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POLL: Should You Call Something "Detroit" If It's Not Based In The City Itself?

When is something “Detroit” enough? The recent word that Detroit Axe, a competitive and recreational axe throwing venue and bar, is opening up in downtown Ferndale on Nine Mile has set off quite a few conversation threads. There are many businesses on both sides of the storied divide that use “Detroit” in their name, or claim to be “Detroit-based” in their marketing materials. One of the common refrains is whether or not you should trust your coworkers or buddies with axes and alcohol — bu...

REPORT: Meijer To Open Near Downtown Detroit

When it comes to retail, downtown and the immediate surrounding area has been gaining a lot of options. Although there are more full-service grocery stores than people think (Lafayette Foods is walking distance of this location, Harbortown Market, and Whole Foods among others are all in short driving distance), most of the non-food shopping options in and near downtown Detroit are niche, and often luxury or speciality. That may be about to change. It looks like the city of Detroit is about t...

Go Back In Time At The Foundation Hotel's Roaring Twenties Party On Halloween

Looking for a classy Halloween party on Halloween? If you are, I have just the event for you. The Foundation Hotel and the bar inside, the Apparatus Room, will be going back in time to the the 1920’s with their Roaring Twenties Party. Ladies pull out your flapper dresses and gents get those zoot suits. You won’t even have to use a password to get into this prohibition era party. The party will have a curated cocktails list, canapés by Chef Thomas Lents, and desserts by Pastry Chef Duncan S...

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6 Bars Of The District Detroit & Little Caesars Arena, Ranked

One of the biggest issues plaguing both Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills was the lack of quality options for eating and boozing before and after games. The Palace had well-documented struggles with this issue and the old Joe Louis Arena, while located in downtown Detroit, was nestled in a veritable concrete fortress of freeway ramps and parking structures. Those issues are a thing of the past with the opening of The District Detroit and its crown jewel, Little Caesars Arena. Th...

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STUDY: Midtown Detroit Is The Second Most Improved Neighborhood In Nation

A lot has been made of Detroit’s resurgence, and the epicenter of that has been in the downtown and Midtown areas. A new study by Yelp, based on a combination of data points, focused on top cities, top neighborhoods and top categories for business opportunity. When it comes to neighborhoods, Yelp ranked the top 50 neighborhoods in America ranked by change in economic opportunity compared to the same time period a year prior. Any neighborhood in the country was eligible so long as they had at...

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Hit Podcast RISK! Is Coming Back To Ferndale On November 11

Storytelling has become pretty popular in the past few years, and one of the big storytelling podcasts is coming to Ferndale in November. Kevin Allison will be bringing his show RISK! Live to the Magic Bag on Saturday, November 11. If you’re not familiar with RISK! it is a storytelling show and podcast that was started by Allison in 2009. The RISK! podcast is released every Monday, but they also have monthly live shows in New York City and Los Angeles. The show also tours around the world...

What Metro Detroit Fire Or Police Department Has The Best Chili? Find Out At The Metro D 10 Alarm Chili Challenge

It finally feels like fall, which means it is the perfect time for a chili cook off. Fire and police departments from across metro Detroit will be competing for Detroit’s Best First-Responder Chili Champion 2017. The competition takes place on Saturday, November 4 from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. This is the 4th Annual Metro D 10 Alarm Chili Challenge. The competition was started by Charlie LeDuff and restaurant owners Grace Keros of American Coney Island and Dean Bach of Dino’s in Ferndale....

BlackFinn Ameripub In Downtown Royal Oak Abruptly Closes

Downtown Royal Oak has become a even more of a destination as of late with the addition of a Jolly Pumpkin, The Morrie, and quite a few other places to eat and drink. But today, we bring you a closing. A mainstay for the last decade or so in downtown Royal Oak, BlackFinn Ameripub, has quietly shut their doors and erased their Facebook page. The restaurant was located at 530 South Main Street, between 5th and 6th streets. This was confirmed by a physical visit and calling their phone numb...

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23 Detroit Neighborhood Corridors To See $125M In Bond Funds

A program pitched by Mayor Mike Duggan to make 23 of the city of Detroit’s commercial streets more attractive and pedestrian friendly was approved by the Detroit City Council. The idea is that through this investment, and follow-up investments by businesses, Detroit would recapture some of the estimated $2.6 billion in spending Detroit residents do annually in surrounding communities, according to a study soon to be released by the Detroit Economic Development Corporation (DEGC). Here’s the...

