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Undefined Beats: A Close-Up On Detroit's Own Gosh Pith

A blend of psychedelic, spell-binding beats and hypnotizing vocals, the Detroit duo of Gosh Pith is expanding their own self-proclaimed genre with each mesmeric release. Performing at the Masonic Temple’s Grizmas this Saturday with Griz, Odesza and Will Sessions, open-minded vibers from all over metro Detroit will gather to witness the eccentric sound of Gosh Pith, an act that is on the verge of taking flight. Made up of duo Josh Smith and Josh Freed, the two have roots that go back to 1999 wh...

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LOOK: The David Whitney Building Is Kind Of Amazing

You’re going to want to see this. It has taken $92 million and countless hours of effort, but the historic David Whitney Building is back in action after sitting dark since 2000. Yesterday, the facade was lit and the beauty of the 1915 skyscraper showed through. There’s been a new cornice installed, and we got to peek not just at the outside but the inside of the glorious lobby and two of the establishments downstairs, including the WXYZ bar (and we can’t help but wonder if the ghost of Bill B...

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Sister Pie Is Baking (And Dancing) Their Way To Success In The D

As far as Detroit businesses go, Sister Pie may just be having the best year ever. Owner Lisa Ludwinski blew judges away at this year’s Hatch Detroit competition, securing a $50,000 grant. She acquired a permanent storefront in the West Village and is working on renovations. She hired a inventory manager and additional staff. She expanded her wholesale operations. Most recently, her pies sold out the day before Thanksgiving in 15 minutes at Parker Street Market. And through it all, she’s been wo...

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Gilbert Buys A Beauty: The Historic State Savings Bank

Detroit real estate is hot right now, and it could mean new life for a beautiful building that’s sat vacant for years and recently faced the distinct possibility of the wrecking ball. The State Savings Bank was completed in 1900, when Detroit was a very different place. There were mostly horses pulling carts past the front door and the towers you see today simply didn’t exist. It was a big deal, in part, because of the New York architects McKim, Mead and White. Part of the footprint of the bui...

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DTE Energy Completes Renovation Of Art Deco Building Downtown

It may be one of the smaller buildings, but downtown Detroit has yet another renovation success story. DTE Energy has completed renovating the long-vacant Art Deco building across the street from its downtown Detroit headquarters as part of its investment in the neighborhood that the company has called home for more than a century. It will be named the Navitas House, and the structure had been vacant since 2004. Navitas is Latin for “energy.” The 32,000 square-foot, three-story building will...

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OPINION: I Am The Wife Of A White Cop Who Polices A Black Neighborhood In Detroit

My husband and I both work in public service in different capacities. My career is in the nonprofit sector; his is in law enforcement. We both work in Detroit. A few years ago, I represented my then-organization at a “Communities in Action Annual Convening” held by the Kellogg Foundation. The summit included several breakout sessions with groups strategically assembled to promote productive dialogue. A response to a focus question in my group prompted me to ask, “But isn’t the assignment of valu...

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Two Minutes With Punch Bowl Social Beverage Director Patrick Williams

We spent a couple of minutes with Patrick Williams, the beverage director of one of Detroit’s hottest new spots to come to town, Punch Bowl Social. Daily Detroit: Where do you come from? How did end up at Punch Bowl Social? Patrick Williams: We’re based out of Denver. I was slinging drinks back in Denver, heard about the Punch Bowl opportunity in 2011, I had a year to wrap my head around it, and then we opened in November 2012. What does a year of wrapping your head around it mean? Well,...

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WATCH: Detroit's Super Business Girl - Asia Newson

“Detroit is a wonderful place. It’s been a lot of negative things on the news, but Detroit is still a great place to start a business.” Asia Newson is an 11-year-old Detroiter who could sell ice to an Eskimo. She has an excellent pitch, and uses that skill and her winning personality to sell candles around the city of Detroit to people she meets. She’s been featured on This American Life in a segment called “It’s Not The Product, It’s The Person” … and her latest appearance is this segment on...

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7 Greens Brings "Farm To Fork" Fresh Salads To The Downtown Lunch Scene

It’s a fact that there are plenty of unhealthy food options in Detroit. We’ve got coney dogs, burgers, barbecue, and pizza aplenty. Kelly Schaeffer-Janssen was thinking along these same lines when she came up with the idea for 7 greens, a “farm to fork” salad shop in Downtown Detroit. A salad in Detroit is no longer a weak assortment of bag lettuce, with a few carrot slivers, and that anemic tomato wedge you’re used to. Here, salads are the main act, with the freshest and most local ingredient...

