Yes/No Detroit

This week has gone by slowly, probably because it was my first week back at work in two weeks, and my birthday is Monday, although it doesn't feel like it, for some reason. We leave for Mexico on Thursday for a wedding and I'm excited to get out of the Michigan cold and snow. Wild mushroom pizza and margherita pizza at Crispelli's, WB What I've been up to this week: Doing DoorDash/dining in. On Saturday, my husband and I tried out DoorDash from Siegel's Deli, in Commerce Twp., because I had been craving latkes for a while. Theirs were huge and legit, and I also got some kreplach soup ($11; bit overpriced for the portion). The latkes were $3.90 each though and worth it, as they are ginormous. On Tuesday, I saw Six at the Fisher with a friend (more about that below) and we went to Crispelli's in West Bloomfield ahead of time, which is always tasty; we split a wild mushroom pizza and a margherita pizza. Their pizza is always delicious but the margherita one is my a...

Is it Friday already? I am still on work break until Monday, so half the time I don't know what day it is, haha, but welcome to 2025! January is a busy month for me, with my birthday on the 13th and our trip to Mexico upcoming too. Since I didn't do a Friday Five last week, due to traveling, I will incoporate some of those events into this week's, too. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit What I've been up to the past two weeks: Seeing the TSO at Little Caesars Arena . Last week, on Saturday, my husband and I saw the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) at LCA—this was my TENTH (!) year seeing them, and I've been going since they used to perform at the Palace. I am lucky enough to go with blogger tickets yearly, and they are usually floor seats, with an amazing view. Parking was a bit crazy this year—I always purchase Detroit parking ahead of time, through the Parkwhiz app, but they had workers routing traffic and I got stuck in a loop—but the show itse...

Today is my last day of work for 2024—I restart on January 6th—and I'm looking forward to getting some sleep. I have a fun day planned today, also: I'll be back in the Clawson/Troy area to do some errands, and then will get Pink Garlic takeout for dinner, which is one of my faves. Sidecar Slider Bar, Birmingham What I've been up to this week: Dining out/getting takeout. Last Friday, I worked in the office—we are required to come in once per month, and it's in Birmingham—and had lunch at Sidecar Slider Bar, one of my favorites, with a coworker friend. My husband and I do DoorDash a lot from their Farmington location, but the cheese curds were *extra* poofy and delicious on Friday since they were nice and fresh. On Saturday, I had Hungry Howie's takeout with my parents, and on Sunday, my husband and I got Portillo's takeout—we both had a free sandwich coupon to use, that we got at a Yelp event at the Sterling Heights location in *January 2023*, which was expiring ...

December is flying on by: my 38th birthday is a month from today. I have about a week left of work and then I'm looking forward to a week off for the holiday break, also. Cute croissant keychain from Paris Baguette What I've been up to this week: Game night with friends . Last Friday, my husband and I had a game night with two friends (my MOH from the wedding, and her husband) and stayed out way too late—we left around 3:30am. We hadn't seen them in a while, though, and we also showed them our wedding videos and talked for a bit. We played Machi Koro, which is always fun, and UNO Show 'Em No Mercy, which is also fun, although a kinda crazy version of UNO. Opening Advent calendars . I'm fortunate to get a lot of candy and snack samples for my job, and we have FOUR Advent calendars we are opening daily, currently. They include: Sour Patch Kids, Jelly Belly (Harry Potter Marauder's Map, with trivia!), Lindt, and now a HI-CHEW one (pictured below), which is a lot of...

*Disclosure: I will be receiving something of value in exchange for this post. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. Have you been to Ford House, in Grosse Pointe Shores? I have not, as of yet, but am looking forward to touring it sometime in 2025. It recently announced its 2025 lineup, which includes a new cabaret series, outdoor dining in the garden, and a summer of music featuring an ABBA salute. More info: Ford House, the historic home of Eleanor and Edsel Ford located in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, is thrilled to announce a dynamic lineup of events for the 2025 season, showcasing a rich tapestry of cultural experiences reflecting the community spirit of the Grosse Pointe area.  Beloved experiences like guided tours of the Main Residence and gardens return, including the audience-favorite Nooks & Crannies Behind-the-Scenes Guided Tour and the All About Eleanor Guided Tour. New specialty guided tours will explore the Fords’ art collection, architectural eleme...

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with 313 Presents. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. Peter Pan is coming to the Fox Theatre this March, and I'm excited to see it - I'm a big fan of the movie(s) but have never seen the musical. One of my lucky readers will win a four-pack of tickets to opening night, on Tuesday, March 11th , also! See below for details. About the show: PETER PAN is a high-flying musical that has been thrilling audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a new adaptation by celebrated playwright Larissa FastHorse, directed by Emmy Award winner Lonny Price and choreography by Lorin Latarro. This extraordinary musical full of excitement and adventure features iconic and timeless songs including “I’m Flying,” “I Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up” and “Neverland.” PETER PAN embraces the child in us all so go on a journey from the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning – your entire ...

