Alysa Offman
Detroit Metro Times
Wyandotte, MI, United States
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PotterCon takes over the Masonic Temple this Sunday
Readers lost their minds a few months ago when we revealed to them that a Harry Potter-themed convention was coming to Detroit. And now the day of PotterCon is almost upon us. → Read More
Atwater's Rivertown rooftop biergarten opens today
Nothing says summer in Michigan quite like sipping an ice cold brew on a shady patio. Now, Atwater beer lovers will be able to do just that on the brewery's brand new rooftop patio found atop their Rivertown location. → Read More
TNT to air Michael Moore non-fiction TV series this fall
Some credit is really due to President Trump for this one. The yellow-haired commander-in-chief has created an environment so politically toxic that Head Liberal and documentarian Michael Moore is returning to cable television after a 17 year hiatus. → Read More
Roasting Plant to partner with Dilla's Delights under Hill Harper ownership
Actor, writer, and entrepreneur Hill Harper recently announced he'd be taking over the Detroit Roasting Plant, a unique coffee shop that offers custom blend technology unavailable at any other cafe in the world. The takeover is part of Harper's goal to grow a sustainable, successful business that will offer jobs to communities in need. → Read More
Bud Light is the official beer of the Detroit Red Wings and other Little Caesars Arena news
In a press release sent out this afternoon, Olympia Entertainment announced they've inked a deal with Anheuser-Busch who now have naming rights to three venues within Little Caesars Arena. Budweiser Biergarten, Goose Island Pub, and Bud Light Upper Concourse Bar will all be located inside the new arena, shilling the pale pilsner the company is known for brewing. → Read More
Meridian and Grand Circus partner to provide a free coding bootcamp to Detroit residents
"There's a tech boom happening locally," says Jennifer Cline of Grand Circus, a Detroit-based company that provides tech education. "By 2020 there will be one... → Read More
The Henry Ford rolls out historically accurate and incredibly yummy new menu
If anyone can make historically accurate menu items sound exciting, it's Lee Ward. The former Churchill Downs chef has been working as the director of the Henry Ford's food service and catering since last July and most of his time has been spent improving the visitor experience via food. → Read More
Local project trains underemployed women in skilled trade, but lacks funding to continue growth
Samantha Farr was studying city planning when she first began welding. Her school had a lab for architecture students to manipulate materials in order to better understand them. → Read More
Short doc looks at Ferndale-based right-wing Church Militant
A right-wing media online group called Church Militant is experiencing amazing growth. And while that may not surprise you, the location of their headquarters might. → Read More
Freep solicits white male execs to give women career advice, it backfires spectacularly
If you've never heard of mansplaining, a college classmate of mine recently summed up the phenomenon is a succinct status update. It seems the folks... → Read More
Tell us how your mother fought the patriarchy for Mother's Day
As long as I can remember, my mother's never worn makeup. From photographs, it appears she may have swept some black mascara onto her lashes on her wedding day, but that was three years before I was born. → Read More
Is a Flint funeral home mixing up bodies?
Two brothers were horrified when they arrived at their mother's funeral to find the body in the casket was a stranger. In a story first reported by WNEM, Maurice Dunn and Joe Leverette said Swanson Funeral Home denied that the body in the casket was anyone other than their mother, Alice Dunn. → Read More
This solar-powered converted train car can be your home for $675k
Tiny homes might be the current trend in homeownership, but what about a solar-powered train car? There's one for sale in Northport and it's probably nicer than all the houses in your neighborhood. → Read More
Breaking food news: Emmele Herrold joins Bobcat Bonnie's as culinary director
Emmele Herrold isn't one of those names we see printed ubiquitously in Detroit food media, yet the chef created the menu at One Eyed Betty's, Daily Dinette, Pops for Italian, and operates her own "permanent pop-up" at Bosco called Black Eagle. Now, she's joining the team at Bobcat Bonnie's, which operates restaurants in Detroit and Wyandotte, as culinary director. → Read More
Peacock Room owner Rachel Lutz plots expansion, anticipating uptick in QLine traffic
Earlier this week we reported that luxury retailer Kit and Ace abruptly closed their Woodward Avenue shop, notifying employees on Wednesday that they no longer had a job the same day. Well, it doesn't seem like all Woodward Avenue retailers are facing dipping sales — Peacock Room and Frida owner Rachel Lutz recently announced she plans to expand Frida to double its current size. → Read More
Video: Foodlab Detroit director Devita Davison gives Ted Talk about the paradox of Detroit's renaissance and food scarcity
In a emotional and powerful speech delivered at TedXBrum in Birmingham, United Kingdom, Foodlab Detroit director Devita Davison educated the crowd about the paradox Detroit... → Read More
Upscale retailer Kit and Ace closed their Detroit store today, along with all stores in U.S., U.K., and Australia
After less than a year in business, the Downtown Detroit location of upscale retailer Kit and Ace has shuttered. In a statement made on their Facebook page this afternoon, the brand announced they would also close all stores in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. → Read More
How to treat yourself, the Detroit way
Read the full list of Best of Detroit 2017 Best Pampering winners here. → Read More
Shopping in metro Detroit is unique and surprising
Read the full list of Best of Detroit 2017 Best Retail and Services winners here. → Read More
Detroit's Café con Leche to shutter permanently
Last year, after little more than a year in business, indie coffee shop Cafe con Leche closed its auxiliary Southwest Detroit location. Now, the shop's only remaining location, across from the Fisher Building, will also shutter. → Read More