{"id":818,"date":"2008-06-27T23:28:06","date_gmt":"2008-06-28T03:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=818"},"modified":"2008-06-27T23:28:06","modified_gmt":"2008-06-28T03:28:06","slug":"best-of-detroit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/best-of-detroit\/","title":{"rendered":"best of detroit party 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/3_s.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"3_s\" alt=\"3_s\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/3_s.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a>To celebrate <a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/catching_fireflies\/2008\/05\/hour-detroit--.html\">catching fireflies winning <strong>Best Gift Shop<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> the gals and I (<em>and Steve<\/em>) kicked up our heels at the oh-so-glamorous Best of Detroit Party which took place in the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mgmgranddetroit.com\/\">MGM Grand Casino<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the team that makes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopcatchingfireflies.com\/shop.htm\">our little store shine!<\/a>&nbsp; From left to right you have&#8230; Steve &amp; me, Dena &#8211; Rochester location, Cheryl &amp; Danielle &#8211; Berkley location and Sara &#8211; website sales.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/13_s.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"13_s\" alt=\"13_s\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/13_s.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a>The evening began with many tasty morsels from the best restaurants around the city, plus some yummy pomegranate martinis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/12_s.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"12_s\" alt=\"12_s\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/12_s.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Steve went back for seconds at the <a href=\"http:\/\/slowsbarbq.com\/menu.html\">Slows Bar BQ table<\/a>.&nbsp; Ribs and mac &amp; cheese&#8230; ummmmm!<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/11_s.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"11_s\" alt=\"11_s\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/11_s.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Danielle insisted on posing with the oh-so-pretty <a href=\"http:\/\/bmchips.com\/\">Miss Better Made<\/a>.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/8_s.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"8_s\" alt=\"8_s\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/8_s.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>We all caught a little boogie fever when <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boogiedynomite.com\/\">Boogie Dynomite<\/a> hit the stage.<\/p>\n<p><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/TgSS8g7xkkk&amp;hl=en\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\"><\/embed><\/p>\n<p>Check us out bustin&#8217; a move.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/09\/18\/1_s.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"1_s\" alt=\"1_s\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/09\/18\/1_s.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/1_s_2.jpg\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/1_s.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/6_s.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"6_s\" alt=\"6_s\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/6_s.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Another part of the festivities included models showing off local Detroit designer wares.<\/p>\n<p><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/pQRTByay_5w&amp;hl=en\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\"><\/embed><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.killerflamingos.com\/flash.htm\">The Killer Flamingos<\/a> kept the party rolling while hip models strutted on the stage wearing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.madeindetroit.com\/\">Made in Detroit<\/a> goods.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/2_s.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"2_s\" alt=\"2_s\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/06\/27\/2_s.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; 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