July 2012 ISSUE 06 VOLUME 04 CONTENTS RED THREAD magazine FEATURE A new winner every month! Ice Cream Dreamin' 35 visit redthreadmagazine.com for details Head for the best ice cream places in Metro Detroit for a cool treat this summer. DEPARTMENTS 37 The Buzz Our favorite shopping picks for women, men, the home and kids. This month, gardening for kids, pillows in bloom and more. 32 I Barfly One-Eyed Betty's 30 34 I Social Media Aiding nonprofits FRESH IMAGINATIVE VEGETABLE CUISINE last month's winner Ben Falik is JEWFRO 36 Here and Now 37 TWO $50 GIFT CERTIFICATES TO SEVA Yenta Marni of Royal Oak won a Courtyard by Marriott Overnight Stay THE JULY COVER: Concept and Illustration by Brian Sabalinski. PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Arthur M. Horwitz F. Kevin Browett MANAGING EDITOR SALES DIRECTOR Jackie Headapohl Keith Farber CREATIVE DIRECTOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Deborah Schultz EXECUTIVE EDITOR Gail Zimmerman CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ann G. Abrams, Jan Haskell, Melissa Litvin, Heidi Martin, Rick Nessel SALES ASSISTANT Kim Metzger CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSISTANT Keri Guten Cohen Jan Shain COPY EDITOR CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR David Sachs Zena Davis CONTRIBUTING WRITERS PRODUCTION BY FARAGO MANAGER Esther Allweiss Ingber, Ben Falik, Harry Kirsbaum, Lynne Konstantin, Benji Rosenzweig, Natalie Sugarman Prizes may vary and prize must be claimed within 30 days of winning or they are voided. Are donated by local advertisers; to be considered for a spot in our giveaway page, please contact us at (248) 351 5107. - Enter to win at: Scott Drzewiecki http://www.redthreadmagazine.com/red-thread-giveaway/ DESIGNERS 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. Jeffrey Meyer, Pam Sherevan, Michelle Sheridan 0 COPYRIGHT 2012, DETROIT JEWISH NEWS HOW TO REACH US: RED THREAD 15 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; CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING, (248) 304-0049. E-MAIL: editorial@redthreadmagazine.com. 172,40 www.redthreadmagazine.com itrD TIIIIPIDIJuly 2012 29