Writer/Producer - Detroit enthusiast, Barenaked Ladies fan for life, and a mom.
Soon, you won’t be able to turn a corner in downtown Detroit without seeing Avalon International Breads. Avalon Bakery which is known for it’s artisanal whole-grain breads, sweets and coffee drinks will be located inside the Mike Ilitch School of Business. The newest location will open in August....
If you like your friends feathered, you might want to check out and upcoming bird walk on Belle Isle put on by the DNR and Michigan Operation Freedom Outdoors. The bird walk will take place on Friday, June 15 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The...
Turns out Metro Detroit has one of the biggest pay gaps between men and women in the nation. New data from RentCafe shows that Metro Detroit women earn 64.9% of what men do. That’s significantly below the national average of just over 80%. That makes Metro Detroit the...
The Fisher Building is getting food trucks on Fridays again this year with a twist, a new outdoor seating area. Food Truck Fridays will take place every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from June 8 to Sept. 28. The Fisher Building will host a...
The fast pace of development downtown continues with the announcement Wednesday of the Detroit Medical Center’s Sports Medicine Institute. The $65 million facility will be across the street from Little Caesars Arena. It will not only serve the Detroit Lions and Tigers, but be a destination for athletes professional,...
What do big name companies look for when it comes to locating in Detroit? Last week at the Mackinac Policy Conference Jeremiah sat down with Kevin Bopp, the Vice President of Parking and Mobility for Bedrock. You might already know this, but parking is a huge commodity in downtown Detroit....
One of Detroit’s historic hotels is due for a top-to-bottom conversion to rental apartments. The Detroit Free Press reports that the Leland House will undergo a $120 million renovation by Detroit developer Michael Higgins. He aims to remake the hotel into 340 rental units. And because the project will...
The Daily Detroit crew of Jer Staes, Karen Dybis and Shianne Nocerini broke down the panel that focused on opioids in the workplace and how it affects Michigan businesses while at the Mackinac Policy Conference. Topics included lookin at the stark reality of the opioid epidemic and it’s effect...
Karen Dybis joins us on the Daily Detroit News Byte to fill us in on what she learned at the Not Open for Business: Why Disinvestment in Michigan Cities Is Hampering Economic Opportunity panel at the Mackinac Policy Conference. The panel discussed how the state needs to fix Michigan’s...
Hello, hello, hello! Let me be the first one to wish all of our moms out there a very Happy Mother’s Day. You are all doing a great job. Sometimes this forest can really suck, but each day you wake up and make a difference in the lives of...
Could Commerce Township get a new shopping district? Commerce Township, located in western Oakland County, could get a new $100 million dollar open-air shopping district. The development would be similar to The Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township and The Village of Rochester Hills. According to the Detroit Free...
Lovers of cheese danish will have to look elsewhere. Knudsen’s Danish Bakery, which was located on West McNichols closed on Saturday, April 28. The bakery had been in business for 95 years. There was little fanfare to the closure from the Dimitrieski family, the owners of the bakery. [fb_...
The Detroit Pistons have changed horses when it comes to their head coach. Stan Van Gundy is out as head coach and president of basketball operations after four seasons. Van Gundy had one year and $7 million remaining on his original five-year deal. Although he has a winning record as...
The race for governor is heating up. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who is currently polling third on the Democratic ticket is wading into the waters of net neutrality. Net neutrality is a concept that aims to maintain a level playing field on the Internet between all users and publicly-owned internet. His...
Sitting in rush hour traffic can be downright awful, if you leave five minutes too late it is like you’re stuck in gridlock. If you dread the thought of getting stuck in traffic again, you should check out one of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Rush Hour Recitals that...
Every year thousands of people around the world take to streets to learn a bit more about a particular neighborhood. These events are known as Jane’s Walk in honor of Jane Jacobs who was an urbanist and writer. She believed that cities were complex and needed a good population...
Whoa buddy, this weekend is popping! I guess that is what happens now that the weather is beautiful. Saturday is not only Cinco de Mayo but it’s also the Kentucky Derby. Since the City 5 only covers Detroit, I can’t tell you to go to Northville Downs to...
Now that cookie season is over, you might not think much about the Girl Scouts…unless you have a kid involved in a troop. But there are 32,000 girls and adult volunteers involved with the Girl Scouts in and around metro Detroit. Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan is the...
