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Brix Wine Bar & Charcuterie Opening This Weekend With Three Nights Of Tastings

Three nights of fun are ahead at a new wine bar in a cool building that was an old bank. Brix Wine & Charcuterie Boutique is having their soft opening this weekend, and there will celebrations for the public on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. An 1,100 square foot space that you enter from the back of the building, it adds yet another place to go in the quickly growing West Village area. Brix is another story of an area resident returning after being in another city start a business....

New CenterWC Bevan

Check Out The New Mural On This New Center Parking Structure

A New Center parking structure on Baltimore between Second and Third Avenues has just received a $6.5 million dollar facelift. The structure needed structural repairs and a lot of upgrades. The upgrades included LED lighting, cameras, access system and safety phones. The most obvious improvement, though, are the new murals that are located along the east and west walls of the structure along Second and Third Avenues. The new mural is titled “Automatic Transmission” and was created by WC...

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Woodward Avenue Is Getting A Lululemon Store In The Old Kit And Ace Spot

Vancouver-based Lululemon is taking over the spot recently vacated by Kit and Ace at 1459 Woodward Avenue. The fitness and yoga clothes retailer has several suburban Metro Detroit locations, including in Birmingham, at Somerset Mall, and Twelve Oaks Mall. They’re taking the spot next to Warby Parker. Kit and Ace closed all of their U.S., U.K. and Australian stores earlier this year, leaving this storefront open as part of the aftermath of that move. A fun little fact. Kit and Ace was sta...

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New Downtown Skate Park Designed By Tony Hawk Opens To The Public Wednesday

The rain this morning didn’t stop Tony Hawk and the skateboarders from coming out to break in a new skate park on the corner of Monroe Avenue and Farmer Street. The new park will open to the public tomorrow, but we got a sneak peak of the new skate park and art installation called Wayfinding. Tony Hawk designed the skate park and Ryan McGinness created all of the sign artwork. McGinness was inspired by the way architects and designers use signs to help navigate places. “I saw a parall...

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Detroit Blows Finds Spot In Z Garage

A business with a name that has gotten people talking, Detroit Blows, has found a spot in the Z garage on Library Street. Detroit Blows will be a blow-dry salon. A blow out is less expensive and faster way to getting a professionally styled look, especially if you don’t necessarily need a haircut. Additionally, they plan to offer express mani and pedis and have a makeup station. The location is on the same block as Vicente’s Cuban Cuisine, the Vault of Midnight comic book shop and CBI C...

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Resurfacing Of 8 Mile Between Woodward And M-39 Begins Tonight

A $5.1 million project by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin resurfacing 8 Mile Road (M-102) between Woodward Ave. (M-1) and the Southfield Freeway (M-39). The construction kicks off tonight, Monday, August 14 at 7 p.m. and will run through late October. All told, there will be 4.6 miles of 8 Mile Road resurfaced. According to MDOT information relayed by the city of Ferndale, the work will consist of removing and replacing the road surface, repairing joints and cra...

Grosse Pointe

$70,110 In Tree Planting Grants Awarded By DTE Energy Foundation, Michigan DNR

Some parts of Michigan are going to get a little greener thanks to a series of grants from the DTE Energy Foundation. All told, 29 Michigan communities will be receiving a share of the $70,110. Many of those are in the tri-county area. This tree planting grant program is sponsored by the DTE Energy Foundation in partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and ReLeaf Michigan. Grants awarded will be used to help purchase trees of various species and sizes to be planted thi...

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Detroit's Motown Mansion Sells For $1.65 Million

After sitting on the market for two years, the historic home formerly owned by Motown Records founder Berry Gordy has been sold for above the asking price. The buyer, according to a press release, is a Detroit native who currently lives in San Francisco purchased the property for $1.65 million. That’s above the $1.595 million asking price. This is the second highest sale price of the year here in the city of Detroit and the highest in the Boston-Edison neighborhood for awhile. The 1...

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63 Finalists Named In 2017 Detroit Knight Arts Challenge For Share Of $3 Million

Resources for creative projects can be hard to come by, and one of the programs that’s been fueling a variety of artists is the Detroit Knight Arts Challenge, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. In its fifth year, the challenge funds projects that enrich and engage Detroit through the arts through a matching grant. According to the Foundation, the nominees represent a broad spectrum of disciplines and practices, including production of a new dance performance that combines...

