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In honor of National Donut Day, we at the Daily Detroit podcast are sharing our favorite five donut spots. We know there's more out there, so if you have a favorite be sure to share this post and tag that spot on Facebook. Dutch Girl Donuts A Detroit tradition. Near 7 Mile and Woodward, the place slings donuts like no other. Yes, we went through the trouble of …
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 talk about tacos. We debated and picked out top ten places around metro Detroit to grab some tacos. Let's get on with the …
The last few months have been crazy for us. Why? We now produce a daily, original, all-local podcast. Monday through Thursday we produce 15-20 minutes of audio that is the Daily Detroit Podcast. It includes originally reported stories, key headlines, and usually a feature audio documentary or interview. On Fridays we produce the Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast with …
Happy 313 Day everyone! Today the social media universe has been filled with love letters to the City of Detroit by using the hashtag #313Day. I picked out our favorite 31.3 posts that celebrate the city of Detroit from Twitter and Instagram. 1. Detroit has always been known for our spirit, with or without the …
The holidays are over, deep winter has set in and you need a strategy to survive the next few months of cold and dark. We get it, and we’re here for you. What you need — what we all need — is someplace dark and warm, cheery and cozy to indulge in what the Danish call hygge. So grab your drinking coat and let’s have a lot of fun around town with these 10 cozy drinking spots. 1. …
Plans are in motion to install a new 1.5 acre garden that will be located in front of the Nancy Brown Peace Carillon between the bandshell and the Whitcomb Conservatory gardens. The garden will be one of collaboration between Oudolf, Belle Isle Conservancy, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The project focused group called the Oudolf Garden Detroit will …
Alright, friends. Let's say you've picked up a new boo just in time for Christmas, or you both have swiped right on your dating app du jour and need some decent date ideas. Well, I have your back. Here's the thing about this list. There are a lot of great date ideas around town, but since it's winter, we wanted to keep it kinda self-contained, limit the exposure to elements, …
‘Tis the season! If you’re looking for holiday events around Detroit, this is your ticket. While putting together this list, we already saw that events were starting to sell out this early in the season, so make sure to get on it! We'll see you out there. 1. 14th Annual Detroit Tree Lighting Ceremony Get into the holiday spirit in Campus Martius on Friday, …
There are a variety of jobs that are in demand in a local economy right now. In the latest report from the Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN), they focus on the top in-demand jobs in the Detroit metro area by number of unique job postings in the second quarter of this year. Postings overall are up 2 percent from last quarter. For purposes of this report, we're focusing …
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 Arena, while located in downtown Detroit, was nestled in a veritable concrete fortress of freeway ramps and parking …
A music legend has passed away. According to his Manager, Tom Petty has died. According to reports, he was found Sunday night unconscious and not breathing in his Malibu home. He died Monday night at 8:40 p.m. Petty was 66. Petty kept playing all the way to the end, including a show last Monday night wrapping up their 40th Anniversary tour. The musician's words turned out …
Detroit's not just the Motor City, we're Motown. We have a beautiful history of musical accomplishment, and one way that's expressed is through amazing record album covers. Vinyl aficionados can appreciate how the art goes with the record, helping reinforce the over feel of the experience. And today, although not quite the same, there are still digital album covers to …
This week the Bedrock team, who works for Dan Gilbert, revealed more details at a Downtown Development Authority meeting about what, if and when it is built, will become the tallest building in the city of Detroit. Gilbert is a guy who gets things built, so let's be honest — there's little doubt the project will happen. So let's dive in. 1. It's going to be on the old …
He might or might not be running for U.S. Senate. But Kid Rock is for sure opening a restaurant at the new Little Caesars Arena, "Kid Rock's Made In Detroit." The Detroit Free Press reports that the 5,800 square foot restaurant is going to have a variety of "southern" and "Detroit-inspired" dishes. The menu isn't out yet, but we have thoughts. And although one can always …
Metro Detroit has our fair share of restaurant weeks throughout the year. Restaurant weeks are used to give diners an opportunity to try restaurants that they might have thought to try, often with a reduced price or specials to bring folks in the door. The newest restaurant week is the Metro Detroit Black Restaurant Week is being organized by BlackMetroEats.com and …
Detroit might be known for manufacturing, but we're also a city of art. There are so many amazing pieces in the city that we can't possibly include them all in one post, but we thought we'd gather some of our favorite murals, parks and bits of artistic whimsy around town. This is meant as a conversation starter. We'd like to eventually build a map of all the art around …
