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Como's In Ferndale Is Reopened - Are You Going To Give It A Try?

Como’s captured headlines of the local food press as well as the hyperlocal sites when it closed temporarily due to health department violations. However, the place has been around since 1961, and it wasn’t going to go down without a fight. Word is the bar has re-opened and food inventory is on order, per a Facebook post. The restaurant and bar at the corner of Woodward and Nine Mile has an expansive patio as well as has a strong reputation of support in the LGBT community. Per Pridesourc...

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DTE Promises New Ferndale Substation By 2017 As Outages Keep Rolling

Those of us who live in Ferndale are no strangers to aggravating summertime power outages. In fact, there was one earlier this week — more on that below. More recently, you may have noticed the presence of utility trucks and bare utility poles and other equipment stacked along certain streets waiting to be installed. Now we know why. DTE Energy announced this week that it’s spending $76 million to boost electrical reliability for more than 30,000 customers in Ferndale, Hazel Park and Troy. The...

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Detroit Grooming Co. Debuts Pink Ribbon Soap To Support Karmanos Cancer Institute

One of the area’s growing businesses, Ferndale-based Detroit Grooming Co., is supporting cancer research and programs through their new Pink Ribbon, a raspberry vanilla mint-scented pale pink bar soap starting on October 1. The Michigan-made brand has teamed up with Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and will donate 20 percent of all sales from this product to support breast cancer research and programs. “Detroit Grooming Company has always supported men’s health issues through our No Sha...

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Ferndale's Biggest Park May Get Big Improvements Under Proposed Plan

Water features, a splash park, native plantings and a natural amphitheater for outdoor concerts are among the ambitious ideas Ferndale officials will be considering as part of a planned makeover of Martin Road Park, the city’s largest green space. The proposals are still in the conceptual stage and have yet to be reviewed by members of the city’s planning commission. They are outlined in a series of renderings prepared by Detroit-based Hamilton Anderson Associates. They’ll be discussed offic...

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The Detroit Improv Festival Will Bring More Than 50 Comedy Troupes From U.S. And Canada

This week Ferndale is going to be hopping for the Detroit Improv Festival. If the most you have seen of improv is the show Whose Line Is It Anyway? then I implore you to come to Ferndale this week to catch one of the many improv shows scheduled. The Festival starts on August 10 and runs through August 14. The Detroit Improv Festival is a four day festival of performances and workshops. Over 50 troupes from around the United States and Canada will be traveling to Detroit to perform in the festi...

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Ferndale Officials Would Like To See More Offices Downtown, Developer "Open To Suggestions"

Construction projects continue to reshape downtown Ferndale, with plans under way to build a two-story office and retail building on the site where a vacant residential structure was recently demolished. The roughly 3,700 square-foot site at 413 W. Nine Mile was recently cleared to make way for a two-story office and retail development that is currently in the building plan process, Ferndale city planner Justin Lyons said. It’s directly across West Nine Mile from the Ferndalehaus lofts develop...

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Detroit By Detroit: Detroit Bands Covering Other Detroit Acts Returns Feb. 20, 2016

THE DEETS: In 2011, twelve Detroit bands were given the opportunity to cover twelve other Detroit acts in the inaugural DETROIT by DETROIT showcase. After five terrific years at The Magic Stick, they’re taking the show on the road to The Loving Touch for a sixth annual installment, to – once again – shine a spotlight on Detroit’s incredible music community. DETROIT by DETROIT VI features more bands than you can count on two hands, switching between two stages. It’s a musical thrill ride, with...

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5 Places You’ll Want To Be During The 21st Annual Dream Cruise

What’s that smell? Yup, you guessed it. It’s that time of year again when car-exhaust fills the air and tire tracks cover 21.48 miles of the historic M-1, also known as Woodward Avenue. It’s the largest one-day automotive event, and for its 21st year, The Woodward Dream Cruise is going to do it big. For car enthusiasts, it’s basically a holiday, and for classic car owners, it’s a time to gloat and show off that 1968 Firebird you’ve kept sheltered through the winter months. Even if you don’t ha...

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One Of Metro Detroit's Most Acclaimed Restaurants To Suddenly Close This Weekend

The restaurant business is a very, very tough business. There have been a series of high-profile openings, and some successes in Metro Detroit’s nascent fine dining scene, but it’s still challenging to run a restaurant. News comes from an email that Ferndale’s Torino, the Detroit Free Press’s restaurant of the year in 2014, Hour Detroit’s restaurant of the year in 2015 as well as Eater National’s Hot 38 (the only Detroit area entry) is suddenly closing after service on Saturday. Torino has bee...