Locally grown foods will once again come to town
By Charles Sercombe Good news for fans of fresh and organic foods. Hamtramck’s one and only Famers Market is setting up again, starting Wednesday, May 16. This year the group…
For this translation service, the world is at their desk
By Alan Madeleine One hears a lot of different tongues wagging on an average promenade down Jos. Campau in this town. Thankfully, there’s a business here, well-equipped to sort it…
Dudek Foods finds a new owner
By Charles Sercombe One of Hamtramck’s iconic businesses has shut down. But its products live on. Dudek Foods has been swallowed up by Hamtramck’s other iconic business, Kowalski Sausage Co.,…
The Clock gets a rewind, this time with soul
“Bless this bread, bless this meat. Bless this belly, ‘cause I’m gon’ eat!” – The Reverend Williams, from the 1997 film “Soul Food” By Alan “Deep South” Madeleine It seems…
Cat’s out of the bag, Volt to plug into the Super Bowl
By Charles Sercombe Move over Detroit. You had your moment in the national spotlight. Now, it’s Hamtramck’s turn to wow the television viewing audience of the NFL Super Bowl that’s…
At New Deluxe Bakery, time doesn’t stand still
By Alan R. Madeleine It seems, these days, that they’re dropping like flies. Another Hamtramck-area business will shut its doors for good this Saturday. The venerable New Deluxe Bakery will…
Popular used clothing chain discovers a world of value here
By Charles Sercombe Hey hipsters, rockers and fans of quality threads, Value World has opened today (Friday, Nov. 4) here in Hamtown. Yes, Value World is now in Hamtramck. The…
Proposed charter school could have huge ripple effect
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck may soon have a new charter school catering to the Bengali community. According to a memo from Hamtramck Public School District Superintendent Tom Niczay, St. Lad’s…
City gets into loft development at a bargain price
By Charles Sercombe Imagine being able to live in a finished loft here in Hamtramck that’s also loaded with top-of-the line appliances. Seems pretty nice, eh? But it gets better.…
City’s largest commercial building is one step closer to new life
By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review The former Shopper’s World building is drawing a lot of attention these days. Last week, 50 developers toured the site with Jason Friedmann,…
