In this episode of the Daily Detroit podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior NFL Insider. Adam shared his insights on the upcoming NFL Draft in Detroit, the remarkable turnaround of the Detroit Lions, and the dynamic state of the NFC North. Our conversation kicked...
Special guest Sam Robinson, reporter for Axios Detroit, joined Norris and Jer at the Daily Detroit studio and we talked about what's going on around town with politics and a little development. The rundown: 02:22 - What do some of these future local and state campaigns look...
There's a bunch of new spots opening in Detroit ahead of the NFL Draft, and one of the latest - and capturing the most buzz - is Adelina on Woodward Avenue. Across from the massive Hudson's site tower and a block from Campus Martius Park, it&...
Can sustainable, short food chains work in Metro Detroit, Michigan and America? Many know Marrow as one of Detroit's best restaurants in the city's West Village neighborhood; but owner Ping Ho and Chef Sarah Welch have big plans ahead. They include a sustainable meat market in...
Black Tech Saturdays is making quite the splash in bridging digital divides and being a platform to lift up Detroit in technology. Plus, it’s a total vibe. Far different (in a good way) than what you’re used to for “tech events.” Joining me on the show is Alex...
Four Daily Detroit contributors around one table? The dream is realized at the new studio in TechTown. Norris Howard, Shianne Nocerini, Devon O’Reilly and Jer talk three of today’s stories that impact Metro Detroit. 00:51 – There’s a hotel proposed for the top of the Michigan Central...
Although a lot of attention is paid to buses and transit in the city of Detroit, the reality is the vast majority of people in Metro Detroit do not live within the city limits. Although some do, many of their trips to get around don’t involve the city at...
What does it take to run a bar and restaurant? When Owen Burke and his business partner Tony Piraino first ran a bar called Pulse in 2005, the building they were leasing got demolished by the city for future progress. So they changed concepts, got a hold of a historic...
The first wireless electric charging road in the United States – where, with the right equipment, you can drive on it and charge while moving – has opened in Detroit’s Corktown. Using technology by Electreon and deployed at Michigan Central, it seems only appropriate for this first quarter mile to be...
Our deep-dive conversation is with Brian Mulloy. He’s doing small-scale development in the city of Detroit through his Ballet Real Estate, but with a focus on building restoration and urban spaces. His transformation of a building at Bagley and Trumbull (and subsequent development of a property few thought could...
If you’re a listener to this show, you may have caught on that one of the reasons we’re here is a love of places. Specifically our places. The Detroit tri-county area includes, well, three counties, made up of more than 130 cities, townships and villages. And yes, even...
If you open up a building next to a Dan Gilbert development that's a good thing. There's more people on the sidewalk, more crowd, more buzz, more Instagram pictures.. - Conrad Kickert
Paul Riser has played trombone, wrote songs and arranged music with some of the biggest names in popular music. As a member of the fabled “Funk Brothers,” the mostly anonymous house band for Motown Records during its heyday, he worked with the likes of Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, The...
The Queen of Soul dies, and a city mourns
When it comes to a good party, the east side of Detroit might not be the first place to cross your mind. You probably have heard about hot bar districts in Corktown, Midtown, Ferndale, Royal Oak, or other places. But nestled on the eastern Detroit border are a set of...
Pull up your most stylish winter britches for the 2015 Grit & Glamour fashion show. This Thursday, February 5 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Penobscot Building (in the Congress Corridor) in Detroit, ladies will be modeling lounge wear, leg wear, and other garments and accessories. There...
The second this video started playing we thought, “this should be set to ‘Cowboy’ by Kid Rock. This intrepid naked snow cowboy was on I-75 by Auburn Hills. He apparently suffered from Excited Delirium Syndrome, which can effect those with a history of using stimulants and apparently there were a...
Mark S. Lee has a weekly radio spot on WXYT AM 1270 on Sunday mornings called Small Talk on which he interviews small business owners and prominent local figures. Mark is a local entreprenuer, educator and small business expert. Last week he invited us on the show to talk about...
Imagine if you had to walk to work today in this snow. No matter the weather conditions, that’s James Robertson’s reality. Robertson was written about in the Detroit Free Press because he walks 21 miles a day in his commute from Detroit to his job in the suburbs....
We feel compelled to highlight this story that appeared in the Free Press about James Robertson. He is a 56 year old man that walks 21 miles each day in his roundtrip commute from Detroit to his job in Rochester Hills. The story really illustrates the amount of work it...
Last week there was an announcement that Google Fiber was going to roll out to four new cities. Those are Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham, all part of an expanding tech corridor in the south. However, very obviously missing from the map is the entire Midwest, including Detroit. With self-described...
Good morning! Hope you’re staying out of the crazy wind and snow out there. Here are five stories we found interesting around the web this week about Detroit, posts that are either interesting, in-depth, or noteworthy in other ways. We’ve had a reading list before, but we thought...
Sister Pie has entered the final stretch in its goal to open a complete bakery in Detroit’s West Village, and you can celebrate with them as they throw the hippest dance party fundraiser Detroit’s ever seen. To count down to this awesome party, Sister Pie (which we’ve...
If there is any doubt that the Michigan Central Station can be brought back to life, here lies an example of a city that’s already made something like that happen. There is another Beaux Arts train station in Kansas City, Missouri that has made a comeback as a multi-use...
When Detroit homeowners receive their annual Notice of Property Assessment, due to be mailed next week, most will see a reduction in the assessed values of their homes. The reappraisals come after a review conducted by Chief Assessor Gary Evanko that showed most of the homes in the city were...
This Youtube prankster got reactions that were priceless this year at the auto show. Whether it was the many product specialists or even WJR radio personality and morning show Paul W. Smith, YouTuber Dennis Roady, who gets to call his full-time career a “YouTube prankster” used an app called “Dude,...
Watching movies is a great way to relax after a long day at work or a way to pass the time when the weather is bad, but did you know that the futuristic location in the sci-fi movie you’re about to watch may not be as far away as...
If you’re looking for a way to get involved in turning around Detroit, this might be your ticket. Detroit Revitalization Fellows is accepting applications for its 2015-17 fellowship from Jan. 26 to Feb. 20. The program is part of Wayne State University’s Office of Economic Development and offers...
After watching this video, you wonder if the Lions should of cut this guy. Havard Rugland, also known as “Kickalicious,” has returned with another cool trick-kick video. Rugland played for Lions during the preseason in 2013. He was cut by the team after the decided to keep veteran place kicker...
Eating at an excellent restaurant should feel like a few hours at an amazing destination. Eating at Antietam, one of the latest additions to Detroit’s fine dining scene, feels like escaping to Paris in 1925, when Fitzgerald and Hemingway first met in the Dingo Bar. Antietam serves French-influenced dishes...
Well, the Superbowl is here again and will certainly be a dominating force in the plan-making calculations of Metro Detroiters this weekend. Everybody loves friends, football, and snacks (or at least two out of the three). We are Americans after all. But gameday isn’t until Sunday, and the next...
The Banker’s Trust building in the Central Business District of Detroit has an amazing facade. Having housed various restaurants and nightclubs downstairs (we remember the Congress lounge) and also offices above, this little gem has one of the most appealing exteriors in the midwest. We snapped a few pictures...
