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Alisa Peskin-Shepherd sits at a desk with legal documents and a notepad in her Bloomfield Hills office.

Alisa Peskin-Shepherd named Crain’s notable leader

Bloomfield Hills family law attorney Alisa Peskin-Shepherd, founder of Transitions Legal, has been named a Crain's Detroit Business Notable Leader in the Law for her work in collaborative divorce and mediation.

Shoppe Cozette storefront in downtown Birmingham with large glass windows, plants and a “now open” message over the image.

Shoppe Cozette opens in downtown Birmingham

Birmingham resident Tara Stover has opened Shoppe Cozette at 266 E. Maple Road in downtown Birmingham, bringing women's fashion, home goods, vintage finds and clean beauty products to the former Barbara Boz storefront.

A hand-rolled bagel sandwich sliced in half, showing layers of cream cheese, egg, and a sausage patty, held over a paper wrapper against a yellow-and-black background.

Bev's Bagels opening on Hamilton Row

Chef Max Sussman, a Huntington Woods native and James Beard Award semifinalist, plans to open Bev's Bagels at 283 Hamilton Row in downtown Birmingham in September, filling the former Marrow on the Go space with his acclaimed sourdough bagel concept.

Exterior of an Olga's Kitchen restaurant in a multi-story brick building with outdoor seating.

Olga's Kitchen eyes national franchise push

Olga's Kitchen, founded in Birmingham in 1970, is pursuing a national franchise expansion built around its new fast-casual Olga's Fresh concept, which opened its first location in Troy in July 2026.

Modern glass and stone university building exterior at dusk with pedestrians near the entrance.

U-M class project becomes fact-checking startup Verdict

Bloomfield Hills natives Giulia Pincetti and Natalia Pataq co-founded Verum Technologies at the University of Michigan, launching an app called Verdict that fact-checks claims in seconds before users reshare them.

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Little Gym opens in Bloomfield Hills Aug. 1

The Little Gym of Bloomfield Hills, a children's gymnastics and movement center for ages four months to 12 years, holds a free grand-opening event Saturday, Aug. 1, at Kingswood Square Shopping Center on Woodward Avenue.

A bottle of Griffin Claw's Claw Potato Vodka, 6x distilled and handmade in Birmingham, Michigan, displayed at the brewery's distillery.

Griffin Claw earns silver medal for potato vodka

Birmingham's Griffin Claw Brewing Company earned a Silver Medal at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Claw Potato Vodka, made from upcycled potato starch sourced from a local chip producer.

Upscale restaurant dining room with white tablecloths, leather chairs, and a bar in the background.

Birmingham's e Fiori pairs Italian dining with a flower boutique

Chef Luciano DelSignore and managing partner Nicole Antakli DelSignore have opened e Fiori, a 6,800-square-foot Italian restaurant and flower boutique at 115 Willits St. in downtown Birmingham, drawing from all 20 regions of Italy.

Entrance to a low brick YMCA building with a sign reading "Ensuring a Brighter Future," a covered walkway, and landscaping out front.

Birmingham seeks bids for senior center renovation

Birmingham posted a Design/Build RFP on July 17 for the first-floor renovation of 400 E. Lincoln into a senior center for Next, with bids opening Monday, August 10, at City Hall.

A woman in glasses stands beside large sculptural wicker baskets in a workshop studio.

Cranbrook alumna opens basketry school in Chicago

Cranbrook Academy of Art alumna Dee Clements opened The Weaving Workshop, a dedicated basketry and fiber craft school in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, with upcoming classes in July and August open for registration.

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