James Beard finalists include an East African restaurant in Detroit and Seattle pho shops

CHICAGO – An East African eatery in Detroit, longtime family owned Seattle pho shops and a Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques in Washington, D.C., are among the dozens of finalists for this year’s prestigious James Beard Awards. The culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars will recognize restaurants and chefs in 22 categories at a … Read more

Eminem performs ‘Houdini’ live for the first time at Detroit’s Michigan Central Station concert

Detroit’s Michigan Central Station is officially back, and so is Eminem. The hometown rap star made a not-so-surprise appearance at a concert celebrating the reopening of the Michigan Central Station, which until recently, had been abandoned for decades. Eminem closed out the show, while accompanied by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and performed his new single … Read more