Metro Detroit's Small Business Friendliness Gets D+ Grade In New Survey

Although there’s a lot of coverage in the mainstream media about big businesses — after all, they have the public relations firms and serve up stories on a platter to most outlets — a big part of Detroit story is small business. However, there may be reason to pause regionally about the state of small business and maybe leaders should take a look. According to a newly released survey by Thumbtack, the metro Detroit area gets a “D+” grade when it comes to small business friendliness. And if...

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News Byte Podcast: Detroit To Ann Arbor Bus, Shark Tank Success, Pistons Practice Facility + More

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/dailydetroitnewsbyte/Daily-show-Oct23-db_mixdown.mp3″ download=”true” social_gplus=”false” social_linkedin=”true” social_email=”true” twitter_username=”TheDailyDetroit” ] Welcome to your Daily Detroit News Byte for October 23, 2017! We’ve been at this experiment for awhile, but figured we’d pop this up in our regular news feed so you can get a sample. Our stories today: * The University of Michigan has connected Detroit to Ann Arbor with...

UFO Factory In Corktown To Begin Work To Reopen

Remember that bar with the wall that got cracked by the work of a construction crew that was working on the giant Elton Park development down in Corktown? Well, the UFO Factory — a historic place in a way, as the home of the legendary Hoot Robinson’s when Tiger Stadium was across from it — looks to be on the mend, at least according to the Instagram post. #ufoupdate probably starting the very very very beginning of rehab/rebuild early next week! (In other news it’s my last day off – if...

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Looking To Connect With People? Here's Your Metro Detroit Networking 5 For The Week Of October 24-30

It is hard to believe that this is the last full week of October, but here we are. This week we are giving you a bonus networking event, because all of these events offer some great opportunities. Get out there and meet some new people and make some connections for whatever you want to build. Detroit Start Up Happy Hour At Queens Working on a new start up can make you thirsty, so why not stop into Queens Bar. This Tuesday is Detroit Venture Partners monthly Start Up Happy Hour. Word o...

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U of M's Detroit To Ann Arbor Connector Bus Expands Service, Opens To General Public

A bus service that connects Ann Arbor, Detroit and now Dearborn provided by the University of Michigan is expanding their service first started in 2013 to seven days a week, as well as opening it up to the general public. It’s called the Detroit Connector. According to press information, the bus service starting nextw week includes the Central Campus Transit Center (CCTC) in Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan Detroit Center, and now, new service to the University of Michigan-Dearborn....

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Detroit-Based Clothing Company Gets $150,000 From Mark Cuban On "Shark Tank"

It’s a story of a Detroit company done good. Ash and Erie (formerly known as Ash & Anvil), a seller of clothes for shorter guys, received $150,000 in investment from Billionaire Mark Cuban. Originally, they were aiming for $100,000 at a 12.5% stake on the show. But Cuban stepped up and offered $150,000 for 25% of the company. Specifically, their shirts are for men 5 foot 8 and shorter. They’re also tailored to fit that frame better from the cut of the shirts to the cuffs. According to thei...

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The Second Hottest Housing Zip Code In America Is Here In Metro Detroit, According To Realtor.com

There’s been a lot of talk about real estate in the city of Detroit as of late. But a nearby Wayne County suburb is one of the 10 hottest zip codes in America according to Realtor.com. Coming in the number two spot, the 48154 in Livonia. It’s located east and north of the junction of I-96 and I-275. It’s also home to a lot of millennial folks, a group that’s often talked about as desirable for future housing. Realtor.com says it’s proximity to things (they say it’s a 30 minute dri...

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Blowdry Salon Detroit Blows Opens Their Doors In Downtown Detroit

After months of anticipation the newest blow out salon Detroit Blows has opened for business. I took a tour of the new space this week speaking to co-owners Nia Batts and Katy Cockrel about their new business. My initial reaction to walking in to the salon was that it was a mix of chic and cozy. According to Batts and Cockrel, their goal for the space was to make it feel like a living room. The lobby has a small retail space that not only features hair care products from Paris...

Yes You Can See Wind Turbines From Downtown Detroit With The Naked Eye

Today there’s been a minor internet flap between a publication in town and a mortgage billionaire over a video released yesterday to promote Detroit and the bid to get Amazon’s new HQ2 project. Initially, the charge by the Metro Times was that the video by Gilbert’s team was doctored. To their credit, they updated their post. But then a friend pointed out to us that the movie magic appears to involve more than fancy camerawork and playing with camera speeds. The video includes at least on...

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