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Two RenCen Towers to be demolished? Inside a new distillery, and more around Metro Detroit
Welcome to the Friday edition of your Daily Detroit, sharing what to know and where to go in Southeast Michigan. Have a watch: Today: We talk about a visit to the Shankar Distillery, making the Varchas brand, a new spot blending Indian and American whiskey traditions. Learn about their unique offerings, including a Reserve 102 bourbon whiskey and the cultural significance behind their eagle branding. Jer and Devon discuss his favorite twist on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail, featuring me...
What do Detroiters really think? New survey sheds light on top concerns, voter engagement, and more
Crime and safety, blight and vacancy, housing affordability are the top 3 issues, say Detroiters
What will it take to grow Michigan? (ft. Hilary Doe)
As long as we’ve done this show, growing Michigan, and getting it into gear to be competitive against the rest of the country has been a topic. Honestly, it sometimes feels like I'm screaming down into the void as someone who is usually pushing for things to be better. Because as much as we love our city, region and state, there's much to be proud of… There is work to do. There has been for years. After all, Michigan is second to last in the nation for attracting people from other states. Mix...
PODCAST: Local TV (and news) is changing a lot. Let's talk about why (ft. Matt Friedman)
"If you want to watch, to listen, to read something that has value to you, be prepared to pay for it." - Matt Friedman
Detroit Can Handle It
(now, let's think even bigger)
Who's next for governor and mayor? Political apathy and more ft. Sam Robinson
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 like? For Michigan Governor and for Detroit Mayor? 10:29 - Norris gets into why he thinks Gretchen Whitmer's gubernatorial campaign was successful. 13:03 - Why don't more Black Detroiters vote progressively? 16:47 - Gene...
Inside the new Adelina with Chef Fabio Viviani & friends
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's location is second to none. But also adding to the mix is celebrity chef Fabio Viviani, who you might know from Top Chef or his many other restaurants. In a special conversation in the restaurant, Jer sat down with Fabio and Chefs Marco Dalla Fontana and...
Sustainable meat and meals in Metro Detroit (ft. Ping Ho and Sarah Welch of Marrow)
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 Eastern Market (as well as a Birmingham location) - and helping build out supply chains and practices that focus on local and quality. In an interesting conversation the the Daily Detroit studio at Techtown, the pair sit...
Black Tech Saturdays and Growing Detroit's Social Media
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 and Johnnie Turnage, co-founders – as well as Ethan Lloyd, Social Media Manager for the city of Detroit and he runs the city of Detroit’s social media accounts that have been growing quickly and engaging residents. It’s cheesy to...
The Introvert Economy // Michigan Central hotel // Olga's Westland closes
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 project in Corktown on the old train station. Is that the best use? Will it be a great way to show off the city? 06:32 – We wax nostalgic about Olga’s, who abruptly closed their Westland location after more...
On the future of Metro Detroit's suburban transit (ft. Tiffany Gunter, SMART)
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 all. They’re served by SMART – The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation – and any conversation about transit and linking southeast Michigan together involves their work. In this conversation with Tiffany Gunter, Depu...
Lessons learned running a bar in Detroit since 2005
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 building in Greektown, and opened Firebird Tavern in 2013. A decade in one concept is quite the accomplishment in their industry. And recently, they expanded with a second location in Troy, Michigan. In this honest con...
In-depth: America's first wireless electric charging road
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 here. Me and Norris Howard discuss the technology, the implications, the possibilities, the challenges and more in this single-topic episode of your Daily Detroit. We’re not sure if this w...
Putting The "City" Back In The Motor City By Supporting Small Developers w/ Brian Mulloy
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 be built on it behind it) not only has caught attention for its looks but the amount of hassle he had to go through to get it done. So how can Detroit support smaller devel...
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WATCH: Wild Roll Cloud Over Lake Michigan At Sleeping Bear Dunes
Michigan’s natural beauty is something to behold – something you can’t stop watching. This 4x-speed video by Youtube user Nick Nerbonne is less than two minutes long, but well worth it. For background, this is a roll cloud. A roll cloud is a low, horizontal, tube-shaped, and relatively rare type of arcus cloud. Roll clouds usually appear to be “rolling” about a horizontal axis, and are rare. The unique motion is because of the winds changing speed and/or direction at the inversion. That’s wh...
