Has Ferndale Gone Swank?
New businesses are raising the bar by offering modern elegance to a diverse – and sophisticated – population.
Chandeliers and romantic candles give off a speakeasy vibe at the Oakland Art Novelty Company on Nine Mile Road. Just across Woodward Avenue, light pours in through the window walls of Torino Espresso + Bar where cappuccinos share menu space with hand-crafted cocktails. And at Valentine Cocktail Bar, the bartender just harvested that fresh mint in your drink from the garden right outside. Some might call this the very definition of local “swank” in the most positive sense of the word — Ferndale businesses that are raising the bar with a “fashionably elegant” and “smart” operating philosophy. It's a natural fit for Ferndale, say these business owners, and they are more than happy to lead the way in offering new taste and sensory experiences…
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Terry Parris Jr.
6:49 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011
Ferndale Resident: Ferndale Patch is a forum for anything. Write a letter to the editor and let's start talking about it. Ferndale has quite a few fairs and festivals downtown, though. The Green Cruise, The Funky Ferndale Art Fair, the DIY Festival, Fido Does Ferndale, Hilton Fall Festival, Camp Casey Fest (new this year), the Live Green Art Fair, The Winter Ice Fest... there are a lot of family … more ›