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with fishman

Mark Wahlburg was on hand at the grand opening of Detroit’s
Wahlburgers on Aug. 12.

Sharks BBQ’s outdoor wood-burning grills

Jason Hawes find a “secret panel” at the
Whitney during last week’s episode of Ghost
Hunters.

Welcome Wahlburgers

M

ichigan’s first Wahlburgers
NEW BARBECUE
is now open. The restaurant RESTAURANT IN TROY
There’s a new barbecue restaurant in Troy
has been busy with visits
from Lou Sharkas — the former
from its eponymous found-
executive chef at Birmingham
ing family as they settle into
Country Club and the former
the space at 569 Monroe St.
Zinc Wine Bar (now Red Coat
in Greektown. The Wahlberg
Tavern in West Bloomfield).
brothers have developed
Sharks BBQ is open for busi-
11 locations across North
ness in the former Pizza Hut
American after debuting the
space just south of Long Lake on
wildly popular concept in
Rochester Road (4845 Rochester).
Hingham, Mass., in 2011.
Ryan
Sharks cooks its beef brisket,
Episodes of the A&E reality
Fishman
Amish turkey and pork ribs on
show that shares a name with
two outdoor wood-burning grills
the restaurant were filmed in
Detroit during construction in July and — a process that starts long before the
customers roll in every morning. There’s
at last week’s grand opening. It will be
a focus on locally sourced products. Its
featured in an upcoming episode.
chicken and turkey comes from Peacock’s
MORE STARBUCKS ON TAP
Poultry Farm, also in Troy. The restau-
Starbucks is expanding its presence
rant exclusively serves Detroit City Soda,
in Michigan, announcing it has signed
which is produced using pure cane sugar
a lease with the Najor Companies to
grown in Michigan.
move into the former Cosi space at the
All meats are available as a sandwich, by
corner of Maple and Old Woodward in the plate with a choice of sides and bread
Birmingham (101 N. Old Woodward).
baked in house daily or sold by the pound.
The new, 3,500-square-foot loca-
WHITNEY VISITED
tion will be a Starbucks Reserve and
BY GHOST HUNTERS
feature the premium beans currently
The SyFy network’s Ghost Hunters visited
available at two Bloomfield Township
locations (Maple and Lahser roads and Detroit for a spooky investigation at the
historic Whitney restaurant. If you missed
Long Lake and Telegraph roads).
the episode, aptly titled “Phantom for the

First Course,” which aired last week, surf
to the channel’s website or look for it on
demand through your cable provider.
The episode explores the restaurant’s his-
tory in the converted mansion of lumber
baron David Whitney Jr., now owned by
former Chrysler executive Bud Liebler.
Construction and renovation around the
property are suspected reasons for a recent
spike in “paranormal activity.” Believe it?
Once you’ve watched the creepy episode,
you can judge for yourself (and decide how
quickly you’ll be returning for dinner).

LUXURY LIVING TOUR
Want a sneak peek at the newest luxury
apartment complex opening in Grand
Circus Park? Houze Living will show off
its new Briggs Houze (114 W. Adams) on
Thursday, Sept. 8. Tours start at 4 p.m. and
a ribbon cutting is scheduled for 5:30. Rub
BBQ will provide catering.
The landmark building is the former
Briggs Hotel, which has been renovated
throughout, all the while maintaining a
sense of elegance and historic preservation
with touches of modern design.
Houze Living is a subsidiary of Barbat
Holdings; the company will operate and
manage all multi-family investments for its
parent company. Pre-leasing is now avail-
able for 118 studio, one- and two-bedroom
units in Briggs Houze. The company is also

set to complete additional luxury apart-
ment developments in Grand Circus Park,
Washington Square Park and Ann Arbor
by 2018.

MAZEL TOV …
To Mika Wexler and Evan Sachs on their
engagement.
To Ally Moskowitz and Max Farkas on
their engagement.
To Nicole and Michael Lax on their mar-
riage.
To Ramona and Jason Orley on their
marriage.
To Nancy Hodari and the Equilibrium
Studio family — the Bloomfield Township
Pilates studio will expand, adding a
second location at 189 Townsend St. in
Birmingham, the location of the former
Townsend Street Pilates, which shuttered
last month. Renovations should be com-
pleted by early September.
To David Weintraub and Evan Sachs
— both bagged a hole-in-one over the
weekend.
Happy birthday to Ryan Benjamin,
Brandon Borsen, Steve Craig, Phillip
Fisher, Emily Jaffe, Samantha Kerwin,
Allan Lengel, Andy Madvin, Alex
Orman, Richard Scheck, Dina Shifman,
Alex Stotland, Adam Surnow and Cory
Trivax.

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