May 2012 I ISSUE 05 VOLUME 03 CONTENTS RED ME GIVEAWAY FEATURES A new winner every month! 38 Green Collaboratory visit redthreadmagazine.com for details Midtown's Green Garage houses businesses with a social mission. May giveaway DEPARTMENTS 31 I Foodie Berkley area diners get lucky with OCEAN PRIME Crispelli's. FISH • STEAKS • COCKTAILS 34 I Trends The Buzz and Here and Now. 30 11 Ben Falik is Jewfro Benji Rosenzweig's Social Media 451Night Cap Hey, helicopter parents, stop hovering. 32 36 32 More Than My CV Music The Yenta $50 GIFT CARD TO OCEAN PRIME last month's winner SAIC Testa ura it THE ARRIL COVER: Photo by Jerry Zolynsky. PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER Arthur M. Horwitz CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER F. Kevin Browett MANAGING EDITOR Jackie Headapohl SALES DIRECTOR Keith Farber CREATIVE DIRECTOR Deborah Schultz ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Ann G. Abrams, Jan Haskell, Melissa Litvin, Heidi Martin, Rick Nessel EXECUTIVE EDITOR Gail Zimmerman Shelli of Commerce Twp. won a $100 Gift Card to MOSAIC RESTAURANT Prizes may vary and prize must be claimed within 30 days of winning or they are voided. SALES ASSISTANT Kim Metzger our giveaways CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Keri Guten Cohen CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSISTANT Jan Shain COPY EDITOR David Sachs CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR Zena Davis Are donated by local advertisers; to be considered for a spot in our giveaway page, please contact us at (248) 351-5107. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Esther Allweiss Ingber, Ben Falik, Harry Kirs- baum, Lynne Konstantin, Allan Nahajewski, Benji Rosenzweig, Natalie Sugarman PRODUCTION BY FARAGO MANAGER Scott Drzewiecki DESIGNERS Jeffrey Meyer, Pam Sherevan, Michelle Sheridan 0 COPYRIGHT 2012, DETROIT JEWISH NEWS HOW TO REACH US: RED THREAD IS LOCATED AT 29200 NORTHWESTERN HWY., STE. 110, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034. MAIN PHONE IS (248) 354-6060. FAX NUMBERS: EDITORIAL, (248) 304-8885; DISPLAY ADVERTISING, (248) 304-0032; how to win Enter to win at: hup://www.redthreadmagazine.com/red-thread-giveaway/ This contest opens at noon on the first Thursday of the month and closes at 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. Winners will be chosen and notified by the end of each month. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. One entry per person per month. Please note: Winner's name will be printed in the following issue of Red Thread. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING, (248) 304-0049. E-MAIL: editorial@redthreadmagazine.com. 1728040 www.redthreadmagazine.com RED TIIRE/ID I May 2012 29