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			<title><![CDATA[Little Black Dress event benefits Capuchin Soup Kitchen]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Little Black Dress Charity Soiree is a chance for local singles to mix and mingle, while raising funds for a good cause. The event takes place Friday, Nov. 13 at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, and benefits the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.

The party includes a wine tasting from Little Black Dress]]></description>
			<author>(Melody Baetens)</author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Explore the DIA with Detroit's Young Professionals]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Art After Dark is a fun after-work party put on by the Detroit Young Professionals group. This Friday, Nov. 6, DYPs are invited to view the Detroit Institute of Arts' latest exhibit &quot;Richard Avedon Fashion Photographs (1944-2000).&quot;


The party goes from 6-9 p.m. and coincides with the]]></description>
			<author>(Melody Baetens)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:29:56</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rodriguez and other musicians to put on free show to help Donovan's Pub survive]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Donovan's Pub at 3003 W. Vernor is a family-owned, friendly Detroit watering hole that has been hit by hard times in the recent years due to the Ambassador Gateway project. The construction of the project has made it hard for patrons to access the pub.

This Monday the bar will host a benefit]]></description>
			<author>(Melody Baetens)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:13:25</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Detroit Science Center hosts "Science Rocks!" with Zoos of Berlin and more]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Today the Detroit Science Center announced a fun upcoming event called &quot;Science Rocks!&quot;

On Nov. 19 the museum will host a performance by a handful of local indie-rock bands to remind older kids and adults how cool the Detroit Science Center is.

The evening includes a special showing]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:08:52</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[PJ's Lager House celebrates two years on Friday]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's been two years since PJ Ryder took over the Lager House in Corktown and slapped his name and a fresh coat of paint on it.

The celebration takes place Friday with a line up of local musicians performing songs by (and dressed as) bands such as Devo, the Velvet Underground, the Cramps, Modern]]></description>
			<author>(Melody Baetens)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:15:26</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Detroit Beer Week kicks off today]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In September, it was all about Detroit Restaurant Week. Now some of the city's best bars and brewpubs get the spotlight for Detroit Beer Week.

Today through Oct. 24 expect deals and beer-centric events at places like Slow's Bar BQ, Foran's Grand Trunk Pub, Park Bar, Motor City Brewing Works,]]></description>
			<author>(Melody Baetens)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:24:48</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bill to allow late-night and Sunday liquor sales is a good idea for Michigan]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I was excited to read this article in The Detroit News this week about the state entertaining the passing  of a law that would allow bars and retailers to sell alcohol until 4 a.m., and to allow Sunday morning alcohol sales. As a bar owner -- I'm a partner at Small's Bar in Hamtramck -- as someone]]></description>
			<author>(Melody Baetens)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:21:23</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Budweiser announces a 55 calorie beer]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[To one-up Miller's MGD Lite 64, Budweiser has come out with Select 55, a 12 ounce beer with just 55 calories and 1.9 carbs. To compare, Bud Select is just 99 calories and 3.1 carbs. A regular Budweiser is 145 calories and 10.6 carbs.


So how bad can it taste? I'm not sure yet. Select 55 is not]]></description>
			<author>(Melody Baetens)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:41:35</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Live Nation offers two tickets for the price of one on Wednesday only]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Live Nation is having another ticket blitz. Starting Wednesday morning at 12:01 a.m. and ending at midnight on Wednesday night, fans can get two-for-one tickets to upcoming concerts at the Fillmore Detroit.

Some of the concerts included in the deal are Hanson (Saturday), Paramore (Sunday), the]]></description>
			<author>(Melody Baetens)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:33:50</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Michigan beers do well at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend the 28th Annual Great American Beer Festival took place in Denver, CO. The fest invites beer industry professionals from around the world to blindly taste beers from a variety of categories and judge them. The GABF features more than 1900 beers from 400 breweries across the]]></description>
			<author>(Melody Baetens)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:41:41</pubDate>
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