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Happy Valentine's Day! Jer and Devon made it into the studio through the snow to record something for just for you.

On the show:

  • 0:55 - 4:37: Valentine's Day weekend plans, early

If you're just getting started, how should you stock your home bar? Whether it's the accessories and gadgets, spirits, or bitters and grocery items, we have you covered. 

Norris needs some advice setting up

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A new cocktail bar is coming this spring to Detroit's east side

"Father Forgive Me" will be located in the former garage space of The Shepherd Detroit, adjacent to ALEO on Parkview. [Instagram with more pictures]

The venture comes from the hospitality group behind Standby, Deluxx Fluxx, and The Skip.

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Interior design will be handled by Holly Jonsson Studio.

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Plans include using The Shepherd's outdoor spaces, with programming aimed at fostering community engagement through art, culture, and conversation. You can follow them on social media here.

The Shepherd is a church that's been converted into a community, arts and entertainment space.

Outlier Media's Aaron Mondry joins us to talk about his in-depth reporting about foreigners investing in Detroit through cryptocurrency.

More, as part of his series on the "Speculators of Detroit": https://outliermedia.org/crypto-real-estate-realt-cryptocurrency-detroit/

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The truth about rats, a new cocktail bar opening on the east side, a charity hockey day at Clark Park, new life for an old hotel in Dearborn and more
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Watch hockey, help a neighborhood hockey rink

The 2025 Champagne Showcase Presented by Labatt is coming up! It's a fundraiser for the Clark Park Coalition, and the goal is to raise $20k to help with the preservation of their iconic outdoor ice arena.

This is not a tasting event. Get ready to watch some hockey! There also will be food trucks, a raffle, music, and a heated beer tent.

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The teams are:

  • Champagne Athletics - Detroit
  • Bowline Financial - Grosse Pointe Woods
  • Iris Mortgage  - Grosse Pointe Park
  • Iron Fish Distillery - Thompsonville
  • Delaware North - New Boston
  • Mens League Sweaters - St Johns 
  • Holiday Lighting Authority - Shelby Township
  • Presses for Industry - Detroit

This family-friendly event is Saturday, February 22, from 1pm - 8pm. The event is free with a $10 suggested donation.

You can skate from 4pm-5pm in between the games. More details here.

Join us as we dive into some transportation updates - like a possible new multi-modal transit hub at the campus of Michigan Central that would connect Chicago to Toronto through Detroit, to replacing an accident-prone

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Overall revenue at Detroit’s casinos is up

Detroit's three casinos reported $104.8 million in total revenue for January 2025, with $102.3 million from table games and slots, and $2.5 million from retail sports betting. [MGCB]

Gaming revenue at MGM and MotorCity was up more than 12% each, while Greektown was down 2%.

MGM led the market with 48% share, followed by MotorCity at 30% and Hollywood Casino at Greektown at 22%.

The casinos showed overall growth compared to January 2024, with table games and slots revenue increasing by 8.9%, while contributing more than $20 million in combined taxes and payments to the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit.

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Detroit-based clothing company raises $20 million in funding

The premium performance apparel company Greyson Clothiers has secured $20 million in Series A funding, led by NewBound Ventures and Chris Koch, CEO of NewEra, with participation from industry veterans and celebrities.

The investment round brings strategic additions to Greyson's board of directors, including Tom Nolan, CEO of Kendra Scott, and David Chu, founder of Nautica.

The company also attracted investment from Justin Timberlake, Larry Fitzgerald, Dylan Larkin, Eric Church, and PGA tour player Justin Thomas.

Inside the Detroit flagship of Greyson Clothiers

Founded in 2015 by former Ralph Lauren designer Charlie Schaefer, Greyson focuses on sophisticated luxury design with technical functionality.

Schaefer grew up in Birmingham, Michigan.

According to press materials, the new capital will fuel Greyson's expansion plans, including international growth, new brick-and-mortar locations, and more direct-to-consumer operations. The brand recently launched a womenswear line.

The company has stores in Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Harbor Springs, Grand Rapids, New Orleans, New York City, West Palm Beach, and Seoul, Korea.

You can find their Detroit store at 1500 Woodward. Look for the monotone wolf statue out front on the sidewalk. And yes, I've done a double take before seeing it out of the corner of my eye.