Writer/Producer - Detroit enthusiast, Barenaked Ladies fan for life, and a mom.
Music lovers will have another opportunity to see live music performances during the Mahindra Summer Music Series. Mahindra is the world’s largest tractor company, and Metro Detroit is home to their North American technical center. The three part music series will be held at Lafayette Greens on Thursday evenings...
If you have spent any time in Greektown in the past seven months you might have noticed that Plaka, a downtown Detroit mainstay since 1984, has closed and that there is something else going in the space. I have been keeping an eye on the renovations since Plaka closed in...
Last night I had the opportunity to attend the grand opening of Red Dunn Kitchen in Corktown. The restaurant is located inside of the Trumbull & Porter Hotel. While it serves as the onsite restaurant of the hotel, you don’t need to be a guest of the hotel to...
Free rides and service improvements are on the horizon for Detroit’s streetcar. That’s the word today as the QLINE has announced that riders will continue to get free fares for the remainder of the summer. Riders will be able to ride the QLINE for free until Monday, September...
Hooray! The weekend is almost here, and we have you covered for what promises to be a weekend of fun in the D. Let’s dive right in. Jesus Christ Superstar Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice have been responsible for some of the most popular musicals of all times,...
There has been a lot of news about Bucharest opening on Livernois over the last couple of weeks (it’s finally open, by the way). But if you have been around the northwest neighborhoods you would have known that the area of Livernois between 7 Mile and 8 Mile has...
There has been a lot of work done on the Palmer Park Log Cabin. So much in fact that the People for Palmer Park want to invite people to a special grand opening concert celebration this Saturday. Usually the cabin is only open during Log Cabin day, however this year...
Avalon International Breads announced today that they will be opening a fourth Detroit location this summer. It will be called Avalon Cafe and Biscuit Bar. The cafe will be taking over the former Café con Leche space 2990 West Grand Boulevard in New Center. The space will have space to...
Two new exhibitions by FAILE will be opening this weekend at the Library Street Collective and the Public Matter Program at The Belt. Brooklyn based artists Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller make up FAILE. The exhibition is called The Size of the Fight. It will feature twelve paintings that reflect...
Last night the winning flavor of the Hudsonville Ice Cream “Flavor of Detroit” was announced. The contest brought in over 2,500 entries. The newest Hudsonville Ice Cream flavor will be called the “Comeback Cooler”, which is Hudsonville’s take on the Boston Cooler. The ice cream will be a...
Dutch Girl Donuts have been a mainstay in Detroit since 1947, and for good reason. The donuts there are really good. We have often joked about doing a ranked list of the donuts at Dutch Girl, but have laughed it off as a silly idea. Until today, when our long...
The weekend is creeping up on us, but it will soon be here. Have you made your plans yet? Let’s get started. BTW, don’t forget it is Father’s Day this Sunday, so you still have time to plan something nice for the dads in your life. 2017...
One of the many recurring discussions in the city is that there’s a feeling that new businesses get more support than those who have been in the city and stuck it out. With the aim of giving neighborhood businesses the attention they deserve, Mayor Mike Duggan announced today a...
Detroit might be close to 1,500 miles from the Caribbean, but that doesn’t mean we can’t bring the Caribbean to the Beach at Campus Martius Park. Every Friday night throughout the summer Campus Martius will have local artists play Caribbean-style music at the Beach. The live concerts...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Belle Isle Conservancy are looking to restore a historic shelter on the island and say they’re in need of your help. There is currently a fundraiser to raise $50,000 by June 30 to restore the Newsboy Shelter (Shelter #1). This...
There are houses in Detroit that stick out in my memory. Most of them are the ones that I will never have the money to buy. Like 97 Winder for example. I wish I had the $2.5 million back in 2011 when the property went on the market the...
Even though I live ten minutes from downtown Birmingham I rarely go there. Let’s face it: Getting around there can be a pain, especially if you’re not familiar with it. However, I think I might actually have a reason to go there now. Last night I was invited...
If you were hoping for a laid back weekend my suggestion is to put those plans on hold and giddy-up and get out the door. Detroit is going to be hopping this weekend, and if you miss it, you’re missing out. Let’s get this show started. Crash Detroit...