City of Detroit Launches Online Demolition Tracker
Detroiters can now see Detroit’s demolished and soon-to-be demolished houses online with the city’s new Demolition Tracker map. This is especially exciting news for Detroiters who live near blighted homes. No longer will they be left to wonder if the house next door will ever come down. The map shows houses that scheduled to be demolished up to 90 days in advance. The online map will be updated constantly as new houses are demolished and contracted for demolition. The Demolition Tracker list...
Two James And MGM Grand Team Up For New 3rd Street Whiskey
Collaborations are a thing here in Detroit, and Two James, the first distillery since prohibition in Detroit, is teaming up with the Wolfgang Puck Steak restaurant in the MGM Grand Detroit for a whiskey only available at that restaurant. The MGM Grand is a big destination in our area, and by far is the top casino in the city (at least by revenue), at nearly $13 million in revenue ahead of its next largest competitor in Detroit, Motor City Casino for the month of May, 2016. The new make of ry...
Yes Shu Can
After what Shamayim ‘Shu’ Harris has been through, most people would have understood if she quit. Her son was killed by a hit and run driver just a few blocks away from her house in 2007. Her city, Highland Park, is just under three square miles of surrounded by Detroit and filled with good people but basically few services. The beautiful library? Closed. The kids? Bussed away as the district doesn’t run schools anymore, and the high school kids now are assigned to neighboring Detroit Public...
Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of June 17-19
This weekend is Father’s Day, so what better way to spend time with the dads in your life than to find something fun to do in Metro Detroit. There is pretty much something to do for anyone this weekend. We’ve got cars, games, and live music. Here is our list of fun things to do this weekend. 1. Greektown At Sundown -Greektown It’s summertime and Greektown turns Monroe Street into a walkable plaza between Beaubien and St. Antoine Street every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. Visitors wil...
Detroit Has The Second Highest Residential Property Taxes In The Nation, Says Study
If you’re a Detroit homeowner, you might get the feeling that you’re paying through your nose for your property taxes. That feeling has been validated (more or less) in a report released by The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. The 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study, produced in partnership with the Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence, tracks the effective tax rate, the tax payment as a percentage of market value, for residential, commercial, industrial, and apartment properties in more...
Bringing The Magic Of Reading To Detroit's Children, One Little Library At A Time
There is something magical about books. When most of us grew up libraries were places we could go, take out book and lose ourselves in imagery worlds, listen to story time, learn about any topic we wanted and, yes, do homework. Today that’s not the case for many in Detroit. The libraries in many neighborhoods are closed or have reduced hours and oftentimes transportation to get to other libraries is hard to come by. That means not only is the magic we experienced gone, it makes it harder for...
12 Truly Great Cheap Eats Around Metro Detroit
If you want an inexpensive lunch or dinner, you don’t have to stop into McDonald’s or a chain restaurant – let’s have an experience with our lunch or dinner while keeping some dollars in our pockets. Here’s how in metro Detroit – Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties are represented. A friend is from England and uses the term, “Cheap and Cheerful,” and that’s just what these eleven things are. Sure, they’re not quail eggs on a gold plate, but they’re tasty, they don’t cost a ton, and they’re near...
Highland Park Receives Grant to Improve M-8 Service Drives
The quality, or lack thereof, of the roads in Metro Detroit is notorious. Feeling your teeth clack together as you bounce over potholes and poorly patched roads is a normal occurrence for most Michiganders. However, the M-8 Service Drive is getting the serious facelift it needs. The catalyst for this construction is Magna Seating Detroit, a global automotive supplier. Magna Seating has a facility located in Highland Park, and its trucks regularly use both the North and South M-8 service drives...
QUICK TIP: Meet Food Network Star Chef Robert Irvine Thursday Afternoon
Food Network star Chef Robert Irvine will be in Midtown on Thursday, June 16th at the XFINITY store on Woodward. The Restaurant Impossible star will be signing autographs from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm during a meet and greet. Irving will also be answering fan’s questions about his career. The first 30 people in line will receive a signed copy of his book Fit Fuel: A Chefs Guide To Eating Well, Getting Fit, and Living Your Best Life. If you are planning on going to the meet and greet you can...
