On today’s show: Our feature conversation is with Glenn Stevens. He’s the executive director of MICHAUTO, and an interesting voice to talk with Sven Gustafson about the future of electrification, where the auto industry is in Michigan...
Across from Hockeytown Cafe and inside Detroit’s historic Fox Theatre office building will open a new Starbucks, according to a media advisory from Olympia Development. The 3,000 square foot corner retail space was formerly a Johnny Rockets...
There is something satisfying about a street taco. Just a few warm corn tortillas filled with the meat of your choice (for me, it’s usually carne asada) topped with onion, cilantro and a squeeze of lime. So, we got the podcast team together to...
Pop-ups sometimes don’t work. Avalon, the well-known local purveyor of many breads, sweets and other tasty goods, had opened a spot in the Mike Ilitch School of Business. The announcement was in June, and the opening a bit later. Now, the...
Let’s look ahead to this weekend in Detroit. There are a ton of fun things happening around Detroit. I have a feeling I might be at the Senate Theater on Saturday night. So if you see me, be sure to say hello. Scary Classic Movies Can I tell...
If you’re a regular listener and reader of Daily Detroit, you know that we know our way around a dive bar (yes, we know it’s time to update the list). We did start in the back of Nancy Whiskey’s after all. So, what makes a dive bar...
Our show for August 15, 2018: Ford expects to spend a lot of money — $738 million — to renovate the abandoned train station Measles cases are on the rise in Michigan Free showings of the film ‘Black Panther” at the Detroit Film Theater We try the...
The Brush Park neighborhood is pretty unrecognizable since the work began on Bedrock’s City Modern development. On Monday I checked out the progress on the two apartment buildings that Sachse Construction is managing inside the City Modern...
If you’re looking for a new cute spot to grab a slice of cake or a box of macarons, we have just the place for you. Last night For the Love of Sugar officially opened on the ground floor of The Scott at Brush Park. We were able to check out...
The Brush Park neighborhood of Detroit will be gaining a new bar in the Spring of 2018. The new bar called Second Best will be located at 42 Watson, across the street from Grey Ghost Detroit and within blocks from the new Little Caesars Arena. Four...
One of the biggest issues plaguing both Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills was the lack of quality options for eating and boozing before and after games. The Palace had well-documented struggles with this issue and the old Joe Louis...
When it comes to practicality, the QLINE streetcar has been a disappointment. Our team is pretty bike- and walk- friendly, and will take the bus if the timing makes sense. We have contributors who live near the QLINE and the MoGo stations, and...
It’s not hard to think that there is a concerted push for more QLINE routes, especially in Greater Downtown. It’s important to watch because when they focus, what major funders want they often get in this town and money starts to appear...
The District Detroit and the Little Caesars Arena have just announced two new restaurants to open on September 12 before the first ticketed event at Little Caesars Arena. With these two new restaurants opening in Little Caesars Arena there will be...
A new report from the parent organization of Detroit’s streetcar says that the new QLINE streetcar service is making improvements following several opening glitches, expected growing pains and complaints from riders. M-1 Rail, the QLINE’s...
