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The food and restaurant industry mourned this year the losses of notable souls who contributed as much to the community as they did their businesses.

Firefighter injured in Westmoreland County house fire now recovering at home "First thing that came to me when I heard he was hurt was he has a little boy, a two-year-old, and he just loves the fire department," said Charleroi Fire Department Chief Robert Whiten Jr. Share Updated: 6:56 PM EDT Jul 5, 2021 Firefighter injured in Westmoreland County house fire now recovering at home "First thing that came to me when I heard he was hurt was he has a little boy, a two-year-old, and he just loves the fire department," said Charleroi Fire Department Chief Robert Whiten Jr. Share Up...

Metro Detroit's food and dining scene is rebounding after a rough year due to the pandemic.

Image credit: Three Cats Cafe Chef Rigato reflects on working for Prentice early in his career and the lessons he learned. Chef Matt Prentice died Thursday, April 8, at the age of 62 after a brief non-COVID-19 related illness. Prentice was an influential chef and restaurateur in metro Detroit who started Unique Restaurant Corp., which was later renamed Matt Prentice Restaurant Group. Among the restaurants under that banner were Morels and Shiraz — two restaurants where Chef James Rigato worked under Prentice early in his career. “So many new things for me as a young chef happened b...

April 9, 2021 The Gilberts have made a $30 million donation to Cranbrook Academy of Art, pictured above. // Photograph by PD Rearick Veteran restaurateur and chef Matt Prentice dies at 62. Prentice was behind many successful local eateries including Morels, Detroit Prime and Coach Insignia, and was well-known for his work with Cass Community Social Services. Music producer Don Was presents a new weekly WDET music show. The Gilberts have made a $30 million donation to Cranbrook Academy of Art. You can now order custom American Coney Island sneakers. Vans has partnered with the Detroit eater...