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First Applebee's In City Of Detroit Opens Next Week

Detroit’s buzzing about the first national casual dining chain opening outside of the Central Business District. The new Applebee’s will be at 8 Mile and Woodward at 2111 Eight Mile Road and it will open on Monday, October 26. As part of the grand opening, the chain operators Team Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR), will host a one-day “Dine to Donate” event to benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan. We first told you about this a couple of months ago, and peak rible...

General Motors Hiring: Will Add 1,200 Workers, Second Shift At Detroit-Hamtramck Plant

General Motors is hiring. They’re looking to add 1,200 jobs and a second shift at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant. The Detroit automaker said hiring is underway for the shift and the plant will have about 2,800 people when hiring is complete. Operations will begin in early 2016 if all goes according to plan. Along with a vehicle to be announced, the GM plant produces the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Malibu and Cadillac ELR. The second shift is neces...

No, That Is Not A Freshwater Marquette Shark Found On The Shores Of Lake Michigan

If only this were true. But it led us down a fun rathole to end the work day, so scroll down to enjoy. A post that has garnered more than 5,800 shares as of this writing by Daniel Bailey on Facebook to a humorous page – The Lake Michigan Whale Migration Station – has seemed to jump into the general context of the Internet. This Rare Fresh water Marquette Shark was landed just now off the dog beach in Muskegon Mi , Extremely large for its type, is thought to be responsible for the disappearan...

6th Annual Echo Fest Returns to the Loving Touch

If the recent seasonal transitions have you feeling a twinge out of sorts, then we’re right there with you. The rapid move from Summer to Fall to Winter is enough to make one feel akin to Alice falling down the rabbit hole. The solution? Fully embrace this psychedelic-esque experience by checking out the Detroit psych-rockers Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor’s 6th annual ECHO Fest on November 21st. Beginning at 6pm at the Loving Touch, located at 22634 Woodward Ave in Ferndale, this 18 and up...

Thanks To Matt Stafford's $1 Million Donation, Rec Center In Detroit Reopens

Lions Quarterback Matt Stafford was honored Tuesday as the S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center was able to reopened, due in large part to the massive $1 million donation the Detroit quarterback made in the beginning of the year. The center is located near 7 mile and Van Dyke on Detroit’s east side. In a statement, Stafford said it’s “a tremendous opportunity to impact our city’s young people.” In January, Matthew Stafford committed $1M to renovate Lipke Rec Center - today they're dedicating Staffor...

Happy Back To The Future Day! Here Are 10 Historic Detroit Facts From 1989

Detroit in 1989 – 26 years ago, when the movie “Back To The Future II” came out – was a little different than it is today. Our younger readers might not remember it, but some of us do. So, in honor of Back to the Future Day we’ve put together digital time capsule with 10 artifacts from Detroit in 1989. 1. The Detroit Pistons won their first World Championship Names like Aguirre, Dumars, Laimbeer, Mahorn and Thomas dominated sports coverage and the Bad Boys defeated the Los Angeles Lake...

WATCH: Spartan Marching Band Performs Epic Marvel-Themed Routine

Not always does the comic book world meet the sporting world. But when it does? It can be awesome. For all you nerds (like many of us here at Daily Detroit) out there, the Michigan State Spartan Marching band played the scores for James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, as composed by Tyler Bates for 2014’s film, and the Spider-Man theme song. The performance at the Big House in Ann Arbor concluded with the a outstanding performance of Alan Sylvestri’s Avengers theme song. As a bonus? They spr...

An Interview With A Day Tripper: Tim Tolbert's New App Helps Detroiters New And Old Navigate The City

With its infinite nooks and crannies of new, old, and downright weird things to see and do, Detroit seems ripe for an array of apps to help both longtime residents and new comers navigate the city with ease. Grubbable, an app to help Detroiters find locally sourced food options in the area, is one such example, and it has seen quite a bit of success thus far. Now, we’d like to introduce you to Day Tripper Detroit – a slick and savvy app designed by native Michigander Tim Tolbert, and it aims...

