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For high-end independent boutiques, the discriminating shopper should look no further than Birmingham. Its downtown is almost intimidating in its perfection, and its parks, school system and network of cultural amenities are second-to-none. Yeah, it's pretty much perfect.

Birmingham Features

The Art of Destination Dining

Nicole Rupersburg Thursday, March 29, 2012

Every year lots of restaurants open in metro Detroit but few are able to distinguish themselves as dining destinations. What does it take to create an eatery that has its own sense of place? Metromode's Nicole Rupersburg chats with Hubert Yaro, co-owner of the iconoclastic Ronin and Commonwealth about the art of pioneering a stand-out business.

Metromode Speaker Event: Michigan's Transportation Odyssey

Metromode Staff Thursday, March 08, 2012

Across the state, people are focusing on transportation initiatives to help move Michigan toward a vibrant, connected future. To accelerate that conversation, Transportation for Michigan will host the Michigan Transportation Odyssey, in which participants set off on a three-day voyage from Detroit Metro Airport to Traverse City using only Michigan’s transit systems. Metromode kicks things off with a speaker event on March 21st at The Reserve in Birmingham. Sign up now!

How Metro Detroit Is Helping To Rebuild Iraq

Natalie Burg Thursday, March 01, 2012

Still unsure of the economic opportunities that accompany Metro Detroit's Arab-American melting pot? Well how does a $5.5-billion contract sound? For the rebuilding and development of Iraq it's only the tip of the iceberg, and our region is uniquely poised to be a part of that reconstruction. But economic gain is only one part of the equation. With reconstruction comes stability, and with stability comes peace. Think of it as building a better Michigan by building a better world.

Selling Birmingham's Downtown Shopping District

Kim North Shine Thursday, January 19, 2012

For decades national chains, the stores most American shop in, have set their sites on malls and shopping strips. But the times they are a-changing. Every year the focus and enthusiasm for downtown living and shopping grows. So, how do you integrate and accommodate national retail into a city's core? Metromode chats with Julie Fielder, Birmingham's go-to gal for putting stores into its downtown storefronts.

Double Lives: Ben Sharkey

Tanya Muzumdar Thursday, August 18, 2011

Ben Sharkey leads a truly 3D life. A designer at visualization tech firm Real Time Technology, he moonlights as a honey-smooth jazz vocalist. Okay, so he sings on the side, you say. Still, how many part time jazz singers do you know that boast YouTube fans in the hundreds of thousands?

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