Mark Kurlyandchik, restaurant critic for the Detroit Free Press, and Robert Allen, the Freep beer columnist, join us for our first live show at Eastern Market Brewing Company. Stand-up comedian Mike Geeter also returns to the podcast to talk about his upcoming album recording.
Special thanks to Dayne, Jacqui, and Lauren from Eastern Market Brewing for hosting us!
Here's what's happening in metro Detroit for the week of November 11th, 2018:
Concerts
- Friday 11/16: Streelight Manifesto at The Majestic
- Friday 11/16: Mike Shinoda at The Fillmore
- Friday 11/16: Duende! with David J at Ghost Light in Hamtramck
- Saturday 11/17: O.A.R. at The Fillmore
- Saturday 11/17: Peter Wolf at St. Andrews Hall
- Saturday 11/17: Twisting Tarantulas at Otus Supply in Ferndale
- Sunday 11/18: The Brian Setzer Orchestra at Fox Theatre
- Monday 11/19: How to Dress Well at The Schvitz Detroit in New Center
- Wednesday 11/21: Sponge at St. Andrews Hall
- Wednesday 11/21: Paxahau Presents: Detroit Love Thanksgiving Eve at TV Lounge
On Stage
- Thursday 11/15: Comedian Mike Geeter's “The Charm Offensive” album recording at 20 Front Street in Lake Orion
- Opening Thursday 11/15: Marvel Universe Live at Little Caesars Arena
- Thursday 11/15: Australia's Thunder from Down Under at The Sound Board
- Friday 11/16: The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers at the Wright Museum (Theme: “Pasport”)
- Saturday 11/17: Terry Fator at Caesars Windsor
- The Chrysler Theatre in Windsor: Elf The Musical (opening)
- Detroit Public Theatre: Cry It Out (opening)
- Tipping Point Theatre in Northville: A Comedy of Tenors (opening)
- The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale: The Cake (opening)
- Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak: Jon Fisch
- Punch Line Comedy Lounge in Southfield: Joe Clair
Around Town
- Thursday 11/15: Downtown Royal Oak Christmas Tree Lighting
- Friday 11/16: Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Campus Martius
- Friday 11/16: Downtown Wyandotte Christmas Tree Lighting
- Saturday 11/17: Wild Lights opens at the Detroit Zoo
- Saturday 11/17: The Detroit History Club hosts an All Detroit Scavenger Hunt
- 11/18 – 11/25: The Festival of Trees at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn
- Read about the Far Shore Exhibit at the Arab American Museum
Food & Drink
- Congratulations to Eastern Market Brewing on their one-year anniversary!
- Robert Allen recommends the Expedition Stout from Bell's Brewery and Yoda's Blend from Short's Brewing Company
- Congratulations to Motor City Gas on being named one of Travel + Leisure's “25 Best Distilleries in the U.S.”
- 12/1 and 12/2: Chef Brandon Zarb hosts a Japanese Peruvian Dinner at Frame
Comedian Zach Martina as Coach Matt Patricia
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Other Stuff
- Read Mark Kurlyandchik's review of Empire's Kitchen and Cocktails
- Get Robert Allen's new book, Fading Ads of Detroit
- Amp Radio 98.7 has turned into The Rudolf Network (Update: it's now 98.7 The Breeze)
- Congratulations to Janet Jones of Source Bookesellers for winning $10,000 from the NEIdeas small business competition
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