FOOD & DRINK

With some people cutting back on luxury spending, services like hair and nails may be pushed to the side, and that's affecting salons and the beauty business.

There's a new kid in town and he's already stealing hearts. The Detroit Zoo has welcomed a new baby chimp to the family. Zoo officials announced on social media that Tanya, a 31-year-old chimpanzee, had given birth to her baby on Friday, May 26th at the zoo. Officials said that Tanya, who was also born at the zoo, and her new son were both doing well.

🎉🍴🎶 Hey friends! Get ready for a dining experience that will transport your taste buds to the Caribbean 🌴 and your soul to a place of pure joy and satisfaction! 🌟

📣 Hey there, fitness enthusiasts!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Are you ready for an exciting community-based fitness activity?🎉. Join us this weekend for "Motown Moves 313"🎶, a monthly run event in partnership with WeRun313👟. Lace-up your running shoes and meet us at the Grand Staircase of the iconic Motown Museum on West Grand Boulevard, Detroit.

DETROIT – WJR’s Paul W. Smith is moving to the midday radio slot after hosting mornings for over 27 years on Detroit radio. Smith has been bringing his voice to Detroit homes, cars, and businesses weekly from 6-9 a.m. on the morning show “Great Voice of The Great Lakes.” The Wall Street Journal has dubbed Smith as “the king of talk radio in Detroit.”

IT HAS BEEN 60 YEARS SINCE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING PREVIEWED HIS "I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH" RIGHT HERE IN DETROIT. DARRYL WOODS & REV. DR. WENDELL ANTHONY CAME IN AND WERE GIVEN A CHECK FOR $25,000.

Looking for something other than the arcade or the movies to do with your kids this summer? Well, if you are a lover of the strange, unusual and bizarre, then mark your calendars for Saturday, July 15th for an expo like no other. There will be no need for an...

That’s right, Motor City Riffs is officially back on WRIF. Every Sunday, from 9-10pm hosts Cort Freeman and Nate Franklin will showcase some of the best local bands coming out of Michigan, and the greater metro-Detroit area. This week, we featured bands from Canton to Battle Creek, and even...

The third season of HGTV’s Detroit-focused Bargain Block is set to air this summer. The show follows Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas as they design and renovate custom homes in the city. The home renovation experts aim to increase property values and make Detroit neighborhoods more desirable while promoting homeownership by selling residents affordable housing, which many say is essential to the city’s success after years of financial loss. But even the bright lights and national airtime don’t guarantee a simple home buying experience in Detroit.

Belle Isle beach in Detroit has been closed due to dangerous levels of E. coli. Belle Isle Park announced on Thursday that the bacteria samples taken from the beach showed levels above the safe swimming threshold. This closure comes as a precautionary measure to protect public health and safety. Despite the warning, some individuals were still seen swimming at the beach, disregarding the potential risks associated with high bacterial contamination. Let's take a closer look at the situation and understand why the closure was necessary.

Detroit 75 Kitchen, a well-known food truck on Fort Street near Clark and Interstate 75, is opening a second location, this one a brick-and-mortar spot in Troy. The new location for the popular establishment, which is known for its variety of sandwiches, smoked chicken and addictive garlic cilantro fries, is the former Sears Auto Center on 14 Mile and I-75. Chef Mike Nassar, co-owner of the business with brother Ahmad, announced the second location in an Instagram post...

Data: ParkScore; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosDetroit ranks 60th out of the 100 largest U.S. cities for its public parks, per the latest report from the pro-parks nonprofit Trust for Public Land (TPL).Lower is better in this ranking. Detroit has fallen slightly from last year's place, 57th.Why it matters: Parks confer a wealth of benefits — including, as TPL points out in its latest annual report, significant health boosts.TPL rates cities on a variety of metrics, including the percentage of residents who live near a park, the share of city land reserved for parks, investments and more. Cities are then awarded a...

Legendary Detroit radio broadcaster Paul W. Smith is moving to afternoons on 760 WJR, the radio station announced on Monday.

🎉🌅🧺Hey there, lovely couples! It's time to spice up your date night routine with the Detroit Area - Pop Up Picnic Park Date for Couples! 🌅🧺🎉. This self-guided event is taking place on June 4th at 10:00 AM at the beautiful Belle Isle Beach or another park of your choice in Detroit (remember to use PDF tickets emailed for the event - no mobile app or QR codes accepted).

Now that we've gotten that pun out of the way, allow me to explain: Not that I have a green thumb or anything, but I was recently helping my mother with her garden and noticed something new on her to-grow list this year: the Detroit Red Beet. Now, I don't...

The mansion that Motown mogul Berry Gordy Jr. lived in from the 1960s-2002 has been bought and sold a few times over the years. Located at 918 West Boston Boulevard in Detroit, it was built in 1917 on 2.2 acres by Nels Michelson in what is now known as the Boston-Edison Historic District. Nels came to America from Denmark and made his millions in Michigan's lumber trade.