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The Wayne County executive has crafted a special severance plan for about 300 county political appointees that could pay them almost a half-year’s salary if they quit around election time. The payouts are unprecedented among Metro Detroit governments and provide further ammunition to critics who say the county operates by its own, lucrative rules.
The second round of the Wayne County Foreclosure Auction starts Friday with about 13,000 properties for opening bids of $500. Residents who missed the registration but are committed to buying in Detroit may be able to get in on the action through the website WhyDontWeOwnThis.com.
Sometimes what looks like a major problem turns out to be a lucky break. The relocated restaurant, Diamond Jim Brady’s Bistro, puts the resilient Brady bunch in a much more prominent location in Novi Town Center than the first one which closed last November to make way for a big-box store. Food’s interesting and prices are gentle.
Steve’s Backroom has been serving such classic regional dishes as tender kebabs of lamb, parsley- and toasted pita-dotted greens, earthy lentil soup and marinated chicken with resonant garlic dip for years, and continues to do so in a low-slung building on the Nautical Mile in St. Clair Shores.
The Root Restaurant, a collaboration between proprietor Ed Mamou and chef James Rigato that opened in late May, is more than good enough to put White Lake on diners’ radar once again. It gets 4 stars. Read on for more.
In a city with miles of blight, building inspectors implementing Mayor Dave Bing’s vision to reshape Detroit have zeroed in on peeling paint in East English Village.
Journalism may be “the first, rough draft of history,” but history doesn’t always get the story right. The historical narrative handed down about civil rights has been that since the Civil War, things have been getting better every year for the descendants of slaves. Kevin Boyle’s National Book Award-winning 2004 book, “Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age” (Henry Holt), shows how things got worse for African-Americans during the 1910s and ’20s, in America.
‘Moneyball” works for one reason only: The chemistry between Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill. This ultimate odd couple — 40-something pretty boy and portly 20-something nerd — propels a film that is something of an oddity itself.
We asked you to share your photos showcasing the unique character of Michigan in The Detroit News’ summer-long Celebrate Michigan! Photo Contest. Over the summer, readers submitted nearly 2,800 photos. Seventy outstanding ones were chosen as finalists, with four going on to be grand prize winners.
Crime continued to decline in 2010 in many Michigan communities, according to FBI reports, mirroring a decline seen across the nation. In Metro Detroit communities, violent crime among reporting agencies is down roughly 5% since 2008 and property crimes is down 10%.
An all-you-care-to-eat concept turns some people off at the outset. It seems, well, a little déclassé. Fear not. Texas de Brazil, the churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse) that opened this summer in downtown Detroit, comes across as just as upscale and well-run as any conventional restaurant.
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