Detroit’s Catch 22: Should Detroit Extend NEZ Tax Breaks?
The City of Detroit has found itself between a rock and hard place, and whatever solution it chooses is bound to anger at least one side of the debate. The question at hand is should Detroit extend tax breaks under its Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) program? The NEZ started more than 20 years ago as a way to help revitalize run-down communities in the city. There are three different programs under the larger NEZ umbrella, and they all give homeowners or condo owners in Detroit substantial...
Job Fair Wednesday For 35 Positions At The Children's Center
Looking for a job? Do you like working to improve the lives of children? The nonprofit Children’s Center in Detroit has more than 35 open positions and is hosting a job fair tomorrow (Wednesday, June 15) to fill a variety of roles (which range from clinicians to teachers to support coordinators). The Children’s Center provides community mental health and support services that treat the whole child and the whole family. Along with community partners, they offer solutions that address mental, ph...
Eastern Market To Host Benefit For Children's Leukemia Foundation
Eastern Market is best known for the Saturday Market that has happened every week for the past 125 years. But did you know they also host events in the sheds as well? On Friday, June 24th there will be a special fundraiser benefiting The Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan and Eastern Market. CRAFT Cocktails & Hand Crafted Cuisine will be held in Shed 3 of the historic Eastern Market from 7:00 PM until 11:00 PM. Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan (CLF) is an organization that...
WATCH: New Gameplay Trailer Out For Futuristic "Detroit: Become Human"
The Detroit of the future, at least in the vision of the upcoming video game Detroit:Become Human, is a crazy, futuristic place full of androids and intrigue. We brought you previously news last year that there’s a new video game coming out for the PS4 called “Detroit: Become Human.” Additional gameplay footage and more information was rolled out at the E3 games conference this week. The futuristic action/choose your own adventure game is set in a future Detroit, where there are humanoid a...
Goodfellow Teacher Of The Year Award Goes to 30 Year DPS Veteran
The Detroit Goodfellows announced today the winner of the seventh annual Goodfellow Teacher of the Year contest. The winner is Theresa McCants, a fourth grade teacher at Detroit Public Schools’ Fisher Magnet Lower Academy. Detroit Goodfellows board members surprised McCants in her classroom with the news and presented her with a $200 gift card to buy classroom supplies. Additionally, she will be acknowledged at the Detroit Goodfellows Annual Tribute Breakfast this fall. The Goodfellows Boa...
International Bancard Moving To Downtown Detroit, Gets Naming Rights To Building
In what seems like a regular thing now, another business has picked up and moved into the city of Detroit. This time, International Bancard, a 15 year old credit card processing company, is moving from Clawson to a historic building on Woodward Avenue, with the move to be complete in October of this year. Detroit-based ROSSETTI is the architect on the project and Detroit-based Sachse Construction is the general contractor. They will be taking the top two floors as well as acquiring the namin...
Your Guide And Schedule For The Three Day Party That Is The 2016 Detroit River Days
The Detroit River Days are right around the corner. This is the 10th year of the Detroit Riverfront Conservatory festival located along the riverfront. This year the festival will be held June 24 through June 26 from 11:00 am until 10:00 pm. The admission to get into the festival is $3 before 3pm and $5 after 3pm to support the non-profit Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. GM River Days is free to enter on Friday between 11am-5pm. As with past years the festival will have numerous musical acts...
QUICK TIP: Fifth Annual Light Up The Riverfront This Friday
Do you have plans for Friday night yet? Sure it is only Tuesday, but we were reminded about a really fun event that is being put on by the Detroit Riverfront Conservatory and Riviére 28. This year the Light Up the Riverfront will be at Gabriel Richard Park from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM. Light Up the Riverfront is an annual BBQ and get together thrown by Rivière28, the Detroit Riverfront Conservatory’s active professionals auxiliary. The evening will be laid back, and it’s a great way to meet oth...