Block On Woodward Serves Up Killer Wings And A Great Happy Hour
Lately, restaurants have been opening so frequently in the city it’s getting hard to keep up with them all. The one of the most recent examples is the pivot of the The Grille Midtown, to its new incarnation, The BLOCK Detroit, after just two years of operation under its former name. From what I can tell, it was a smart move. Located in the Midtown neighborhood steps from Great Lakes Coffee and Orchestra Hall, the newly revamped 80-seat eatery focuses on affordable food geared toward the st...
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Will Have To Get Licenses In City Of Detroit Soon
In 2008, Michigan voters approved an act that legalized the use of medical marijuana in the state. Since then, more than 96,000 people in the State of Michigan have become registered patients, spawning a massive network of growers and caregivers who cultivate and sell medical marijuana, as well as retail locations who sell it, known as dispensaries. Since the bill passed the retail marijuana world has operated without much interference from law enforcement, despite the fact that in 2013 a stat...
Meet The Dahlias: Michigan's Newest Women-Only Riding Club
I’ve always been impressed by those blessed with the courage hop on the two wheeled death machines known to most as motorcycles. And while I often complain about the obnoxious revving of engines or fearful moments on the highway as a heard of bikes blows by me at break neck speeds, deep down, I know my rage stems from misguided jealously. Ever since I saw a clip of Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers cruising through the Hollywood Hills on his glistening silver steed, wind blowing throug...
WATCH: Local Artist Pierre Anthony's Raw And Beautiful Video Stuns The Internet
Posted by Demic on Monday, October 12, 2015 Pierre Anthony is not new to music or performing, but much of the world, and even Detroit, might still be new to him. He’s been singing since he was 8 years old and has been writing his own music, as well as music for other artists, since he was 13. He’s also a graduate of the acclaimed Detroit High School for the Performing Arts. With influences like Dave Hollister, Carl Thomas, Anthony Hamilton, and more of the Motown legends, he represents s...
Escape the Horde During Belleville’s Zombie 5K
Running or walking a 5K is pretty cool, especially for beginning marathon enthusiasts or families. But why settle for pretty cool when you can have creepy, horrifying, or even downright nightmarish (in a family-friendly way)? If those sound like adjectives you’d love to use to describe your next 5K, Belleville’s Zombie 5K Run/Walk is the race for you. The race will be held Saturday, October 17. Registration check-in starts at 9 a.m., and the race starts at 10 a.m. On-site registration is ava...
QUICK TIP: See Detroit Like Never Before With These Great Walking Tours
At Daily Detroit we’re always on the lookout fun things to do around town, and we recently stumbled on something that everyone from long time residents to visitors will enjoy. Founded in 2007 Linda Yellin created Feet on the Street Tours as a way to introduce – or reintroduce – visitors and residents to the City of Detroit with her unique and engaging walking tours. While they’ve been around for a few years, it’s possible you’ve not yet had the chance to give these great tours a shot, so we...
CITYPAK Project To Distribute 1,000 Backpacks To Homeless Detroiters
Detroit’s homeless population is often hit hard when the seasons change, especially when the weather starts to get colder. Despite the existence of several shelters and nonprofits in the city that serve the homeless, it’s difficult to meet the needs of the population. On Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16, CITYPAK Project aims to help Detroit’s homeless by distributing backpacks specifically made with the homeless population’s needs in mind. CITYPAK was founded by Ron Kaplan to alleviate...
FBI Operation Results In 19 Children Rescued, 12 Suspected Pimps Arrested In Detroit
Tuesday, special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Detroit Division David P. Gelios, alongside several other federal and local authorities, made the announcement that nineteen children were rescued and 12 suspected pimps were arrested in Detroit. The capture was part of a nationwide FBI sting aimed at criminal enterprises responsible for the commercial sex trafficking of children. According to a news release from the FBI, the sting was a result of the local efforts...
Get Your Barter On At The Metro Trading Association Annual Trade Show
Long before the days of credit cards and bitcoins, there was bartering – a form of trading which is essentially the exchange of goods or services instead of cash between two people or businesses. Whether you’re completely unaware that this practice is still around, or you’re looking to grow your current bartering network, then the Metro Trading Association’s (MTA) 37th Annual Trade Show is for you. The free event takes place Wednesday October 28th from 3:00-9:00pm at the Oakland Yard Athleti...
Motor City Match Grant Program Distributes $500,000 to First Round of Applicants
On Tuesday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced the first round of winners who will share a $500,000 grant to help start or grow their businesses in Detroit. The Motor City Match Program connects connects new and expanding businesses with Detroit’s quality real estate opportunities, and provides them with the funding and technical assistance to help them open or grow. Funding for winning businesses ranged from $10,000 to $100,000 and is intended to fill gaps in capital needed for the build o...
313-Foot-Long Box Of Chocolate Aims For World Record Oct. 14
Forest Gump once said “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna to get.” Well, if you get to the World’s Longest Box of Chocolate event on the Detroit riverfront on October 14 you’re going to have a lot of choices. The 313-foot-long box of chocolate crafted by Hamtramck chocolatier Bon Bon Bon contains 2,600 pieces. The event runs from 5:00-7:30 p.m. and is sponsored by GM RenCen. You’ll get a chance to mingle, taste fabulous Detroit-themed chocolates, grab a great...
Columbus Statue In Downtown Detroit Vandalized, Gets Hatchet To Head
Columbus didn’t technically discover America, but his likeness in downtown Detroit was discovered with a hatchet to the head with fake blood — just in time for Columbus Day. It’s not clear at this point who or when exactly the statue at Jefferson and Randolph was vandalized. The 1910 statue was erected at the time to honor Detroit’s Italians, and was sculpted by Augusto Rivalto. Columbus Day has been under a lot of fire — not only recently, but in past times. Honoring Italians was part o...
Nostalgia Time: This Guy Saved Kmart's In-Store Music From The Late 80s And Early 90s
You may or may not remember, but Kmart for the longest time was a Detroit area company (until it moved after it bought Sears). Founded here in 1897, and incorporated in 1912 with 85 stores as S.S. Kresge, it was a retail behemoth in its heyday. So to the music and how it came to be on the internet. This guy, Mark Davis, worked at a Kmart in Naperville, IL in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Every month, corporate HQ mailed a cassette tape to all the stores. These cassettes were chock-full of...
VIDEO: Break Dancing For An Impact In Detroit
Sometimes readers pass along beautiful little gems that tell great stories. One of those we received over the weekend was the story of the Motor City Rockerz, a Detroit based B-boying group whose focus is mentoring youth through dancing and break dancing. It is in the Street Dance Academy based in Garage Cultural in Southwest Detroit. In case you didn’t know, B-boying or breaking, also called break dancing, is a style of street dance that originated primarily among African American and Puert...
Shepard Fairey, Creator Of Iconic "Hope" Poster, Goes To Trial Jan. 26
He’s the creator of the iconic “Hope” poster that was part of the imagery for the Obama presidential campaign, as well as many commissioned (and non-commissioned) street murals across the country. And soon, in Detroit, he’ll be going to trial. Ot 9 a.m. on January 26, Fairey will face three felonies for defacing Detroit buildings with his art. He’s charged with two counts of felonious malicious destruction of property causing damage between $1,000 and $20,000, as well as one count of malicio...