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Ready Player One Is Ready For Business, Opens To Public On Friday

Arcades and bars are a thing. As a generation that has grown on up on video games – and have normalized them as part of adulthood – has became part of the drinking scene, places have popped up more and more to serve them. The latest entry is Ready Player One, in the basement of the historic Globe Building near Greektown. The bar, restaurant and fun zone boasts right around 40 machines, with a quarter of them being pinball. The menu has a variety of bar favorites with twists. So, it’s a...

7 Things To Know About Eastern Market's New Food Accelerator Called FEAST Detroit

Today we got a chance to check out metro Detroit’s newest food production facility called FEAST. It’s a pretty cool project that has the potential to help a lot of food-related events get to the next level. 1. First off, the name FEAST is an acronym. FEAST stands for Food Entrepreneur Accelerator And Start Up Terminal. 2. Eastern Market developed FEAST as the next step in their already successful business incubator program. This program was created to help food entrepreneurs g...

Save The Date, Save The Dogs: "Hot Dogs For Dogs" To Raise Money For DDR At Detroit's Best Restaurants

Detroit loves to mix charity and fun, and this upcoming event at the end of November looks to do just that. “Hot Dogs for Dogs” week as it’s being called was unveiled on Facebook by Chef James Rigato. He’s one of Detroit’s culinary all stars, being not only a Top Chef contestant but the man behind the well-reviewed Mabel Gray in Hazel Park. He was moved by the recent story of Jack, a dog that passed away after being shot multiple times. The event details are still coming together, but w...

Slick Hype Video & Website Launches To Push Amazon, Others To Move To Detroit

If you’ve been bouncing around Detroit for awhile, you know that about every year or two there’s another website/video/program/etc. that’s created by corporate types to “get the word out” about Detroit being the place to be. It’s a few minutes of poetry slam meets informercial — infoetry, if you will — with captivating shots of the city and the state. Not to rain on anyone’s parade or good intentions, but our experience is most initiatives last for the year or so of initial funding, then can...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of October 20-22

Salutations! This weekend is looking like it might be pretty nice compared to last weekend, weather-wise. There are plenty of great events happening this weekend. Let’s get this party train moving shall we. Eastern Market Brewing Company Grand Opening We got a sneak peak of the new Eastern Market Brewing Company during Eastern Market After Dark, but the time has finally come for the official grand opening on. While there are not many details about what the owners have planned for the gr...

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What Are Michigan's Three Favorite Halloween Candies?

When it comes to Halloween candy, what is Michigan’s favorite? A new “study” using data from the bulk online sweets retailer CandyStore.com highlights all fifty states, and what the most popular candies are in each state sold in the time leading up to Halloween. Well, Michigan, apparently we’re Candy Corn aficionados, buying 146,782 pounds of the stuff. Next, Skittles. 135,982 pounds. And then, third most popular, Starburst at 87,740 pounds. Now this is single source information, but i...

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Your New Weekly Metro Detroit Networking 5 For The Week Of October 17-23

Welcome to our newest round up of events around Metro Detroit. This new round up will focus on networking events that happen around the region. Our goal for this new weekly segment is to get you out to meet new people who might work in your field. Or maybe there will be a cool networking event that sounds interesting to you and you’ll check it out. Much like our other lists like our City 5 we are always looking for great events. So if you know of one don’t be shy and drop us a line. Let’s ge...

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Michigan Grows Our First "Unicorn" Tech Company Valued At More Than $1 Billion

The concept in venture capital circles of a “Unicorn” — a privately held company that’s valued by investors at more than a billion dollars — is something that hasn’t touch the mitten state up until now. However, according to a press release, the Ann Arbor-based Duo Security has raised another $119 million in a Series D round of investment at a valuation of $1.17 billion. The company, headed by Dug Song, has 500 employees in offices here in Michigan as well as in Austin, Texas; San Mateo, Cal...

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LISTEN: Talking The Witch Of Delray, Detroit Murder Mysteries And History With Author Karen Dybis

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Love Northern Soul And Motown? Be Sure To Get Your Tickets To Detroit A Go Go This Week

If you are a fan of Motown Music and the northern soul movement then you need to get your tickets to one of the coolest events of the year. This week is Detroit A Go Go, which will feature numerous acts from the golden age of music. The event will take place on Thursday, October 19 through Sunday, October 22. Event goers will be treated to live performances, meet and greets, a visit to the Motown Museum, and a guided tour of Detroit. Did I mention that over 300 people from Britain are flying...