Welcome to December, aka snow already, it seems. I had a busy week, the weekend isn't super busy but I'm looking forward to a game night tonight with some friends. HelloFresh ravioli with Panko, zucchini, and garlic cream sauce What I've been up to this week: Thanksgiving in Indiana. On Friday, my husband and I drove the five hours-ish (four hours with no stops, we usually stop for lunch at Culver's and one other time to use the restroom) to Indiana to see his parents and sister. On Saturday, we had a Thanksgiving meal with them, and we left on Sunday, so it was a quick trip, but we'll be back in a few weeks for Christmas.  Cooking . I had HelloFresh this week and we made a lackluster meatloaf meal (not pictures), some very tasty sweet and spicy cashew pork tacos, and the ravioli pictured above, with Panko and cream sauce, which was also super delicious but not super filling (we each got about five ravioli each). Seeing movies . I watched Sweethearts on Max and woul...

All photos by Jeremy Daniel *Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed below, however, are my own. The Wiz is coming to the Fisher Theatre in Detroit this upcoming June, and I'm a big Wizard of Oz fan but have never seen it, so I'm excited to attend. About the show: Producers Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, Ambassador Theatre Group, Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker and NETworks Presentations are thrilled to announce that tickets for the Detroit engagement of The Wiz coming to the Fisher Theatre June 17 – 29, 2025 will go on sale Saturday, November 30. Tickets can be purchased online at BroadwayInDetroit.com starting at 10:00 a.m. and in person at the Fisher Theatre box office starting at Noon. Everybody look around! The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back and coming to Detroit! THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new Broadway tour, the first one in 40...

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed below, however, are my own. Kimberly Akimbo is coming to the Fisher Theatre in Detroit this March, and I'm excited to see it—this marks its Detroit debut, and I've heard good things about it.  In addition, one of my lucky readers will win two tickets to the opening night on March 11, 2025! About the show: Broadway In Detroit is thrilled to announce that individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL and the most critically acclaimed musical of its season, are now available. KIMBERLY AKIMBO will make its Detroit premiere at the Fisher Theatre March 11–23, 2025. Tickets can be purchased online at BroadwayInDetroit.com.   Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. In this “howlingly funny heartbreaker of a show” (The New Yorker), Kim is forced to navigate family dysfunctio...

*Disclosure: I was given a digital code to facilitate this review. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. I saw Conclave in theaters early last month, and now it's already out to own or rent on digital, with the Blu-ray and DVD versions forthcoming on December 17. Overall I enjoyed the film, and now two of my lucky readers will win digital codes for the movie (see below for details). About the movie: After astounding audiences across the nation on its theatrical run, Focus Feature’s CONCLAVE will debut exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.  Hailed by critics as “a must-see” (USA Today) that's “packed with unexpected twists” (Entertainment Weekly), the captivating thriller will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on December 17, 2024 as well as on 4K UHD on February 11, 2025. Own CONCLAVE with never-before-seen extras including interviews with the extraordinary cast and filmmakers, only when you purchase from particip...

This has been a busy week, and I can't believe December is coming up on Sunday—November went by FAST. We are headed to Indiana today to do Thanksgiving with my husband's family (my in-laws) and yesterday we saw my parents on the day of, as well. NY Strip steak and sweet potato, at Texas Roadhouse, Novi What I've been up to this week: Eating out/getting takeout . Last Friday, we went to Tiger Sugar in WB for their Yelp pick-up event, which is always tasty, and grabbed Domino's takeout as well. On Saturday, I met a friend at Saffron, in Farmington Hills, for Indian food, and they ended up having a lunch buffet, which was fun, although it did not have butter chicken or chicken tikka masala (my two favorites); it did have chicken makhani and a paneer dish, though, as well as gulab jamun, rice pudding, and another dessert, for about $16 a person which is pretty reasonable for Indian food. On Saturday night, we ended up grabbing "late night" (9pm ... lol) Bucharest ...

I think this is the first 5-day work week I've had in a few weeks, because of Houston and Louisville, and next week will also be shorter because of the holiday (three days).  Thai takeout from Basil Babe, Ypsi What I've been up to this week: Eating out/getting takeout . Last Friday, I was working at my office (I'm required to go in once per month) so I got Sidecar Slider Bar takeout, my favorite—my husband and I get DoorDash often from the Farmington location—and I also stopped by Paris Baguette to get a full-size cake and some other goodies, as they had invited my magazine in to take photos of them. On Saturday, I had a girls' night/games night (see below) and we ordered Basil Babe via delivery, which I had been wanting to try for a while and had not, since they're in Ypsi (see pic above); it was very good. And on Sunday, I saw my parents, and we had Hungry Howie's takeout. Watching movies . On Wednesday, I used my MoviePass to see A Real Pain at the theater, a...

All photos by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade *Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed below, however, are my own. I am a fan of the board game Clue and have seen the movie, but never the musical, so it should be a fun time when it comes to the Fisher Theatre this February. One of my lucky readers will win a pair of tickets to opening night, as well! About the show: CLUE, the hilarious murder mystery comedy inspired by the Hasbro board game and adapted from the fan-favorite film, comes to the Fisher Theatre February 4 – 9, 2025. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22 and will be available online at BroadwayInDetroit.com starting at noon. The cast includes Christina Anthony as Miss Scarlet, Mariah Burks as the Cook, John Treacy Egan as Colonel Mustard, Joanna Glushak as Mrs. Peacock, Tari Kelly as Mrs. White, John Shartzer as Mr. Green, Jonathan Spivey as Professor Plum, Jeff Skowron as Wadsworth, Alex Syiek as Mr. Boddy, Teddy Tri...