron, there's actually something pretty beautiful. The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is filled with waterfalls, rolling hills, caves, ravines, and winding rivers. The Ledges provides a boulder-strewn cliff to relax and watch the sunset over the wooded scenery below, and the park offers an array of preserved and restored displays of 19th and early 20th century sustainable farming and pastoral or rural living, while catering to contemporary interests with art exhibits, outdoor concerts, and scenic excursion and special event railroad tours.
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Rare Alden B. Dow mid-century modern masterpiece in Midland hits the market for the first time

Midland is home to a portfolio of mid-century modern homes, and this one is a crown jewel. Crafted by renowned Michigan architect…

By Layla McMurtrie

745 S Meridian Rd., Midland
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Photos from Detroit’s Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Celebrity Invitational

On Monday, the Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Celebrity Invitational returned to the Detroit Golf Club, with proceeds benefiting the Mark Wahlberg Youth…

By Joe Maroon

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Everything we saw at Bret Michaels’s ‘Parti-Gras 2.0’ tour

On Friday, Bret Michaels brought his “Parti-Gras 2.0” tour to Pine Knob Music Theatre. Don Feldman, Chris Janson, Lou Gramm (Foreigner), and…

By Joe Maroon

Everything we saw at Bret Michaels’s ‘Parti-Gras 2.0’ tour
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2024 fall festivals guide: Upcoming Detroit-area events you don’t want to miss

Fall is just around the corner, and metro Detroit is ready to celebrate. There are tons of upcoming festivals to celebrate the…

By Layla McMurtrie

Arts, Beats & Eats returns to Royal Oak for Labor Day weekend.
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Hamtramck’s new taproom Florian East champions inclusivity and multiculturalism

With large windows facing the street that display the name “Florian East” in six languages, this new taproom in Hamtramck is welcoming…

By Layla McMurtrie

Florian East is set to host a grand opening during the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival.
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Best of Detroit: Top pizza winners of the last five years

Metro Times’s Best of Detroit readers’ poll is a longstanding tradition, and it’s that exciting time of year again when metro Detroiters…

By Layla McMurtrie

2019: Best Pizza (Oakland)
Bigalora
3050 Washtenaw Ave., Ste. 112, Ann Arbor; 711 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 777 W. Ann Arbor Trl., Plymouth; bigalora.com
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Historic Ransom Gillis condo from HGTV’s ‘Rehab Addict’ on sale in Detroit’s Brush Park

Originally built in 1876 by renowned architects Henry Bush and George Mason, the Ransom Gillis House in Detroit’s Brush Park is a…

By Layla McMurtrie

205A Alfred St., Detroit
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Photos from the Haus of RAYA fashion show in Detroit

On Thursday, Detroit’s Haus of RAYA held its first-ever fashion show in Eastern Market. Founded by Raya Sacco in 2020 as a…

By Joe Maroon

Photos from the Haus of RAYA fashion show in Detroit
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Everything we saw at the return of Detroit’s Afro Nation festival

On Saturday and Sunday, Afro Nation returned to Detroit for its second year at Bedrock’s Douglass site. The international festival celebrates the…

By Kahn Santori Davison

Everything we saw at the return of Detroit’s Afro Nation festival
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All the shiny happy people we saw at Breakaway Festival

Breakaway Festival made its annual stop in Michigan over the weekend and brought with it a slew of great DJs, a huge…

By Mike Pfeiffer

All the shiny happy people we saw at Breakaway Festival
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This Northville mansion has a basketball court, a tennis court, and Versace tile

It's literally everything you could ask for and more. This stunning estate in Northville's gated Turnberry community offers a heated five-car garage,…

By Layla McMurtrie

20910 Turnberry Blvd., Northville
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These Detroit-area eateries have closed in 2024

Watching a beloved local restaurant close its doors is always heartbreaking, whether it’s been a neighborhood staple for decades or just a…

By Layla McMurtrie

Framebar & Frame
23839 John R Rd., Hazel Park
After opening Framebar in fall 2021, owners Joe and Cari Vaughn turned the space into a restaurant incubator, hoping to help aspiring restaurateurs understand the costs of operating without the financial risks of launching a full-scale restaurant. However, some chefs who held residencies at Framebar found that the 60-40 profit split left them with little profits after covering labor and food expenses. Following several local chefs expressing outrage over Framebar’s business practices, the establishment closed in June. The ownership confirmed the closure with Eater Detroit, stating that “a new chef concept will be taking over the space.” The property also includes Frame, a larger communal dining area for ticketed events.
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Photos: Ice Spice at the Fillmore

Bronx rapper Ice Spice brought her tour in support of her debut studio album Y2K! to the Fillmore in Detroit on Friday.

