Arts & Culture

8 adoptable dogs and cats looking for a new home this winter

Looking for a pet who loves kiddos? These pets would love to cuddle with your littles and they're all adoption-ready. They're all…

By Metro Times editorial staff

NAME: Kimba GENDER: Female BREED: Shar Pei-Pit Bull Terrier mix AGE: 9 years WEIGHT: 61 pounds SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Children may startle her REASON I CAME TO MHS: Owner fell ill LOCATION: Petco of Sterling Heights ID NUMBER: 862531
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Arts & Culture

Horoscopes (Jan. 17-23)

by Cal Garrison.

By Metro Times editorial staff

CAPRICORN: Dec. 21 - Jan. 20 You keep wondering when what has been over the top is going to ease up and start looking like “normal.” Instead of wishing for what isn’t there to pop out of the woodwork and match your perfect pictures, it’s better to get behind the idea that this is the way things are. Life is about being able to face the truth, knowing that it will only set you free when you learn to live with it. That being said, you’ve got more than your share of stuff, and coming to terms with it will require you to take one thing at a time. Rome wasn’t built in a day; be patient with yourself.
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Food & Drink

Everything we ate at Bella's in Southwest Detroit

Bella's offers eight guisados, or stews, of various forms of beef, pork, chicken, and goat. Guisado al pastor, for example, is an almost sweet…

By Metro Times editorial staff

caldo de res and pozole
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News & Views

The Michigan State Capitol redesign that never was

The Michigan State Capitol building, in all of its Neoclassical glory, is so emblematic of governance in the state that we were…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Scheme D According to a booklet that included renderings of the development, Scheme D was to be comprised of three buildings on a podium. The buildings ranged in height from five to eight stories and the podium contained the House and Senate chambers. As in the other proposals, the chamber height was to extend the full height of the building with offices making up its upper walls. Below-ground parking would have accommodated just under 1,000 cars. Building Gross Area: 576,300 sq. ft. Building Net Area: 320,400 sq. ft.
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Arts & Culture

A selection of Detroit podcasts to keep you company this winter

Winter in Michigan can be isolating. It's cold, it's dark, it's snowy, it's icy. Just leaving the house is a chore. So,…

By Metro Times editorial staff

V to V From sex toys to douching, hosts Laura Khalil and Anne Marie Sumner have unfiltered discussions on the taboo topics women often have behind closed doors. The bi-weekly podcast was curated in the Podcast Detroit studio in Feb. 2017, with their episodes ranging from one to two hours — perfect for those prolonged winter commutes. The female-centered approach tackles sexual empowerment, intra-women relationships, and owning the workplace while reclaiming the word “bossy.” Photo via PodcastDetroit.com
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Arts & Culture

12 Detroit spots to play games and drink when the weather sucks

Ah, Michigan. The weather is about as unpredictable as a newborn baby's sleep patterns, and often our carefully laid outdoor plans get…

By Metro Times editorial staff

The Hub Stadium 2550 Takata Dr., Auburn Hills; 248-364-4000 Metro Detroit’s newest “Home for Urban Bombowling” opened in late 2016 at the site of the old Big Buck Brewery in Auburn Hills. High ceilings and plenty of room for gaming make this location a great place to throw around the ol’ pigskin in the comfort of an indoor facility. The venue boasts 16 fowling alley lanes, plus ping pong and axe throwing, making it an ideal spot for a large group outing. There’s also banquet menu, so pizza parties and build-your-own taco bars are an option. Photo via The Hub Stadium
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Arts & Culture

8 overlooked but totally adoptable pets looking for a new home in 2018

It's January — the month of new beginnings. While you're working on those resolutions, why not give one of these overlooked pets…

By Metro Times editorial staff

NAME: Tulsa GENDER: Female BREED: Pit Bull Terrier AGE: 2 years WEIGHT: 45 pounds SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: None REASON I CAME TO MHS: Agency transfer LOCATION: Petco of Sterling Heights ID NUMBER: 862658
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Arts & Culture