The building at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Grand River has a long history, and is one of the most ornate exteriors in the city of Detroit, and possibly the United States. For years the Book Tower was ridiculed as one of Detroit's ugliest buildings. It turns out when the exterior gets a deep cleaning its intricate art that sits high above the city streets comes to …
Recently, your crack Daily Detroit crew gathered together to unwind for a little house party. As the night wore on and the drinks flowed, the talk turned, as it does, from blogging strategy to cocktail recipes with a Michigan or Detroit theme. I instantly thought of the “Nuge,” a perfectly trashy drank named after — and fully befitting the legacy of — Detroit’s own Ted …
Summer is here and this is the season when Detroit has the most things to do. Don't let fear of not having enough money for fun prevent you from getting out of the house and having fun! Updated for the summer of 2017, use these 30 cheap, inexpensive and/or free ideas of things to do in the city of Detroit to make sure that even though you're close to broke you can still have …
The first thing you need to know about Jason Hall is that he is a realistic optimist. He knows there is negativity in the world – he just chooses to grab it, flip it upside down and turn it into something he can use to improve himself, improve his work and, ultimately, improve the city that he loves. Hall is a pizza lover, a Detroiter, a bike rider and the creator of Slow …
After years of planning, construction and testing the QLINE is a real thing. We were able to hop on the QLINE for a preview of the service, and I thought I'd share some tips and answers to questions we got during a Facebook live stream we did. Here are our twelve tips for riding the rails up and down Woodward. 1. The QLINE streetcars differ from a bus in a number of …
Saturday, April 22 is Record Store Day. If you are into vinyl then you probably already know this. Instead of doing a regular old list of area record stores I thought I would change things up a bit. This year I wanted to know what people's ultimate Detroit album is. The quintessential album that speaks to them on a personal level. The musical legacy that Detroit has means …
Detroit has a ton of great bakeries, many with their own unique spin on the sugary treats. For me, there is just something special about going into a bakery. Maybe it's the smell of sugar, butter and baking bread. Or maybe it is knowing that I'm about to get some sort of delicious cookie or cake or loaf of bread. Frankly, if I could live on bread alone I would. We wanted …
It's that time of year again. Although Chicago has recently picked up the ball with #312Day thanks to Goose Island beer, Detroit's original #313Day reigns supreme in our humble opinion as the best unofficial regional holiday of them all for civic pride. Because #313Day is to celebrate love for Detroit, let's set aside the problems (for now) and remember what's great about …
Detroit is a city of change right now. It is changing by the year, by the month, and sometimes by the day, and in many ways. While doing some research for another piece, we came across a number of stock pictures that we realized right away weren't accurate anymore. The photo on the top or left is the old stock photo we licensed to use. To the right or bottom is a photo we …
There's nothing like an excellent deli sandwich. It's perfection between two slices of bread. And Detroit has some amazing delis if you know where to look. Over the last few weeks I dragged my family and friends all over the Detroit area eating sandwich after sandwich in the name of finding the Metro Detroit delis that really stand out in my mind over the rest. Enjoy and eat …
Pewabic is a made in Detroit story that is deeply connected to the history of our region. I sometimes take my intense love of Pewabic and the arts and crafts era for granted. I have to remind myself that not everyone knows what Pewabic is. Often people don't realize that what they are seeing is a Pewabic tile, vase or something else, made right here in Detroit. So I …
It seems nowadays everyone is making lists of the bars, restaurants, and general points of interest throughout Detroit. Some are organized by the perceived opinions of the writer on their quality or "hipness," others simply listed by geographic location, and still others are lazily just ordered alphabetically. These serve only as filler or poor substitution for actual …
Sometimes, you can't help it. You're in the party store or in an aisle at Meijer, and you see it. The yellow bag. The red stripes. And if you're a Detroiter or a Detroiter at heart, the maid on the cover calls to you like a salty siren, and you must get ahold of what's inside the bag. Yes, Better Made potato chips. Whether they're original, ruffle, BBQ, sour cream and onion, …
In Michigan, driving places is something we pretty much all have to do, no matter the weather. After all, kids still need to get to school, shopping still needs to be done, and who can be late for work? So we reached out to AAA of Michigan for the top 10 things people should remember when they're about to head out or behind the wheel. These tips are simple to follow and they …
When it comes to dining options, a lot has opened up in downtown Detroit. From the fancy to the fad, when it comes to going out to eat, the scene has really improved. That said, one of our staples was missing. You could get some great coneys. You could get some solid burgers. But, if …
