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Panty Poems and Wedding Showers

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April 19, 2012
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It is the season for weddings and if you’re a 20 to 30-somthing, you feel the pain of wedding showers and bachelorette party’s. There are just so many events to attend and gifts to give and as we become adults more and more of our friends are biting the bullet. Just because those individuals...
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Mark Your Calendar for Baconfest Michigan on June 2

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March 14, 2012
Mark Your Calendar for Baconfest Michigan on June 2

Like many families, bacon was a Sunday morning ritual at the Peach house, and when Matthew Peach moved into his own house, he continued the tradition. “Over the years I’ve seen it catch on,” Peach says. “It’s on the menu at better restaurants. It’s a trendy movement. There’s so much you can do with...
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Bill the Hot Dog Guy … From the People’s Republic of Anatra

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March 7, 2012
Bill the Hot Dog Guy … From the People’s Republic of Anatra

The story starts 15 years ago when Bill left his brick and mortar restaurant he owned in Detroit and started on his new adventure. A self-professed entrepreneur with a little wandering gypsy mixed in, Bill, the man behind Franks Anatra, just wanted a simpler life. He opened his first cart in the lobby of...
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Complex Celebrates 1 Year

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March 5, 2012
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Complex is a multi-concept space that houses 8 boutiques under one roof – a spin on traditional retail and an interesting way for aspiring retail owners to adapt to sky-high rent and a shaky economic climate. The mini-mall turned one last week and we stopped by to help celebrate. Strategically positioned on Maple and...
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A Driver Service That Takes the Keys … and Your Car

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January 25, 2012
A Driver Service That Takes the Keys … and Your Car

So maybe you drive a Volkswagen Routan instead of a Rolls Royce, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have your own personal chauffeur, if only for a couple of hours. By filling a niche for personal transportation services outside of taxis and limos, Keys Please provides a driver to take you around town in...
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(P)ETiquette (Straight up, No Chaser)

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January 9, 2012
(P)ETiquette (Straight up, No Chaser)

There comes a time in every pet owner’s life where the “Talk” must be had. It’s kinda  like that talk you had with your parents when they wanted to introduce the rules for dating, perhaps awkward, too late, or seemingly unnecessary but a must-have. Eventually this chat led to some rhetoric about birds and...
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The Best Date I’ve Never Had..

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January 5, 2012
The Best Date I’ve Never Had..

  I have a confession to make. I’ve never been on a real, live, legit, fairytale induced date. I’ve been out with men who intended to show me a nice time, but never one where his goal was to amaze me. Maybe I have jaded expectations and a knack for choosing the hoi polloi...
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He’s Just Not That Into You

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December 21, 2011
He’s Just Not That Into You

Your spring fling has matured into a fun and blossoming pre-relationship, or maybe you’ve been officially been knighted his “semi,quasi, almost but not exactly” girlfriend. Either way you’re totally excited about the idea that you get to spend the holiday with him and his family and friends, in his element. You saw his mom...
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ABC’s of Apartment Touring

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December 19, 2011
ABC’s of Apartment Touring

  Your google search engine is exhausted because you’ve been looking for a chic , affordable and centrally located apartment to rent for what seems like forever. You’ve narrowed down your long list to options that cover the spread of your most pertinent needs; price point, location, amenities, positive reviews and a cool website....
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Franks in the Bank

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December 15, 2011
Franks in the Bank

  With nearly 100 years of sausage service to the Metro Detroit community, American Coney Island may be on to the next big thing! Now, you can order D-I-Y Coney Kits for your own consumption or for fundraising purposes. According to American Coney Island’s website, the kits are being sold for $20.00 and come...
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Mirepoix Cooking School, Royal Oak

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December 13, 2011
Mirepoix Cooking School, Royal Oak

    Have you been invited to your beau nouveau’s house for the holiday? Or perhaps you’re a newlywed and this year’s holiday season you’ll be joining in the preparation of food. Either way, you can bring more than good tidings and knock their socks off with your stellar dishes. Mirepoix,  Holiday Market’s premiere...
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Kalamata dishes up quick casual Greek in Troy

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December 13, 2011
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On a rainy afternoon I braved the cold and headed over to check out Kalamata Greek Grill in Troy. This place has been around for a couple years, and has already notched several “best of” awards, including “Best Greek Restaurant in Detroit”—no small feat for a fast casual place that doesn’t even have waitstaff!...
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