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New Corktown Farmers Market Starts May 14

If you’ve been at the Detroit Institute of Bagels in recent weeks, you probably have noticed the paved walk way and the fencing that his been put up and still a work-in-progress. If you thought it was merely to enhance the establishment, which is definitely a bonus for anyone who parks in the back, think again. This newly developed lot will also be home to the newly added Corktown Farmers Market which will take place every Thursday from 4-7 p.m. starting May 14. The newly added lot was fund...

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Birmingham's Griffin Claw Brewery Breaks Ground For Expansion

Rejoice craft beer fans! Griffin Claw Brewery in Birmingham is expanding. The posh biergarten broke ground on a five month expansion for their 4600 sq. ft. Cellar House barrel-aging room, critical to their long-term plan of distributing at a second Michigan supermarket. They already distribute at Kroger. This is impressive growth considering they are not even two-years-old as a business. What is the key to their success? “Demand,” said Scott LePage. “In order to scale, you have to commit. We...

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Founder Of Detroit Nation Missing, May Have Been On Derailed Train

The Detroit online community, whether they live in the region or are ex-pats, is on edge today. Rachel Jacobs, founder of the popular group Detroit Nation, is unaccounted for and is believed to have boarded Amtrak’s Northeast Regional Train 188, which was on its way to New York City when it derailed last night. Seven people were reported dead and more than 200 injured. Detroit Nation has local chapters around the country, aiming to unite Detroit expatriates and encourage them to be part of...

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Michigan Surpasses National Average In Manufacturing Job Growth

Manufacturing employment in Michigan increased for a forth year in a row, according to the 2015 Michigan Manufacturers Directory, and there are some interesting local trends in the sector. Michigan added 14,809 jobs from February 2014 to February 2015. That’s a 2.1% increase. The national average is only 1.7%, as reported by the the Labor Department for the same time period. In the Detroit metro area, manufacturing employment in the city of Detroit dropped 3.5%, but it rose in the Detroit su...

PGA Professionals Inspire Detroit Youth Through Golf

Thousands of dollars in scholarships support Detroit high school students by simply playing the game of golf. Golf teaches the students college preparation, business acumen, and important life skills. The Midnight Golf program was founded in 2001 to improve under-served young adults’ personal and professional development, college success, and appreciation of the game of golf. This impact on the 128 Detroit high school students who have completed the program, will continue to reward Detroit y...

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‘A Taste of Faygo’ Puts The Pop In Pop-Up This Thursday

Tomorrow (Thursday) POP will be hosting The Fargin Chef with ‘A Taste of Faygo,’ bringing Detroit a unique 5-course meal made with the city’s own finest ingredient: Faygo pop. The menu, listed below, will knock your tastebuds up to the U.P. with these fruity, faygolicious ingredients. Tapping into the hearts of Detroiters with Michigan based dishes, The Fargin Chef seems to know just how to make your average appetizer a symbol of city appreciation accompanied by great taste. Check out thes...

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Go Inside The Michigan Central Station Of Old In An Amazing 3D World

Michigan Central Station is iconic and often in the news. The 1913 Beaux Arts structure has captured the imagination of the country to the point that some think that it’s America’s version of the Roman Colosseum. Now, wherever you are in the world, you can walk through a rendering of the iconic Detroit landmark as if it were still active today. See a janitor cleaning the floors, or pass by the ticket taker and head out to the platform. This is all possible thanks to the dedicated work of 3dcol...

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The 2015 Detroit Jazz Festival: Upholding Detroit’s Rhythm

To maintain the jazz legacy that is Detroit, the 36th annual Detroit Jazz Festival is tuning up and ready to fill the streets of Downtown. As the world’s largest free jazz festival, enthusiasts from all around will gather labor day weekend to absorb the history of Detroit’s jazz scene and the unique entity that it is today. Staying true to its roots, the festival will be taking over several city blocks of downtown Detroit from Hart Plaza to Campus Martius. Attendees will find five different s...

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Did Allen Park Police Pull Over The Wrong Car? You Be The Judge

This one is a video puzzler. A dash cam video, posted by an anonymous driver only known as Mr. Sarge, shows a Challenger speeding by him down I-94 on his way home from work, and a police vehicle shortly after in pursuit. But then the story takes a twist. From Jalopnik: A few minutes later, traffic slowed down and he (Mr. Sarge) snapped photos of a black Challenger that had been pulled over by the same police Tahoe. Thinking the incident was kind of funny, Mr. Sarge posted it to the Camaro fo...