How to Land Your Dream DJ for a Detroit Wedding

As we welcome in 2018, many local couples popped the question as the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve. Now, the celebrations…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Elite Entertainment 14061 13 Mile Rd. #4, Warren; 586-415-4800 Awarded to The Knot’s “Best of Weddings” list since 2007, Elite Entertainment is known for its professionalism and attention to detail. While not a cheap choice for wedding entertainment in comparison to some other local companies, one client described them as “the most technologically-advanced wedding planners” who “give you the wow factor.” Elite Entertainment offers DJ, photography, video, and uplighting services separately or available all together to put all of your needs into one pair of hands. Their DJs are sure to get your guests dancing and you can enjoy your wedding without the worry. Photo via Wedding Wire
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Arts & Culture

Diana Ross' childhood home just hit the market, here are 10 photos

All photos via DenovoRealEstate.com.

By Metro Times editorial staff

Image: Diana Ross' childhood home just hit the market, here are 10 photos
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Arts & Culture

Horoscopes (Jan. 10-16)

by Cal Garrison

By Metro Times editorial staff

CAPRICORN: Dec. 21 - Jan. 20 Wondering where things are at, and hoping for the best, is where things stand right now. It’s no sign of weakness to be this uncertain; after all, you have always known how to get things to happen. There are times when all of us have to bow to the fact that we are not in charge. Those of you who understand this are in better shape than those of you who insist on remaining in control. The outer stuff, and the place where appearances lie is where you tend to get stuck. If you can let go of your pictures, and drop the reins, everything you are doing will turn out just fine.
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Arts & Culture

15 photos of sweet and savory pizzas and pies from Prince's Lebanese bakery

Is there a better, more lively food neighborhood in metro Detroit than that along Warren Avenue in Dearborn? Arguably, no. The proof…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Za'atar pies
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Arts & Culture

These black and white photos showcase Belle Isle's timeless beauty

By day Detroit native Brian Day is a chief technology officer at a health care organization in Detroit. But, in his spare…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Image: These black and white photos showcase Belle Isle's timeless beauty
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Food & Drink

20 essential Dearborn restaurants everyone should try at least once

While it may not get the credit it is due, the city of Dearborn is nothing short of a dining destination. The…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Mint 29 22000 Michigan Ave., Dearborn; 313-438-0507 Located in a historic brick building built as a bank in 1929, this upscale international fusion restaurant is known for its aesthetic in downtown Dearborn. Open late, this spot is great for savory steaks and seafood entrees paired with signature handcrafted cocktails. It’s a unique experience for dinner and drinks at a mid-ranged price. Photo via Instagram, Mint 29 Dearborn
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Arts & Culture

These precious pets are looking for a fresh start in 2018

Looking to adopt a furry family member? These eight pets are purrr-fectly adorable and all available for adoption through the Michigan Humane…

By Metro Times editorial staff

NAME: Addy GENDER: Female BREED: Dachshund mix AGE: 4 months WEIGHT: 15 pounds SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: None REASON I CAME TO MHS: Agency transfer LOCATION: Petco of Sterling Heights ID NUMBER: 862210
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Arts & Culture

Horoscopes (Jan. 3-9)

By Metro Times editorial staff

CAPRICORN: Dec. 21 - Jan. 20 For the last six or seven years things have been going according to someone else’s plan. Either that or you’ve had to keep half of who you are in a place that disallows any freedom of expression. Between the past and the future, if you step out far enough to be objective, you’re approaching a whole new start. If the old story, and the people, places, and things that have formed a bigger part of the scenery, form a body of wisdom that is akin to a Ph.D. in the school of life, know that they will soon be replaced by influences that make it possible for who you really are to begin to shine.
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Arts & Culture

Every single Metro Times cover story of 2017

As an alt-weekly, Metro Times prides itself on providing an alternative view from mainstream media organizations. While news is moving to online platforms,…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Image: Every single Metro Times cover story of 2017
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Food & Drink

The best things we ate in Detroit in 2017

As in the past several years, metro Detroit's restaurant community grew exponentially in 2017. A crop of young, talented chefs launched their…

