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Cash Mob Hits Mount Clemens

Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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We’ve all seen flash mobs where large groups of people converge in a public spot to break out in song and dance, but what’s a cash mob? It’s an idea that originated in Cleveland back in September where people come to a local business and spend at least $20 in a designated store. Call it [...]

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Making the Paczki Pilgrimage to Hamtramck

Posted on 16. Feb, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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New Orleans has Mardi Gras, Rio de Janeiro has Carnavale, but Detroiters celebrate Paczki Day the day before the first day of Lent, which is Feb. 21 this year. Pronounced “POONCH-key,” paczki are Polish-style jelly or custard-filled donuts. Ask any die-hard paczki lover, and they’ll say the only place to get the best paczki in [...]

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Quiet & Peaceful Dog-Apartment Living

Posted on 14. Feb, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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For some dogs, apartment living can send them barking up the wrong tree. Or maybe it’s the lack of a tree – and other reasons – that get some dogs barking. However, with a bit of planning and strategy, it can be done comfortably and happily for both dog and owner, according to Amy Garabedian, [...]

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Hot & Frosty Fun at Lakeside Village Apartments

Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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Out in Clinton Township on Sunday? Come out for some winter fun at Lakeside Village for the Just Cause Wish-A-Mile bicycle tour team’s Hot & Frosty Fun Fest for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This frosty fun-draising event will feature a variety of different activities to beat the winter blues including an adventure fun run, chili cook-off [...]

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Give More Than Just a Box of Chocolates This Valentine’s Day

Posted on 09. Feb, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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Anyone who is seriously into chocolate knows that a place that’s making things like orange cardamom and Mexican hot chocolate truffles with free trade and organic ingredients is putting more than a lot of love into those tiny bites of decadence. Counselor-turned-chocolatier Dale Anderson is also putting his convictions into them. Anderson, who has worked [...]

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Due Venti: Seriously Romantic Italian Cuisine

Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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When I think of romantic restaurants, my first criteria is that it has to be intimate – small, cozy and with low lighting. My second preference is that it does Italian. Well. I’m not talking about old school meatballs, spaghetti and red sauce Italian, but small batch house-made soups, sauces and pasta plus the best [...]

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A Saucy Success Story

Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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Miriam Brown’s barbecue sauce is stuff of legend. “I was selling it for 25 years in the ‘hood out of the trunk of my car, I did some catering, and to my amazement, everyone loved it,” Brown says. But after a layoff forced Brown to find her own job, she decided to bring her Belledine’s [...]

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A Chili & Icy Way to Putt Around Downtown Mount Clemens

Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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Don’t let the cold weather put a stop to hanging out in Downtown Mount Clemens this weekend. This weekend’s fun kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 2., at 6:30 p.m. with the 7th annual Fire & Ice Chili Cookoff, a fundraiser for the Anton Art Center. Fifteen dollars (or $25 a couple) gets you in to [...]

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Brew a Better Cup of Coffee

Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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Making the perfect coffee is a science. You can find the best bean or blend but sometimes you can ruin it by making it wrong. Ben Angelo, roast master at the Water Street Coffee Joint in Kalamazoo, says the first step is finding the right grounds to water ratio. “Most people are used to coffee [...]

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Anton Art Center Features the Best of Michigan Artists

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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The Anton Art Center in Downtown Mount Clemens will be featuring some of the best Michigan artists during the Michigan Annual XXXVIII art competition. The juried art show will feature works ranging from photography to pastels from 38 Michigan artists who will compete for $1,600 in prizes. Andrea Eis, chair of Art and Art History [...]