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LISTEN: Can There Be Such A Thing As A "New" Dive Bar?

If you’re a regular listener and reader of Daily Detroit, you know that we know our way around a dive bar (yes, we know it’s time to update the list). We did start in the back of Nancy Whiskey’s after all. So, what makes a dive bar good? Is it just the ambiance of the place? Is it the cheap drinks? Maybe a killer jukebox that is stocked with good music? All of the above? The most important question is, can a new bar designate itself as a dive? Devon O’Reilly joins us on the Daily Detr...

Warren Location Of Estia Greek Street Food To Open On October 1

After a five month build out, Estia Greek Street Food is expecting to open its Warren location on Monday, October 1. The Greek fast-casual restaurant will be located at Twelve Mile and Mound Road. The 3,000 square foot, 90-seat restaurant with a 24-seat patio was built from reclaimed materials from around the Detroit metro region. “Both Paul and I grew up in this area and there are no words to describe how exciting it is to open up a restaurant here,” owner George Xenos said. “We look forw...

Conservatory On Belle Isle To Undergo $1.9 Million Renovation, Partially Close For Winter

The beautiful Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle is about to get a $1.9 million facelift starting in October. The conservatory, built in 1904, is one of the park’s most popular attractions. It has some great exotic and rare plants from around the world. So what’s going to be done? A structural assessment by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources last year concluded that portions of the 20 steel trusses supporting the conservatory dome — also known as the Palm House — ne...

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Your City 5 Things To Do This Weekend In Detroit: September 21-23

It seems like everyone else is already for fall to be here. People keep talking about Pumpkin Spice Lattes and sweater weather. But I have held out on getting anything autumnal until the actual autumn equinox. I don’t know why I have been such a stickler for holding on to the last remnants of summer, but I’ve been pretty hard core this year. But, this Saturday is the first official day of autumn. So, I guess I better stop digging in my heels and pull out those riding boots. There are a ton...

Could "The People's Bills" Help City Residents Benefit From Detroit's Comeback?

Is Detroit’s comeback inclusive enough of Detroit residents? That’s been a debate that’s gone on for quite awhile. However, there’s a new set of ordinances that Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield is proposing she’s calling the “People’s Bills.” In short, her idea is to address the following concerns with ordinances and resolutions: * 15-day Pay Requirement for Small Businesses * A mandatory 51 percent of Detroiters on construction projects * Cash Bail amendements *...

Why Do Half Of Detroit's Murders Go Unsolved? A Conversation With The Washington Post's Wes Lowery

Detroit has made marked improvements in solving homicides an in-depth Washington Post profile. But there’s still a lot of work to do. But still, why do half of Detroit’s murders go unsolved? Since 2012, someone has been murdered nearly every 24 hours in Detroit, a city long plagued by violence. Despite sweeping changes to make the homicide division more efficient, police arrest suspects in fewer than half of all killings. Russell said the explanation is simple: There are too many murders...

PODCAST: Your Daily Detroit For Sept. 18, 2018

This is your Daily Detroit podcast for September 18, 2018: – Our feature interview is with Terry Bean and Shawn Lee, talking about TedXDetroit’s 10th anniversary event happening at the Masonic Temple. The conference focuses on ideas worth spreading. http://www.tedxdetroit.com – What’s the fate of the old Tigers site? Shianne Nocerini went down to “The Corner,” a new modular development at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull to get an update on construction. – After 56 years of touring,...

Music Hall To Name "Aretha's Jazz Cafe" In Honor Of Queen Of Soul

Detroit’s Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts will open its 90th season next month with a tribute to Aretha Franklin. The gala reopening event is October 11 with a free renaming ceremony of “Aretha’s Jazz Cafe” in honor of the Queen of Soul, who died last month. Kingdom, the Aretha’s Jazz Cafe house band, will perform. The band features many members who have performed with Franklin, who performed at Music Hall many times over her career and gave her last vocal performance in Detroi...

Bob Seger Will No Longer Be A Tourin' Man

After 56 years of touring, Detroit’s own Bob Seger will no longer be a Travelin’ man. He’s turning the page on an amazing career at the age of 73. The tour, aptly dubbed the “Travelin’ Man Tour,” features 10 new shows as well as a set of makeup dates due to cancellations from last year’s spinal surgery. A Detroit date hasn’t been announced yet, but it’s customary that the Detroit shows are added after the first announcement. And let’s be honest — it’d be really odd if he closes out his to...

