Eastern Market is a regional favorite spot to go, and it’s getting another boost with this most recent announcement of a grant of $250,000 to position the district for the future. Back in 2008, some initial work was done with a plan to ready...
Go ahead and file this under “we’re totally falling for a viral marketing campaign.” Mainly because we like beer. The new Hopcat location in Detroit has fallen behind on their construction, with their date open moving to December...
In a unanimous vote this week, the Detroit City Council approved the transfer of 10,000 parcels to the Detroit Land Bank Authority that will be available for residents to purchase. It’s part of what’s called a “side lot”...
Detroit’s Midtown neighborhood is fast becoming a hotspot for the beer enthusiast, and the latest to join the parade of purveyors of a pint is Jolly Pumpkin. Word is that there will be a 5,000 square foot Jolly Pumpkin location on the same block as...
The other day while doing errands we were reminded of just how much the sea of surface parking lots in Downtown Detroit look like blight. Although there are some plans for parts of these spaces, and a few have cleaned up their visual act, there...
Yet another fantasy Detroit transit map has come out. Following in the footsteps of other aspiring commuting enthusiasts, it has undoubtedly generated thousands of page views for the blogosphere. And it’s pretty. However, it just gets us mad...