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Here’s What M-1 RAIL’s Construction Looks Like This Year

M-1 RAIL has welcomed spring’s return by rolling out an ambitious construction schedule this year. The first item on the list: spring cleaning. “Keeping the construction site clean and assuring a safe environment are important M-1 RAIL objectives; it’s the reason our spring construction began with cleaning up the Woodward Avenue corridor around our work areas,” said Paul Childs, M-1 RAIL’s Chief Operating Officer. “Last month, we filled potholes, put new temporary striping on Woodward Avenue t...

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Three Detroit Area Companies Make "Healthiest Companies in America" List

Interactive Health has announced its list of the 2014 Healthiest Companies in America, and three Metro Detroit companies made the list. Atwell, LLC in Southfield, McGraw Wentworth in Troy, and SmithGroup JJR in Detroit were included in the Interactive Health’s list. There were 158 companies who made the list in 2014, more than double the number of companies in the previous year. To make the list, the winners had to embrace the mission of life-changing access to preventative health care in th...

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Shepard Fairey, Obama “HOPE” Poster Designer, To Create Giant Mural In Detroit

He left his mark on a presidential campaign, and now he’ll be leaving his mark on Detroit. Shepard Fairey, the creative artsist who created the iconic “Hope” poster for then candidate (now President Barack Obama) is going to paint a section of the wall of the Compuware Building in the heart of downtown Detroit over the next two weeks. The mural will be 184 feet tall and 60 feet wide and it will be on the side along Gratiot Avenue. It will be Fairey’s tallest to-date. There also will be a s...

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Vacant Former Detroit High School To Become Home To 650 Jobs, Training Center

There’s going to be new life for the old Southwestern High School built in 1924, which was recently closed in 2012 due to budget cuts. Sakthi Automotive will purchase and will redevelop Southwestern High School, enabling the company to build out an approximately 650-employee manufacturing campus and a training center for new engineers. Sakthi is a Tier one automotive supplier. Sakthi is putting $31 million into the facility, and the expansion means that lightweight metal auto componen...

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The Peterboro Asian-Fusion Restaurant To Open In Detroit's Chinatown This Fall

Asian-fusion restaurant The Peterboro, set to open in Detroit’s former Chinatown this fall, will have a menu as fused as its atmosphere. Owner Charles Inchaustegui, current general manager of The Sugar House, plans to make the dining experience surreal and cool by mixing old-school Chinese restaurant design with Victorian steampunk. Chef John Campau will draw from his Filipino heritage and serve Spam fried rice, cheese sticks wrapped in egg roll paper, and homemade fortune cookies with fortune...

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10 Detroit Foods To Devour On Eat What You Want Day

Today is “Eat What You Want Day,” and that means a unique opportunity (as it’s a holiday, the Internet said so) to take a break from your diets, give in to your gastronomic urges and have something that you maybe normally wouldn’t – or have desired to for a long, long time. We’re here to help you with some amazing Detroit food suggestions. Even if it’s not exactly Eat What You Want Day, you can enjoy these Detroit area specialties. Some on our list are old favorites, and some are newer additio...

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SNEAK PEEK: Inside Chartreuse Before Their May 19 Opening Date

Detroit is adding to its reputation as the new “It” city with the addition of Chartreuse Kitchen and Cocktails, where the food rivals the surroundings in show-stopping pieces. Major players in the Detroit food and art world worked together to develop what promises to be an extraordinary experience inspired by Chartreuse, the bright green herbal liquor with centuries worth of staying power. Owner Sandy Levine, whom established his reputation with popular craft cocktail bar The Oakland in F...

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One Of Detroit’s Favorite Brews Will Be Shared With Colorado, Too

Atwater Brewery, founded in 1997 has been one of Michigan’s fastest growing craft breweries. The biggest brewery in Detroit has partnered with Elite Brands to distribute their beer throughout the entire state of Colorado. Those in the Rocky Mountain State are now able to enjoy their Vanilla Java Porter, Dirty Blonde and Hop-A-Peel IPA. They will be available in both packaged and draft options, as well as some limited seasonal draft items. “We are so excited to bring the spirit of Detroit bee...

Act II: The Tempest At The DIA Opens Tonight

This weekend officially kicks off PUBLIC WORK’s rendition of Shakespeare’s, “The Tempest” performed by the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. The first show will open tonight, Friday, May 8, at 8 p.m. at the Detroit Institute of Arts and run through this and next weekend. This is an essential drama for our city. “Theatre is training for all things that we want from our citizens. It is about imagining the world from someone else’s point of view,” said Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis. He fu...

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