- Jul 27, 2018
Deputies apprehend burglar in Rochester Hills
A 17-year-old Orchard Lake man was arrested on Saturday, July 21, after allegedly breaking into a home in the 600 block of Lake Ridge Road in Rochester Hills, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies responded about 2:44 p.m. to the report of a man attempting to break into a home in the area. The victim said he was downstairs in the home and thought he heard someone inside the house. Upon walking upstairs, the victim saw a male inside his home. The victim fled the


- Jul 24, 2018
The role of demographics in current elections
We all belong to something, whether it's a religious group, an ethnic category, or some kind of community. With the August 7 primary election right around the corner, and then the general election in November soon after, candidates of all stripes and persuasions are busy targeting and appealing to various groups, looking to coalesce a demographic base around themselves. Whether Catholic, Protestant, evangelical Christian, Jewish, Muslim, African American, Chaldean, Indian, As


- Jul 24, 2018
State under the gun on broken foster care system
The case of seven-year-old Ricky Holland in Michigan gained national attention in 2005 when the boy's adoptive parents claimed he went missing from their Williamston home, near Lansing. The community spent months looking for Ricky, even landing the effort on an episode of "America's Most Wanted." In the end, it was his adoptive parents, Tim and Lisa Holland, who murdered Ricky, with the woman who was supposed to be his mother hitting him with a hammer and his adoptive father,
- Jul 24, 2018
Traditional Japanese revival
The Ford-Peabody Mansion – located at 325 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham – is in the mist of a makeover and will soon house Adachi, a traditional and authentic Japanese restaurant. Adachi’s owner Kenny Koza partnered with chef and restaurateur Michael Schlow to fine tune the concept after seeing a need for more traditional Japanese food options. “There’s not going to be any type of twist on it as far as any type of fusion,” said general manager Conrad Eichbauer. “In (chef) Lloyd
- Jul 24, 2018
Cantoro, Part II
After the success of their Plymouth Township location, Cantoro Italian Market and Trattoria has opened a second restaurant in Troy, Cantoro Italian Trattoria, and so far the new location is off to a busy start. Located in the former Tre Monti space at 1695 E. Big Beaver Road, the restaurant opened for dinner in June, with hopes to start serving lunch this summer. “I’m really happy the way things are running,“ said manager Jeff Jepko Valente. “We’re excited to be in that area
- Jul 24, 2018
Third times a charm
The former location of Birmingham restaurants The Stand and Zazio has new owners, Beth Hussey and Executive Chef Emmele Herrold, both of One-Eyed Betty’s and Pop’s for Italian in Ferndale. Keeping with their tradition of unique names, this one will be called Hazel, Ravines and Downtown. The name was inspired after Hussey took photos of the space, which her cell phone then grouped into an album with the same name. “I did a little research and found out that those are the names
- Jul 24, 2018
LA-flavored ramen
After hearing from a friend who lives in Detroit that there were no good ramen places in the area, Urban Ramen owner Kohei Robert Kayano decided to bring his Los Angeles-based restaurant to the mitten. Right now, the 1,200-square-foot restaurant – which is located at 4206 Woodward Avenue in Detroit near the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) and opened in late June – is only offering dinner Monday through Saturday, but Kayano wants to be open for lunch by August. Thei
- Jul 24, 2018
Rome in Detroit
A little bit of Rome has landed in Detroit with the recent opening of SheWolf Pastificio & Bar at 438 Selden in midtown. Chef/owner Anthony Lombardo said the region of Rome is represented on everything from their menu’s Roman pastas to the name itself – SheWolf is based on the Roman origin myth. “I think that there’s not an Italian restaurant like this in Detroit right now,” Lombardo said. “I think we’re pushing the envelope of Italian food.” SheWolf won’t have the giant port
- Jul 24, 2018
Rocco’s finally opens
Growing up near Dearborn’s Alcamo’s Market, Gabe Guido, Jeff Guido, and Kyle Mrkva, were tired of driving from Detroit every time they wanted fresh Italian cheeses and meats. After participating in Hatch Detroit in 2014 – where they were a semifinalist – it seemed they weren’t the only ones hoping for something similar in Detroit, and the idea for Rocco’s Italian Deli was formed. (The name comes from Gabe’s two grandfathers, one had Rocco for a first name, the other as a last
- Jul 24, 2018
Living the American dream
When asked about why they wanted to open an East African restaurant in Detroit, Hamissi Mamba’s answer was simple – there wasn’t one in the area. This fall he and his wife, Nadia Nijimbere, will open Baobab Fare to bring the flavors of their native Burundi to their new home, with both meat and vegan options available. “We couldn’t make this happen without the support from the community here in Detroit,” Mamba said. The 2,400-square-foot restaurant – at 6568 Woodward Avenue in