Neo-Japanese Pastry Shop Opens to Raves in Clawson

Neo-Japanese Pastry Shop Opens to Raves in Clawson

It’s an almost other-worldly experience that greets customers at Clawson’s new White Wolf Japanese Patisserie.
The sights and smells inside White Wolf bedazzle those who visit the shop on 14 Mile near Main. Upon entering the recently opened bakery-café, patrons see a colorful display of treats and a wide-open food preparation area. Behind the counter, executive chef Doran Brooks sprinkles ground-up green tea over the popular Matcha Mille Crepes.

Warm Up to Winter with FireSide Hearth & Home

Warm Up to Winter with FireSide Hearth & Home

On a blustery winter night with the snow coming down, sitting in front of a fire is the perfect thing to do. A fireplace that’s well done sets a cozy ambiance in a home and turns an ordinary wall into a focal point.

“Are you looking for heat and efficiency or ambiance?” asks Daniel Crank, store director for FireSide Hearth & Home in Royal Oak. “What are you looking to get out of it? Are you looking to bring down your gas bill or zone heating?”

Clothing Shop fab’rik a Good Fit for Birmingham

Clothing Shop fab’rik a Good Fit for Birmingham

Bringing fab’rik to downtown Birmingham was a journey of a thousand miles, and it began with sisters.
Carrie Sofikitis, 45, and Melissa Mistrot, 50, are sisters from the South. Raised in Alabama, the women have a love of fashion and style. So much so that Mistrot opened a fab’rik store in Homewood, Alabama. Working with Sofikitis, she brought fab’rik to Birmingham several times over the years as a pop-up store, which created a local following.

In the Bag: Women-Run Company Sells Trendy, Affordable Handbags

In the Bag: Women-Run Company Sells Trendy, Affordable Handbags

Not many companies have had their products selected by TV superstar Oprah Winfrey for her annual list of “Oprah’s Favorite Things” in two separate years.

But that happened in 2016 and 2018 at K-Carroll Accessories in Auburn Hills. “We were shocked. It’s phenomenal what Oprah can do for a small business,” said Kelly Carroll Burgin, who owns the company.

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