Mayor shares her dual passion for clothing and boosting Hamtramck
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review One might say Tekla Vintage is a clothing boutique of many distinctions. First of all, “Tekla” is a distinguished name attached to many…
Bear’s Deli breathes new life into former Kowalski site
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Since last week, the vacant deli on Jos. Campau formerly owned by Kowalski has become Bear’s Deli, and it’s been filled with…
Tax sale attracts bidders
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck houses are a hot item. According to the recent Wayne County tax sale on forfeited Hamtramck houses, 22 out of 52 properties up for bid brought…
Much heralded clothing chain is closing up
By Charles Sercombe Area hipsters’ favorite second-hand clothing store is closing in Hamtramck. Three years ago a collective cheer went up when Value World announced it was locating in Hamtramck,…
Add one more service you can enjoy at Walter’s Shopping Place
By Charles Sercombe If you call Walter’s Shopping Place a party store, you are seriously short-changing yourself. This is indeed a shopping place — in fact make that one-stop shopping.…
Closing a bar can be a tall order
By Charles Sercombe There is certainly no shortage of complaints about Club Aces on Jos. Campau. But the question is: Will those complaints have the legal weight needed to close…
Car wash offers a personal touch in making your car shine
By Omar Thabet Special to The Review Don’t look now Hamtramck, but a business on the southend has begun to wash away its opponents. International Detail, located at 8422 Jos.…
Southend now has its own hardware store to call its own
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review Nothing revitalizes an old city like a new business. Even if that business is, well, an old-fashioned kind. The southend is now…
A city icon serves up its last hamburger
By Charles Sercombe Nick Konke has the distinction of being the last person in Hamtramck to order up at Campau Towers. The landmark burger joint at Jos. Campau and Caniff…
Hamtramck Drugs is a step back in time when customers mattered
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review Chet Kasprzak is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. That alone could make one want to patronize Hamtramck Drugs. But there…
