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Avalon To Open New Location Inside The Mike Ilitch School Of Business

Soon, you won’t be able to turn a corner in downtown Detroit without seeing Avalon International Breads. Avalon Bakery which is known for it’s artisanal whole-grain breads, sweets and coffee drinks will be located inside the Mike Ilitch School of Business. The newest location will open in August. If you are worried that you won’t be able to get your sea salt chocolate chip cookie since you’re not a student, don’t be. It will be open to both students and the public. Avalon now locations...

Governor's Race

PODCAST: Breaking Down The Michigan Governor's Race With Jonathan Oosting (And A Few Words On Anthony Bourdain)

The candidates running for governor were out in full force at the Mackinac Policy Conference and for this edition of the Daily Detroit Happy Hour we caught up with Jonathan Oosting, political reporter from the Detroit News, about the race. Then, Sven Gustafson and Jer Staes from Daily Detroit then broke it down from their perspective. We also spent a few minutes in the beginning on the tragic death of Anthony Bourdain and what he meant to Detroit. Like the show? Subscribe free in Apple...

Sterling Heights

$98 Million In Federal Funds Coming To Fix Mound Road In Macomb County

Nearly $98 million in federal money, pending congressional approval, will be coming to help fix Mound Road. The main artery in Macomb County serves 40,000 vehicles a day and currently resembles the surface of the moon. The U.S. Department of Transportation grant will be targeted to Mound from I-696 to M-59, or about nine miles. All told, the project will cost $184.6 million. Macomb County and the cities of Sterling Heights and Warren are throwing in the rest of the money. Beyond just...

Belle Isle Bird Walk To Take Place On Friday, June 15

If you like your friends feathered, you might want to check out and upcoming bird walk on Belle Isle put on by the DNR and Michigan Operation Freedom Outdoors. The bird walk will take place on Friday, June 15 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The guided birding tour will take you through both wetland and forested habitats in Detroit’s Belle Isle Park. The bird tour will begin at the parking lot of the Belle Isle Nature Center, located at 176 Lakeside Drive on Belle Isle. From there, there...

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Oprah Names Ferndale Author Michael Zadoorian’s ‘Beautiful Music’ A Top Summer Read

Oprah Winfrey has named “Beautiful Music,” the new novel from Ferndale-based writer Michael Zadoorian, a recent guest on the Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast, to her Top Books of Summer list for 2018. On the Happy Hour, Zadoorian spoke about his previous novel, “The Leisure Seeker,” which was turned into a feature-length movie starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. He also spoke about “Beautiful Music” ahead of its official May 1 release from Akashic Books. The book takes place in e...

WATCH: Sam Richardson Of Detroiters Appears On CONAN

Sam Richardson is the co-star of the hit Comedy Central show “Detroiters,” following two hapless young ad executives and their hilarious life events in the Motor City. The show returns June 21, so the media appearances are spinning back up for the show. Last night, Richardson appeared on Conan O’Brien’s TBS show. Here are three clips from the appearance. My favorite? A Twitter tirade about birds. Rather meta. And of course, Sam’s jumping toe-touch....

LISTEN: FlashFoodBox Delivery Service Opens In Detroit

Getting food from a farm to your table through traditional grocery stores can take as many as 40 days. That adds a lot of cost and a lot of hands. Not to mention, 40 days doesn’t really sound very fresh. So there’s a new delivery service called FlashFoodBox that is opening up in Detroit as its first U.S. city. The company is looking to change the game by delivering fresh food right to people’s doors. Each FlashFoodBox is filled with ten pounds of produce and five pounds of protein. That br...

Pay Gap Between Men And Women In Metro Detroit Among Worst In Nation

Turns out Metro Detroit has one of the biggest pay gaps between men and women in the nation. New data from RentCafe shows that Metro Detroit women earn 64.9% of what men do. That’s significantly below the national average of just over 80%. That makes Metro Detroit the 5th worse region in America for gender pay equality. More interesting Detroit-centric data from the study focusing on the best and worst regions to live in, touches on individual fields, and what you make compared to the c...

Fisher Building’s Food Truck Fridays To Return, This Time With Outdoor Seating

The Fisher Building is getting food trucks on Fridays again this year with a twist, a new outdoor seating area. Food Truck Fridays will take place every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from June 8 to Sept. 28. The Fisher Building will host a farm stand featuring Eastern Market’s fruits and veggies, the Pot+Box flower truck and rotating food trucks. You can check out the Fisher Building’s social media channels including Instagram, for details....

