What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
A jam-packed show for you today. Comedian, Actor and Impersonator Dave Coulier is returning to his roots and moving back to Metro Detroit. More at Hour here. KMart is closing all but three of their Michigan stores, as an era draws to a close for the once mighty retailer created in Detroit. A new salon called "Hair." is opening in the Fisher Building. We talk with …
Your Daily Detroit team spends a lot of time these days in Midtown the Cass Corridor, which remains one of few neighborhoods in the city where it's easy to walk to and from things. Specifically, bars. There are a lot of 'em here. So we put together this handy (and admittedly subjective) guide to touring some of the finest drinking establishments in the once-seedy …
On today's show: Michigan became the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes. There's a crackdown on drivers and pedestrians with the goal of lowering pedestrian deaths, with both the cities of Detroit and Warren ranking near the top of the list for fatalities. A $50 million proposed project to revamp the Motown Museum in Detroit took a step closer to becoming reality …
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. Now that it's been cleaned up by Dan Gilbert-owned Bedrock, it's moved from a dark grey that makes one think of a giant Ghostbusters …
Large projects like the new Fiat Chrysler America plant on Detroit's east side that are part of Detroit's comeback - and a lot of economic development in Michigan - almost always come with incentives given by the city and the state. But does the math work? Does it make sense? The President of the Center for Economic Accountability, John Mozena, says no. One of the …
Today in the news was the stories of scuffles at both of the famous American and Lafayette coney islands downtown. Apparently, there are yahoos who think it's just fine to break the glass on the windows there and insult the employees regularly. At Lafayette, someone used a boxcutter to bust the glass. It took 30 minutes for police to arrive at the downtown establishment. …
Oakland County is under new leadership — and Democratic control — after former Ferndale Mayor David Coulter was sworn in Friday as new county executive. Coulter will serve out the remainder of the term of longtime boss and Republican, L. Brooks Patterson, who died Aug. 4. Coulter is a former member of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners who had been mayor of Ferndale …
Detroit's used to flyover or drop-in parachute coverage about our city. Stuff that's kind of sloppy and gets minor details wrong. And nowadays, there's food and drink coverage here and around the country written mostly by robots, curating Yelp reviews into articles with artificial intelligence. But apparently, one of our oldest and hottest neighborhoods got renamed when …
On today's show, we go to the Two Way Inn to talk about celebrating the 198th birthday this weekend of Colonel Philetus Norris. The civil war veteran who fought on the Union side built a place now known as one of the best dive bars in America - the Two Way Inn - and more in a village called Norris. Now, it's the Nortown neighborhood of Detroit, and they're looking to …
Our public school system in Detroit has a lot of needs. Not just for the district itself, but as a lot of families don’t have money, a lot of programs that kids in the suburbs just do? Well, they don’t in Detroit. Like travel and fees to robotics competitions, for instance. Often in the suburbs, parents pick that up. In Detroit, often, the families don't have the …
Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Don Lemon and the rest of the CNN teevee crew have packed up their new Shinola gifts and "Detroit Vs. Everybody" T-shirts now that the Democratic presidential candidate debates are over. Aside from the economic bumps for the Book Cadillac, Detroit Water Ice and no doubt many swanky downtown eateries, did Detroit learn anything from any of the …
This week on Daily Detroit, we're dusting off our politics hats. The Democratic presidential debates are in town at the Fox Theater, after all, and Round 1 took place last night, with the second debate planned for Wednesday evening. Tuesday night's debate featured front-runners and progressive-wing standard-bearers Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, plus South Bend, …
When Bobcat Bonnie's opened on Michigan Avenue, it got the "darling" attention that new places do in the city. But it's had some staying power. The latest is that the restaurant was named one of the Best Brunch Spots in America by Thrillist, the only Michigan entrant on the 24-entrant listicle. They highlight their Cap'n Crunch French Toast and affordable build your own …
Happy Friday. On today's show, Jer speaks with Detroit muralist Sheefy McFly — he's the one who was arrested while doing a city-commissioned mural on a Detroit viaduct. He's got a new mural that will be unveiled this weekend at the Mo Pop music festival on Detroit's riverfront. We also run down a few news stories from the past week: New affordable housing units …
