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Davenport University Opening New Center One Campus In 2019

Davenport University is moving its Livonia campus to the city of Detroit, and they’re doing it in the New Center One Building. They’ll renovate the first floor of the structure on Grand Boulevard across the street from the iconic Fisher Building. Starting in January 2019, the 12,000 square-foot Detroit campus will offer 31 courses in business, health care, technology and urban education. Davenport is a non-profit private University with about 7,500 students. Approximately 2,000 students ea...

Grand Prix To Make Scott Fountain More Accessible, Move Grandstands In 2019

This story first appeared in the Daily Detroit podcast. The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle will see some changes in 2019. Most notably, access to the famous Scott Fountain will now be available for all fans. In most previous years, the fountain was isolated behind sponsor chalets, and last year it was the site of the winner’s circle ceremonies. Here’s a high level overview of the other changes. Grandstand one moves to the driver’s left side of the track across from pit lan...

Mongers' Provisions To Open A Second Cheese And Chocolate Shop In Midtown This November

This story originally appeared in the Daily Detroit podcast. Lovers of cheese and chocolate will have a new place to satiate their cravings in Midtown. Mongers’ Provisions, a store by the folks who own Provisions in Ferndale, plans to open in November at 4240 Cass, between Willis and Canfield. Owners Zach Berg and William Werner will sell a rotating selection of domestic and imported cheeses as well as globally sourced chocolate and charcuterie. They’re also going to sell what they call...

Peacock Room To Open Pop-Up Shop In The Detroit Opera House

The popular Peacock Room will be opening a new pop-up shop in the Detroit Opera House. The pop-up will go through the current season of the Michigan Opera Theatre. The store is known for vintage style women’s clothing, accessories, stationary and gifts. The Peacock Room has two locations in Detroit in Fisher Building and Park Shelton. Owner Rachel Lutz will stock the pop-up shop with everything you could possibly need to jazz up your opera attire. There will be gloves, hats, fashion access...

Southwest Detroit

Your City 5 Things To Do This Weekend In Detroit: October 5-7

Hey there all you cool cats, how is it hanging? I’m sure most of you are going to be busy hitting up the apple orchards or picking out pumpkins, just don’t forget that there are a ton of great events happening around Detroit this weekend. Let’s get to it shall we? City Year Detroit Fundraiser and Comedy Show Looking for something fun to do on Friday night? The Ant Hall will be hosting a comedy show that is also a fundraiser for City Year Detroit. I am a giant supporter of City Year...

PHOTOS: Checker Building Development Coming Along, Should Be Open In December

Today we had the chance to check out the renovation progress being made on the Checker Building in Corktown. The building is part of the first phase in the Elton Park development by the Soave Real Estate Group. It is located right across the street from the old Tiger Stadium. The Checker Building will have 45 one-bedroom loft apartments and seven two-bedroom loft apartments. The one-bedroom apartments range between 600 to 900 square feet and the two bedroom apartments are between 950 to 1...

Yet Another Dockless Scooter Is Coming To Detroit

There will be a third dockless scooter service in Detroit. Details are preliminary, but San Francisco-based Spin plans to launch in the city. The difference? They’re actually planning on working with the city and the Detroit Greenways Coalition to coordinate their launch as opposed to just showing up. Both of the current scooter providers Lime and Bird have hit the limit set by city ordinance of scooters per company of 300....

Amazon Prime Members Now Can Get Whole Foods Delivered In Ann Arbor & Detroit

Whole Foods delivery is coming to Detroit. Amazon, the parent company for the national grocery chain, is expanding delivery to its Prime members in Ann Arbor and Detroit with their Prime Now service. This is part of a wave of 10 cities seeing new delivery services, up from the original two of New York and Seattle. Additionally, there’s free pickup at the store in as little as an hour on orders of $35 or more. Amazon’s stock shares have doubled in value in the last year....

Hygienic Dress League To Have Exhibition At Decommissioned Power Plant

The old DTE power plant at Conners Creek – once known as the “Two Brothers” or the “Seven Sisters” – is about to be the site of an art installation. Steve and Dorota Coy, known as the Hygienic Dress League, are presenting an exhibition called “Value Proposition” on October 18 through 20, from 6: to 10:00 p.m. each night. The space around the decommissioned plant will come alive with a giant lighted diamond, a forest of glowing human bodies with deer heads, and a 600-pound life-size elepha...