By Metro Times editorial staff

The Boombap at Ima: The dish is Chef Mike Ransom's take on the Korean bi bim bap. I added ginger beef for an extra $3, then tasted each element separately first, arrayed in their pretty bowl, before swirling them into the mix. Each was flawless on its own — musky shiitakes, fluffy rice, a medium chili sauce — and even better with its friends. Pickle slices were ultra-thin, made in-house by quickly processing cucumber in rice vinegar and mirin in a vacuum seal machine. A crisp-edged fried egg helped them all to play nicely together. — Jane Slaughter 2015 Michigan Ave., Corktown, Detroit 313-502-5959
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Arts & Culture

8 totally adoptable plus-sized pets who simply have more to love

Everyone loves a pleasantly plump pet who can share their warmth during the frigid winter months. These eight pets may have more…

By Metro Times editorial staff

NAME: Brad GENDER: Male BREED: Pit Bull Terrier AGE: 3 years WEIGHT: 62 pounds SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Very active and energetic REASON I CAME TO MHS: Agency transfer LOCATION: Mackey Center for Animal Care in Detroit ID NUMBER: 862158
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Music

The best music of 2017, according to us

By Metro Times editorial staff

Do you hear that? Ah, yes. That's the sound of 2017 gasping for its final breath as we laugh (scream?) manically into the void and oh my god is it over yet? In a year that decimated the line between irony and reality, in an age where satire and nightmare are synonymous, it seemed like everyone with a microphone had commentary to offer regarding the state of the world, the collapse of the state, and the plight of being alive in the era of fidget spinners and Trump's Twitter account. If we've learned anything, it's that not all heroes wear capes. While the world burned, these sonic crusaders from Detroit and beyond reshaped the narrative and gave us the soundtrack we deserve. Escapism and empowerment steer Metro Times' year-end list into an all-encompassing look at a year that fucked us and the people that tried to make it better.
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Arts & Culture

The most ridiculous metro Detroit news stories of 2017

As we look back at the Dumpster fire of a year that was 2017, it’s important to set our sights closer to…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Welfare king — Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert wins again. In May, after his cronies flood the state legislature with hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations, Lansing lawmakers approve a series of “transformational brownfield” incentives that will let Gilbert and other wealthy developers in the state get up to $1 billion in incentives for their projects by siphoning the income taxes of those who live and work in their new buildings. The approval sets the stage for profound cash grab by Gilbert, though in order to get lawmakers to approve the giveaway, he has to convince them the money could go to other projects around the state. In the fall, it emerges that Gilbert would immediately hit up the $1 billion pot that’s supposed to last five years for $250 million in order to help bankroll a new skyscraper and some other stuff he’s building in an already-gleaming downtown Detroit. Let’s see how far that money goes in other Michigan cities — after all, it’s residents across the state that are missing out on tax money that has historically gone to funding things like schools and road improvements. All this for a guy with multiple lawsuits against him — and that investigations show holds a healthy level of responsibility for the mortgage crisis that catapulted the country into the Great Recession. Illustration by Robert Nixon.
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Arts & Culture

A driveable tour of 15 works of outdoor art in Detroit

Why waste one of Detroit's rare sunny days inside a stuffy art gallery? The city boasts an increasingly incredible outdoor art supply,…

By Metro Times editorial staff

"Unity” (28 W. Grand River Ave., Detroit) A towering 118-foot-by-50-foot mural by Charles McGee, "Unity" is a vibrant work of abstract black and white geometric shapes. While the drawings are figurative, McGee has reduced the figures into their most simplistic — fields of black and white. “I felt if I could use black and white, which is the greatest combination of opposites, it would speak the strongest language and I could speak it,” McGee says of the mural. “I feel if I'm going to put it out there, I want it to be strong.” (Photo by Sal Rodriguez)
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Arts & Culture

