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On February 9, it's curtains for one of the long-time spots of downtown Ferndale.
From a statement by Brian Kramer, the CEO of parent company Hometown Restaurant Group who owns the joint:
The restaurant business is very difficult right now. In my 30-plus years in the restaurant business, I’ve never experienced a tougher economy than what we are experiencing today. Add to this the high food costs, high labor costs, intense competition, the need for constant quality control, tight profit margins and endless hours of work — we just agreed the time was right to close the restaurant, take a step back, focus on our other restaurant operations and give someone else a chance to re-concept the location.
The space at 241 W. Nine Mile Road is going to become a Sidecar Slider Bar. That's a local outfit that started in Birmingham and is expanding, with locations in Farmington, Brighton, Lansing, Plymouth, Grosse Pointe, and Sterling Heights.
My two cents: I had some good memories at Public House and went to a holiday party there just a few weeks ago. But listeners of our podcast tell me service at times was mixed.
PODCAST: Funding Chaos From Washington Hits Local (Plus Peters Done in Senate, Buttigieg May Run)
Today, we discuss two major news stories affecting Michigan, but have national ties.
You can download the mp3 of the episode here.
The first is a sudden federal government funding freeze, the second is the
The people behind the popular Noble Fish sushi restaurant and White Wolf Japanese patisserie,will be opening two new Asian food halls in Metro Detroit called "Noble Village."
The first,
What are Detroit's movers and shakers thinking and talking about?
We went to the 2025 Detroit Policy Conference on Thursday and have some highlights and thoughts on our Daily Detroit podcast (download the episode
Perceptions of Downtown Detroit among residents and the wider region are up, according to a new survey. What are the areas that have made progress, and where is there still work to do? Eric Larson,
Should We Buy A RenCen Tower?
Today's episode is in the three parts.
First, a 21-story smaller tower of the RenCen complex is up for auction and the starting bid is under $3m. Should we buy it? Should we turn parking
Today’s episode gets into the need to increase Detroit’s transit funding, and what advocates at Transportation Riders United (TRU) say is the path toward a better transit system in the city. Our guest
On today's all-local podcast:
- An update on the proposal to cover I-75 in downtown Detroit with parks, including funding and what's next
- New Center's potential sparks optimisim with a listener
- Another listener says that
Motown Is In Love With The Lions
We talk about the immaculate vibes that the city is feeling on this playoff run for the Detroit Lions.
Then Fletcher Sharpe previews the playoff game Saturday
What should you be looking for when you go to the 2025 Detroit Auto Show?
The show this year is a shift towards more interactive, consumer-focused automotive experiences, blending nostalgia, innovation, and practical transportation
Chris Williams joins us to talk about the most underused words that should come back in 2025, then Jer shares three stories to know around Detroit.
Daily Detroit shares what to know and where
We're back with our annual predictions episode! First we run down what we said last year and checked if we got it correct - then, we get into high, medium, and low confidence predictions for
10 Things to know for January 9, 2025
Hosts Jer and Norris dive into a wide-ranging conversation about local developments, urban infrastructure, and community dynamics in Southeast Michigan. This episode tackles everything from federal funding for Detroit's basement flooding issues to solar neighborhood
Between Comerica Park, Ford Field, Little Caesars Arena, The Big House (University of Michigan's football stadium) and Keyworth Stadium, what are the best stadiums in Southeast Michigan? We discuss and rank them in a gaming-style
In this episode of Your Daily Detroit, the podcast talks about several interesting Detroit-related stories:
Ford's electric Mustang Mach-E achieved a historic milestone, outselling its gas-powered counterpart for the first time with 51,000 units
The Lions are the regular season best in the NFL as we head into the playoffs. Fletcher Sharpe hops on the mic to talk about it with Jer. Amik Robertson locked down Justin Jefferson. The
