Toast of the Town … A night of local story telling and so much more
By Alan Madlane Toast of the Town found our way to Planet Ant’s Ant Hall this past Saturday for a low-key short evening of oddball amusement. Local writer and ‘zine…
Toast of the Town … A Paczki Day diary: Brrrrr … who invited winter to the party?
By Charles Sercombe It was that time again, a time where Hamtramck always shines. Fat Tuesday. Known elsewhere by the French “Mardi Gras,” but locally as Paczki Day. Alas,…
Toast of the Town … Oh what a night it was for old-school Hamtramck friends
By Charles Sercombe “A gathering of the tribes.” That’s how one attendee, Paul Zimmerman, phrased it on Facebook about last Saturday’s fundraiser for Mike Karwowski. A number of those…
Toast of the Town … Fall and Hamtramck were in all their glory last weekend
By Charles Sercombe Last weekend was one of those picture-perfect fall days. It was sunny with warmish temperatures, clear blue skies and a hint of a chill to come.…
Toast of the Town … Block party is an inspiration for more, please
By Charles Sercombe Once again, the Arts and Culture Commission came up with another winner for Hamtramck. Last Saturday’s Block Party was a great success, despite a later threat…
Toast of the Town … A day of poetry and a night for a blowout
By Charles Sercombe Poetry was in the air Saturday afternoon. The first cultural event in a program called “Our City Series” kicked off in the rose garden area of…
Toast of the Town … A sunny fall Saturday served up the perfect pitch
By Charles Sercombe Last Saturday was just one of those days where Hamtramck really shines. Besides being a glorious sunny and warm fall day, there was plenty of activity…
Toast of the Town … Check out the newly revamped Polonia Restaurant
By Alan Madlane Well, fellow foodies, let’s explore the newly reopened Polonia, shall we? Full disclosure: The owner of this newspaper, John Ulaj, also owns Polonia now. Fuller disclosure:…
Toast of the Town … ‘Trashies’ are making a dent in the city’s litter problem – and having fun
“Trash, go pick it up, don’t throw your love away…” The New York Dolls By Alan Madlane If Hamtramck looks any cleaner to you on a given day, it might…
Toast of the Town … Celebrating the Fourth of July at Hamtramck Stadium
By Charles Sercombe Is there a better way to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend than watching the national pastime? For those not of a certain age, we’re talking…