Your City 5: What To Do This Weekend Of Dec. 12

The City 5 is here again, just in time to set you up nicely for this very holiday-ish weekend. Check this list out to help you get your shopping done in style, celebrate the opening of a great new restaurant, or do a good deed by having a good time at one of the fundraiser events. We’ve put together a great list this week that will take you right through Sunday. Click the links for more details! Monster Drawing Rally – December 12th Described as “part performance, part laboratory, part art...

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Building! Building! Little Caesars HQ Gets An Upgrade

Eight stories will soon be rising in Downtown Detroit, and they’re going to belong to the most-known Motor City pizza empire, Little Caesars. The 205,000 square-foot building will more than double in size the world headquarters that currently resides in the historic Fox Theatre. It’ll only be the seventh newly constructed corporate headquarters in Detroit since 1950. Currently, there are nearly 7,300 Detroit-based employees in the Little Caesars headquarters and the new facility will add room...

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The Fabled Tom's Tavern Makes List Of 8 Grittiest Dive Bars in America

Tom’s Tavern is certainly a peculiar little saloon. You can find Tom’s near Wyoming and 7 Mile Road. But don’t let the abandoned shack-like appearance fool you … it’s still very much open. In fact, the place is 86 years old and has survived more than its share of tribulations. The current owner, Ron Gurdjian, usually tends bar and he’s always up for a good conversation. The Yahoo list, which originally appeared on Liquor.com, had this to say about the saloon. You might say that Tom’s has nin...

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Rubbed In Corktown: Pleased To Meat You

Across the street from Slow’s BBQ is Rubbed, a sandwich and charcuterie restaurant for Detroit’s hungry, a perfect foil for the apathy of places like Subway and Quiznos. Everything about the place screams character, from the unique furnishings Rubbed co-owner Abbey Markell curated from Detroit auctions and yard sales, to the ever-changing charcuterie menu and quirky house-made pickles created by co-owner Chef Jason Frenkel. Charcuterie is a branch of cooking that flavors and extends the life of...

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POLL: Should Bars In Michigan Be Open Until 4 a.m.?

A bill that has made it through the Michigan State Senate would allow cities the option, in their central business districts (those with Downtown Development Authorities … some examples include downtown Detroit, Royal Oak or Grand Rapids) to allow their bars to be open until 4 a.m. Under the proposed law, which still needs House approval, an establishment that serves alcohol, for an annual fee of $10,000, could be open until 4 a.m if the local municipality allows it. 85% of the fee would go t...

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What Will Detroit Do With Garner And Brown?

Obviously the history, social fabric, and current issues facing Detroit as a region make it ripe for discussion around the Eric Garner and Michael Brown incidents. Detroit has had not one, but three race riots in its history. The most recent being in 1967, occurred when white police raided a blind pig on Detroit’s West Side and decided to arrest 82 black people celebrating the return home of two GI’s from the Vietnam war. It has helped shape why we now live in one of the most racially segregated...

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Here's Your Chance To Blow Up A Metro Detroit Skyscraper

The North Park Plaza in Southfield near Nine Mile and Southfield Road has seen better days. So much so that the 17 story, 340,000 square foot building is about to be demolished on Sunday, December 14 (weather permitting). But there’s a twist. A fun twist that would be the perfect gift for the person in your life (or yourself) who has always wanted to blow up a building. The twist is you can help bring it down with your charitable gift to the Oakland Community College Foundation. If you’re th...

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10 Shows This Winter That Will Give You Instant Nostalgia

Post-Hardcore. Ska. Screamo. Pop-Punk. Emo. Alternative Rock. For many, those words defined the lifestyle we lived in the early 2000’s. As much as we may miss the days where we just got by on the pure emotions found in our favorite lyrics, these bands are still up to some pretty great things and their upcoming Detroit shows will prove just that. Check out the list we’ve compiled below and rock out down memory lane. Chiodos with We Came As Romans: Wednesday, December 10 – Crofoot Ballroom,...

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This Week in Football: Brady Hoke Gets Canned

With the calendar turning to December and winter officially upon us, a lot is happening in the football landscape of the Great Lakes State. The Detroit Lions are battling for a Division title and a playoff birth under Jim Caldwell in his first year as the teams head coach. The Michigan State Spartans finished the regular season 10-2 and are one win short of their fourth eleven win season in five years. The Spartans are looking at a likely bid in the Orange Bowl, which was a BCS bowl under last y...

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