Detroit Metro Times

12/20/2025

On Friday, dozens of people dressed in ugly Christmas sweaters descended upon Wyandotte for the Santa Pub Crawl.

On Friday, dozens of people dressed in ugly Christmas sweaters descended upon Wyandotte for the Santa Pub Crawl. Participating bars included District 142, Whiskeys on the Water, Firehouse Pub, Grand Dad’s Bar, Dotte Pub, Gizzmos Martini Bar, Captain’s, Si’s Bar, The Iron Gate, Joe’s Hamburge...

12/20/2025

Our reviewer’s favorite prerolls of 2025.

The days of settling for your friend’s poorly rolled joint are over. Michigan’s recreational cannabis market is teeming with prerolls, from classic one-gram joints to infused versions with glass tips. Prices range from a few bucks to $50 for a rosin-infused “doink.” Prerolls are convenient, ...

12/19/2025

The closure is just the latest victim of an industry that has more cannabis than it can sell.

A Hazel Park dispensary is closing its doors on Christmas eve, becoming at least the 14th cannabis business to shutter in the city as the cutthroat recreational ma*****na industry continues to struggle with too many stores and plummeting prices.Clarity announced the decision on its website this week...

12/19/2025

Residents say the city is preventing them from retrieving their belongings from Leland House after a sudden evacuation.

Tenants of Detroit’s historic Leland House plan to rally Saturday afternoon, accusing city officials of blocking them from retrieving their belongings after a sudden evacuation earlier this month and raising alarms about what they call a “hostile takeover” of the troubled and storied downtown ...

12/18/2025

A 56-year-old immigrant died this week at a newly opened federal immigration detention facility in northern Michigan, raising new questions about transparency and conditions inside one of the largest detention centers in the Midwest.

12/18/2025

A downtown Detroit restaurant and nightclub is facing a civil rights lawsuit after an employee says he was subjected to racist and homophobic slurs, physically assaulted by a coworker on the job, and then fired after complaining.

A downtown Detroit restaurant and nightclub is facing a civil rights lawsuit after an employee says he was subjected to racist and homophobic slurs, physically assaulted by a coworker on the job, and then fired after complaining that management failed to protect him.The lawsuit, filed this week in W...

12/17/2025

This week: Tinsel & Tassels, GRiZMAS, and more.

Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our online calendar for more ideas for things to do, or add your event. Tinsel & Tassels – A Burlesk Holiday Showcase Here’s one way to heat up this winter. Greektown’...

12/17/2025

The ruling is a significant setback for Detroit Thermal and residents of the nearby 1300 Lafayette high-rise, where about 600 people could be left without a permanent heat source after the building’s aging boilers failed in 2022.

A Wayne County judge has rejected Detroit Thermal’s bid to shut down a lawsuit brought by residents of Detroit’s historic Lafayette Park neighborhood, keeping in place a court order that blocks the utility from running steam lines through the protected greenspace.

12/17/2025

“Unfortunately Spotify has gotten themselves wrapped up in some things that don’t align with our morals,” the Detroit rapper says.

Detroit’s Tiny Jag has released new music, but you won’t find it on Spotify. On Wednesday, the rapper dropped her new single “Starbubu” as a direct download on tinyjag.com, citing disillusionment with the world’s most popular streaming platform. “I’m not going to be able to sleep at ni...

12/16/2025

This “all-day cafe” celebrated its grand opening in the former Sweet D’s candy shop.

The owner of Midtown’s Cafe Sous Terre has opened a “sister restaurant” in Southwest Detroit. The Grand Porter celebrated its grand opening on Monday at 3620 Porter St., in a house built in 1894 and an adjacent retail space that most recently held the former Sweet D’s candy shop. The two str...

12/16/2025

The bagel shop is doubling its footprint in Core City and adding a downtown Ann Arbor location.

Max Sussman of Bev’s Bagels has big plans for 2026. The chef plans to expand the footprint of his shop in Detroit’s Core City and add an additional location in downtown Ann Arbor. The new location is set for a 1,500-square-foot space at 115 E. Liberty St., with the aim of opening by fall 2026. [...

12/15/2025

2025 is one of the best years we’ve had in cinema for quite some time — maybe since 2007.

Every year, when it’s time to make my end-of-the-year list, I realize there are still too many new releases that I’ve yet to see, which is somewhat ridiculous since I actually managed to catch around 150 movies from 2025. That’s plenty. With all the new shows I tried to catch, I once again fai...