A Scary Business
By: Tanya Muzumdar, 10/29/2009
Halloween is a $7 billion annual business in the United States. Every October Hauntrepreneurs Ed and Jim Terebus carve out their own bloody slice of the pie by turning downtown Pontiac into one of the nation's top scare destinations.
Metromode brings back last year's look at Metro D's creepiest entrepreneurs.
Ghastly Plots In Metro Detroit
By: Tanya Muzumdar, 10/29/2009
Happy Horror-ween! Though Metro Detroit is hardly known for our tales of terror (not counting the economy and the Lions, of course),
Metromode digs up a pair of local writers who want nothing more than to give you nightmares.
Model D Speaker Series: Reflecting Detroit in the (New) Media
By: Model D Staff, 10/29/2009
Detroit's been all over the headlines, and no one even had to fake a
balloon ride. Why is the media so fascinated with the city, and all of
a sudden? From
Time Magazine to bloggers, we ask the people doing the telling at
Model D's next Speaker Series, Nov. 12. Sign up to be part of the
conversation.
Hop Aboard: Metro Detroit's Best Microbrews
By: Nicole Rupersburg, 10/22/2009
In celebration of Hoptober,
Metromode takes a tour of Metro Detroit's unsung heroes of microbrew goodness: the off-the-beaten track award winners who make some of the most innovative brews around.
Building An Economy From The Ground Up: Community Enterprise
By: Michelle Martinez, 10/22/2009
Metro Detroit might want to look to the Basque region of Spain or Bologna, Italy for ideas on how to rejuvenate our local economy. Both communities have turned community-based enterprise into impressive long term successes.
A Piece Of Silicon Valley: Q&A with Howard Brown
By: Jon Zemke, 10/15/2009
Howard Brown has gone from Silicon Valley veteran to pure Michigan. As the ultimate trailing spouse, this starter of start-ups and founder of CircleBuilder brings a world of entrepreneurial experience to the region.
Metromode sat down with Brown to discuss the state of our state and where he sees its toughest challenges and best opportunities.
The Best Of Metro Detroit's Rude Food
By: Nicole Rupersburg, 10/15/2009
No soup for you! There's something strangely satisfying about the the culinary war wounds you earn from restaurants that specialize in great food and bad service. Metro Detroit has more than its share of inglorious joints, places where even
Seinfeld's Soup Nazi might feel right at home.
Frontier Spirit, Urban Ideas
By: Tanya Muzumdar, 10/8/2009
Splitting her time between the Motor City suburbs and the Mile High City,
Metromode's Tanya Muzumdar sees ideas and innovations ripe for importation. Maybe instead of going it alone, Metro Detroit should consider going West for some urban inspiration.
Photo Essay: Detroit Fashion Week
By: Marvin Shaouni, 10/8/2009
Haute child in the city! Metro D proves that fashion isn't solely the province of the coasts. Detroit Fashion Week celebrated local couture with stalwarts like Made In Detroit and Carhartt while impressing fashionistas with upstarts like Ferndale's Femilia. Marvin Shaouni got a a backstage pass to photograph the event and chat with well-dressed native son Joe Faris.
The Next Generation Of Affordable Housing
By: Constance Crump, 10/1/2009
Forget traditional notions of affordable housing. If Metro Detroit wants to end the brain drain, attract new economy workers and revitalize its communities it needs to pay better attention to the housing needs of 20 and 30somethings. What does that mean? Affordable rentals, downtown condos and hip, walkable neighborhoods.