Detroit’s Gathering Coffee Co. hosts one last gathering before closing permanently

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 9/3 6:28A Layla McMurtrie

Sadly, this is the last week for Gathering Coffee Co. in Detroit's Milwaukee Junction neighborhood. Before the community cafe leaves, though, it's hosting one last gathering this Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The two-day event will...

French bulldog rescued from abandoned Detroit home a year after he went missing

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 9/3 5:12A Steve Neavling

Leo, a two-year-old French bulldog, went missing from a yard in Dearborn in August 2023, and his owner had all but given up on ever seeing him again. Then late last month, the Detroit Animal Care and...

Lapointe: Summer playground memories on Detroit’s east side

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 9/2 12:00A Joe Lapointe

When playground director Gene Kelty umpired softball games at Hansen Field in the 1960s, he left no doubt about the location of a good pitch. “Stee-RIKE!” he’d call in a voice that carried across the...

Black-owned Sports Rap Radio in Detroit pulls plug less than 3 months after launching

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 8/29 6:40A Steve Neavling

Less than 90 days after its launch, Detroit-based Sports Rap Radio, touted as the nation’s first sports-talk radio station completely owned by and featuring African American talent, has come to an end...

Savage X Fenty by Rihanna opens first Michigan store in Detroit

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 8/29 3:54A Layla McMurtrie

Detroit will soon welcome Michigan’s first Savage X Fenty store, the globally renowned lingerie and apparel brand by singer and businesswoman Rihanna known for “championing inclusivity, fearlessness,...

Why Shawarma’s House in Westland is making superior chicken shawarma

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 8/29 12:00A Tom Perkins

Shawarma’s House first came on my radar while driving back to Detroit after a long hike west of Ann Arbor. Famished after 10-miles in the woods, I craved protein, wanted it in chicken shawarma form,...

Alice Coltrane’s son Ravi plays homage to his mother at the Detroit Jazz Festival

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 8/27 12:00A Biba Adams

For over 40 years, the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation has celebrated Detroit’s rich history of jazz music by providing year-round concerts and educational programming, and of course, organizing the...

Loui’s Pizza in Hazel Park named Yelp’s No. 1 Midwest pizza spot

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 8/21 7:39A Layla McMurtrie

Detroit-style pizza — with its thick crust, caramelized edges, and square shape — has not only become a beloved local staple but also influences the pizza scene globally. One of our favorites, Loui’s...

Cult fave Sheetz sets opening date for first-ever Michigan location

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 8/21 7:05A Lee DeVito

An opening date has been announced for the first-ever Michigan Sheetz store, a Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain with something of a cult following. The store is set to open to the public at...

Detroit artists invited to represent Stroh’s in art contest at The Old Miami

Detroit Metro Times (Arts & Culture) 8/20 8:22A Layla McMurtrie

The Old Miami is teaming up with an iconic long-standing local brand to offer Detroit artists a unique opportunity to showcase their talent. In partnership with Stroh’s, the artsy Cass Corridor dive...

Mersiless Amir, one of Detroit’s most important emcees, on his career and staying the course

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 8/20 2:36A Kahn Santori Davison

It’s 5:30 p.m. and there’s a quiet hush inside Detroit’s Vinyl Society bar and lounge. The late-evening patrons haven’t trickled in yet and the emcee known as Mersiless Amir is the only customer...

Double Winter makes it last with new album ‘Hourglass’

Detroit Metro Times (Music) 8/19 3:04A Jeff Milo

Steve Barcus says he isn’t used to being called “chill.” He says this while slightly reclined in what appears to be a cozy, thrifted linen kaftan robe, one barefooted leg crossed over the other, with a cat in his lap. He says this even as he’s...

Lapointe: Do the Tigers really need more luxury boxes?

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 8/19 12:00A Joe Lapointe

Fret not about improving the hitting, pitching, fielding, and payroll of the mediocre Detroit Tigers. Oh, no. Instead, the Ilitch ownership is about to give Motor City baseball fans what they really want and need: Luxury seating and a private...

Redford Theatre offers 500 free tickets to rare 35mm screening of ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’

Detroit Metro Times (Arts & Culture) 8/16 8:16A Steve Neavling

The historic Redford Theatre in Detroit is featuring rare 35mm film screenings of the first Indiana Jones adventure Raiders of the Lost Ark next weekend, and 500 tickets are available for free. The free movies are sponsored by Pluto TV, a popular...

Detroit Historical Museum opens new Detroit Lions exhibit

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 8/16 6:12A Layla McMurtrie

The football season is just around the corner, and this upcoming art exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum promises to get Detroit Lions fans even more excited. On Saturday, Aug. 24, the same day as the first Lions home game of the 2024-25...