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Devon, Norris, and Jer respond to your listener feedback on recent stories - specifically around Michigan Central seeming to be very quiet, and the prospects for improved transit in the city and area - and

Producer Shianne, Engineer Randy, and Jer sat down at the studio at TechTown and rank Michigan-made Hudsonville Ice Cream flavors against eachother to decide which flavor reigns supreme in our very unofficial taste test.

The

There's a story we often tell ourselves about the American economy, particularly when we talk about trade, manufacturing, and small business.

It is often simplified in political debates. One focused on bringing jobs back, on

Join me and Devon O'Reilly on your Daily Detroit for a packed episode covering everything from hopeful superstitions to major downtown developments and exciting new food spots!

Recorded live from TechTown, there's also a video

Creative communities, on one hand, offer spaces for connection, self-expression, and profound meaning-making. Awesome things.

But on the other, particularly in scenes built around music and nightlife, they can become entwined with cultures of substance

On today's show, we talk about what makes a great comedy night on Detroit's west side, to the Pistons making the playoffs — to Daily Detroit over the weekend being the top local daily news podcast

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A new bar with "High Spirits" is coming to Downtown Detroit

As Opening Day faded into the night, I noticed a vacant commercial space in Downtown Detroit come back alive as the new High Spirits bar soft opened.

The façade of the bar facing Lafayette Blvd.

Located in the old Garden Pub space (also known as St. Brigid's Bathtub Pub) between Lafayette Gardens and Lafayette Coney Island, the interior of the space has chic vibes without being overly dapper.

View on Lafayette from the parking garage across the street

Owner Nick Kefallinos told me the grand opening is aimed for the middle of April.

Inside High Spirits

Because of the limitations of the building — High Spirits will be drinks only, and might partner with others for food.

Located at 125 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, they have an Instagram you can follow.

Locally, the Hands Off protests filled the sidewalks of Woodward Avenue with thousands of people, running from the DIA to Little Caesars Arena and back on Saturday, April 5. They also popped up across Metro

On today's all-local daily podcast...

  • Where we've been: Sepia Coffee and Four Vagabonds
  • Responding to listener feedback and sobering talk on the reality of big projects that need Federal money like transit, rail, and more