What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
Aquavit is a caraway-flavored spirit long popular in Scandinavia, where it originated (aquavit literally translates to "water of life"). Yet it's never exactly been a liquor of choice here in the states. But here comes Norden Aquavit, a nearly year-old brand distilled right here in Detroit by longtime bartender and Berkeley, California native Robyn Cleveland. I met …
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 Capital One. They’re going to stay, grow and hire in Detroit, even after the acquisition. We also talk about why he’s …
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 have time. I have also included some dad specific ideas for things to do this Sunday. Have a great weekend everyone! Quicken Loans Demo …
Eastern Market is going through a lot of change. Shops are closing or moving. New land owners are moving in. Companies who have been in the market a long time need to expand. And at the center of it all is the Eastern Market Corporation (now the Eastern Market Partnership). Their CEO, Dan Carmody, saw these changes coming and along with his organization has a plan. We talk …
In case you’re looking for fun this Thursday night, over in Eastern Market’s Shed 3 you’ll find Barley, BBQ & Beats. The evening event in its second year in Metro Detroit will have barbecue from 10 different places around town, craft cocktails from 13 distilleries and a lineup of three bands. The bands are Drop 3rd Strike, the Killer Flamingos and SpaceCat. It’s …
Detroit’s Q*Bert-esque convention center has been named after former Mayor Albert Cobo since it opened in 1960. That’s set to change, with today’s announcement that the authority that runs Cobo awarded naming rights to Chemical Bank for $1.5 million per year for 22 years. Mayor Mike Duggan has said for years that he thinks the …