EMT helped save partner's life during pocketknife attack in Detroit

Detroit Mayor Duggan says city is addressing problems with program to tear down blighted houses

WATCH: Zagat Hits Up Brooklyn's Detroit-Inspired Coney Place

The coney is sacred. We’ve written about how an artisanal coney might or might not go over well here, but in Brooklyn, it’s entirely possible. Not only will you find the distinctive dogs, but takes on other Detroit favorites like flaming saganaki cheese and greek salads at Ed and Bev’s, a new fast casual diner in Crown Heights Brooklyn. The restaurant, from the video, looks a lot like some of the new places that have been popping up here. Detroit native Kelly Dobkin of Zagat put the brisket-...

LOOK: $65 Million Orleans Landing On The East Riverfront Breaks Ground

The riverfront is starting to heat up as a development destination. On Tuesday, Partners of Rivertown Phase, LLC were joined by business and community leaders to mark the start of construction with a ceremonial groundbreaking for Orleans Landing — a $65 million public-private funded, mixed-use development located on the Detroit Riverfront, and the first market-rate residential construction project on Detroit’s East Riverfront in 25 years. Located on 7.7 acres, adjacent to the Central Bu...

America's Got Talent Auditions Are Coming to Detroit November 7

Think you’ve got talent, Detroit? Well then it’s time to show the world what you’re made of. If you can sing, dance, shoelace a spaghetti noodle between your nose to your mouth, or have any other form of extraordinary talent, then don’t miss the Detroit auditions for the next season of the hit NBC show, “America’s Got Talent.” That’s right, the #1 summer show for nearly a decade is embarking on their next nationwide search for America’s next big undiscovered entertainer, and they’re kicking...

Why Auto Insurance In Detroit So Damn High, Explained

One of the barriers of people moving into (and a catalyst to move out) of the city is the cost of auto insurance in Detroit. This explainer was inspired by a personal experience. One of our contributors pays a whopping $485 a month for auto insurance in Detroit. For no-fault. If they moved across 8 Mile for the same coverage? Quoted by the same company for $169. Although on the high side, it’s in line proportionally with multiple stories our readers have told us. $3,798 extra bucks a year for...

Detroit SOUP Is In The Running For $10,000 And You Can Vote Early, Vote Often

One of the more fun things to do on a Sunday evening in Detroit is to stop by Detroit SOUP. We’ve been to more than a few. After all, $5 for dinner and a vote to help out another Detroit cause seems like a good deal. Since SOUP started it has been profiled quite a bit by various outlets. But in case you don’t know about it, here’s the quick rundown. Four presenters have four minutes to present their idea to a group that’s there for the soup dinner, and answer questions from diners. After din...

LOOK: Leon Keer's Mind-Bending Perspective Art Comes To Detroit

On Friday at One Woodward in Campus Martius, world-renowned artist Leon Keer wrapped up a two dimensional mural – that looks like three dimensions – in the lobby of the Quicken Loans headquarters that is nothing short of mind blowing. According to his website, Keer, who hails from the Netherlands, learned to paint through his work designing and producing large advertising murals for multinational companies like Coca-Cola. His knowledge of materials, acquired by painting on various foundations...

10% Off Any Cell Phone Battery from Detroit's Battery Giant!

Battery Giant is there for all of your battery needs. From cell phones to cameras to watches to power drills, Battery Giant has batteries for all types of electronic devices, tools, and more. If you are in the market for a new cell phone battery, mention Daily Detroit when you come to Battery Giant and receive 10% off the purchase price! Battery Giant is located at 3496 E Jefferson Avenue in Detroit next to the Sprint Store in the Harbortown Plaza....

New Partnership Aims To Make It Easier For Detroit's Wayward Dogs To Find Homes

There’s a new paw-tnership (pardon the pun) that aims to make more dogs available to rescue and foster organizations. The City of Detroit Animal Control is now working with the Michigan Humane Society to make dozens of dogs a month available for transfer to rescue/foster organizations. There has been a lot of controversy as of late around Detroit’s Animal Control program. With a limited budget and the constant challenge of not only dogs, but cats, chickens, even the occasional alligator, as...