Toast of the Town … ‘Desi Nights’ highlights the Bangladesh community
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Bangladesh community was in the spotlight this weekend with a festival dubbed “Desi Festive Nights” on Jos. Campau. It was a prelude to Hamtramck’s other…
Toast of the Town … A message of unity, coney dogs and a celebration
By Charles Sercombe Last Saturday was one of those days in Hamtramck where the city’s motto “the world in two square miles” really hit home. OK, imagine this: the…
Toast of the Town … A weekend of good health and celebrating a legend
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck had another busy weekend, but this time it had nothing to do with nightclubs or entertainment. Saturday morning kicked off the spring/summer season with a…
Toast of the Town … Strawberries, crafts and a tribute to the Hamtramck Historical Museum
By Charles Sercombe There’s something about the sound of a bagpipe and drum band that tugs at the heartstrings. And it seems the older, and maybe more world-weary you get,…
Toast of the Town … Polish Art Center ushers in the holiday spirit
By Charles Sercombe The spirit of the holiday season officially found its way to town last Saturday. That’s when the Polish Art Center hosted a holiday open house at both…
Toast of the Town … Hatch Gallery offers something very ‘curious’ indeed
By Charles Sercombe It’s been too long since Toast went about town. But Saturday night was special. Hamtramck’s own Hatch Art, an arts collective, hosted an opening for artists…
Toast of the Town … For one night, it was the 1920s all over again
By Charles Sercombe Saturday night on the town, and where did Toast go? To the fundraiser at the Hamtramck Historical Museum, of course. The theme for the evening: “The…
Toast of the Town … Hamtramck’s Blowout once again shakes, rattles and rolls
Charles Sercombe Toast of the Town hasn’t been out and about much in recent months but, last weekend, Hamtramck was abuzz. Once again, Hamtramck was bustling with music lovers and…
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,…
