Toast of the Town … Say good-bye to one of Hamtramck’s iconic landmarks
By Charles Sercombe This is getting to be an all-too-familiar story lately. Another iconic Hamtramck establishment is closing its doors at the end of this month. George Gjokaj has…
Toast of the Town … A deep dive into Detroit’s music history
By Charles Sercombe Since most of us are semi-quarantined in our houses, without much to do during this COVID time, may we recommend a book to dig into? Go…
Toast of the Town … A tale of two businesses in the age of COVID
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 at other…
Toast of the Town … Can the city’s nightlife survive the era of COVID?
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 at other…
Toast of the Town … Hamtramck Music Fest once again dazzles and delights
By Charles Sercombe Well, we here at Toast had the best intentions for this past weekend. But that cold/flu bug going around caught up with our two reporters, who…
Toast of the Town … New Dodge Lounge
By Charles Sercombe It’s been a few years since we last talked with Cathy Gordon over at New Dodge Lounge. The former city councilmember reminded us recently that she…
Toast of the Town … Introducing Hamtramck’s newest addition to the club scene
By Charles Sercombe A couple of weeks ago in this column we reminisced about the not-so-long-ago days when there were still “old geezer” bars that opened early in…
A toast to the city’s early morning bars
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 other…
Toast of the town … Love hurts, so go write a song on a snowy day
By Charles Sercombe On this bitter cold, snowy day, most folks are hunkered in at home. Such was the case for Hamtramck’s Eric Villa, a well-known musician and…
Toast of the town … HUSS and Historical museum fundraisers … 4/24/15
By Charles Sercombe Sometimes the weeks fly by here in Hamtramck. Lately, there has been no shortage of things to do around town. Recently during one evening there were two…
