Writer/Producer - Detroit enthusiast, Barenaked Ladies fan for life, and a mom.
On Friday I had the chance to check out the newest store to open in New Center. Ferne Boutique is a contemporary women’s clothing and accessory store. When did flare jeans come back in style? I feel old. Not only is there some really cute clothes, shoes, and hats....
Norma G’s Cuisine is opening its first brick and mortar location in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood on Tuesday. Owner and chef Lester Gouvia started Norma G’s as a food truck in 2015. The Caribbean restaurant is the first sit-down, full service restaurant to open in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood in...
Are you ready for the final weekend of August? I know I’m not. I think I need to take a quick trip up north or something before summer is officially over. There are a lot of fun things happening around town this weekend. Much Ado Para Nada This weekend...
Detroit Barbers in Corktown will be celebrating National Dog Day this Sunday by hosting Bulldogs, Brews and Beards. The event aims to raise money for the Detroit Bulldog Rescue. The family friendly event will have a bulldog kissing booth, coffee from Lucky Detroit, and a bulldog pampering station. While you’...
Detroit Vegan Soul’s fish-free “catfish” platter has been named one of PETA’s Top 10 Vegan Seafood Dishes in the country. The organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, believes animals are not to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way. The...
Hello, hello, hello! I’m back from my little trip to New England. I had a really good time, and I loved exploring so many different places in Maine and Massachusetts. But, I’m so glad to be home now. Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way....
Hey everyone! I hope that this week is going well for you. This week has been busy for me. I’ve been busy working and also getting everything in order for the trip I’m taking to New England next week. There are a long of great events happening this...
Hello all you lovely readers. I’m sure that some of you might have been wondering where in the world the City 5 has been lately. I had an unexpected loss in my family that has really thrown me for a loop. The City 5 is one of my favorite...
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for July 23, 2018. Welcome back from the weekend. We hope that it was eventful and dry. Sven is off and in the woods, literally. He’ll be back later in the week. On the show today: * Detroit’s Auto Show will be...
Lisa Stolarski joins Daily Detroit in the studio to talk about her new company called Antique Touring Company. Antique Touring Company takes you on a 2 hour tour around Detroit and Belle Isle in a 1930 Ford Model A. You’ll learn about the history of the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood,...
Today on the News Byte Jeremy Ross, the Artist Liaison with the Michigan Glass Project joins us to talk about Michigan Glass Project and the upcoming Live Glassblowing and Arts Festival this weekend. The three day festival will be held at the Russell Industrial Center. The festival raises money for...
Lisa Ludwinski the owner of Sister Pie joins us on the News Byte to talk all things pie. During the conversation she talks about why she uses butter for her crusts, and the changes that have happened in West Village since she opened in 2015. Ludwinski has a new cookbook...
Nathan Bomey returns to the News Byte to discuss the 5th anniversary of Detroit’s bankruptcy. Bomey covered the city’s bankruptcy for the Detroit Free Press, and he turned that expertise into a 2016 book, “Detroit Resurrected; From Bankruptcy and Back.” He now works as a business reporter for...
The popular Campus Martius Beach is getting a makeover. The park that has served five million people will be getting a $125,000 grant from the Southwest Airlines Foundation. The Downtown Detroit Partnership says there will be new beach furniture and toys, games, lighting, landscaping, a beach attendant and programs...
The Detroit auto show is moving dates, and now we have a good idea as to when. Multiple media reports say that the show will move from January to June in 2020. The move would take advantage of better summer weather and allow for more outdoor experiences, that would aim...
It used to be that Detroit and Michigan were places where black families made progress on home ownership compared to the rest of the country. That’s no longer the case. A new report from the Urban Institute chronicles homeownership rates for African Americans in Michigan. It says they’ve...
If you’re looking for a way to get $50,000 in funding for your brick and mortar business or business idea that’s based in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park, Hatch Detroit might be the answer. The contest is in its eighth year, and through a popular voting and...
New podcast! Right under the deadline for finishing the show, we got word that the Detroit City Council has unanimously voted for a new Cass-Henry Historic District. We’ll dive into that more tomorrow… The North American International Auto Show looks like it is moving dates, and now we have...
