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The 6th Annual Paczki Run Returns To Hamtramck This Saturday

It’s not very often that you see the words paczek and run together in a sentence. It only happens one day a year in Hamtramck during the Annual 5K Paczki Run. This year the Paczki Run will take place on Saturday, February 10 at 10:00 a.m. This is the sixth year that Tour de Troit has put on this fun run through the streets of Hamtramck. The race starts at 10:00 a.m. on the corner of Joseph Campau Avenue and Hanley Street. The race is $40 to enter. You can register for it here or on the d...

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LISTEN: Nigel Barker, Impossible Wahlburgers, MoGo Love, Detroit Pistons Value And More

Here’s what we’re covering today on your Daily Detroit News Byte. * Prison food will no longer be privatized in the state of Michigan * MoGo, Detroit’s bike share, gets some love * General Motors employees getting large bonus * What are the Pistons worth? More than a billion dollars. * Paczki Run! * Emagine adds games before the movie * Berkley is looking for a new city councilmember * Wahlburger’s Impossible Burger hits Detroit Feature Interview: Nigel Barker, Photographer, Perso...

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Detroit's Bike Sharing Program Is One Of The Most Affordable In The United States

Biking sharing programs have become popular across the country since they started popping up in 2010. Detroit’s own bike sharing program, MoGo, has just made it in the top 10 for Most Affordable Bike Share Programs in the United States. The website Instamotor looked at 55 bike sharing programs across the country to see who had the most affordable rates. The rankings were compiled by taking the cost of a single-day use compared to the average hourly wage in each city. MoGo made it to the...

Dodge Superbowl Ad Featuring Martin Luther King, Jr. Generates Controversy; Use Was Approved By Licensor

The most controversial ad of the Superbowl this year has ties to Detroit. Whether you find the voice of Martin Luther King Jr. being used in a commercial to sell trucks tasteless or not, it’s what everyone is talking about this morning. The minute-long ad opens after the text with a shot of a construction worker in Detroit with the Penobscot Building in the background and goes on to show clips of various people working and serving others. The speech is part of one King delivered 50 years ago...

21 Photos That'll Give You Warm Thoughts From The Conservatory On Belle Isle

It’s cold out. Like, really cold. As I write this, it’s 15 bone-chilling degrees. But you there is a place for respite. A place for heat. A place for plants, a place where you could experience a little tropical warmth or desert air. That place is the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle. Since I was a kid I’ve been coming here, but it’s been part of the fabric of the east side for a very long time. The conservatory opened on August 18, 1904. That’s before the first Model T rolled...

Networking in Detroit

Your Networking 5 For The Week Of February 6-12

Happy Monday everyone! This week looks like it will be a great one for networking, pitch competitions and panels. Go out there and have a great week. Retail Boot Camp 2018 Info Session Missed the last Retail Boot Camp Info Sessions? You’re in luck because there is another one this week. This program aims to help retail entrepreneurs by providing training, access to start-up capital, affordable space and ongoing business support. Find out more information here. When: Tuesday, Febru...

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Dear Ilitches: Nobody Moves To Detroit For The Surface Parking Lots

When it comes to planning our city, we had hoped developers might have learned a lesson after the demolition spree of the last few decades, where building after building was torn down for surface parking lots. After all, Dan Gilbert (and a host of other developers, large and small) have clearly shown that people want to be part of re-using historic structures, whether for locating their office there or making the place their new home. It seems that message hasn’t made it to the offices of th...

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Detroit Restaurant Week Returns This Month At $39 & $29

Detroit Restaurant Week will return this month, running February 16 through 25 and the list of participating restaurants for Detroit Restaurant Week were released today. Here’s the list of restaurants. Click the image to embiggen. DRW gives me a chance to try different restaurants without having to pay an arm and a leg. Secondly, I’m kinda into looking at all the menus and deciding which restaurant has my favorite dishes. My husband will do the same thing and then we will come together...

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Here Are Your 13 Winners For Round 10 Of Motor City Match

The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation has announced the 13 winners in Round 10 of its Motor City Match grant program. The winners were awarded matching grants between $10,000 and $65,000 — totaling $600,000. Eight of the 13 businesses approved for Motor City Match are located near other Match businesses, which funders say will aid in creating commercial clusters. The winning businesses are located in neighborhoods including the New Center, The Villages, Jefferson-Chalmers, East Riverfr...