By Kahn Santori Davison

Photos: Ice Spice at the Fillmore
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This Fisher Mansion in Detroit's Boston Edison district is a masterpiece

Located in Detroit’s Boston Edison district, the Edward F. Fisher Mansion is a Renaissance Revival masterpiece, soon to be listed for $2,450,000.…

By Layla McMurtrie

892 W. Boston Blvd., Detroit
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Iconic brands you may not know were founded in Michigan

Michigan is the blueprint. With many iconic brands that have left undeniable marks on various industries, our state has long been a…

By Layla McMurtrie

Domino’s
dominos.com
Beginning in Ypsilanti in 1960, Domino’s quickly became a household name. Known for its delivery service and variety of pizzas, Domino’s now operates over 17,000 stores in more than 90 countries, making it one of the largest pizza chains globally.
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The Detroit Zoo just welcomed its first-ever baby gorilla and it’s the cutest thing ever

For the first time in the Detroit Zoo’s 96-year history, a baby gorilla has been born, and it’s an important event beyond…

By Layla McMurtrie

Bandia the gorilla had her first baby at the Detroit Zoo on Thursday.
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Japanese-inspired cocktail bar opens in Detroit’s Book Tower

The Aladdin Sane, a new cocktail bar in Detroit’s recently renovated Book Tower, offers an interesting blend of inspirations — Japan and…

By Layla McMurtrie

The Aladdin Sane mirrors traditional Japanese cocktail bars in Tokyo, featuring bars and tables of the same height.
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Photos: Killer Mike & the Mighty Midnight Revival at Detroit’s Majestic Theatre

Rapper Killer Mike brought some gospel-infused hip-hop to Detroit’s Majestic Theatre on Friday, the same day he dropped his seventh studio album,…

By Kahn Santori Davison

Photos: Killer Mike & the Mighty Midnight Revival at Detroit’s Majestic Theatre
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This Michigan ‘castle’ is on sale for $300K — let’s take a look

In 1892, this Richardsonian Romanesque castle was built in Port Huron. Now, the “bargain-priced, renovation-ready” historic estate is one of the most…

By Layla McMurtrie

1719 Military St., Port Huron
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Photos: Sammy Hagar (Best of ALL Worlds tour) with Loverboy at Pine Knob

Sammy Hagar brought the “Best of ALL Worlds” tour to Pine Knob Music Theatre on Friday. The name of the tour says…

By Joe Maroon

Photos: Sammy Hagar (Best of ALL Worlds tour) with Loverboy at Pine Knob
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New metro Detroit restaurants that have opened so far in 2024

The dining scene in metro Detroit is off to an impressive start to 2024, with many great new eateries that have opened…

By Layla McMurtrie

The Modern Vegan

304 Main St., Royal Oak; instagram.com/themodernvegan.detroit

 If you’re a vegan who’s always looking for more metro Detroit options, this spot has got you covered. This popular Las Vegas vegan spot, which boasts the largest vegan menu in the world, was announced in September and finally opened almost a year later on August 1.
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This Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired mansion in Ann Arbor just got a price drop

Throughout his career, American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed more than 1,000 structures, 31 of which were built in Michigan. While he…

By Layla McMurtrie

4000 Vorhies Rd., Ann Arbor
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20 Detroit-area dessert shops to keep you cool

Something about the summer brings out a craving for sweetness. When it’s hot AF outside like it has been in metro Detroit…

By Layla McMurtrie

Doug's Delight in Hazel Park.
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Halloween pop-up bar Black Lagoon is coming to Detroit this fall

It’s already August, which means Halloween is basically (sort of) around the corner. With the holiday season comes unique pop-up bars to…

By Layla McMurtrie

Black Lagoon will be at The Skip from October 1 through November 5.
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