If an exciting night means paper football and a Designing Women marathon, social media is here to help.
Whether you’re looking to hit the town or need some new ideas for an evening at home, expand your entertainment horizon with a few of these useful tools. [ Read more ]
Caught a story over on TreeHugger about a pair of Ann Arbor Girl Scouts concerned with “plantations cut from the rainforest home of orangutans.”
A side effect of “transfat free!” Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen have started an education drive, petition and website to help preserve the animals’ environment. [ Read more ]
Thanks to Metromix Detroit, Metro Detroiters now have one more resource in finding where to go and what to do in Southeast Michigan.
Recently launched, the site allows users to search thousands of area hotspots using a number of filters — neighborhood; type of food, music, or event; or by a certain date — enabling you to narrow down what you want to do - and fast. [ Read more ]
Have plans the evening of Friday, May 2?
If you live in or near Metro Detroit, you may want to cancel them. That’s because BravoBravo!, the fabulous annual soiree for young professionals, comes back to the D that evening. And trust me - it’s a night you won’t want to miss. [ Read more ]
With the first West Michigan Sonic due later this year, a Southgate franchise hopes to bring joy to area residents by month’s end. Even better, contract terms require the proprietors to open multiple Michigan locations. 15 Sonic restaurants are planned for Wayne County; Canton is already in the works with Flat Rock, Taylor, Monroe and Livonia also proposed.
You can follow progress toward the grand opening on this thread at AtomicDetroit. And see construction photos, menus and more at the Sonic Michigan MySpace.
The News-Herald reports that the Cherry Limeade efforts will result in 2,000 new jobs. Applications for the first restaurant are available at TCF Bank in Southgate.
The long-awaited Zaccaro’s Market has now graced Midtown Detroit for a full week. The Woodward Ave. gourmet grocer adds a welcomed convenience to city residents once relying on the corner store or trips to the suburbs.
D-Tales has written a full review following a recent visit. Sure, the site admits, there are the inevitable kinks to work out. But the store “has loads and loads of potential.”
While some sections are still to be fully stocked, the author concludes “my first impression of Zaccaros’ Market was one of promise.” Read the analysis, visit the official MySpace and see the coverage from the Detroit News.
While we’re on the subject of vegetarianism, if you live or work in Detroit and have yet to try out the beyond-delicious vegan meals of the Detroit Evolution Laboratory, I have three words for you: you’re missing out.
The brainchild of partners Angela Kasmala and Gregg Newsom, “the Lab,” as its owners affectionately call it, offers the people of Detroit one raw and one cooked meal from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. With a repertoire of 70+ delicious creations — including the likes of raw pad thai, an awesome B.L.A.T. sandwich with sweet potato fries, and this week’s vegetable coconut curry over brown rice — meals at the Lab are $10 each and are well worth the price. [ Read more ]
Presented by VegMichigan, the Great American Meatout hopes to become Michigan’s premier vegetarian event. Filled with national speakers, food from local “veg-friendly” restaurants, cooking demonstrations and more, the Meatout is a day loaded with activities.
You don’t have to be a vegetarian to attend. VegMichigan welcomes those people simply interested in healthy eating with discussions of a plant-based diet, the decline of child nutrition and fighting food addiction. [ Read more ]
Just discovered that April is Michigan Wine Month! Great news. This article from the Grand Rapids Press offers a full line-up of events throughout Michigan’s wine country - an industry that, by the way, brings in $790 million to the state’s economy each year. I’ll toast to that! Find out more at MichiganWines.com.
Farms Without Harm is a group of farmers, citizens and other supporters of sustainable farming in Michigan. The Grand Rapids team educates the public about responsible agriculture through presentations, expert panels and open dialogue. [ Read more ]
Michigan schools compete in Ford Model T University Challenge - May 15th
NTW is here - May 14th
U-M Opening new Business Engagement Center - May 14th
Historic Preservation Efforts Awarded - May 13th
SBAM Launches New Program for Entrepreneurs - May 12th
Michigan Policy Summit 2008 - May 9th
DTE Embraces Biodiesel - May 8th
Michigan’s Creative Economy Gets a Boost - May 8th
Yee-haw! - May 7th
Brush up on your elevator pitch - May 7th
Enter AIGA's Celebrate Michigan Poster Design Contest.
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