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On today's show, we talk about what makes a great comedy night on Detroit's west side, to the Pistons making the playoffs — to Daily Detroit over the weekend being the top local daily news podcast

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A new bar with "High Spirits" is coming to Downtown Detroit.

As Opening Day faded into the night, I noticed a vacant commercial space in Downtown Detroit come back alive as the new High Spirits bar soft opened.

The façade of the bar facing Lafayette Blvd.

Located in the old Garden Pub space (also known as St. Brigid's Bathtub Pub) between Lafayette Gardens and Lafayette Coney Island, the interior of the space has chic vibes without being overly dapper.

View on Lafayette from the parking garage across the street

Owner Nick Kefallinos told me the grand opening is aimed for the middle of April.

Inside High Spirits

Because of the limitations of the building — High Spirits will be drinks only, and might partner with others for food.

Located at 125 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, they have an Instagram you can follow.

Locally, the Hands Off protests filled the sidewalks of Woodward Avenue with thousands of people, running from the DIA to Little Caesars Arena and back on Saturday, April 5. They also popped up across Metro

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On today's all-local daily podcast...

  • Where we've been: Sepia Coffee and Four Vagabonds
  • Responding to listener feedback and sobering talk on the reality of big projects that need Federal money like transit, rail, and more

Norris Howard is in as we talk three interesting stories around metro Detroit:

  • Ground officially broke on a project that will reimagine Greektown's streetscape in Detroit
  • Warren approved an ordinance without limits on the number

On today's show, I sit down with Francis Grunow, the guy behind the Greater Detroit Windsor Project.

We dive deep into thinking about a bigger future for our area – not just the city, not just

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Plus a new all-Michigan store (and a pop-up among Fast Friends)

The Detroit Tigers home opener is a veritable holiday in Metro Detroit, with tens of thousands descending on Downtown Detroit to cheer on the city's oldest team.

It's also a marker of spring. Today is

On today's Daily Detroit: First we do a little "Where we've been" talking about a new coffee shop in Hazel Park and Devon's potty training technique.

Then, tariff talk.

It was announced Wednesday that there

The Jackson Home, originally in Selma, Alabama was a crucial place in the fight for true freedom for African-Americans. 

It's been moved here to Metro Detroit at Greenfield Village in The Henry Ford, so

On today's all-local Detroit podcast with Fletcher Sharpe and Jer, three big topics:

01:36 - Understanding the direct impact of tariffs in a practical way

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Plus new life for the old Uniroyal site in Detroit? Bar Louie loses locations... and a little music history.

On today's all-local daily podcast with Jer and Norris:

  • New Area Code: 679 is getting added to the City of Detroit and nearby suburbs in Wayne County due to the exhaustion of numbers in

We discuss the rise of Pickleball in Metro Detroit, as well as the auto tariffs that look to be coming.

We get into the minor irritations of life in the digital age and in Michigan... starting with a shared grievance about the overuse of the term "hidden gem" to describe anything slightly off the beaten

On today's Daily Detroit:

00:33 - Discussion about legendary historic Detroit mayor Hazen Pingree and his legacy, as we also thank all the people who came out to Tocororo last night.

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Today's show is in two parts.

First, we have more details on the demolition of the old Southwest Hospital and cleanup of neighboring lots to make room for a new soccer stadium for Detroit City.

On today's show:

  • Michigan Central Station: Jer and Shianne discuss their planning meeting at Michigan Central Station, noting changes in the back area and its popularity for weddings [00:35].
  • National News and Tariffs: They

On today's Daily Detroit:

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Tariffs possible impact on consumers

Rocket's Acquisition of Redfin 

Road closures in Greektown 

Business closings (Coffee Down Under and Zeoli's)

Street Beet Takes Over