NEWS BYTE: Martin Reboot, Project Greenlight, Metro Detroiters Working In Puerto Rico And More

Here’s what happening on your Daily Detroit News Byte for February 1, 2018. * Greektown goes Project Greenlight * Comcast takes over cable & internet services in Highland Park * The Belle Isle Grand Prix might not come back to the island * A new high-rise near Comerica Park may be in the works * The TV show Martin, set in Detroit, may have a reboot after 20 years * GDYT is putting young people to work in Detroit this summer – http://www.gdyt.org * Feature interview: Dave Lingholm fro...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of February 2-4

It’s hard to believe that February 1st is tomorrow! This weekend is filled with a ton of great events. I’m really excited for most of them. It’s going to be hard to narrow down what I want to do this weekend. Kickoff to Black History Month at the DIA The Detroit Institute of Arts will be celebrating the beginning of Black History Month by having a full day and night of programing. In fact, the DIA is staying open until 2:00 a.m.! There will be a poetry reading by U.S. Poet Laureate Trac...

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LISTEN: The State Of Detroit Transit Today With Paul Hillegonds, RTA Chair; Rob Cramer, SMART; Dave Gifford, Advocate

What is the state of Metro Detroit’s transit system? Where do we go from here? Will there be a ballot proposal in 2018? What about universal fare cards? What improvements have been made? That was all covered at the Transit Riders United Annual Meeting which had a program about the State of Transit. There are a lot of questions around something that’s pretty critical topic to address for the future of the City of Detroit and the region. We don’t have all the answers, but Sven’s guests do s...

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Your Networking 5 For The Week Of Jan. 30 - Feb. 5

Hello, hello, hello! We have almost made it through the first month of the 2018. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to tackle February. Here are five events to network around Detroit. Detroit Speed Networking Ever go to a networking event and feel a bit like a wallflower? I know I do. This is where Detroit Speed Networking can be a benefit. It’s kind of like speed dating, but without the romance. The event gives people the opportunity to speak to a new business professional ever 5...

Detroit Auto Show Draws 809,161 In 2018

The North American International Auto Show is a popular event, drawing journalists, industry people and consumer crowds to the Cobo Center each January. This year, 809,161 people attended the show, with the economic impact – according to a report provided by the organization – that has the equivalent of holding two NFL Super Bowls in the city of Detroit (at $480 million). Here’s a look at some more numbers: * More than 700 vehicles were on display. * 5,078 journalists from 60 countries s...

Want To Rock That Detroit T-Shirt Nick Jonas Wore At The Grammys? It'll Set You Back $98

The local internet is abuzz with the nod to Detroit that Nick Jonas gave to Detroit at the Grammys with a shirt that had, in stencil lettering, “Detroit” on it. The shirt is one that he has a stake in promoting as one of many who are creating brands in light of the rise of the Detroit name. After all, a marketing study showed that “Made in Detroit” has a much higher resonance with customers than even “Made in America.” Last week was the announcement that designer John Varvatos (from Metro...

Why I Think Going To A Chef’s Table Is Totally Worth It

It’s no question that the Apparatus Room has become a very popular destination for diners looking for an upscale dining experience. It is one of my favorite recommendations when people ask me where to go for a nice meal. Executive Chef Thomas Lents has created a great menu that is great for people with a variety of tastes. But if you really want to get to know Chef Lents personal aesthetic when it comes to cooking, you need to pony up the money for an evening at his Chef’s Table. I’m not...

NEWS BYTE: Making Woodward Avenue Better, Pop'n Smoked BBQ Expansion And More

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Saturday, January 27th. Here are your stories: * MSU is continuing to fall deeper into scandal * The Detroit Tigers have switched up their jersey look * Comerica Park is going to stay Comerica Park * $500,000 Condos coming to New Center * The Leland Hotel is getting a renovation * Detroit neighborhood business Pop’N’Smoked BBQ is expanding And for your feature interview, we talk to Karen Mejia of the Woodward Avenue Action Association (WA3)...

Detroit Tigers Decide To Go With One 'D'

Although the old english ‘D’ of the Detroit Tigers is considered iconic, in fact, the uniforms have changed more than 50 times since 1901. Today brings another change. The pointier ‘D’ on the baseball cap is going to be replicated on the home jersey. For awhile, the home jersey has been adorned with the stylized “D” – but one that has a rounded right top. “I love the history of our great game and its traditions, and I’m thrilled that we are embracing a singular Olde English ‘D’, as the team...

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