Dig, A Dating App For Dog People, To Launch In Detroit

Dig, a dating app aimed at dog lovers, is launching in Detroit on Thursday. They’re throwing a kickoff party at WeWork Merchant’s Row in downtown Detroit. What’s the deal behind the app? Per their website: Founders Leigh and Casey Isaacson created Dig after being duped by fake dog lovers too many times. After a relationship ended when a guy refused to let the world’s cutest dog (Layla) in his apartment, Casey wanted to be sure she could find someone who would love her dog as much as she...

LISTEN: Previewing TedXDetroit With Terry Bean & Shawn Lee

TedXDetroit is returning for a 10th year on Wednesday, September 26. But what can you expect at this day-long conference about ideas worth spreading? Sven Gustafson sat down with Terry Bean and Shawn Lee at the Founders Midtown Taproom to get the details. That discussion is in the player above. If you’re interested in attending, the link is here....

LISTEN: Diving In On The Gerrymandering Ballot Proposal, Sausage Success, No Second Tower For A Downtown Hotel & News

This is your Daily Detroit podcast recorded on Monday, September 17. After your headlines, Sven Gustafson will chat about the anti-Gerrymandering proposal on this November’s ballot with Jamie Lyons-Eddy of Voters Not Politicians. But first, let’s dive into the stories. – The owners of the Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown Detroit are withdrawing their plans to build a 28-story, 500-room tower after their latest attempt was blocked by the City Council. – Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell is in the...

DIA Sees Record Number Of Student Visitors In 2017-2018 School Year

The Detroit Institute of Arts says a record 73,239 students visited the museum on field trips last school year. That’s an increase of almost 6,000 students from the previous year. Of these, about 29,124 were from Wayne County, 19,288 from Oakland County and 13,714 from Macomb County. The DIA provides free bus transportation and admission for residents of those counties, thanks to a tri-county millage passed in 2012. The museum offers both guided field trips with gallery teachers that util...

LISTEN: A Primer On Gerrymandering And Proposal 2 With Jamie Lyons-Eddy Of Voters Not Politicians

Voters on November 6 will be asked to decide the fate of Proposal 2, which takes aim at how legislative districts are drawn in Michigan. It might sound like a wonky topic — and, well, it is. But gerrymandering is the name given to the practice as it’s practiced in Michigan, which is currently to give whichever party has majority rule in the state Legislature full rein to draw legislative districts. It’s become a fiercely contested, partisan practice that has major ramifications for our elec...

WATCH: Keegan-Michael Key Teaches Detroit Slang With Olivia Munn

Here’s an entertaining watch co-hosted by Detroit’s own Keegan-Michael Key. As part of promoting their new movie out now, “The Predator,” the pair sat down for a Vanity Fair segment sharing slang from their respective childhood homes. For Olivia Munn, it was Japan. For Key? Of course, it’s Detroit. It’s a fun look into the meanings of Detroity phrases and their meaning like “What up doe,” “Stunt,” “Hip,” “Chicken,” “Cheddar,” and “The Joe.” Keegan-Michael Key has been very visible with a...

LISTEN: Eric Thomas ('Why I Hate Detroit') On Gentrification And Detroit's Big Opportunity

Eric Thomas made waves two years ago when he published a blog post on LinkedIn headlined “Why I hate Detroit.” This week, he penned an op-ed in the Financial Times that serves as a kind of sequel. Both pieces bring a dose of reality to the narrative of Detroit as a “comeback city” and a city on the rise. We caught up with him Thursday at the Digital Summit, where he was a presenter on the topic of making your brand human and developing your voice for digital. He talked about what he sees...

PODCAST: StockX Gets $44M, City Household Incomes Up, Eric Thomas Talks Detroit & Your News

You show for September 13th, 2018 from the floor of Digital Summit Detroit: Our feature interview is with Eric Thomas, the founder of Saga Marketing. He recently had a piece in the Financial Times and is locally famous for his LinkedIn blog post, “Why I hate Detroit.” – Detroit’s getting a bit more of Silicon Valley’s magic. StockX, the Detroit-based Stock Market of Things, just closed on a $44 million Series B funding round with GV, which was previously called Google Ventures. The compan...

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Vespa Dealership to Pop-Up in the Fisher Building

A pop-up Vespa dealer is opening in the Fisher Building. The Joe Ricci Automotive Group opened the scooter dealership Thursday. It’s displaying Vespa models in the Fisher Building’s Arcade lobby, with the Peacock Room as its showroom. Shoppers can get information about the motorized scooters and sign up for a test drive with a $10 donation to the Michigan Humane Society. Ricci says the pop-up gives him an opportunity to test drive the concept of a full-blown Vespa dealership in the city....

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