Sterling Heights

FlashFoodBox Launches in Detroit, Marijuana Ordinance Proposed in Detroit, Como's Bought & More News

You Daily Detroit News Byte Podcast (subscribe free here!) recorded on June 7, 2018. – Members of Detroit City Council will debate a new proposal to regulate medical marijuana businesses in the city. – The Republican-controlled state House and Senate have adopted a citizen petition to pull the prevailing wage law off the books. – City councils in two of Oakland County’s largest cities, Troy and Novi, say voters should be allowed to decide the fate of a regional transit tax in November....

DMC Sports Medicine Institute To Open Next To Little Caesars Arena

The fast pace of development downtown continues with the announcement Wednesday of the Detroit Medical Center’s Sports Medicine Institute. The $65 million facility will be across the street from Little Caesars Arena. It will not only serve the Detroit Lions and Tigers, but be a destination for athletes professional, collegiate, and amateur. The facility will be in one of the buildings already planned for the District Detroit and will be 50,000 square feet. The remaining 60,000 square feet...

LISTEN: Economic Development Manager Todd Fenton Discusses Rethink Royal Oak Project

If you’ve been to downtown Royal Oak recently, you’ve probably noticed lots of construction, as the city grows upward, with several mixed-use, mid-rise buildings under way. One of the newer projects, located just east of Main Street, is actually being steered mostly by the city government itself. Rethink Royal Oak is the name of a project that encompasses several individual projects: * A privately owned 140,000 square-foot Class A office building * A 581-spot parking structure * New bu...

LISTEN: Transit & Parking Are Key To Bringing Companies To Detroit With Bedrock's VP Of Parking And Mobility, Kevin Bopp

What do big name companies look for when it comes to locating in Detroit? Last week at the Mackinac Policy Conference Jeremiah sat down with Kevin Bopp, the Vice President of Parking and Mobility for Bedrock. You might already know this, but parking is a huge commodity in downtown Detroit. Bedrock manages between more than 20 garages and lots in the city. That breaks down to more than 19,000 parking spaces. They also transport team members and tenants between their properties and park...

LISTEN: Fletcher Sharpe On MLS Bid, This Week In Detroit City FC

Midfield Press soccer journalist Fletcher Sharpe is back for his weekly rundown of what happened and what’s next for Detroit City FC. Also, we dive into Detroit not getting a Major League Soccer team this round. This interview appeared first on the Daily Detroit News Byte podcast....

Barley, BBQ & Beats Coming To Novi Showplace This Saturday, June 9

If you’re looking for a fun event that’s new to the area, you might want to check out Barley, BBQ and Beats coming this weekend to the Novi Showplace. It brings whiskey, music and barbecue for a good cause, Hospice of Michigan. Check out the interview with Marcie Hillary for more, but here’s the lineup via their event page: Barley, BBQ & Beats is a showcase of great drinks, great food and great music from the state of Michigan. Proceeds will support Hospice of Michigan’s Open Access Fun...

MGM Grand Casino Pays The Most Property Taxes In Michigan, In Top 100 Of Nation

The property that paid the most taxes in Michigan in 2017 — and among the most in the country — is right here in Detroit. MGM Grand Casino Hotel in downtown Detroit came in 90th in the nation, according to a new national ranking by Commercial Cafe. It also ranked 20th in the nation for properties outside of New York. So how much did MGM Grand Detroit pay last year in property taxes? $16,669,312, to be exact. No other Michigan properties made the top 100 list, though a property built by...

Albert Kahn Building In Detroit's New Center To Be Converted To Residential

The historic Albert Kahn Building in Detroit’s New Center has a new owner. The new owners are Adam Lutz, of Lutz Real Estate Investments and Matthew Sosin of Northern Equities Group. They plan to convert it into more than 200 apartments. They purchased the building from a joint venture including Detroit-based The Platform, which is redeveloping a number of nearby New Center properties. The purchase price was not disclosed. Plans are still being formulated, but the new owners say they also...

News Byte Podcast: This Week In Detroit City FC, Barley BBQ & Beats.. And More

This is your News Byte Podcast for June 4th, 2018. Here are your stories: -Historic Albert Kahn Building bought -MGM Grand Detroit Is One Of The Most Valuable Pieces Of Land In America -Caesars Windsor Will Reopen Thursday -Gleaners Gets A Grant From The Morgan Stanley Foundation -We dive into this week in Detroit City FC with Soccer journalist Fletcher Sharpe -And we preview Barley, BBQ and Beats coming this weekend to the Novi Showplace. It looks to be a fun event bringing whisk...

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