If you’re looking for a place to have a spirited cocktail steps from the Spirit of Detroit statue, look no further, as Townhouse has slipped into the prime location in the Ally Financial building (formerly the HQ of Comerica Bank) at the intersection of Woodward and Congress. Trundling in,...
Hello again, friends! We’ve got another edition of your City 5 this week. First of all, if you didn’t already know, on Thursday was Detroit’s 314th birthday. So strap on your party hats and get ready for some fun over the weekend. She may be getting a...
Good day to you, Detroit! We’ve got another weekend packed to the gills with good times, so get out there and enjoy these fast moving summer days before they fly south for the winter. Oh – and friends, we’re launching a podcast version of the City 5. Here’s...
Crash Detroit is a family-friendly music festival bringing eight of the best street bands from across the United States to perform live music immersed within the audience. This year, the festival on July 18 will be hosted at Corktown’s Roosevelt Park from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m....
Get ready to talk transportation on Thursday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the upcoming Nerd Nite Detroit. Nerd Nite Detroit, also known as Nerd Nite 313, is Metro Detroit’s broadest platform for intellectual investigation, esoteric exploration, and quirky questions. So grab a fellow nerd* and head...
Recently, more windows have appeared near the top of the historic Michigan Central Station. More than 1,000 have been promised for a long time, but some of them are finally here. We snapped some shots earlier today. Today is the eve of a vote in front of the Detroit...
First things first. Despite what some may think, the one thing the Joe Louis fist is NOT about is the city vs. suburb divide. Let’s take a page from the history books, and go back to 1936. Adolf Hitler was quickly gaining power in Europe. The Nazi regime was...
Cafe Con Leche, located at 4200 Vernor Highway in Southwest Detroit, is renovating and expanding its location, and you can help. Since it opened six years ago, Cafe Con Leche has been a staple in the Southwest Detroit community. The coffee shop often hosts community events like book signings, local...
Hello again Detroit! Here we are on the cusp of yet another weekend of summer good timing in the city we love, and there is a ton of great stuff going on this weekend in and around the city. With that in mind, don’t forget to check out our...
Award-winning caterer and chef Annabel Cohen has opened her first restaurant, and you can join her for the grand opening tomorrow, July 10 at 4301 Orchard Lake Road, #155 West Bloomfield. Pizza @ Annabel Cohen Cooks Detroit will host its grand opening from 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p....
An innovative idea for phone cases is wooing hockey fans everywhere, and the business behind it is based right here in Detroit. Original Stix sells phone cases that you won’t find anywhere else. The company creates durable phone cases that you can customize with your favorite hockey sticks. That’...
AT&T is opening a new 2,200 square-foot store today (July 8) at the Studio One Plaza, 4501 Woodward Avenue. The new store in Midtown replaces the Radio Shack that was located there. A second store is scheduled to open July 15 at the Shoppes at Detroit, 1347...
Attention West Village Residents: You may want to kick on the AC, because things are about to heat up. Summer 2016 will bring the grand opening of the West Village’s newest attraction, Gabriel Hall. The space was conceptualized by Dameon Gabriel, a fifth-generation musician whose family moved to Detroit...
Holy hot dogs and highly explosive materials – it’s America’s birthday! And get ready, because this year she’s going all out with some wicked party plans, and we’re sending out the invites. So if you’re sick of hearing your obnoxious and well to do boss brag...
Equipment problems have plagued the Detroit Fire Department for a long time. Whether it’s malfunctioning hydrants in the streets or beat up gear from being one of the busiest fire departments in the country (mixed with a lack of funding), Detroit has needed some serious help in that area....
The U.S. Department of Labor, the State of Michigan, and the City of Detroit are partnering to strengthen to Detroit’s workforce development efforts. The $5 million federal grant is the first investment in the new program. The partnership will specifically target the populations who have the most difficulty...
The rise of urban gardens in historically industrial city may be a shock to many, but they’re happening, and big time. These gardens provide free or at least inexpensive food that is healthy and sustainable as well as educate children and other community members about food production and rehabilitating...
Chicago and Detroit have a unique relationship. We are similar in many ways, and in others, we are definitely not. And in some areas, like sports, we’re bitter rivals. Both cities lost something near a million people since the 1950’s. That said, Chicago still has 2.6 million...
