Michigan’s farmers struggle with trade, production but look forward in 2020
Michigan’s farmers are looking forward in 2020, hopeful for resolutions or at least relief from issues such as trade uncertainty, rising costs and homegrown challenges such as tighter lending from financial institutions.
A Perfect Toast: Celebrate this New Year’s with a Michigan beer
Perhaps fine French Champagne isn’t in your budget or to your end-of-year tastes. One Michigan craft brewer has something different for you to try.
Grand Rapids-based Founders Brewing Co. just...
Metro Detroit bakery starts a new tradition: Creating a tasty fruitcake worth sharing
The most commonly heard joke around the holidays has to do with fruitcakes – someone once suggested that there is only one fruitcake in existence and that everyone circulates...
Michigan State University partners to create limited-edition purple potato chips
Some companies celebrate their anniversaries with a big party. Some offer a coupon or discount to shopper. But Great Lakes Potato Chips Co. took their 10th year anniversary to...
The Longboard by Jolly Pumpkin debuts in downtown Dearborn
Something about Hawaii and the Pacific Coast has always stuck with Ron Jeffries, founder of Jolly Pumpkin, the all sour-beer Michigan-based brewery. Think tiki drinks, Polynesian art and lots...
West Michigan craft beer experts come up with new seasonal beer offerings
If you’re trying to come up with what to bring to your family Thanksgiving Day meal for the host or if you want to show up with a great...
Five places to get the classic Detroit cocktail known as the Hummer
Want to impress a Detroiter by knowing one of the city’s
classic cocktails? Then take them out for a dinner and drinks for the inspired
creation known as the Hummer.
According...
Navigating pot laws makes marijuana cash grab tricky
State’s burgeoning marijuana economy not without its challenges.
Metro Detroit bakery celebrates 70th anniversary with community party
Celebrating milestones are important for any company – having a culture that highlights what is going well, especially the business’s longevity – is important for customers, vendors and employees...
New Forty Pearl returns with craft cocktails, ‘extensive’ menu
After a brief hiatus, New Forty Pearl reopened this month with craft cocktails and an expanded menu.
Smith & Co. highlights New American cuisine that celebrates Michigan
A new Midtown Detroit entertainment district is now in progress and a Smith & Co., a restaurant that will serve as the cornerstone of the Selden Street development, is...
Popularity of gluten-free products is playing a role in latest round of state grants
A number of grants from the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Development have included at least two with a focus on gluten-free products.
Make Food Not Waste seeks to inspire, inform about how to manage food waste
Imagine if your boss walked up to you with a box full of food and told you to make the best meal you’d ever cooked. You might feel like...
Invasive mussels, other factors slam commercial fishery
DNR officials say invasive species are hurting the whitefish production in the Great Lakes, although some believe the problem is simpler: Too many fish.
Earth-friendly shops serve coffee and the environment at the same time
Coffee houses throughout Michigan are taking seriously a commitment to producing their wares in an environmentally friendly way.
Pizza now on the menu at Buddy’s new Plymouth Township location
There's a new place to grab a slice now that Buddy's Pizza has opened its Plymouth Township location on Beck Road.
The Bricks brings pizzeria arcade with farm-to-table heart to Metro Detroit
What happens when you mix a love of great food, a desire to open a neighborhood gathering place and sustainability? You get a place like The Bricks.
This new Grosse...
Looking for a summer treat? Sliders are one of Metro Detroit’s finest franchises
What is more all American and symbolic of a summer meal than a plate full of delicious and iconic sliders?
Thankfully, Metro Detroit has some of the finest slider...
Fire up the grill with this spicy, summery recipe
As everyone gets out their grills this summer, there is more than one way to turn up the heat. That is where Executive Chef Emmele Herrold – a co-owner...
Deep Discounts and Big Party During Buddy’s Pizza Day
There are some things that are synonymous with Detroit: Motown music, automotive muscle, Better Made potato chips and deep-dish pizza.
One of the pizza makers most recognized for that delicious...