So Far In 2018, Every Apartment Development In Metro Detroit Has Been Luxury

Every single large-scale apartment development built in Detroit this year has been a luxury development. That’s according to new data by compiled by RentCafe. In 2017, 76% of developments in Metro Detroit were luxury; and this year so far, every single apartment developed has been on the high end. This is in line with a national trend. Nationally, about 87% of all large-scale apartment buildings completed in the first half of 2018 are high-end. It shows the importance of set-asides for...

Your City 5 Things To Do This Weekend In Detroit: September 28-30

I swear, I blinked and September was over. Where has this month gone? I can’t believe that Monday is October. The weather has taken a turn for being more chilly and the days are getting shorter. I know my toddler is having a hard time getting use to not being able to go outside for a bike ride after dinner. There is a ton to do this weekend. So much so that I needed to add two bonus events. Lets get this show on the road shall we? Avenue Q at the Hilberry Theatre I don’t know if you c...

I-696 Still Construction Still Halted, National Guard Could Step In

Could we be looking at winter with an entire direction of I-696 remaining closed? That’s the concern of Warren Mayor Jim Fouts amid an ongoing labor lockout that has ground road constructions projects in the region to a halt. He’s asked Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to declare a state of emergency to intervene in the disagreement between the Operating Engineers Local 324 and the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association, a group of contractors. For his part, a spokesman for G...

Warren Location Of Estia Greek Street Food To Open On October 1

After a five month build out, Estia Greek Street Food is expecting to open its Warren location on Monday, October 1. The Greek fast-casual restaurant will be located at Twelve Mile and Mound Road. The 3,000 square foot, 90-seat restaurant with a 24-seat patio was built from reclaimed materials from around the Detroit metro region. “Both Paul and I grew up in this area and there are no words to describe how exciting it is to open up a restaurant here,” owner George Xenos said. “We look forw...

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Your City 5 Things To Do This Weekend In Detroit: September 21-23

It seems like everyone else is already for fall to be here. People keep talking about Pumpkin Spice Lattes and sweater weather. But I have held out on getting anything autumnal until the actual autumn equinox. I don’t know why I have been such a stickler for holding on to the last remnants of summer, but I’ve been pretty hard core this year. But, this Saturday is the first official day of autumn. So, I guess I better stop digging in my heels and pull out those riding boots. There are a ton...

Eastern MarketNorth Corktown

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

Hey there everyone! I hope that your short workweek has been easy breezy. I’m currently in denial that it is September. Sure the kids are now back in school and the sun is setting earlier. But I’m not ready to give up on this summer feeling. Keep your Pumpkin Spice Lattes to yourself over there. Maybe it will hit me more when I drop off my little at his first day of preschool next Monday. In any case I’ll just be over here soaking up as much vitamin D the sun rays can give me. I digres...

Things To Do This Labor Day Weekend In Detroit: Your City 5 For Aug 31-Sept 3

Hey, hey, hey! Happy Labor Day Weekend. It’s the unofficial end of summertime, so you better get outside to soak up all the Vitamin D you can before Autumn rolls around. If you decided to stay close to home this weekend, you’re in for a real treat. There are all types of events happening in and around Detroit this long weekend. I know that technically the City 5 is for events that are happening inside the city but I wanted to give a shout out to the Michigan State Fair in Novi and Arts, Be...

Photos: Inside The Ferne Boutique New Center Store

On Friday I had the chance to check out the newest store to open in New Center. Ferne Boutique is a contemporary women’s clothing and accessory store. When did flare jeans come back in style? I feel old. Not only is there some really cute clothes, shoes, and hats. There are some fun necklaces. And mugs. I think I’m going to have get the treat yo self coffee mug. Also, I absolutely love the sitting area in the front of the store. I wish I could take those fl...

Jefferson-Chalmers

Caribbean Restaurant Norma G's Opens Brick And Mortar Location In Jefferson-Chalmers

Norma G’s Cuisine is opening its first brick and mortar location in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood on Tuesday. Owner and chef Lester Gouvia started Norma G’s as a food truck in 2015. The Caribbean restaurant is the first sit-down, full service restaurant to open in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood in 30 years. The menu has dishes that reflect the different cultures that make up Caribbean cuisine like; chicken pelau, jerk chicken, curry goat, macaroni and cheese, and Trinidad-sty...