The Buzz Bar has only been open for several weeks now, but has already proved itself to be a great venue for local acts. On the main floor, you enter in to a pizzeria and cafe bar. I have yet to try any of the menu, but it looks delicious. The floor is fitted for relaxing music or a movie on their 50 inch TV. Upstairs is fitted for the entertainment. A stage, full bar and cabaret seating occupy the upstairs. I heard there is an outside deck to overlook towards the river. I saw the door that leads to it, but didn’t realize that’s what was out there until later

The bar is owned by the Novak brothers, who gave us The Music Menu years back, and Adam Laurie a high-profile bartender from places such as Agave and the Majestic. Some of Detroit’s greatest acts are lined-up to play. There is an act almost every night.

Thornetta Davis and the Brothers Groove – alternate Wednesdays
Blair of the Urban Folk Collective – this Friday
Coup Detroit – May 13th

The Buzz Bar is Located at Larned and Beaubien in Greektown.

was lookin’ for a place to chill tonight and i had forgotten about a fairly unknown place called The Meetery Eatery… it’s a small place located on the first floor of the Park Shelton in Midtown, right next to the DIA across from the DHM… i hadn’t been here in a while, but i was glad to see that things are still goin’ well… Wednesday nights are Jazz nights, with live Jazz music every week… Thursday nights (tonight) are set aside for Acoustic Open Mic nights… Markita Moore hosts it and she’s a fine talent… all the other acts tonight have been pretty decent too… Friday nights are for Poetry Open Mic nights… they’re open for lunch and dinner, but there’s a $5 cover charge for Jazz, Acoustic and Poetry Open Mic nights… the food ain’t too shabby either… check it out if you’re lookin’ for somethin’ different to do in Midtown… maybe after you chill at the DIA???

Following the traditional lead of the Cardinals in Boston and Chicago, Cardinal Maida has granted all members of the Archdiocese of Detroit permission to eat meat this Friday (aka St Patrick’s Day). Unlike some of the other diocese, Cardinal Maida has not requested parishioners to abstain from meat this Wednesday in exchange.

Cardinal Maida simply ask parishoners to remember to perform some simple acts of penance (prayers, fasting, abstinence are the traditional ones) during this Lenten Season.

if you’re lookin’ for something different to do in the D, i highly recommend Vicente’s Cuban Cuisine!!! the food, while a little pricey, was great… but the best thing about the place is the dancing…
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Here in Detroit, Fat Tuesday means paczki, which are deep-fried dough filled with jam or something similar. To the unintiated (like me four years ago), they resemble a jelly doughnut, but don’t be fooled. They are no such thing.

If you’ve waited till today to find a paczki, you could be out of luck. All the best Polish bakeries will probably be sold out, but if you want to try, Hamtramck Star has a list of the places you can get paczki (list). Worst case, I have seen them sold in Meijer and Kroeger before.

So where do you get your paczki?

Photo from Wikipedia, where you can also find some interesting paczki history (link)