When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March, it hit the restaurant industry particularly hard. In a business already plagued by inequities, where employees work long hours for low pay and little to…
This boss baker uses her platform to support social justice with sugar on top
Amanda Saab is used to harnessing her platform as a nationally-recognized baker to smash harmful stereotypes. She accomplished this when she fell into the public eye in 2015 when she became the…
Pay It Forward: Cooperation, not competition is the only way we’ll get through 2020
There was a moment early on in the pandemic — before the stay-home orders, economic collapse, and the renewed nationwide calls for racial justice — that my breaking news instincts kicked in…
Downtown’s Orchid Thai weathered two recessions. With the pandemic, they’re navigating through one of the worst times in history for restaurants
As a student at Wayne State University in the ‘90s, Ally Vang would drive south on Woodward to the downtown area, and she felt drawn to the area for some reason. “I…
The secret to Terri’s Cakes’ success is a love for family tradition
Garnet Terri never set out to become a baker. She didn’t even know how to bake – or so she thought. Turns out, it would be her mother’s signature carrot cake that…
Detroit recibe $750,000 para ayudar a inmigrantes indocumentados afectados por el coronavirus
Traducido por Gabriela Pastor Editado por Ma Teresa “Mayté” Penman Funcionarios de Detroit anunciaron este mes que recibirán un subsidio de $750,000 de la Open Foundation Society (Fundación para una Sociedad Abierta)…
Mujeres de Detroit llenando un nicho en la cadena de suministro de comestibles
Traducido por Ma Teresa “Mayté” Penman Editado por Gabriela Pastor Un viernes temprano por la mañana, apenas unos minutos después del amanecer, Dani Dueñas llega a la Terminal de Productos Comestibles de…
Despite setbacks, Table No. 2’s Chef Omar Mitchell is determined to create the ‘Walt Disney Experience of Restaurants’
The year 2020 has proven to be especially devastating for restaurants as the deadly and consuming virus COVID-19 has forced much of the country to halt all forms of social and dining…
The Detroit Pepper Company serves up jackfruit-stuffed peppers, vegan chili, and other healthy take-out alternatives
Detroiter Marlin Hughes always wanted to create a restaurant space where he and his son, who has autism, could coexist without worry over the types of food he was eating. “He’s a…
Yum Village honors Afro-Caribbean heritage, gives back to Detroit communities
YumVillage owner and chef Godwin Ihentuge has built a brand around the concept of “African made, Detroit raised,” by combining his love for heritage, food, and community to bring people together for…