What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
Hello friends. Today we're covering StateBudgetPalooza, in which Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed all 16 budget bills sent at the 11th hour by Republicans, but only after making 147 line-item vetoes totaling nearly $1 billion, unleashing hilarity on the Great Lakes State. Is this any kind of way to do state budgeting? We discuss. Elsewhere, soccer correspondent Fletcher Sharpe …
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 …
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 …
Here are some fun events to check out this weekend in Oakland County. It's turning out to be pretty packed with all sorts of art fairs. It is market season, after all. Have a great weekend everyone! A Longman and Eagle Gastropub Takeover Want a taste of Chicago, but without the four hour drive to the Windy City? I’ve got the answer for you. This Friday …
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 is leaving his job as coach of the University of Michigan Men’s basketball team to take over as head coach of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. - …
If you're into fried chicken and fish, a pop-up this weekend — Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 — might be for you. Chicago-based Parson's Chicken and Fish is headed to Frame in Hazel Park for two days of a two-hour culinary adventure with Parson’s Executive Chef Hunter Moore. Parson's has two locations in Chicago and has quickly taken hold there, known for …
Happy Election Day, Detroit! If you haven't already, go out and exert your privilege as a resident of the world's greatest democracy. The polls are open until 8 p.m. On today's show, we run down some news about long lines and voting machine hiccups across the region. Reports of long lines are widespread. Elsewhere, Amazon HQ2 is said to be headed to the New York City …
After nearly 70 years of horse racing, the Hazel Park Raceway has closed its doors effective Thursday, April 5, 2018. There will be no more live horse races during the summer. No more watching simulcast horse races from around the country. No more old men handicapping every race in their Daily Racing Form while smoking a pack of cigarettes. When the news broke of the …
Here’s your Daily Detroit News Byte For Thursday, April 5th, 2018. Michigan’s lone unicorn tech company is opening a Detroit office Macomb County has a new plan to band-aid pockmarked roads The Hazel Park Racetrack Has Closed The hit musical Hamilton is coming to Detroit There’s new developments for the Fail Jail JoAnne Purtan returns to the airwaves A …
On occasion I come across events on Facebook that make me spit out my coffee from laughing. Something so clever that it makes you want to find out more. This is one of those events. On Friday, December 15 the Joebar in Hazel Park will turn into "Jewbar." It will be an evening celebrating Hanukkah. There will be jelly donuts, a latke bar, Jewish cheesecake, Schmaltz …
Detroit's a geographically spread out region. So running to your favorite restaurant to pick something up might be a bit of a chore — or time you just don't have between shifts or when you know you're going to have to stay late. Now, food might just be a tap of an app away if you're in the city of Detroit some of the more inner ring suburbs. Today ride sharing company Uber …
Detroit's restaurant scene seems to be in an upswing, especially when it comes to critical acclaim. Although it's the long list of semifinalist nominees, multiple Detroit area chefs and restaurants were nominated for awards. If you're not familiar with the James Beard Awards, or the Beard Awards, it's one of the food industry's highest honors. There are a variety of …
Eric Thomas made waves two years ago when he published a blog post on LinkedIn headlined “Why I hate Detroit.” This week, he penned an op-ed in the Financial Times that serves as a kind of sequel. Both pieces bring a dose of reality to the narrative of Detroit as a “comeback city” and a …