Horoscopes (Dec. 27-Jan. 2)

by Cal Garrison

By Metro Times editorial staff

CAPRICORN: Dec. 21 - Jan. 20 Holding the whole show together has turned out to be too much. It's hard to say why you feel like so much more is expected of you. Your current situation got out of hand when you let your sense of guilt or obligation overrule the idea that you deserve to have a life. Others will continue to take. You will continue to give. The scales will be tipped the minute you begin to understand that the greater part of your being needs a venue that will allow you to flourish without having anything you do require you to sell out, martyr yourself, or be a beast of burden for anyone.
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Slow’s Bar 2138 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-962-9828 What is there left to say about Slow’s? The internationally famous barbecue joint is known for their speciality sandwich called The Reason. Legend has it, the slow smoked pork butt sandwich was the catalyst for the restaurant itself to open. Photo via Instagram, valeebelly
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NAME: Peggy GENDER: Female BREED: Domestic short hair AGE: 7 years, 8 months WEIGHT: 11 pounds SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Does not get along with other animals REASON I CAME TO MHS: Homeless in Detroit LOCATION: Mackey Center for Animal Care ID NUMBER: 847253
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Arts & Culture

Horoscopes (Dec. 20-26)

by Cal Garrison

By Metro Times editorial staff

SAGITTARIUS: Nov.r 21 – Dec. 20 The last two years have put you through the ringer. All of this has honed something new and different out of what was there before. As you move through the next few weeks be advised that there's a whole new ballgame going on, and you are the pitcher. Others have no idea what you've had to process. They may even take it for granted. If you are at the point where you are ready to enlighten them to where you're really at, it is either going to jolt them into seeing things for what they are, or keep them stuck on the idea that you are willing to remain under their thumb.
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Arts & Culture

These are the five most popular homes for sale in Ferndale right now

Nearly a decade after the housing market crash, purchasing a home can still be an arduous task — but things are getting…

By Metro Times editorial staff

1454 W. Troy St., Ferndale, $250,000
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These are the three most popular homes for sale in Detroit right now

Detroit's developed a reputation as a place you can buy a run-down house for $500 — but the truth is the city…

By Metro Times editorial staff

3290 Sherbourne Rd, Detroit, $499,999
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Arts & Culture

These pets got their photos taken with Santa and the results are adorable

Photos courtesy of Specs Howard.

By Metro Times editorial staff

Image: These pets got their photos taken with Santa and the results are adorable
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Arts & Culture

22 essential Downriver restaurants you should be eating at

Downriver isn't exactly known as a dining destination, but the cluster of suburbs south of Detroit sure does have a bevy of…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Portofino’s 3455 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte; 734-281-6700 This waterfront restaurant is a gem of the downriver restaurant scene. Located on the Detroit River in downtown Wyandotte, Portofino serves up American and Italian dishes, plus brunch, beer, booze, and wine. Photo via Instagram user @portofinowyandotte
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Food & Drink

Everyone we saw at Flavor at the Garden Theater

Flavor, Metro Times' annual tasting event, took place at the Garden Theater in Midtown, Detroit on Thursday, Dec. 14. Photos by Rodney Sizemore.

By Metro Times editorial staff

Image: Everyone we saw at Flavor at the Garden Theater
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Arts & Culture

Photos of the renovated State Theatre in Ann Arbor

Photos by Dave Lewinski.

By Metro Times editorial staff

Image: Photos of the renovated State Theatre in Ann Arbor
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Arts & Culture

Photos of Flint's completely restored Capitol Theatre

After 20 years of dormancy and a $37 million renovation, Flint's historic Capitol Theatre finally opened to the public with a ribbon-cutting and public…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Image: Photos of Flint's completely restored Capitol Theatre
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‘Death of a Unicorn’ and the death of subtlety

By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features

The cast of Death of a Unicorn do some heavy lifting.

McMorrow launches Senate bid, denouncing Republican and Democratic establishments

By Steve Neavling

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow is running for a seat on the U.S. Senate.

Michigan’s obsession with disposable vapes is creating a toxic waste crisis

By Steve Neavling

The group Citizens for a Safe & Clean Lake Superior launched a pilot program to collect discarded nicotine vapes.

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