A Birmingham initiative called The Great Decorate is all set to make this holiday season extra special for teens that will soon age out of the foster care system.
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Restaurant Week returns with lots of ways to enjoy
The restaurant Hazel, Ravines and Downtown will feature a special menu of grab dishes during Birmingham Restaurant Week.
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BIRMINGHAM Restaurant Week promotions are hugely popular nearly every city has time carved out in the calendar to celebrate their local eateries and give diners a chance to try new dishes at a discounted price.
But Birmingham was the very first city in Michigan to host a restaurant week 16 years ago, and they have no plans to stop now. Not even in a time of indoor dining bans and limited services brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Strolling through downtown Birmingham in Michigan, visitors may notice unusual holiday decór: towering, cardboard Christmas trees line the storefronts, made of everything from champagne bottles to mirrors.
The festive trees are part of The Great Decorate, a citywide fundraiser collecting money for teenagers in Michigan’s foster care system. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Beth Hussey, co-owner of Birmingham’s Hazel, Ravines and Downtown restaurant, originally created the competition last year as a staff bonding activity.
Employees were divided into teams, Hussey, 51, tells PEOPLE, and tasked with decorating a lavish holiday tree to be displayed inside the restaurant. Patrons voted