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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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