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8.5 Fabulous Reasons To Shop At The Stunning Fisher Building

Whenever my brother comes into town from Denver I will take him to one (or two) of my favorites places in the city. This visit I  decided to take him to the Fisher Building in New Center.   If you have yet to check out the Fisher Building during the holidays, do so. It is magical. Since we were already at the Fisher Building, I decided to do a little round up of some of the shopping you will be able to do while you visit this beautiful building. Let’s get shopping! 1. The Peacock Ro...

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Sfumato Fragrance Flagship Store (With A Craft Cocktail Bar!) To Open On Friday In Midtown

After months of renovations the Sfumato Fragrance’s flagship store will be open this Friday, just in time for the holiday shopping season. The store will be located on Second Avenue in Midtown. The 650 square foot store will have a workshop, a place for consulting, and for classes. Customers will be able to design custom fragrances. There will also be a craft cocktail bar called Castalia. Castalia will focus on cocktails that are inspired by the signature scents that Peterson has created...

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A 23 Photo Tour Through The Beautiful New Downtown Detroit Holiday Markets

The folks at Bedrock have been busy little elves getting this season’s Downtown Detroit Markets in time for the 14th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. This year there will be four markets set up throughout downtown. 1001 Woodward, Cadillac Square, Capital Park and finally Spirit Plaza. In total the market will feature 37 different small businesses that sell everything from clothing for the whole family, jewelry, home goods, and beauty products. You will also have plenty of places to find food a...

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5 Cool Baby Stores Around Metro Detroit That Aren't Big Boxes

Are you a soon to be mom looking for cool things for the nursery? Maybe you are in need for a cool baby gift for a baby shower, but you don’t want to shop at a big box store? If this sounds like you, then I have you covered. Having a toddler means I have spent my fair share shopping for all kinds of things for him. Most of the time I look to small businesses to purchase items because I like supporting local mom and pop stores. Like all of our lists, I have personally visited each store on...

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Explore Downtown Retail During Evening On The Avenue This Thursday Night

There seems like there is always something happening now on Thursday evenings. This week is no different, where you’ll be able to shop ’til you drop. This Thursday night Bedrock will be hosting Evening On The Ave from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. The event gives people the chance to explore all of the new storefronts that have opened in the past few years. There are ten stores and spas that are participating in the evening. They are located along Woodward, Capital Park and along Library street....

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28 Things Going On In Marvin Gaye's Old Neighborhood, The Avenue Of Fashion

There has been a lot of news about Bucharest opening on Livernois over the last couple of weeks (it’s finally open, by the way). But if you have been around the northwest neighborhoods you would have known that the area of Livernois between 7 Mile and 8 Mile has a whole host of businesses already. First, a little history. This area is often called The Avenue of Fashion because it was a major shopping district in the 1950s. Shoppers would come to shop at B. Siegel, Sibley’s Shoes, Jacobson’s,...

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FIRST LOOK: Inside The Beautiful New Bird Bee In Capitol Park

Detroit’s Capitol Park is a hotbed of new retail activity with quite a few new places opening up. The latest entry is Bird Bee, an online retailer and HATCH Detroit finalist that is opening their first brick and mortar store in downtown Detroit. On hearing of their soft opening, we decided to check it out. Their official grand opening celebration is June 1. The store is beautifully merchandised, to scale with the space and has items at a variety of price points. It’s a smart, coord...

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PHOTOS: Inside Zarkpa's Purses & Accessories, Celebrating Three Years In Detroit

Three years for any business is an accomplishment, and I never need an additional reason to look at purses, so on Friday I visited Zarkpa’s on Woodward to talk with the owner, Tracy Garley. Zarkpa’s is located on Woodward north of New Center right across the street of the Detroit International Academy For Young Women and the Little Rock Baptist Church. If you’ve driven down Woodward, you have probably passed her store at some point.   Her store is filled with fun stylish purses, acces...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Week Of July 8-10

Now that the 4th of July has come you might think that things have gotten a bit quiet around Detroit. Well, we’re here to say – not so fast. There is still plenty of things to do around Detroit party city. Magical Realism of Whitney Snow – Scarab Club On Friday June 8 the Scarab Club will have an opening reception for the Whitney Snow exhibition. This is the first solo show of Snow’s work since he passed away in 2006. Snow’s work is a commentary on life in America, consumerism, and family l...

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FIRST LOOK: Detroit Clothing Circle Offers Unique And Affordable Threads

Midtown Detroit received a fresh dose of high quality shopping Tuesday, as The Detroit Clothing Circle has finally opened its doors. Located at 3980 Second Avenue, the chic boutique features a myriad of hand picked wares that are both style savvy and surprisingly affordable. Owner and curator Michael Dedenbach sources the gear from about 20-30 resale shops in the region, and also works with a number of local designers, allowing him to offer a dynamic and unique selection of clothing fo...