Australian-style coffee in the Motor City? It’s going to become a thing. We talk about it with the owner of the forthcoming Coffee Down Under going into Detroit’s Financial District, Tarun Kajeepeta. It’ll be located in the...
“If you open up a building next to a Dan Gilbert development that’s a good thing. There’s more people on the sidewalk, more crowd, more buzz, more Instagram pictures — If you open up a development next to an Ilitch development...
The big beer news in town was that Atwater Brewery sold to a subsidiary of Molson Coors, Tenth and Blake. But why? And what’s next? To take a look behind the deal, I talk with Atwater owner Mark Rieth. That conversation is at 7 minutes in. I...
The Motor City getting rid of a freeway might be a controversial concept but right now, that’s the path the Michigan Department of Transportation is on. I-375 serves downtown Detroit, bringing commuters into Jefferson Avenue. The construction...
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...
The Book Tower on Washington Boulevard has a long and colorful history as one of Detroit’s oldest skyscrapers (and for a short time, the tallest). The Louis Kamper designed building has a level of adornment on the outside that’s insane...
There’s been a ton of scrutiny, including from this podcast, about the Ilitch family’s failure to follow through on its promises to develop the District Detroit. Now, The Detroit News reports that the Ilitches also own 44 vacant lots and...
Welcome back from the holiday weekend, comrades. Today’s show is Episode 300 of your Daily Detroit, and for that we thank you, our listeners. We also dive into two pieces of Ilitch-related news: First, that Olympia Development has missed a...
Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: What does it take to make a startup work in Detroit? Our conversation today is with Andrew Landau. His Detroit-based e-commerce company, Jewel, was recently purchased by banking giant...
Cleveland. It’s a city that is often compared to Detroit, and not always for their positive attributes. And nothing against our Rust Belt cousin, but it turns out it’s one of the prime destinations for renters around metro Detroit who...
Hello all of you wonderful people! I hope that you are all having a great week so far. Don’t forget that this Sunday is Father’s Day, so if you haven’t gone out to find that special gift for the dad’s in your life you still...
Hello, hello, hello! I can not wait for the weekend to get here. Last weekend was Ferndale Pride, and I had to miss it because I was still up north. But this weekend is Motor City Pride and I am stoked to hit Hart Plaza. So, without further ado...
Welcome to a Car-a-Palooza edition of your Daily Detroit. Today, we dive into the news that Dan “Dantroit” Gilbert is lining up a petition drive effort to force the issue of reforming Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance system. If...
Welcome back to the week! There’s a lot in our latest episode. Let’s dive in. – The Ilitch organization will receive another $74 million dollars in taxpayer subsidies for the District Detroit. – John Beilein...
Are you all ready for Mother’s Day this year? It’s this Sunday after all. If you haven’t gotten your stuff together for the special mom’s in your life, I’m going to say get your stuff together. You’re running out...
