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Organizers bringing back live music, wrestling for third Cinco de Mayo Festival BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
FERNDALE — Ferndale’s celebration of the Cinco de Mayo holiday is back again this weekend. The third annual Ferndale Cinco de Mayo Festival will take place Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, outside Mezcal Mexican Bar and Kitchen on East Nine Mile Road between Woodward Avenue and Bermuda Street. Mezcal co-owner Sandra Haro wanted to continue the success
Lucha libre wrestling presented by Pure Pro Wrestling will return to the Cinco de Mayo Festival in Ferndale. Promoter Joe Byrd said the event was one of his favorites to bring his organization to last year. File photo by Donna Dalziel
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Detroit spot Slows Bar BQ expanding into downtown Berkley BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
BERKLEY — A notable Berkley restaurant has closed, but another will soon replace it this year. Earlier this month, it was announced that Berkley Common, 3087 12 Mile Road, had shut down after eight
RESTAURANT TO REPLACE RECENTLY CLOSED BERKLEY COMMON years of operating in the city. “We want to take a moment to thank them for the time they spent as part of the Downtown Berkley business
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