Sunday, May 13, 2012
Nominated by her husband, Maureen Krasner of Grosse Pointe Farms wins the grand prize. Share your photo and stories of mom today, too.
We asked you to tell us why your mom (or grandma or mother figure) is so special in anticipation of Mother's Day and you shared stories and photos that made us laugh and cry. Congratulations to our three winners (chosen at random): Maureen Krasner of Grosse Pointe Farms: Kranser was nominated by her husband, Charles, who said: "Whether we're hiking, biking, picking blueberries, playing in the sand or relaxing at home, Maureen (Mo, Mom) is happy wherever we are as a family. A phenomenal mother, wife and friend, she's always ready to dig in for fun and adventure." Krasner wins dinner at The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake. The Rev. Dona Gilsdorf of Birmingham: Gilsdorf, pastor at Unity Church of Rochester, was nominated by Danielle Boes…
Thursday, May 10, 2012
We have some seats on the tour of Metro Detroit Coney Island Restaurants to give away. The contest closes at noon Friday, May 11, so enter now!
What's your favorite coney island restaurant? Tell us below in comments and you could win a ticket to a coney island bus tour Saturday, May 12. You can join authors of the new book Coney Detroit — Joe Grimm of Bloomfield Township and Katherine Yung of Brighton — on a bus tour by D:Hive Detroit of Metro Detroit for a tasting of their favorite coney island hot dogs. Patch is also sponsoring the tour. The tour runs 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and includes samplings of coneys at the restaurants where the bus stops. The tour will visit some coney local treasures – including a stop at Dearborn restaurant Joe's Top Dog Coney Island – home of the Jim Padilla Special, named for the former Ford Motor Co. president. Also included is a stop at a Greek …
Upload a photo of your mom and tell us why she's special – and you can win dinner or a gift certificate. But do it by noon today!
Have you entered Patch's Mother's Day contest yet? If you want to show your mom how special she is and get the chance to win a prize, you'll need to enter our contest by noon Thursday. You just might win dinner at The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake – the Detroit Free Press' Restaurant of the Year – or a $50 gift card at Metals in Time in Royal Oak that we're giving away to moms who touch the lives of readers in our 29 Michigan Patch communities. All you have to do is upload a photo of your mom or mother figure and tell us why she's the best. But don't do it here! Visit our contest page to officially enter. Happy Mother's Day!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Two residents of the Grosse Pointes share their appreciation with the Michigan Tax Commission for prompting changes in Grosse Pointe Park's Board of Review practices.
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Wednesday, April 25
Thank you State Tax Commission A year ago, May 9, 2011, we spoke to the city council in Grosse Pointe Park about the violations of the Open Meetings Act and the Property Tax Act by the March 2011 Board of Review. We got vehement denials from the city attorney. We got silence and inaction from the city council. Given the intransigence of the city officials, we reluctantly reported the violations to Lansing. The State Tax Commission, appointed by the governor, is responsible for the administration of Michigan’s property tax system. The Commission and its staff issue rules and regulations, and are responsible for training and supervision of the assessors, county equalization departments, and the Boards of Review. Letters we received from …
Friday, March 30, 2012
Da Edoardo and Champs tied as the Readers' Choice pick for the best outdoor patio in Grosse Pointe.
Where's the best outdoor patio? Da Edoardo and Champs. At least that's what Patch readers have determined after the weeklong Readers' Choice quest for the best outdoor patio in Grosse Pointe. Champs and Da Edoardo tied for first with each receiving 11 votes in the poll. The winner was determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Check out all of our Readers' Choice winners. Do you have something to say about Da Edoardo and Champs? Visit their free business listing and leave a review. You can also add reviews for the hundreds of other businesses in Patch Places. Do you own a business in Grosse Pointe? Learn how to claim your Patch business listing here. Come back next week for another Readers' Choice …
Three former Grosse Pointe Woods city council members share their opinion about the Headlee Override officials intend to seek approval on from voters in November.
March 30, 2012 Editor: Our friends and neighbors in Grosse Pointe Woods will be wise to keep their eyes open and a tight grip on their purse strings when the Woods’ mayor and council come begging for a blank check for several million dollars in Headlee Override money. Millions? Yep. The city’s treasurer says a “Yes” vote approving the Nov. 6 Headlee Override will cost Woods’ taxpayers a minimum of $2.1 million--in the first year alone. And overrides are forever. A word to the wise: There’s no such thing as a temporary tax. A blank check? Aren’t the mayor and council promising to use the 3.6 mill Headlee Override windfall to make repairs to our crumbling residential roads? Read the fine print, please. Under Headlee, which was designed to …
Monday, March 26, 2012
Vote in the poll, leave a comment and submit a review to let us know your Readers' Choice pick for the best outdoor patio in Grosse Pointe.
We're on a quest to rate the best of the best in Grosse Pointe. This week, we're talking about the best outdoor patio. Vote for your favorite place to celebrate in the poll below by 9 a.m. Friday, tell what it is about your favorite spot you like best and leave a review on our site. We'll post a story later that day declaring the winner. If we missed your favorite place in Grosse Pointe, let us know in the comments to nominate your choice. Click through to the profile pages of these local places and leave your review (reviews will also count in determining the winner): Visit Patch Places to find all kinds of places to go around town. Do you own or manage one of these businesses? Be sure to claim your page — it's free! Because this poll is …
Friday, March 23, 2012
Ferlito's Family Dining is Readers' Choice pick for best family-friendly restaurant in Grosse Pointe.
Where's the best family friendly restaurant? Ferlito’s Family Dining. At least that's what Patch readers have determined after the weeklong Readers' Choice quest for the best family-friendly hangout in Grosse Pointe. Ferlito’s Family Dining received 37 percent of the votes in the poll. The winner was determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Side Street Diner and Original Pancake House tied for second in the poll. Do you have something to say about Ferlito’s Family Dining? Visit its free business listing and leave a review. You can also add reviews for the hundreds of other businesses in Patch Places. Do you own a business in Grosse Pointe? Learn how to claim your Patch business listing here. Come …
Thursday, March 22, 2012
We're enjoying, if that's the right word, a record-setting March – for a few more days, at least.
It's another week for bare limbs, open-toe footwear and iced beverages. It's also time to consider indoor climate control. The letters A-C are being heard in households, shops and offices – sometimes along with a whirring sound that signals chill out. Though the calendar says first week of spring, the temperature – above 80 again Thursday – says midsummer. Government meteorologists flipped on air-conditioned comfort this week at the regional National Weather Service branch in White Lake. "It's also on at my house and has been since yesterday," Debra Elliott said when Patch checked Thursday. She and colleagues posted data confirming this month is a record-setter: But we don't need stats to sense something strange has sprung three weeks …
Monday, March 19, 2012
Vote in the poll, submit a review and leave a comment to let us know your choice for the best family-friendly restaurant in Grosse Pointe.
We're on a quest to rate the best of the best in Grosse Pointe. This week, we're talking about the best-family friendly restaurant. Vote for your favorite place to celebrate in the poll below by 9 a.m. Friday, tell what it is about your favorite spot you like best and leave a review on our site. We'll post a story later that day declaring the winner. If we missed your favorite place in Grosse Pointe, let us know in the comments to nominate your choice. Click through to the profile pages of these local places and leave your review (reviews will also count toward votes in the poll): Visit Patch Places to find all kinds of places to go around town. Do you own or manage one of these businesses? Be sure to claim your page — it's free! Because …
Rosanne Triano
11:39 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012
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