Couple goes high tech to capture the paranormal
By Ian Perrotta If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? The Detroit Area Paranormal Research Society (DAPRS), that’s who. Over the last year, local residents Matthew…
Toast of the Town … Suzy’s Bar
By Charles Sercombe When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and…
Comida’s new menu looks to the east
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s one and only Mexican restaurant is expanding its cuisine. Maria’s Comida is now featuring a Mex-Asian menu and by the looks of things, it’s a hit.…
Hanley Academy is ready to graduate to a bigger school
By Ian Perrotta Despite a decline in enrollment this year in the public school district, one area school is set to expand. Plans to build a new site for Hanley…
Developer wins tax credit for ambitious project
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s tallest building has leaped yet another hurdle toward a major makeover. Mark Hausner, the owner of the four-story building on Jos. Campau and Belmont, was granted…
A Jos. Campau tradition gets resurrected
By Ian Perrotta This weekend, the shops on Jos. Campau will be taking it to the street – literally. It’s the 2nd Annual Sidewalk Sale. The sale is sponsored by…
Toast of the Town: The 2-Way Inn
By Ian Perrotta When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this recurring column, we’ll take a look at the bars, restaurants and…
It’s festival fever in Hamtramck
By Ian Perrotta Well, it didn’t take long for another festival to crop up. On Oct. 16 and 17, Hamtramck will host its first-ever Oktoberfest. The idea for the event…
Hamtramck commemorates ‘Automobile Row’
Jos. Campau north of Caniff once was known as “Automobile Row” for the numerous auto dealership and auto related businesses that thrived there. From Woody Pontiac to Mostek Paint &…
Former Gandhi restaurant has a new name and new look
By Ian Perrotta Good news for anyone who missed their favorite flavors from the former Gandhi restaurant on Conant – it’s back (sort of) and better than ever. Rechristened ZamZam,…
