Food + Beverage

In Good Taste

The second installment of our newest column, featuring a recipe from Chef Deb Silver. This month: Golden Harvest Pork. Photography by Jessica Snow Tuck into autumn with the second installment of our newest column — In Good Taste features a monthly recipe from the kitchens of the Silver Shamrocks and Forks & Fetes in Rochester. Chef and Owner Deb Silver, known for her seasonal from-scratch cooking and warm hospitality, is a lifelong creative and community builder — her talent and celebration of...

Food + Beverage

The Perfect Host

At Host in Utica and Romeo, the chefs change and the menus evolve — but Michael Ivkov's commitment to hospitality never leaves the table. Article by Kiki Pape Walking into Host, you might not know exactly what’s going to come out of the kitchen. But one thing always stays the same at its core: hospitality.  The chefs come and go, the menus change and the environment remains the place where it all comes together. And for owner Michael Ivkov, hospitality began long before the first sought-after...

Food + Beverage

The Huntsman

A tradition of land, legacy, craft — and community. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Jessica Snow Tucked into the rolling pastures and wooded ponds of Southeast Michigan, The Huntsman Hunt Club has spent nearly half a century turning a family farm into one of the region’s most storied private clubs.  But long before it became known for its grounds and sporting tradition, it was simply home — and that sense of place still defines it today. In 1979, Nora Tebben and her son, James...

Food + Beverage

In Good Taste

Introducing our newest column, featuring a recipe from Chef Deb Silver. This month: Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette. Article and Photography by Introducing our newest column — a monthly recipe from the kitchens of the Silver Shamrocks and Forks & Fetes in Rochester. Chef and Owner Deb Silver, known for her seasonal from-scratch cooking and warm hospitality, is a lifelong creative and community builder — her talent and celebration of people and places help make Rochester the special place it is...

Health + Wellness

JUICY

The fruition of a local mom’s dreams is delicious — in flavor and design. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Shelby Dubin When Melissa Opatik opened Lé Juice on May 28, she wasn’t just launching a juice bar. She was following a lifelong path of healthy, organic eating while fulfilling a decade-long dream tied to a vacant building she’d admired for years in Downtown Rochester. The fruition of her dreams is scrumptious — in flavor and design.  A stay-at-home mom of five (ranging in...

Home + Design

Building With Intention

After nearly four decades in home construction, Sam Leone brings a practical, personal approach to a Rochester Hills project. Article by Susan Thwing For nearly four decades, Sam Leone has built homes across Southeast Michigan. But these days, he’s building something different. After years of large-scale production homebuilding — more than 400 homes in Macomb and Oakland counties — Leone has shifted his focus to a more personal approach through Stonecrest II Building...

Style + Beauty

In the Studio

with Ashley Harris, the designer behind the jackets everybody wants. Article by Kiki Pape | Photography by Jessica Snow “Can you make 18 more pieces by Friday?” “For the playoffs?” “Yes!” “Done.” It’s the kind of exchange Ashley Harris gets more and more often these days — and always delivers on. A team of wives and girlfriends asking her to make a statement before a playoff game, a hometown actor from a trending TV series or a season-ticket holder who “just wants one jacket made for one...

Style + Beauty

THE CREATIVE MIND BEHIND RAGING THUNDER APPAREL

Article by Kiki Pape | Photography by Jessica Snow Quality isn’t made by accident.  It’s a hundred small decisions made before a single stitch is sewn — and that belief is the entire foundation of Raging Thunder Apparel (ragingthunderapparel.com).  Founder and designer Patrick Christopher Andrews built the business on a lifelong appreciation for appliqué.  In 2025, that passion became reality in the form of a custom embroidery and apparel business rooted in quality, creativity and an eye on...

Travel

Inside the Dexter

Northern Michigan’s most design-forward new getaway. Article by Lynne Konstantin Elk Rapids has always had the raw materials of a great Northern Michigan getaway — a quiet marina, a stretch of luscious Grand Traverse Bay shoreline and a village pace that slows you down within minutes of arrival.  What it hasn’t had, until now, is a hotel built to match that setting — one that achieves its mighty design ambition. The Dexter Hotel — a 29-room boutique property that just opened in May — is a...

Education

Summer Memories Made

RARA helps children grow while creating memories that last a lifetime. Article by Jennifer Lee | Photography by Provided by RARA Summer in the Midwest has a unique way of shaping childhood. It’s the season of new friendships, endless laughter, scraped knees from outdoor adventures, and memories that stay with us long after the school year begins again. For thousands of families across Rochester, Rochester Hills, and Oakland Township, those memories are being made every day through the programs...