Olga Loizon. She’s a whirlwind. The energy is palpable. You get the sense she simply doesn’t hear the word “no” and doesn’t know how to stop. She’s of a ‘certain age’ but everything about her says that’s only a number. She has the style of
Maria Elena Rodriguez is a staple in Mexicantown of Detroit, MI. A self-proclaimed “Motown Mexicana” she knows the city like few do. Here, Maria Elena takes food influencer and self-made chef Mythy, and us into her culinary world of Mexico, and Detroit, through the traditional
It takes serious cash to put up a dwelling like this. But it was all in the name of love. And Thomas Palmer had plenty of cash from the earliest days of Michigan. So, in 1887 he erected a behemoth cabin as an amusement for his
For many, the auction world is one of mystery and glamour, where sought-after art and design are won with often astronomical bids. But for Aaron Siepierski, founder of Block Auction House, auctions are not just a platform for economic exchange and he has set out
If visiting Detroit’s bar scene, you’ve likely come across Will Lee, beverage director at Detroit’s hot spot Grey Ghost. He’s also been seen behind the bars of a number of downtown spots, including Selden Standard, Standby, and Wright & Co. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1571835355248{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [caption id="attachment_10761"
[gallery type="columns" size="medium" link="file" ids="1384,1383,1385,1381,1382,1379,1380,1378,1386"] Chef: Alexandra Clark | Where: Bon Bon Bon You ask Alex why chocolate? Her answer, “Most people give more thought to buying gifts for other people then what they consume themselves.” What she’s driven by is that Bon Bon Bon gets to play
Olayami Dabls, better known as 'Dabls', was born in Canton, Mississippi in 1948. He studied mechanical engineering and worked for Chevrolet Motors, but his art career began in 1975 after a serious car accident hospitalized him for several years. In the late 90s, he founded
Pope Park sits on a tiny little plot, sandwiched between a pizza joint and a bar. It’s officially known as Karol Wojtyla Hamtramck Park, but it’s always been Pope Park. By the time Pope John Paul II visited Hamtramck for the second time in 1987, there
People are moving to the city or choosing to stay, as opposed to the experience of the exodus years. And open space is certainly not an issue for Detroit. There’s plenty of space in terms of lots, railroad corridors, roadways, parks and so on. In
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