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16-687: In the late 1980s, Irvin Yackness, the president of the Home Builders Association of Southeast Michigan, proposed the construction of a convention center in Detroit's suburbs to host the organization's expositions. He approahced Blair Bowman, a local attorney, to develop the proposed center. In lieu of constructing a new facility, Bowman instead opted to lease a vacant warehouse near the I-96 interchange at Novi Road. Constructed in 1966 as

32-669: A factory for the Adell Corporation, a manufacturer of automobile door guards, the warehouse was closed when its owner, Franklin Adell, moved the company to Texas in the 1980s. Adell initially leased the building to Mohawk Liqueur, which used it to bottle Kahlúa for sale across the Midwest. When Mohawk moved out, Adell agreed to lease the building to Bowman. Following extensive renovations, the Novi Expo Center opened in

48-626: A lower viscosity , and is less sweet than the regular version. In 2021 Kahlúa introduced a new bottle design for the United Kingdom market. It also reduced the alcohol content to 16% "to address 'evolving' consumer trends towards conscious drinking and lower-alcohol options". For the United States market, Kahlúa retains the more traditional bottle design and alcohol content. Kahlúa is used to make cocktails or drink neat or on ice. Some people use it when baking desserts , and/or as

64-572: A plot of land across Grand River Avenue and a 30-acre (12 ha) lot to the west. In 2009, the Showplace hosted Ring of Honor 's "Aries vs. Richards" which featured Austin Aries and Davey Richards as the main event along with many other soon-to-be-famous wrestlers including The Briscoes , Colt Cabana , El Generico , Kevin Steen , The Young Bucks , and Kenny Omega . Since 2012, the Showplace

80-595: A topping for ice cream , cakes , and cheesecakes . It is mixed in several ways, often with different combinations of milk, cream, coffee and cocoa. Because Kahlúa is made from coffee beans, it contains caffeine . According to the company, "Kahlúa contains about 100   ppm caffeine, which means about 100   mg/litre of product. So, for a standard 1.5   oz [45   ml] drink of Kahlúa there would be about 5   mg of caffeine. Just to put it in perspective, an 8   oz [240   ml] brewed coffee can contain up to about 200   mg of caffeine." Kahlúa

96-759: Is a brand of coffee liqueur owned by the Pernod Ricard company and produced in Veracruz , Mexico. The drink contains rum , sugar , and arabica coffee . Pedro Domecq began producing Kahlúa in 1936. It was named Kahlúa, meaning 'House of the Acolhua people' in the Veracruz Nahuatl language. Jules Berman was the first importer of the liqueur to the United States, earning him the nickname "Mr. Kahlua". The company merged in 1994 with Allied Lyons to become Allied Domecq . In turn, that company

112-600: Is a key ingredient in several notable cocktails: Kahlúa and Kahlúa Especial have received accolades from international spirit ratings organizations. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition awarded the Kahlúa Especial three silver medals between 2005 and 2007 and a bronze in 2009. The Beverage Testing Institute gave the Especial a score of 85 in 2007. [REDACTED] Media related to Kahlúa at Wikimedia Commons Allied Lyons Allied Domecq PLC

128-452: Is the home of the revived Michigan State Fair . It has also been the location for Motor City Comic Con since 2011 due to the large space available for many VIPs, merchants, and other vendors and artists, making it a popular place for many cosplayers and other guests to see their favorite stars, artists, and get merchandise otherwise unavailable through stores and via online. Kahl%C3%BAa Kahlúa ( Spanish: [kaˈlu.a] )

144-641: The Hall's collections relocated in 2009 to the Detroit Science Center . The building was then completely vacant, and remained so until its demolition in June 2012. The land, still owned by the Adell family, would eventually be redeveloped into the Adell Center, a mixed-use complex including hotels, retail, and restaurants. In 2013, a six-floor Hyatt Place hotel was constructed at the east end of

160-615: The Quicken Loans name, which was nationally known, instead of Rock Financial, which was only well-known around Metro Detroit. Bowman instead terminated the original naming deal, and resold the naming rights to the Suburban Collection, a local automobile dealership group, in 2010. Following the new Showplace's opening, a portion of the original Expo Center was still used by the Motorsports Hall of Fame, until

176-423: The Showplace, along with a new ballroom and additional meeting space. Later, in 2019, a two-floor expansion opened at the Showplace's west end, with additional event space. Currently, the center has 340,000 square feet (32,000 m) of exhibition and convention space. To accommodate the state fair's anticipated growth, Bowman made several land purchases since 2012, totaling 43-acre (17 ha) of space, including

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192-703: The overlapping spirits brands to U.S.-based competitor Fortune Brands and British-based multinational Diageo . On 12 December 2005, Pernod Ricard announced that it had agreed to sell the restaurant businesses ( Dunkin' Brands ) to a consortium of three US private equity firms (Thomas H. Lee Partners, the Carlyle Group and Bain Capital LLP ) for $ 2.43 billion. The closing of the sale occurred on 1 March 2006. Many malt distilleries were operated by Allied Domecq and former company Allied Lyons. Some are still open under new owners: Allied Domecq's operated

208-837: The space in March 1992. In 1994, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America subleased a space in the Expo Center to open a museum. In 2000, Bowman announced plans to relocate the Expo Center to a new facility, to be built 1 1/2 miles to the west. The new, $ 18 million facility opened in August 2005 as the Rock Financial Showplace , under a naming rights deal with Quicken Loans , which, at the time, used its former name, Rock Financial, for its Detroit-area operations. The company later expressed more interest in using

224-457: Was an multinational company , headquartered in Bristol , United Kingdom , that operated spirits , wine , and quick service restaurant businesses. It was once a FTSE 100 Index constituent and the world’s second-largest spirits group but has been acquired by Pernod Ricard . Allied Domecq was the result of a 1994 merger between Allied Lyons and Pedro Domecq S.A. Allied Lyons itself

240-679: Was partially acquired in 2005 by Pernod Ricard , the largest spirits distributor in the world since its merger with the Swedish Vin & Sprit in March 2008. Since 2004, the alcohol content of Kahlúa is 20.0%; earlier versions had 26.5%. In 2002, a more expensive, high-end product called "Kahlúa Especial" became available in the United States , Canada and Australia after previously being offered only in duty-free markets. Made with arabica coffee beans grown in Veracruz , Mexico , Kahlúa Especial has an alcohol content of 36%, has

256-424: Was the result of a 1978 merger between Allied Breweries and the food and catering group J. Lyons and Co . In 1999 the 3,500 strong pub division was sold to Burton-based Punch Taverns for £3bn after a bidding war with Whitbread . In early 2005, a takeover bid for the company was launched by French-based rival Pernod Ricard S.A. Pernod Ricard successfully completed acquisition on 26 July 2005 and sold off

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