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From 1890s General store to one of Detroit's best bars: Inside Kiesling

A few years ago, Milwaukee and Brush streets was a quiet corner tucked just south of West Grand Boulevard. Now, between Kiesling, Milwaukee Caffe, and a host projects since then, it’s becoming one of Detroit’s interesting intersections - of fun, work, and residential. With projects like Chroma Detroit, Freya, Oak and Reel and more nearby, it's becoming a bonafide attraction. Today we’re talking with the crew behind Kiesling - an approachable cocktail bar in the city’s Milwaukee Junction...

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Broth and yoga // Michigan talent talk // Your guest suggestions

Welcome to Friday! Devon O’Reilly joins us as he does each week. Save the date! Happy Hour on October 25.  01:02 We talk about Toast of the Town last week 03:43 Hot Bones! A new bone broth and yoga/pilates spot is opening up in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction. Though they don’t serve booze, Devon of course has a cocktail recommendation (the Bullshot) 07:56 There’s a new Michigan talent website that’s launched to a not so great reception. Devon has a different take on it. 16:54 – Some th...

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PODCAST: First Look at Oak & Reel Plus 4 Things to Know in Detroit

On today’s show: COVID-19 Updates Chrysler is paying $9.5 million in additional fines to the SEC Macomb County gets $12.5 million in settlement money over the giant sewer collapse in Fraser back in 2016 The Detroit Housing Fund for the Future kicks off to make more housing that’s affordable for middle and low income possible in the city of Detroit Plus, our feature conversation: Oak & Reel — a new seafood and pasta restaurant in the Milwaukee Junction neighborho...

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Meet Method, Developing 5 Buildings In Detroit's Milwaukee Junction

There’s a new real estate development team in town and they have grand designs for a big chunk of property in Detroit’s historic Milwaukee Junction. Today we’re sharing with you that story. Who are they? And what are their plans for this building in an area that’s gaining steam very quickly? Amelia Patt Zamir (left) and Rakesh “Rocky” Lala (right) envision a $20 million redevelopment plan for five vacant buildings totaling more than 100,000 square feet. Sven Gusta...

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Here's What's Going Into That Rainbow Building On East Grand Boulevard: Chroma

Remember that building that had that brouhaha about the giant, 125-foot rainbow mural on the side of it by Katie Craig? Well, it’s seeing new life. And the mural is staying. The nine-story 75,000 square foot building on East Grand Boulevard near New Center (technically, it’s in the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood) will become a food hall and co-working space called Chroma. It’s being developed by The Platform. The project should be ready later this year and will cost $16 million....

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Things To Do In Detroit This Weekend: Your City 5 For December 7 - 9

If you’re not in the holiday spirit yet, I have just the events to get you in the mood to rock those tacky holiday sweaters. My four year old was crying this morning because today wasn’t Christmas. All I could tell him was that I’m glad it’s not Christmas yet, because I have nothing ready yet. One year I’ll have my stuff together, but this year it is not it. Let’s look at what is happening this weekend shall we? There are so many things happening this weekend that I’ve thrown in two bonus ev...

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The Platform Buys Lakeshore Global Building At Grand Boulevard & Woodward

Detroit real estate developer The Platform has bought another large building, adding to a growing portfolio of properties it plans to renovate in the New Center area. The company said Wednesday it has purchased the eight-story Lakeshore Global Building at the corner of Woodward Avenue and Grand Boulevard. Plans call for upgrading the 240-thousand square-foot building … which is currently 60 percent occupied … and getting it ready for full occupancy for office and retail tenants. The build...

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Your City 5: Fun Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of April 27-29

Hello everyone! Is it just me or is this week is flying by? It’s been pretty busy since I got back from Grand Rapids on Monday, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to slow down the rest of the week. Maybe that’s why it seems like things are moving so quickly. Anyway, there are some fun things happening around town this weekend. Let’s get started. Game and Trivia Night at Beacon Park Head over to Beacon Park this Friday night for a night of board games and trivia thanks to Vault of Midni...

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Your City 5: Fun Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of April 13-15

The weekend is almost here, and I can’t wait. For some reason this week has been ultra draining, and I really just want to check out for a bit. There is a ton of things to do this weekend, and I had a hard time culling the list. But I did it, and these are my TOP picks. I have a feeling I’ll be checking out at least one of the films at the Freep Film Festival starting Friday night. Let’s get on to the list. I Hope you all have a great weekend. Freep Film Festival The Freep Film Festiv...

