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Food Snob: Ferndale…Detroit’s Best Breakfast Scene

Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by Mike.

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My boyfriend doesn’t know this, but I made him move to Ferndale for the breakfast scene. The Toast vs Fly Trap debate was raging through the Twitter/Facebook/Blogosphere, as well as in the bellies of our mutual friends. Every time we looked at a bungalow to rent, I saw homemade French toast dancing in the bedroom, [...]

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Pete’s in Ferndale serves upscale deli and more

Posted on 20. Dec, 2011 by Dave.

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Off the beaten path, down Woodward Heights in Ferndale, this nondescript diner from the outside suddenly becomes a slightly upscale eatery on the inside. Owner Pete Mel transformed a long-closed Coney Island into a place of his own, melding the flavors of a couple former endeavors—Backstage Deli and Salute. Walking in, you notice the sharp [...]

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On the Midwest and the Star Spangled Banner

Posted on 05. Dec, 2011 by Mike.

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I often tell people that the Midwest has the most native musical talent in the country. Don’t get me wrong, there are amazing bands and songwriters in cities like Seattle and Brooklyn and Nashville–but how many of those people were actually born in those cities? Not many. There’s something wholly unique about the music of this [...]

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Mudgie’s serves up artisan sandwiches and more

Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by urbane_admin.

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Mudgie’s is an artisan sandwich shop known for using fresh, high-quality ingredients. If there’s a way to get something local, they do it. They also roast their own meats—so you won’t find commercially processed turkey, corned beef or roast beef here, it’s the real deal. Not in the mood for meat? There’s also plenty of [...]

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Dude, Don’t Be a Dud

Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 by ashley.

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Contrary to popular belief, your closet doesn’t have to be overflowing with names and numbers to contain quality. While it may be discouraging to shop AND think about all the money you’d have to spend to keep up with the joneses, there are a few items you shouldn’t get dressed with out. Fellas, this list [...]

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How Well Do You Prepare for the Week?

Posted on 28. Oct, 2011 by ashley.

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We plan our lives. We plan when we have no certainty that our plans will succeed. The big picture of our lives is really a culminating event of the smaller decisions we make day-to-day. Someone gave me the advice that I should take a few minutes out of my Sunday to literally plan out my [...]

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Mudgie’s serves up artisan sandwiches and more

Posted on 06. May, 2011 by Naomi.

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Urbane Life chosen as media partner for the “Dining in the D” TV Episode 2 of Dining in the D is coming up, so I figured I ought to try out one of the featured venues, Mudgie’s in Corktown. Mudgie’s is an artisan sandwich shop known for using fresh, high-quality ingredients. If there’s a way [...]

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The Anton Art Center

Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 by Matt.

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Just a short jaunt from Paragon’s Drawbridge, Eastwood Village, Knottingham and Prentiss Pointe Apartments, sits one of the greatest gems in Metro Detroit… The Anton Art Center. A beacon for driving the arts in the Metro Detroit area, The Art Center focuses on making art accessible for almost everyone. From high school and middle school [...]

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Hard Luck Candy Vodka is looking for some sweet mixologist – Could it be you?

Posted on 27. Dec, 2010 by Scasola.

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There is an art form to mixing a truly delicious drink. The balance of flavors should complement one another. A talented bartender or mixologist gets it right every time. Next month at Cliff Bells you have a chance to show your stuff. Do you have moves a la Cocktail-era Tom Cruise? Can you mix a [...]

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Have you ever been to the Roller Derby?

Posted on 22. Nov, 2010 by Eric Brown.

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I have to admit that Roller Derby was never on my radar. I had only a vague idea that it existed, that there was some kind of cool subculture behind it, but it was one of those “scenes” I wasn’t privy to. That is, until my girlfriend kept asking me if I wanted to go [...]