City Life
Letter from the Editor — The Cars are here
Well, the cars never left here, but today marks the beginning of The North American International Auto Show 2012 (NAIAS). The world of cars stops here throughout January. Starting today new cars are announced (like the stylish Chevrolet Code 130R), awards are given (Motor Trend Magazine just named the Car and Truck of [...]
Sponsored Article — New Liquors at Old Favorites
Just over a month ago, Atlas Global Bistro owner, Nicole Barbour, and consultant, Paul Silveri, were approached by a liquor rep about a new beverage brand, High Liquors. The chic restaurant in the Brush Park District, is know for its organic, global cuisine, as well as its craft cocktail menu and expert bar tenders. Silveri [...]
Letter from the Editor — the healing power of art
Several years ago, I volunteered at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen on Conner Street in Detroit. I volunteered with their art therapy program. I worked with elementary school students – most of whom had very difficult family situations. Sister Nancyann led the program. She would discuss the day’s project, and then the volunteers would work with the [...]
Thoughts about TEDx by Carol Hofgartner
In a couple of weeks, we will introduce you to Carol Hofgartner who is the Executive Director of Art Road, which is an amazing organization that brings art education to schools in need. Carol will provide thedetroiter.com with insight about art education and she will provide us with updates about the great work her organization [...]
Detroit Restaurant Week’s Global Cuisine
Planning my dinner excursions for Detroit Restaurant Week (DRW), I chose to start off with Atlas Global Bistro. The restaurant offers an eclectic ‘global’ menu with influences from French, Indian, Asian and Middle-Eastern cuisines, which ultimately translates into a flavorful meal!
Walking into Atlas we were promptly greeted and seated in their spacious dining area, where [...]
Letter from the Editor . . . “Mmmm, bacon”
“Mmmm . . . bacon,” Homer Simpson. Did you know that if you add bacon to any food – seriously any food– it tastes better: a sandwich (check), a salad (check, check), a water chestnut (check), or an ice cream sandwich (I haven’t tried this, but probably check)? Detroit Restaurant Week returned this past Friday [...]
D-Brand
My sister-in-law is from the D, but lives in NYC. The other day she saw someone walking down the street with a Tigers cap on. “Go Tigers!” she yelled, and she was greeted with a confused look. “Your hat . . . it’s a Tigers cap,” she informed him, and he replied, “Oh, I just thought [...]
Ian Swanson’s “BRB/Total Id Pigs” : One night only, Saturday July 30th @ Re:View Contemporary
Ian Swanson’s one night site-specific performance, BRB/Total Id Pigs, explores the relationship between ordinary objects and the ideas, people, places and events attached to them. Borrowing elements of various ritual paradigms, the performance is designed to remind us how commerce and ephemera shape our reality, asking us to consider how we define ourselves, and how [...]
L. Brooks Patterson and the Love of Sprawl by Andy H.
A couple of weeks ago, I was on a K-12 education kick, reading as much research and commentary on hot issues in school reform like teacher evaluation and tenure, charter schools, school choice, and testing. This week my obsession has been sprawl: what causes it, and ways to address it. In [...]
Race, Poverty & Public Schools by Andy H.
I noted a couple of weeks ago on Motown to TreeTown that I would be following up with more posts on Ed Glaeser’s Triumph of the City, which I finished reading in Austin while I was attending South by Southwest. Throughout the book, Glaeser emphasizes education as one of the crucial determinants of urban [...]
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