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RENDERINGS: Baltimore Station Projects In Detroit Make Progress

If you’ve driven through Detroit’s New Center on Woodward Avenue you probably noticed a major new renovation project. It involves two buildings on the east side of the street… and it was spawned by graduate students at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. It’s called the Baltimore Station 1 and it’ll be a three-story residential and retail building from the Platform, the development team that also owns the nearby Fisher Building. They’ve also broken ground on...

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PODCAST: The State Of Ferndale, Baltimore Station, and Secret Detroit Author Karen Dybis

Here’s your Daily Detroit News Byte For Wednesday, April 11th, 2018. Let’s dive in on these stories today: * Ferndale’s police chief is out, and the mayor delivers the state of the city * New development updates near New Center/Milwaukee Junction neighborhood * The editor and publisher of Crain’s Detroit Business, Ron Fournier, is hopping to a big name public relations firm * And do you want to explore the Secret Detroit? Sven talked to Karen Dybis about her new book Love the show?...

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Your City 5: Fun Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of March 30-April 1

Hello, to all you lovely readers. I hope that all of you that celebrate Passover and Easter have a wonderful weekend. If you are still around town this weekend there are some pretty cool events happening. Eastern Promises at The Schvitz How about a nice long steam at the historic Schvitz before seeing a movie? That’s exactly what The Schivtz has planned for Friday evening. They will be showing the 2007 movie Eastern Promises which was directed by David Cronenberg. This thriller star...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of January 12-14

I hope you all have been having a great week so far. I know that the jump in temperature put me in a much better state of mind. It’s amazing how warm 37 degrees feels when you’ve spent over a week at near negative temperatures. There are a ton of great events going on this weekend. Let’s get into this weeks events! The Royal Tenenbaums at The Redford I don’t know what it is about The Royal Tenenbaums, but it is one of my favorite movies. Maybe it’s because the family is so dysfunctional...

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Check Out The Rare Ford Model B At The Ford Piquette Plant During The Auto Show

Every year hundreds of thousands of people head to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at Cobo Hall. For two weeks every January the future of automobiles are on display for everyone to see. While checking out the latest autonomous car is really cool, sometimes it is nice to check out the history of the auto industry. That is where the historic Ford Piquette Avenue Plant comes in. This year the museum located in the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood of Detroit will be open for...

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Check Out 5 Powerful Political Posters Out Of 80 On Exhibition This Saturday Night

Posters are often used as a means to convey ideas during political campaigns or as propaganda. This Saturday there will be a one day only exhibition called “Posters on Politics” at the Baltimore Gallery in the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood. Donna Jackson is the artist behind the exhibition. She put out a call for submissions and received more than 400 posters from around the world. Jackson narrowed down the exhibition to include 80 political posters from around the world. The posters sho...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of November 3-5

Well, October was good while it lasted. Welcome to the month of November readers! Don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour this weekend. Camptastic!  Looking for a bit of live theater? If so, head over to the Black Box Theater at the Planet Ant for their newest show Camptastic! The show is about two best friends that go back in time to camp. They take a look at the roots of their friendship and everything that goes along with finding out who you are as a person. Tickets for the sh...

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Pair Of Bicyclist Abduction & Assault Incidents In Detroit Raise Safety Questions

Two abductions of females on bicycles has the community talking and wondering what to do to keep safe on Detroit’s streets. Detroit’s bicycling community is seeing strong gains, between more bicyclists on the road and they city’s focus on bike sharing and protected bike lanes. But two incidents raise questions about being protected from a personal safety perspective. Both incidents occurred less than a mile from the Russell Industrial Center. First, there was an abduction on Saturday, Sept...

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For Day To Day Usage, MoGo Bike Share Beats The QLINE Hands Down

When it comes to practicality, the QLINE streetcar has been a disappointment. Our team is pretty bike- and walk- friendly, and will take the bus if the timing makes sense. We have contributors who live near the QLINE and the MoGo stations, and others who live near bus lines and use them (in the suburbs, too). When both opened earlier this year, we had multiple debates over which service was going to come out on top. It was evenly split between bike share lovers and believers in the power o...