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Metro Times seeks Detroit-area youth to feature in our 2026 Fiction Issue

7+ hour, 9+ min ago  (414+ words) Would you like your poetry, fiction, or art to be published in the Detroit Metro Times in print and online to over 700,000 readers? Would you like one of 20 opportunities to win a $100 VISA gift card? Are you a Metro-Detroit youth…...

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metrotimes.com > food-drink > popular-influencer-the-hungry-black-man-is-opening-a-restaurant-in-detroit

Popular influencer the Hungry Black Man is opening a restaurant in Detroit

21+ hour, 14+ min ago  (270+ words) After years of growing a following by reviewing Black-owned businesses across the U.S., popular social media food influencer Starex Smith " better known to many as the Hungry Black Man " is opening a restaurant of his own in Detroit. Located at 1428 Gratiot…...

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metrotimes.com > music-2 > for-steve-mazur-the-motor-city-is-where-the-music-started-and-where-it-still-hits-hardest-as-he-returns-with-our-lady-peace

For Steve Mazur, the Motor City is where the music started – and where it still hits hardest as he returns with Our Lady Peace

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (954+ words) Detroit has always been known as a music city. Motown. Detroit Rock City. From small clubs to legendary stages, the sound of rock guitars has long echoed through its neighborhoods." For Steve Mazur, the passion for playing guitar started at…...

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metrotimes.com > weed-2 > these-15-cannabis-brands-in-michigan-consistently-deliver-quality

These 15 cannabis brands in Michigan consistently deliver quality

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (839+ words) As Michigan's cannabis market matures, it's getting easier to separate premium weed from everything else." But for the average consumer, finding the right cannabis in a dispensary brimming with choices can be overwhelming. The quality ranges from pungent, properly cured…...

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metrotimes.com > food-drink > midtowns-jolly-pumpkin-closes-to-be-replaced-with-mediterranean-ish-concept

Midtown’s Jolly Pumpkin closes, to be replaced with ‘Mediterranean-ish’ concept

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (248+ words) Jolly Pumpkin has closed its location in Detroit's Midtown area. The local pizza and beer chain announced its closure on social media, writing, "After 11 incredible years, JP is closing its doors. We are so grateful for the love, support, and…...

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metrotimes.com > food-drink > drink-news > nfls-nate-burleson-teams-up-with-ferndales-valentine-distilling-co

NFL’s Nate Burleson teams up with Ferndale’s Valentine Distilling Co.

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (641+ words) Network morning news co-anchor. Sunday NFL Football analyst. Nickelodeon kids" series host. Primetime game show emcee. And currently, filling in as anchor and zookeeper for NCAA March Madness men"s basketball tournament coverage. Dang, Nate Burleson, can another brutha get…...

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metrotimes.com > arts > movies > ryan-gosling-is-a-star-in-project-hail-mary

Ryan Gosling is a star in ‘Project Hail Mary’

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (800+ words) Ryan Gosling is a star in "Project Hail Mary'Detroit Metro Times I had an epiphany while watching Project Hail Mary. Ryan Gosling could have played Marty in Marty Supreme, but Timoth'e Chalamet could never have played Ryland Grace in Project…...

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metrotimes.com > food-drink > detroits-2026-food-truck-program-will-include-festival-favorite-island-noodles

Detroit’s 2026 food truck program will include festival favorite Island Noodles

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (322+ words) Downtown Street Eats kicks off on Monday, April 6, bringing dozens of food trucks to Detroit's Cadillac Square. This year's program includes Island Noodles, a popular vendor at music festivals across the U.S., including Movement and Electric Forest in Michigan. The brand…...

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metrotimes.com > food-drink > drink-news > the-ranch-honky-tonk-brings-live-country-music-to-ann-arbor

The Ranch Honky Tonk brings live country music to Ann Arbor

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (301+ words) The formula for a new business opening its doors in downtown Ann Arbor is pretty simple: "Live bands. Cold beer." That's according to Jerry McKinnie, general manager of the Ranch Honky Tonk " a new country music-themed bar and music venue…...

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metrotimes.com > food-drink > little-bellas-pizza-wine-bar-opens-in-royal-oak

Little Bella’s Pizza & Wine Bar opens in Royal Oak

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (306+ words) A building in the heart of downtown Royal Oak has seen a number of different restaurants concepts over the years. Now, it's become what its owner is describing as "a whole Italian complex." Little Bella's Pizza & Wine Bar is opening…...