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Dolcetto Cheese
Local Business News caught up with Lindsay Kennedy, owner of Dolcetto Cheese & Specialty Goods in downtown Farmington (formerly, The Cheese Lady) since September 2022. Kennedy spoke about her “food is life” philosophy, her new artists’ lines and wines, wine and cheese tastings, and why you can now purchase alligator tail at Dolcetto.
Beauty Specialist Offers Supermodel Treatment in B’ham
For more than 20 years, Jenny Brethen has been trusting Elizabeth Arsov to help her feel vibrant.
“I always leave there feeling like a supermodel,” said Brethen recently. “I have some other friends in the same field, but no, I’m very loyal to Liz. She’s does a great job and she always makes me feel good.”
Surprises Abound at Mount Clemens Vintage Boutique
There’s nothing ho-hum about Max & Ollie’s Vintage Boutique in downtown Mount Clemens. From the array of throw-back merchandise to the owner, the store is chock-full of pleasant surprises.
Diane Kubik has owned Max & Ollie’s for 15 years, but the whole thing was a bit of an accident. Her sister saw the empty storefront just around the corner from where the store is now located. The deal was, Diane would put up the money and her recently unemployed sister would run the shop. When the sister was unexpectedly called back to work, Diane, then a stay-at-home mom of five, found herself in an unfamiliar position.
From a 2 KB Memory to Today’s Laptops, Tech Has Seen it All
Ray Lareau has been working on computers for a long time — about 44 years, which takes him back to the dark ages of personal computing.
The owner of Royal Oak-based Computer Services of Michigan, Lareau built his first computer at age 9.
Armed with some computer books given to him by a brother-in-law, including one on building a computer, Lareau said, he also taught himself to program.
Chill Treats Get Hot Reception At Clawson Ice Cream Shop
Froze Creamery owner Cynthia Haddad has no qualms about opening up her Clawson ice cream shop in the middle of winter.
She and her husband, John Haddad, are banking on the notion that if they “roll it” people will come.
And so far, their unique offering of made-to-order rolled ice cream is garnering raves and repeat customers just a couple weeks after they opened the doors at 230 South Main. The actual grand opening will be Saturday, February 1, after a month or so of getting the place up and running.
“I’ve always loved clothing and fashion,” Brock said recently at her store. “For 10 years, in the seventies and eighties, I enjoyed working part-time at specialty clothing store Patti Smith’s in Royal Oak. I became a buyer there. When I needed full-time work, I went to It Was/It Is, another Royal Oak boutique, where I worked for two years.
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