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"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.
Interior design will be handled by Holly Jonsson Studio.
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/
9 Things to Know for February 12, 2025
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Today, we're talking about rats. They've been in the news a lot lately - whether at the center of a ongoing downtown coney feud or suburban communities wrestling with the problem. So what actually works?
J Dilla was an exemplary and legendary Detroit musician and producer whose beats have influenced music for years.
This year, the city of Detroit proclaimed February 7, his birthday, as "J Dilla Day" and put up an honorary street sign near Nevada and Charest where he grew up.
In part, the proclamation said that J Dilla (James Dewitt Yancey) “transcended genre and influenced not only Hip Hop and electronic artists but also pop, soul, classical and jazz musicians."
If you're new:
Check out Runnin' by Pharcyde...
Or what Spotify tells me is my most played J Dilla track, "So Far To Go."
On your Friday editon of Daily Detroit:
Jer spotlights The Mug, a cozy new coffee shop in the budding Piety Hill neighborhood, just north of Downtown.
Then, Devon dishes on a revamped spot
Daily Detroit is your guide to the Motor City. In this episode, we tackle the big issues shaping Detroit and beyond - and have some fun.
First, me and Norris dive into new rules for
On Tuesday, Michigan furniture retailer Gardner White announced GW HOME, a new upscale store concept that will open this spring in downtown Detroit. The 15,000-square-foot location will be across from the Hudson's Detroit development on Woodward Avenue.
The new store will feature select premium furniture, home decor, and unique local collaborations — marking Gardner White's return to downtown Detroit after originally opening there in 1912.
It's the company's 14th location in Michigan.
GW HOME also plans to host community events and partner with local artisans.
In this episode, Luciano talks with Jer and Shianne about the new Raising Cane's in Canton. Luciano talks about the energy of the moment, how the food tasted, and his first impression of Raising Cane's.
On today’s edition - we talk with former city council president and recent non-profit executive at The Heat and Warmth Fund, Saunteel Jenkins. She’s running for mayor of the great city of Detroit,
The location is in Canton, at Ford Road and Sheldon, between the Walgreen's and Firestone Complete Auto Care.
You know the hype is real when people camp overnight in the cold for your chicken fingers.
Brothers Henry and Joshua Cox camped outside the door starting at 7pm on Monday night. Patrice Austin joined shortly after.
The grand opening was well organized, and the staff wasn't phased by the crowds. Everyone got their food quickly.
My first impression of The Box Combo.
Raising Cane's has a simple, fast-casual menu. This isn't a Michelin star - this is on the go, and you get good value for what you pay. I'm into the One Cane's Sauce.
The coleslaw was a solid B+. I am Polish, and we like to pickle and ferment foods.
The coleslaw could have been a little stronger, and I would have liked some more spices, but that is a personal preference. The cabbage had plenty of dressing while maintaining some crunch.
Although a chain, they included local flair. There was a decorative piece from Ford, a Plymouth-Canton marching band jacket, and even a Willow Run Airport pennant flag. That is a nice touch to make residents feel comfortable dining at the restaurant.
Raising Cane's is at 44218 Ford Road in Canton.
Today's Daily Detroit all-local podcast is in three parts -
- Detroit might return to the WNBA, thanks to a star-studded lineup of heavy hitters in sports and business. We discuss.
- Jack Flaherty returns to
Detroit's Slovak Home was once a vibrant community hub for Eastern European immigrants.
As the This Building Matters channel tells it, it was built in the 1920s, it hosted dances, meetings, and UAW gatherings.
Later, it became a bar — among other uses. It had a bowling alley, as well.
Now, the building sits in a state of decay, its roof damaged, floors collapsing, a reminder of a changing neighborhood and the loss of the Slovak community’s influence as it moved to the suburbs.
This is of personal interest as I'm part Slovak, and my family was very involved in union work. When I drive by it, it's one of those buildings that if I had infinite money I'd figure out a way to save. Here's more on it.
A powerhouse group of investors including Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp, General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Lions Quarterback Jared Goff and NBA legends Grant Hill and Chris Webber are backing a formal bid along with Pistons owner Tom Gores to return the WNBA to Detroit. [NBA]
The proposal includes plans for a new practice facility, headquarters, and youth sports complex, with games to be played at Little Caesars Arena.
If successful, it would be a homecoming for the league — Detroit's previous WNBA team, the Shock, won three championships and set attendance records during its 1998-2009 run.
Although there’s not a price tag in the press release, Toronto’s newest team cost $115 million, with $50 million of it being an expansion fee.
The bid has already secured political support from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
We’ll be talking about this more on Monday’s Daily Detroit podcast, so don’t forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to shows.
In this episode, Jer talks with Dena Walker, the manager, and Mickey Lyons, a frequent guest and local historian, about the iconic Detroit bar, The Old Miami.
Celebrating its 45th anniversary, The Old Miami is
That’s according to a credible report by Vincent Goodwill in Yahoo! News that Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has put in a bid for a Women’s National Basketball Association squad.
Those who have been around a minute might remember the Detroit Shock — they won three titles before moving to Tulsa in 2010 — and set an attendance record for the time.
We called for the return in the spring of last year on our podcast. You can listen to the conversation, it starts at about the 11:15 mark.
As you can see in the video below, a major overhaul of the triangle-shaped park has gotten started in earnest, with work to be completed in the summer. Businesses will remain open.
This one has been a long time coming. Big parts of a plan from 2017 will be put into place. Historically, the park had more green space and was more welcoming than the current design.
What's coming? The Downtown Detroit Partnership says:
- Softening the park by adding new gardens
- Permeable surfacing (it allows water to go through instead of pool or have to be handled by sewer systems)
- Expansion of the dog park and lawn
- A new canopy of trees
If you're looking for some Capitol Park history, may I suggest this link on the monument to Michigan's first governor.