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"Detroit" Movie Crashes And Burns At The Box Office In Its Second Weekend

Although the source of a lot of conversation locally, it seems as if the recently released “Detroit,” a film focusing on the racial unrest of 1967 and the horrific incident at the Algiers Motel, is doing terribly at the box office. The film, according to just released comScore box office metrics, did just a little over $3 million in sales at the box office. This is on the heels of a disappointing opening weekend of $7.3 million. “Detroit” already fell out of the top 12 in the United States,...

Detroit Pizza Company And Nom Nom's Cupcakes Abruptly Close Their Doors In Midtown

An affordable pizza spot and a cupcake shop are no more on Woodward Avenue in Midtown. The Detroit Pizza Company, a place that opened about three years ago and offered 89 cent slices of pizza and one topping pizza for $5.99, closed their doors on August 10 with little public warning. Nom Nom’s Cupcake Factory, which has same owner, also shut their Midtown location as well as their other retail location in Westland. They will be continuing with special orders on their website. The note on t...

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Grammy-Award Winning Artist Bruno Mars Announces $1 Million In Aid For Flint During Show

At a sold-out show at the Palace of Auburn Hills, five-time grammy award winning artist Bruno Mars made the announcement that he’s donating $1 million to relief efforts in Flint, Michigan. “I’m very thankful to the Michigan audience for joining me in supporting this cause,” Mars said in a press statement. “Ongoing challenges remain years later for Flint residents, and it’s important that we don’t forget our brothers and sisters affected by this disaster.” The Hawaiian-born Mars is currently...

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White Supremacists In Charlottesville Are Using A Nazified Detroit Red Wings Logo As Their Own

White supremacist protestors in Charlottesville, Virginia are taking the streets shouting Nazi slogans and holding pro-Nazi, fascist and supremacist banners. Now, there’s a deeply disturbing Detroit connection. The Unite The Right rally that started Friday night has brought together various factions representing white supremacy. These groups include white nationalism, fascism, and Nazis to the University of Virginia. Pictures have started to surface of a Michigan-based anti-immigrant, whit...

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Hatch Detroit Reveals 2017 Semi-Finalists For $50,000 Business Competition

On Thursday night, ten semi-finalists were announced for the annual Hatch Detroit Contest out of more than 160 applications that were received. If you’re not familiar, Hatch Detroit is an annual contest where the winner will receive $50,000 from Comerica Bank and more than $200,000 in pro bono support from Hatch Detroit and its partners. It must be a brick and mortar business that is or will be located in Detroit, Highland Park or Hamtramck. But in order for a winner to be chosen, there need...

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“Board Up Brigades” Aim To Secure 11,000 Abandoned Detroit Homes In The Next 2 Years

Mayor Mike Duggan announced this week plans to board up 11,000 abandoned houses as part of a larger program to demolish, rehab or secure all of the approximately 25,000 existing blighted houses in the city over the next two years. According to the city, over the next two years they intend to demolish another 9,000 houses, rehabilitate 5,000, and board up the remaining 11,000. The plan will involve putting citizens returning to society from serving jail sentences to work. Currently there are...

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A Legal Battle Brews Over Whether Detroit Students Have A Right To Literacy

A lawsuit filed nearly a year ago over the conditions in Detroit schools had its first day in court Thursday, but it could be a month before a judge rules whether it can proceed. The suit, filed in September on behalf of seven Detroit students, argues that Gov. Rick Snyder and state education officials have deprived city students of their right to literacy by not spending adequately on local schools. The 136-page complaint paints a bleak picture of life in the city’s schools, describing cond...

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Marine Week Is Coming To Detroit This September

Get ready Metro Detroit, because 700 Marines will be coming to Detroit in September for the 8th annual Marine Week. The five day event will be held from Wednesday, September 6 through Sunday, September 10. “Detroit is honored to welcome the United States Marine Corps to our city,” said Mayor Mike Duggan. “Our community looks forward to celebrating the spirit and dedication of the Corps, as this great city offers a spectacular backdrop for the events and ceremonies our residents can enjoy.”...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of August 11-13

Oh boy, do I have some events for you this weekend. Let’s just say I needed to add in a bonus event there is so much. Let’s get this show on the road shall we? Sweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival If you are a fan of pierogi you need to attend this festival. This is the 36th year that Sweetest Heart of Mary has held this weekend festival. There will be live music, food, vendors, and so much more. Hours: Friday 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., Saturday 12:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m.-8...

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