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MoGo Bike Share Tops 100,000 Rides Since Rolling Out

When the new bike share program serving the city of Detroit launched, MoGo, the criticisms were swift and ranged from “they’re all going to get stolen” to “no one is going to care.” But according to new data put out by MoGo, an affiliate of the Downtown Detroit Partnership, the service has hit some key milestones over the five months since launch. * There have been more than 100,000 MoGo bike share trips taken * 2,000 Monthly and Annual passes have been sold * 17% of those passes sold wer...

"Let's Just Say" Storytelling Night Takes Over Go Comedy! In Ferndale On Thursday

Storytelling is a thing. In this age of digital disconnection, where we’re often together alone on our phones on social networks, people are looking for ways to connect and get to know each other. This event, “Let’s Just Say,” hosted by local writer, creative talent and show curator Amy Oprean, is a recently created series of storytelling events with the stories told by you, the people. The theme this month is “Disguises.” The stories to be told are true — after all, truth is often stranger...

Tickets Go On Sale For The 2018 Detroit Grand Prix Tuesday

The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix is returning to Belle Isle for another year, and it’s the 29th year for the event across a couple of hiatuses. Tickets for the 2018 edition went on sale this morning. It runs the weekend of June 1-3. They range from $40 for a single day General Admission that has first-come, first serve seating to $110 for a “Prix-mium” seating situation. Paddock passes are an additional $25 for adults. There’s also a “fan pack” available for $99 that includes two of each:...

This Metro Detroit Suburb Made List Of America's "Best Cities To Live"

There’s only one city in metro Detroit — and it’s the only city in the state of Michigan — to make a spot on a recent list of the “America’s 50 Best Cities To Live.” The Oakland County suburb of Rochester Hills took the 14th spot out of 50 in the piece by 24/7 Wall Street. Some of the benefits cited by 24/7 Wall Street: * It’s both in bottom 10 percent of households in poverty and the top 10 percent of people with bachelor’s degrees * There were 72 violent crimes reported per 100,000 res...

73% Of Metro Detroit High Schoolers Go On To College. Only 35% Of Those Kids Get A Degree.

It’s a sobering statistic, especially as the world moves more and more toward technology- and information-related careers. According to data from Michigan’s Center for Educational Performance and Information, 73 percent of the region’s high school graduates enroll in college within a year of graduating. That’s not so bad, compared to the nation. However, just 35 percent — a little over a third — of those graduates earn a degree or credential within six years. The problem is even more stark...

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Crowdfunding: Authors For New Belle Isle Book Looking For Your Help For Photographers

Belle Isle is one of those magical places in Detroit that people flock to, but they might not know all of the cool historical facts about the monuments and landmarks on the island. This is where Dan Austin and historian Lori Feret come in. They are working on a new book about the stories about these monuments and landmarks in a new book that will be published by Wayne State University Press. The book will incorporate photos from area photographers to showcase the beauty of Belle Isle. In fac...

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"8 Mile" Movie To Return To The Big Screen For 15th Anniversary

It might be hard to believe, but it was 15 years ago that the movie “8 Mile” hit movie theaters and helped take the career of local rapper Eminem to another level, adding film to his artistic portfolio in an important way. To celebrate that 15th anniversary Shady Records are bringing the award-winning film back to the big screen at Bel Air Luxury Cinema that’s located on, of course, 8 Mile. There will be a red carpet premiere at 7 p.m. on November 8, and tickets will be just $8. The proceeds...

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Get Ready To Eat And Drink Up Because Here Are Your 2017 Dine Drink Detroit Menus

Dine Drink Detroit, a ten day festival of $15 food & drink entrees, is back. It’s always been one of our favorite events for us because of the kind price point and the variety of places to try out. Another fun thing is there are some restaurant names almost everyone knows, and then some lesser known or newer places to give a spin. Here’s what you need to know. There aren’t reservations required, either. So at any of the 21 restaurants from October 16 – October 26, you’ll be able to sit d...

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