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Devon O'Reilly

Contributor - Resident "Man about Town". Living and working in Detroit, he has passed through the doors or over 400 bars, restaurants, and establishments in the city. Always on the hunt for a new pla

On today's Daily Detroit I kick things off in "prime Negroni season," and on the heels of a new zero proof gin debate with Devon whether zero-proof gin and spirits are actually a

Today we're coming to you from a very smoky studio in Detroit as Canadian wildfire haze pushes Detroit's air quality off the charts.

Should we Blame Canada? (With all apologies to South Park)

Fairlane Town Center is back in the headlines, and not for the right reasons.

In this episode, Devon and I dig into the latest on Dearborn’s struggling mall. From receivership and a possible sale

On today’s Daily Detroit, we start with why District Detroit still looks like a sea of parking lots instead of the neighborhoods we were promised — and why that matters for the city’s “front

On today’s Daily Detroit, Devon O’Reilly is back at the table after a family vacation in South Haven, so we start with some “Pure Michigan” talk about why that beach town has become

Busy episode today on your Daily Detroit. Here's your rundown of nine stories we talk about today with timestamps:

0:55 - The new New High Société restaurant in Dearborn

05:08 - Revisiting Republica in

This episode of Daily Detroit (audio embedded above) was recorded at the Mackinac Policy Conference, and Jer and Devon have a wide‑ranging conversation about Michigan's political future and Detroit's urgency problem.

From

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has abruptly ended his independent run for governor, blowing up Michigan's 2026 race less than six months before voters head to the polls.

In this emergency episode of Daily

Detroit has posted population gains for the third consecutive year, adding more than 5,000 residents and leading the entire state in growth.

Two city residents and a former resident discuss the Census Bureau data

We're back at in the studio, kicking things off with Devon's recent trip to Pittsburgh and what Detroit can learn from its dense, walkable core, lively riverfront, and reuse of historic buildings.

Then

Detroit's Friday crew is back!

We kick things off a hidden "speakeasy of coffee" called Sml Wrld Cafe on Gratiot in Detroit, and why now is the time to get your yard and urban

Today's show comes to you from the Ford Experience Center in Dearborn, as Jer catches up with Devon O'Reilly at the city's first‑ever Dearborn Development Day. They dig into the future

On today's Daily Detroit, a fast-moving, food-and-development-heavy episode rooted in what's changing on the ground in metro Detroit.

Jer is joined by Devon O'Reilly and Norris Howard for

Detroit's favorite hyperlocal holiday meets peak cozy season in this Daily Detroit conversation between Jer and Mr. Friday himself, Devon O'Reilly. Recorded for 313 Day, we dig into how to truly "do something

Welcome back! Jer and Devon are highlighting places we've been and stories around Metro Detroit...

01:29 - Checker Bar in downtown Detroit is back!

03:14 - Devon is a fan of Mint 29 in

Hop in for a wide ranging talk about food, faith, politics, and Detroit's future.​

What we talk about:

  • Devon went to Dearborn for Mayor Abdullah Hammoud's Unity Iftar dinner during Ramadan and talks

On today's show with Devon, Norris and Jer talking all things Detroit:

01:04 - Where we've been: Empire in Midtown Detroit

03:21 - Where we've been: Mother Handsome in Oak Park

04:

Mr. Friday Devon O'Reilly is in and we've got some recommendations on where we've been — two cheap but good lunch spots.

Plus, Devon shares a requiem for Bahama Breeze that after April

Devon, Norris, and Jer tackle three topics live at the Detroit Policy Conference. First, we get into lunch spots we like and are disappointed by recently.

Then, there's a proposal to provide transit to

What was Detroit like 10 years ago? 

On today’s Daily Detroit, inspired by the trend on social media, we’re taking a warm walk through a very specific era: Detroit in 2016 and

Today's show is a trifecta where we get Norris, Devon, and Jer all in the studio at once talking local stuff.

Here's the rundown:

01:43 - Shout out to Northern Lights

02:35

On a weekend edition of your Daily Detroit, we unpack how national news has pushed its way into local conversations, why we're limiting our social media lately and why it's more important than

Jer and Devon cue up our annual mild, hot, and spicy predictions for Detroit, Metro Detroit and Michigan things in 2026!

From fun, to development, to automotive, to transit, to politics - we cover all of

Today's episode is a fun one in two parts:

1) What are YOUR favorite podcasts, books, and music? We got our Spotify Wrapped and since Devon's a parent and his music selection has