Eating Out
A veritable Detroit landmark, the 38-story Louis Kamper-designed Book Tower was the city's tallest structure when it opened in 1926, and transformed Washington Boulevard into an upscale destination. Today, following a $400 million restoration and...
Eating Out
First born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ash—Bar opens as a second location in Detroit hotel, The Siren, a sultry downtown dwelling situated within the city's iconic Wurlitzer building. Found on The Siren's second floor, the all-day restaurant —...
Culture
Since its opening in February this year, Library Street Collective's new Snarkitecture-designed gallery has presented a series of works by American artist Sam Friedman, with one KAWS as the show’s curator. Currently hosting the group exhibition...
Eating Out
* CLOSED * Located on the second floor of The Siren Hotel—which took residence in Detroit’s Wurlitzer Building in 2018—Karl’s is an all-day dining affair serving up quintessential luncheonette classics; chef Kate Williams adding the same...
Hotels
Located in a former Singer sewing-machine store and onetime hardware outlet T.B. Rayl and Company, the two buildings—married in a thoughtful restoration by architects Kraemer Design Group before being decked out impeccably by designers Gachot...
Hotels
Taking over Detroit’s Wurlitzer Building—a skyscraper designed by Detroit architect Robert Finn and built by Otto Misch Co. in the 1920s for Wurlitzer Co., the famed specialists of fine musical instruments and bows—The Siren Hotel has opened...
Bars & Nightlife
Scouting out Detroit's street art-heavy Eastern Market one Saturday, friends Dayne, Paul, and Devin — who'd some weeks earlier decided that they would set-up their own brewery — came across a decrepit building with a telephone number scrawled on...
Eating Out
Small-batch specialty roaster, New Order Coffee, have been enjoying a busy few months since opening their Detroit premises in July. Located in the Midtown area on Woodward Ave, the space features a bright interior with pops of aqua and orange, a...
Culture
Newly-opened Detroit arts venue Wasserman Projects is certainly kicking things off in grand style as it welcomes two exhibitions that stretch the 5,000 sqft space to its limits, inside and out. The inaugural event, timed to coincide with the Detroit...
Eating Out
If ever there was an example of positive gentrification, then this is it. Sam's pawnbrokers had been serving the Detroit community since 1920, providing the cash-strapped of Corktown with somewhere to hock their loot. The corner property on Michigan...
Eating Out
There's a pretty cosmopolitan backstory to Astro Coffee: Daisuke Hughes from Ann Arbor, Michigan, met Jessica Hicks, from Glen Innes, Australia, while working together in London for Monmouth Coffee Company (Monmouth is in Wales, but the firm is in...
Hotels
I get asked all the time, "I'm going to X, know any good X there?". People assume (quite rightly) that, as the founder of these fair pages, that I should know a little about design-led hotspots; and, quite frankly, it'd be a concern if I didn't. So,...
City Notes
Husband and wife team Sara and Martin Stayers (the duo behind Houston favourites Nobie’s and Toasted Coconut) add a retro pizza joint to their list of eateries, the eclectic Montrose neighbourhood now home to Nonno’s Family Pizza Tavern, where...
City Notes
Long-time collaborators by LEMOIGNAN and MHA have rejoined forces after a hiatus, the Montreal-based design studio and architecture and design office collaborating to create the architectural signature and restrained but distinctive aesthetics for...
City Notes
Locke open their sixth property in London and their thirteenth overall to date, the lifestyle brand having chosen Kensington and Chelsea as home for its latest design-led aparthotel concept. Comprising 121 apartments ranging from studios to...
Stuff Crush
“It felt a little intimidating at first,” explains French documentary and portrait photographer, Jérôme Favre. “Obviously Millwall fans have an infamous reputation, and going there as an outsider, with two cameras around my neck, felt a...
Dispatches
Few hobbies surpass the delight and excitement of acquiring a cherished collection of trading cards in the world of collecting. Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting your journey, the desire to preserve and protect your cards is...
Dispatches
Rolling through the countryside, the picturesque scenery shifts with each mile; the mobile abode moves steadily, marking a deliberate choice toward a nomadic lifestyle. Campervans are recognised for their comfort and practicality, embodying values...
Dispatches
Are you ready for a thrilling journey that will provide fresh opportunities and life experiences? Moving to a new city can be incredibly exciting, but also quite daunting. This blog post is intended to help make the transition as smooth as...
Dispatches
When most of us think of Ancient Rome, images of a powerful and sophisticated empire spring to mind. Yet it can be easy to forget that the citizens were working on so much more than government policies and culture during their reign. As one of the...