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Calm After the Storm

When disaster strikes, RestoPros offers homeowners both science and compassion Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie A house in crisis doesn’t care what else is happening in your life. Pipes burst during chemo. Sump pumps fail the week your newborn comes home. Ceilings collapse during an ordinary Tuesday night dinner. All of a sudden, time blurs, and you need two kinds of help at once: the kind that brings meters, equipment, and a plan…and the kind that looks you in the eye...

Life + Culture

Gratitude in Green

In Royal Oak’s extraordinary parks system, connection takes root Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie On a crisp spring morning in 2020, when outdoor spaces were lifelines, Royal Oak resident and Parks & Recreation Director Nicole McEachern watched her toddler’s first wobbly steps at Patricia Paruch Park. The memory still anchors her sense of gratitude. “That playground is where my son was learning to walk,” Nicole recalls. “It’s special to me because of those memories.”  ...

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Generations In Bloom

On the oldest family-owned farm in Michigan, gratitude is always growing Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie The first time Jennifer de Beausset walked Westcroft Gardens and Farm, she stopped in her tracks. “‘Whoa,’” she remembers saying. “I knew I’d just entered somewhere really special.” Raised among colonial stone houses in Pennsylvania, she thought she understood history. But stepping onto the Grosse Ile farm that has belonged to her husband Kyle’s family since 1776...

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Flavors Without Borders

The Fed’s Jakobi Voorheis offers adventurous drinks to complement his globally inspired cuisine Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie At The Fed in Clarkston, the bold flavors come from all the places executive chef Jakobi Voorheis has called home. Puerto Rican spices from his father’s kitchen, Canadian influences from his stepfather, Mexican chilies from years spent abroad—Jakobi grew up with a passport of flavors at his table. Some of his fondest memories are family...

Food + Beverage

Scooping Up A Legacy

Lindsey and Jason Eddleston are preserving Royal Oak’s sweetest institution Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie Inside Lindsey and Jason Eddleston’s mission to preserve Royal Oak’s sweetest institution Every year on her grandfather’s birthday, a woman lands at Detroit Metro, drives straight to Ray’s Ice Cream, orders her grandfather’s favorite milkshake, and boards a return flight home. The ritual speaks volumes about what Ray’s means to its loyal customers. It’s more...

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The Café That Heals

Amber Poupore built Cacao Tree Café on the belief that food can heal Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie Sick and sluggish from a diet of fast food and boxed meals, 18-year-old Amber Poupore was challenged by a friend to look at what she was actually putting into her body. “She pulled a box of Rice-A-Roni out of my cabinet,” Amber recalls, laughing. “And she said, ‘Amber, read these ingredients. You can’t even pronounce half of them. This isn’t food.’ That was the start of...

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Michelin Elegance, Unplated

James Beard Award semifinalist chef Amado Lopez cooks for the people, not the elite Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie When I interviewed James Beard semifinalist Amado Lopez for this article, I was intrigued by—and supportive of—his concept: to offer haute cuisine at an affordable price. My wife Heather and I are both obsessed with The Bear , so I took her to Amado’s Berkley taqueria, Casa Amado, for our anniversary dinner. I called ahead: did they take reservations...

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Wellness In A Cup

Jing DiPiero poured a lifetime of herbal wisdom into her nourishing, functional, all-natural hydration Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie On a bright Saturday in Royal Oak, you might catch sight of a vibrant booth: jewel-toned banners, hummingbirds and butterflies printed on colorful sachets, and a woman who seems to glow from the inside out, smiling as she pours samples of drinks. That’s Jing DiPiero of Plants by People . Her plant-powered blends ship to kitchens...

Arts + Culture

Time Well Spent

Inside Shinola’s remarkable resurrection—and what makes the brand truly timeless Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie If you've heard of Shinola, you might know a few things: Detroit. Watches. Leather. Possibly even that former president Barack Obama toured the Detroit factory. But you might not know how deep the story goes—or how wide. So if you’re expecting this story to be merely about precision timepieces and American grit, get ready to be surprised. The picture...

Arts + Culture

Double Vision

Two women. One dream. The city’s chicest frames. Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie Before there was a boutique, before there was a red carpet, before Detroit knew the name De'Twah…two women were having the same dream. Candice was recovering from COVID when the vision struck: an upscale eyewear boutique. “I literally woke up in the middle of the night, scribbled down ‘De'Twah, and then I just filed the paperwork, like in the middle of the night,” Candice remembers. “And...