Paragon Life

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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Check out Bistro 555 in Greektown

Posted on 17. Feb, 2012 by urbane_admin.

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$7 lobster tail. Do I have your attention? Even if you don’t like lobster, if you have the chance to try out Bistro 555 in Greetown Casino’s hotel, I would recommend it. (And you can always opt to add shrimp or crab legs to your meal if you’d rather.) I visited there last weekend with some friends, [...]

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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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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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The raw food movement is alive in Detroit

Posted on 08. Feb, 2012 by Mike.

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I’ve been curious about the raw food movement for at least six years. Don’t get me wrong – I’m a serious foodie who will gravitate toward anything that resembles a delicious burger or mac n’ cheese in a flash. But the concept behind consuming high quality uncooked, unprocessed organic foods prepared in a delicious way [...]

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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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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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Eat Something New and Eat Out Often During Kalamazoo Restaurant Week

Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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Nearly every city has a restaurant week and Kalamazoo is no exception as eight of downtown’s finer dining establishments kick off Kalamazoo Restaurant Week on Jan. 20. Each restaurant features a specially-priced three-course menu that gives diners a chance at trying something new without taking too much risk to the pocketbook or an opportunity to [...]

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Noble Fish: The Best Sushi in Metro Detroit

Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by Mike.

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The nondescript Noble Fish supermarket and sushi bar. Credit Kodamakitty via flickr. Noble Fish, Downtown Clawson, 45 E 14 Mile Rd, Clawson, MI, (248) 585-2314 This place isn’t for everybody. First, you have to park. There is rarely parking available on the street, and the lot behind the little Japanese market and sushi bar has more disputed boundary lines than [...]