On the show today.... On August 6, 2019 there's going to be a neat event on the Detroit riverfront. It's called the "Silent Hike." It's an audiovisual experience with music, narration and nature. Our guest on the show today to talk about it is creator Murray Hildary. Also on the show: Spirit Plaza in downtown Detroit is going to become a permanent thing, thanks …
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 eight empty buildings surrounding the MotorCity Casino Hotel complex, where the family now hopes to build a seven-story parking …
We previously told you about a project that would overhaul the Livernois streetscape, north of 6 Mile (McNichols) to 8 Mile. But it seems that things, at least for local businesses, aren’t going so well. Jonathan Merritt joins me on the show today to talk about what’s happening on the Avenue of Fashion. He says the project — though he’s excited about what it will bring — is …
Happy Friday, friends! On today's show, we run down the new proposal by Lansing Republicans to fix the damn roads in Michigan. They want to borrow $10 billion against teacher pensions. What could go wrong? Also, Jer tells us about his recent visit to the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood on Detroit's east side. Specifically, the flooded streets east of Jefferson, where …
The Detroit Shipping Company is a recent business success story on Peterboro, just west of Cass. The "shipping company" part, if you didn’t know, doesn’t refer to logistics and freight but to the 21 shipping containers that make up the two-story building. Built a year ago, it’s about 10,000 square feet of food and beer hall with a variety of culinary outposts and a couple …
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 deadline to submit a development proposal for a parcel on Woodward between the Little Caesars Arena and I-75. After already receiving a …
Over on Peterboro just west of Cass stands the Woodstock Apartments. A good-looking apartment block left over from Detroit's heyday, it has been vacant for awhile. Here's a photo of it back in the day. I think a lot of people would have loved to live there, and would live there if it were in this condition today. Owned by a company linked to the Ilitch family, the …
You can listen to the show in your favorite podcast app of choice, or the player below. New Census estimates are out that show Detroit lost 1,526 residents between 2017 and 2018 to 672,622, yet the city's tax revenues are up, thanks mostly to more people working in the city and paying the city income tax. So we ask: Can Detroit's recovery continue even if …
The Fisher Building is going to get some more upgrades. The 1928 Albert Kahn masterpiece — often thought of as Detroit’s largest art object — has been undergoing some renovations but anyone who’s worked there knows there is more work to do. The refinancing from Boston-based UC Funds that retires existing debt will allow the ownership team of The Platform, HFZ Capital …
It's good to see good works in Detroit get good press. Rebel Nell is a jewelry maker based in the city of Detroit. They're turning graffiti chips into new beautiful works of art. But there's more to the story. And full disclosure — I own a couple pairs of Rebel Nell cufflinks. Why? It's about a lot more than just the art. The program, founded by former big league …
It's the weekend in summer! So we thought with the heat and sun we'd do a rundown of what's hot, what's not, what's new and what's closing around Detroit's bar and restaurant scene. Joining Sven Gustafson is our regular man about town, Devon O'Reilly. Also in studio is Randy Walker and of course Jer. We cover: Tasting the new Momo Cha in the Detroit Shipping …
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 …
Over the last fifteen years, Michael Matthews rode along with officers of the Detroit Police Department. He had extraordinary access to the day to day life of the Motor City’s men and women in blue. His new book, “American Ruin: Life And Death On The Streets Of Detroit - America’s Deadliest City” dives into what’s happening in a variety of neighborhoods, with first-hand …
Ford — as part of the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) negotiated as part of the $740 million Michigan Central Station/Corktown project — has launched City:One in Detroit. It's a competition for ideas to make it easier for Detroiters to get around. Sven went to Corktown to get all the details and we talk about what's happening on the show. If you want to enter, go …
On today's episode, we check in with soccer journalist and The Outer Drive podcast co-host Fletcher Sharpe, who covers Detroit City FC. With five games remaining in the NPSL regular season, Le Rouge are now unbeaten in seven games and have held opponents scoreless in each of those matches. But City has also notched scoreless draws during that stretch with their top …
If you’ve not yet heard of hometown EDM hero, Griz, then get ready, because you’re about to hear him loud and clear. Griz is a true Metro Detroiter, born and raised in Southfield, and a graduate of Groves High School in Birmingham. His rise to EDM stardom began in 2011 with the release of his first …
