Food + Beverage

Vintage Connections

At Cellar 59, familiar faces enjoy adventurous glasses, and every pour is personal Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Simran Bajwa The long, live-edge wood table in the middle of Cellar 59 is what owner Tami Kedziorek calls the “community table.” To her, it’s not just furniture. It’s an echo of Sunday dinners at her grandmother’s house in St. Clair Shores, where the family squeezed in shoulder to shoulder, sharing food, cleaning up, talking into the night. Those weekly gatherings...

Food + Beverage

One Village, Two Stories

Family, faith, and flavor: Mexican Village’s legacy of flavor endures Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Kevin Roberts In 1957, Detroit didn’t know tacos. It didn’t know enchiladas. And it certainly didn’t know the flavor of cumin and garlic drifting from a small Mexican storefront on Bagley Street. But one ambitious young woman was about to change that. “I was very anxious to start my own restaurant, my own ideas, and to see it prosper,” recalls Concha Azofeifa, the founder of...

Arts + Culture

DIY Découpage Ghosts

Craft Clemmy & Clementine, Mount Clemens’ own ghosts, with air-dry clay and fall flair Article and Photography by Kimberly Janowicz ONE Shape Your Ghosts │ Start with air-dry clay and a simple form—a small ball on top of a short glass wrapped in plastic for easy removal. Roll clay into a ball, then flatten into a 6-inch circle using a rolling pin. Drape clay over the form, shaping folds to resemble ghostly fabric. Use a sculpting tool or the end of a straw to press in eyes. Let dry...

Food + Beverage

Gone By Noon

How John Forlini turned Che Cosa Roasting Company into a community obsession Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Simran Bajwa When John Forlini posts about a fresh roast on Facebook, customers set their alarms. By the time Che Cosa Coffee opens the next morning, the line is already forming. Jamaican Blue Mountain. Hawaiian Kona. Whatever the special flavor, it rarely survives past noon. Before Che Cosa, John was the youngest marketing manager at Little Caesars, back before HOT-N-READY...