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Aug. 20, 2010 |
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More than 200 people attended Forgotten Harvest’s annual Champagne Cruise on Aug. 20 at Westborn Market in Berkley. The event, held the night before the Dream Cruise, included a strolling dinner, cocktails, and plenty of classic cars. Photos by Nick Martines |
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Aug. 12, 2010 |
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The Michigan AIDS Coalition along with DIFFA: Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS held the inaugural Dining By Design On Aug. 12 at the A. Alfred Taubman New Center campus of the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. The event included award-winning dining room designs, a strolling buffet, and cocktails. Photos by Nick Martines |
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The 2010 Detroit International Jazz Festival, to be held over Labor Day weekend in downtown Detroit, hosted the Detroit Jazz Fest Cruise on Aug. 19 on the Detroit River. Setting sail on the Ovation Yacht, guests were treated to a strolling supper, cocktails, and live jazz by Mack Avenue recording artist Hot Club of Detroit. |
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Zazios, a new restaurant in downtown Birmingham's Greenleaf Trust building, held a series of opening parties in July. The restaurant, which features northern Italian cuisine, offers a chef's table, Z Lounge, private dining options, and special events. |
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The Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association held its 24th annual DSBA Charity Golf Scramble on July 12 at Cherry Creek Golf Club in Shelby Township. The event included the presentation of the Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting to Frank Beckmann, voice of News/Talk 760 WJR and University of Michigan football. |
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The Universal Watch & Jewelry Co. in downtown Birmingham held a book-signing reception on August 2 for author Elizabeth Doerr. Dozens of guests toured Universal Watch's new store while sampling wine and hors d'oeuvres. Doerr also signed copies of her new tome, "Twelve Faces of Time: Horological Virtuosos." |
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To help raise funds for the Michigan Chapter of the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, which supports retired NFL players in need of financial and medical assistance, several current and former Detroit Lions players attended a golf outing on August 2 at Red Run Golf Club in Royal Oak. |
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The Women In Defense (WID) Michigan Chapter held an 18-hole scramble on July 23 at Cherry Creek Golf Course in Shelby Township to benefit the organization’s HORIZONS-Michigan scholarship program, which encourages females to pursue careers related to the national security and defense industries. |
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An impressive list of VIPs were on hand on July 28 to open the Detroit Seafood Market and PV Lounge in Paradise Valley (formerly Harmonie Park). The 170-seat bar and restaurant, owned by Kenny Akinwale and Executive Chef Leonardo Vulagi, offers such entrees as seafood fettuccine, broiled Florida snapper with crab meat, and broiled Chilean Sea Bass "Pan-Asian style." |
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On July 29, dozens of sports luminaries hit the links at Lochmoor Country Club in Grosse Pointe Woods to raise funds for Little Caesars Pizza Bowl's Stocking Stuffer Program, which provides Detroit's youth an opportunity to participate in the upcoming bowl game at Ford Field in Detroit. Attendees included Barry Alvarez, Lloyd Carr, George Perles, and Dr. Jon Steinbrecher. |
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