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10 metro Detroit spots to order drinks to go this spring

Here are some of our favorite metro Detroit bars and shop offering both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to go.

4 years ago

Detroit’s ‘Old School House Party’ was pitting our faves against each other before ‘Verzuz’

"Old School House Party" and "Battle of the Old School," the brainchild of radio personalities Gerald McBride, Theresa “Lady T”…

4 years ago

How Khali Sweeney transformed the Downtown Boxing Gym to help Detroit students in the pandemic

These days, Downtown Boxing Gym founder and CEO Khali Sweeney is at the gym on Detroit’s east side by 6:30…

4 years ago

Detroit artist Carole Morisseau’s journey to create ‘The Healing Wall’

Carole Morisseau's colorful installation, honoring victims of police brutality and inspired by travels in Brazil, is featured in the Scarab…

4 years ago

Detroit photographer Amy Sacka to unveil ice fishing exhibit at Dossin Museum

An exhibition of Detroiter Amy Sacka’s photography on declining Great Lakes ice cover, “Last Ice,” will launch on Feb. 20…

4 years ago

Detroit City FC forward Roderic Green’s tips for staying active in a pandemic

How Roderic Green, Detroit City FC soccer player, stays active in winter, and without all the team workouts.

4 years ago

Here’s a fast and satisfying way to organize your books

If your home library needs a refresh, try Libib, a free app to catalog all your books and get digitally…

4 years ago

These are the recipes Detroit chefs are cooking all winter long

Ready to brighten up your day (or someone else's)? Try these Detroit chefs' winter recipes, easy enough to make at…

4 years ago

How to build an outdoor fire for pandemic entertaining

A fire is essential for a socially distanced, outdoor winter hangout. Here’s how to make one that burns hot --…

4 years ago

Take some of the existential dread out of winter’s darkness with ‘candle time’

Candles create a sense of time in the sun’s absence -- with candle time, you can slow down and appreciate…

4 years ago