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PODCAST: Lions get their guy in Terrion Arnold // Record NFL Draft crowd
Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell got their guy in Terrion Arnold
Adam Schefter is ready for the NFL Draft in Detroit
In this episode of the Daily Detroit podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior NFL Insider. Adam shared his insights on the upcoming NFL Draft in Detroit, the remarkable turnaround of the Detroit Lions, and the dynamic state of the NFC North. Our conversation kicked...
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...
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&...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Roman Mars Helps Us Discover The 99% Invisible City
If you’re a listener to this show, you may have caught on that one of the reasons we’re here is a love of places. Specifically our places. The Detroit tri-county area includes, well, three counties, made up of more than 130 cities, townships and villages. And yes, even...
Downtown Detroit’s Development Paradoxes With Retail & Urban Design Expert Conrad Kickert
If you open up a building next to a Dan Gilbert development that's a good thing. There's more people on the sidewalk, more crowd, more buzz, more Instagram pictures.. - Conrad Kickert
Legendary Motown Funk Brother Paul Riser On Playing With Stevie Wonder & How The Music Biz Has Changed
Paul Riser has played trombone, wrote songs and arranged music with some of the biggest names in popular music. As a member of the fabled “Funk Brothers,” the mostly anonymous house band for Motown Records during its heyday, he worked with the likes of Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, The...
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Relief Pitching Will Be Key To Detroit's Playoff Run
The starting pitchers for the Detroit’s first playoff matchup in their hunt for the World Series championship hold the last three Cy Young award winners. In theory, that sounds like the Tigers have a pretty good shot at taking the upcoming series over the Baltimore Orioles. But there are...
Survey Says: Detroit Is The Best Sports Town In America
If you live here for even a short length of time, the sea of Tigers jerseys and Red Wing uniforms becomes pretty apparent not just outside of the ballparks but in bars, at movie theaters, grocery stores and everywhere else across the region. We even wear our Detroit Lions gear...
Enjoy Some Of Detroit's Coolest Restaurants For $15 During Dine Drink Detroit
Dine Drink Detroit is a ten-day event from October 2nd through October 11th in which a variety of Detroit’s best restaurants collaborate to offer signature food and drink combinations for $15. The experience does not require reservations and invites people from the region to visit establishments that are part...
Eminem, Carhartt Team Up For Limited Edition Hoodie To Benefit Charity
Eminem announced today that the Marshall Mathers Foundation and Carhartt have teamed up to design a limited edition Carhartt “Force” zip-front hoodie. 500 of the hoodies will drop tomorrow (October 1) at 2:00 pm ET on www.eminem.com. All proceeds raised by the collaboration will be donated to...
Your Sunday Sept. 28 Detroit Reading List
Every week, we’re bringing you a list of some of the most interesting stories about Detroit. We obviously can’t be everywhere and there’s some interesting, funny and thoughtful stuff out there. So check out a few things we pulled out for you. The elected officials (Mayor &...
Dan Gilbert Buys Another Building In Capitol Park
Forgive us for thinking of that “All the things!” meme, but Dan Gilbert’s folks are back at it buying more buildings. This time, a former sound studio in Capitol Park where they already own five buildings. This will make their sixth. Compared to some of the other purchases Gilbert...
Eastern Market Gets $250,000 Grant To Position For Future
Eastern Market is a regional favorite spot to go, and it’s getting another boost with this most recent announcement of a grant of $250,000 to position the district for the future. Back in 2008, some initial work was done with a plan to ready Eastern Market for the...
GALLERY: Making The Night "DLectric" at DLECTRICITY
DLectricity returned last night to a Woodward Avenue whose sidewalks were coursing with people checking out the multitude of exhibitions in all kinds of venues from museums to art galleries to walls of buildings to churches. Here is a selection of the exhibits, but nothing beats being there. DLectricity festivities...
Oh, The Places You'll Go In Detroit: Red Hots Coney Island
There is an “Art of the Coney” (or maybe a religion) that has been practiced by Richard Harlan for 40 years at Red Hots Coney Island in Highland Park. The place was opened in 1921 and holds the title as the oldest Coney Island in Highland Park, a little city...
Have The Next Big Tech Idea? Mac-OU INC Is Giving Away $20K in Cash and Prizes
The Macomb-Oakland University INCubator, based in Sterling Heights, is offering up a variety of cash and prize incentives for entrepreneurs in the high-growth technology space. If there’s one thing that it’s pretty obvious Detroit area entrepreneurs need, it’s cash and support. The “Macomb Pitch: A Competition For...
What's Your Excuse? Hopcat Opening Delayed Until December And They Need A Better Alibi
Go ahead and file this under “we’re totally falling for a viral marketing campaign.” Mainly because we like beer. The new Hopcat location in Detroit has fallen behind on their construction, with their date open moving to December 13. So we’ll get beer from them just before Christmas....
DLECTRICITY To Delight Detroit This Weekend
There’s everything from a 4-mile long lighted bike parade to more than 35 artists lighting up immense buildings like the Detroit Public Library. What more could you ask for? Last year, about 75,000 people are said to have come to Midtown to enjoy a cavalcade of visual arts....
50 New Buses Coming To Detroit To Bolster Aging Fleet (WITH VIDEO)
If you think Detroiters don’t use mass transit, you might be in for a surprise. Today we learned a staggering 40% of city households do not even own a car, and they’re currently being served by what even the mayor admits to be “the worst” of the Detroit...
10,000 Detroit City Lots To Be Sold For $100 In Side Lot Program
In a unanimous vote this week, the Detroit City Council approved the transfer of 10,000 parcels to the Detroit Land Bank Authority that will be available for residents to purchase. It’s part of what’s called a “side lot” program, that makes it easy for people to expand...
PHOTOS: Detroit Design Festival Kicks Off Showcasing Detroit Made Goods
The Detroit Design Festival (DDF) started off in style Tuesday night at the Taubman Center. A veritable who’s who of the creative community attended, commiserating and having fun around some of Detroit’s most notable artistic product success stories and up-and-comers. If you didn’t know, the DDF is...
Jolly Pumpkin To Tap Into Detroit’s Resurgence With New Location
Detroit’s Midtown neighborhood is fast becoming a hotspot for the beer enthusiast, and the latest to join the parade of purveyors of a pint is Jolly Pumpkin. Word is that there will be a 5,000 square foot Jolly Pumpkin location on the same block as the Shinola retail...
PHOTO FEATURE: Exploring Detroit’s Canals
We donned our life jackets, settled into our bobbling kayaks, and paddled out of the St. Jean boat launch into a slight chop on the Detroit River. The late summer sun warmed our backs and we stuck close to the shoreline to minimize drag as we paddled upstream toward Detroit’...
Michigan’s Largest Women Business Conference Comes To Metro Detroit Sep. 29-30
Michigan is full of women business owners. In fact, the city of Detroit is an anomaly with one out of two small businesses are owned by a woman. There are still some gender gaps and issues women business owners realisticly must face to grow as a recent panel on WDET...