Featured Stories
Nicole Rupersburg
Thursday, December 06, 2012
There's been a paradigm shift in Metro Detroit. In the past, restaurant chains were king, spawning scores of copy-cat eateries. Today, the focus is on unique experiences in unique spaces that understand and want to be a part of the community they're in. In a two-part series Metromode's Nicole Rupersburg looks at the region's new generation of restaurateurs.
Walter Wasacz
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Nordic jazz improvisers the Frode Gerstad Trio set down in Detroit's Trinosophes in Eastern Market this weekend. Get all the details in FilterD.
Will Elias
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Could 2013 be the year of the homeowner, especially in Detroit? Yes, it can. Will Elias, broker and owner of Elias Realty, offers his take on how to solve the problem of low appraisals stunting growth in the housing market.
Nicole Rupersburg
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Dino's restaurant has been a beloved Ferndale fixture for over a decade. When the recession hit, owner Dean 'Dino' Bach started catering to keep his employees working and, unexpectedly, discovered a whole new business opportunity - providing healthy lunches to school kids.
Walter Wasacz
Thursday, November 29, 2012
OmniCorpDetroit, better known as OCD, presents Texas ambient-electro-jazz fusion duo A.M. Architect at its Eastern Market Hacker Space this weekend. Get all the sonic details in FilterD.
Patrick Dunn
Thursday, November 15, 2012
From dinner tables to galleries to the Smithsonian, master potter John Parker Glick has been working with clay for most of his life. And for nearly 50 years, his Plum Tree Pottery studio has become a destination for both collectors and those looking for one-of-a-kind dinner ware.
Walter Wasacz
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Andy Krieger's homage to the holiday season in Detroit called J.C. Hudsears opens this Saturday, Nov. 17 at Public Pool in Hamtramck. Get all the artful details in FilterD.
Metromode staff
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Cicero once said: "Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others." With that in mind, Metromode will be off next week to celebrate Thanksgiving. We'll be back Nov. 29 with more stories of growth and innovation. Enjoy the holiday!
Natalie Burg
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Talking about climate change and doing something about it are two very different things. But for Southgate, Ypsilanti, and Hazel Park, community organizations and city leaders are turning such discussions into a joint committment to shrink their carbon footprint.
Dennis Archambault
Thursday, November 08, 2012
We are a community with a history for making things. And that tradition goes beyond auto plants and IT firms. How about a machine that measures mental concentration? Or an update to the 19th Century Stirling Engine? Or an innovation that may change the entire glass-blowing industry? Whether it's in garages, school workshops or makerspaces, Metro Detroit inventors are concocting some pretty cool stuff.
Walter Wasacz
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Menergy, the LGBT-themed, everyone-welcome dance party, welcomes guest DJ Goffredo to the booth this Saturday at Detroit's Temple Bar. Check out FilterD for the hunky details.
Jon Zemke
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Over the last decade and a half Media Genesis has not only weathered the ups and downs of the softward industry but thrived. Now, the Troy-based firm is lending a hand to start-ups, some that might even be viewed as potential competitors. Why? Reread the title of this story for the answer.
Nicole Rupersburg
Thursday, November 01, 2012
What's next for Metro Detroit eateries? Where can you find the best local dining scene? If you can't ask the guy who was just voted Michigan's "Chef Of The Year" who can you ask?
Walter Wasacz
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Not to be missed, if possible, the Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi bring rhythm and sound to Detroit's Music Hall for the Performing Arts. Get all the details, and coverage of Metro Detroit's arts and culture beat in FilterD.
Natalie Burg
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Sometimes fast growing doesn't mean huge. In Rochester Hills a pair of companies with less than 50 employees have made the list of Michigan's top 100 fastest growing firms... repeatedly. Are they new fangled start-ups? Nope. Both have been around for decades.