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Here's The History Behind The Names Of 10 Detroit Area Places

Names that might make out-of-towners do a double take are part of Detroiters’ everyday vocabulary. We’re used to the neighborhoods, streets, and cities that makes up Metro Detroit. However, we don’t often stop to think about how these places got their names and who the people (and sometimes places) are behind them. 1. Hamtramck Like much of Detroit’s history, Hamtramck can trace its name back to the French. It was named after Colonel Jean Francois Hamtramck, a Quebec native who joined...

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FIRST LOOK: Bobcat Bonnie's Is Real Good In The Neighborhood

Bobcat Bonnie’s is one of the latest additions to Detroit’s expanding dining scene. Located in the old site of Oblivion’s Corktown Cafe, Bonnie’s has a great corner location, a spacious atmosphere, a nice bar set up, and just a touch of hip décor for the kids. There is some mellow indie-rock playing in the background but you don’t need skinny jeans and a sidebuzz to eat here. It’s a place for everybody, the food is real and good. It’s also decently priced, catering more toward families and the...

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Meet 4 Of The Wackiest Hot Dogs In Detroit

Ramen and kimchi on a hot dog. A PB&J hot dog. Am I high, or is this really happening? It’s all, in fact, happening at Laika Dog, the only joint in Detroit really pushing the hot dog envelope. It’s a new place, having opened on July 4 of this year. Pushing the envelope is an appropriate term, as Laika is the first canine that left the envelope of Earth and went into space. Puns? Natch.   Laika Dog has found a fitting home inside Corktown’s UFO Factory, on track to be Detroit’s newest...

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The Crash Detroit Festival is Back And Bringing The Best Street Bands Around To Detroit

Crash Detroit is a family-friendly music festival bringing eight of the best street bands from across the United States to perform live music immersed within the audience. This year, the festival on July 18 will be hosted at Corktown’s Roosevelt Park from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The concept has gotten a lot of attention and has opened doors for bands outside of Michigan this year. Crash Detroit is organized by the well known Detroit Party Marching Band, particularly known for their abrupt but suav...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of June 12-14

The weekend is finally here! Friday: Detroit Zumba All Stars at Eastern Market – What better way to start the weekend then with a little bit of fitness and socializing at Eastern Market. This Friday the Detroit Zumba All Stars are going to be hosting an enriching outdoor Zumba experience at the Eastern Market from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. This will all be held under Shed 3 in the Market area, and will be offering opportunities to shop from vendors, learn different fitness demonstrations, and much mo...

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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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Here's The Inside Lane On Metropolis Cycles, Detroit's New Bike Shop Opening In April

Bicycling in Detroit is getting bigger by the day. The city known for putting the world on four wheels has more and more people every day choosing to explore it (or commute in it) on two. To help serve that need, there’s a new bike shop called Metropolis opening up in Detroit’s burgeoning Corktown neighborhood. It will be right across the street from Slow’s BBQ, Gold Cash Gold, and on the same block as Mercury Burger Bar. The shop will be no small endeavor. We caught up with proprietor Shayn...

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Yahoo! Readers Name Green Dot Stables The Best Fries Of Michigan

When Green Dot Stables came to be in 2012, some people might of thought owner Jacques Driscoll was crazy. The joint is over tucked by the bridge, and a back then, more off of the beaten path than on it. But that didn’t matter. That the food was awesome, and the people came and today Green Dot Stables is packed on a constant basis. And now, here’s some accolades from the readers of Yahoo, in a list of 50 states making Green Dot the representative for the State of Michigan. The list was to...

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Music Break: The Detroit Party Marching Band Crashes Corktown

You almost never know where they’re going to show up, but when they do, it’s a ton of fun. During the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Corktown the Detroit Party Marching Band showed up for some guerilla brass hijinx. This snippet is from outside of Sugar House (on the same block as Slow’s and LJ’s). The band was formed in late 2009 by Rachel Harkai and John and Molly Notarianni, who felt inspired by the second-line bands they saw in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. They’ve been delighting the stre...

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Michigan Central Station To Get More Than 1,000 New Windows

It looks like there may be progress ahead on one of Detroit’s most iconic eyesores. Michigan Central Station, closed since 1988, has become a windowless hulk overlooking a burgeoning Corktown neighborhood. Whereas in the past windows would randomly appear, this news comes from a release from St. Clair-based Chamberlain Glass & Metal Inc. that tells of the plans. However, as often the case with Maroun projects, there is no cost shared or timetable given. The contractor and building owner have...

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QUICK TIP: Slow's BBQ Takes Chili Cheese Fries To Another Level

Let’s be real. We don’t blog about Slow’s BBQ often because we pretty much assume to you it’s common knowledge. However, when we discover something a little off the beaten path on the menu we need to share it. Candidly, when we first saw this on the menu we thought “really? You’ve gotta be kidding me. At Slow’s?” Our initial trepidation was misplaced. We ordered the Chili Cheese Waffle Fries, and we were kind of blown away. So much so we’re blogging this from our iThing while sitting at the...

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Throwing Back A Final Shot At Casey's Pub

That’s a wrap for Casey’s Pub, a neighborhood establishment that’s been around for about three decades. Tonight, driving by and seeing the lights on, a stop had to be made. Was it to be saved? Were the Facebook reports of it’s closing wrong? Alas, no. Casey’s was supposed to be closed on New Year’s Eve, but apparently bartender Gabe Azzopardi was allowed to open it one more time for the Lions vs. Cowboys playoff game. “If I could do anything to change it, I would,” said the barman who is...

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Corktown Is One Of The "Best Food Neighborhoods In America"

Accolades continue to pour in for one of Detroit’s up-and-coming neighborhoods. Corktown, in a list recently released by Thrillist, was named as one of the top food neighborhoods in America. We’ve written about Corktown in a few ways, including this piece on Rubbed, and included Mercury on our list of 5 Burgers Tasty To Burgers To Love Around Metro Detroit. But is Corktown Detroit’s culinary center? Thrillist seems to think so. Detroit’s historic Corktown may be the city’s oldest neighborhoo...

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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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Rapidly Expanding E-commerce Company MyLocker Finds New Corktown Home, To Hire 70+

MyLocker is a thriving e-commerce business that is moving its headquarters from the suburb of Warren, Michigan to a 120,000 square foot facility in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood. What is MyLocker? It is a site where individuals and organizations can make their own custom gear like t-shirts, hats, backpacks, jerseys and more online. According to a statement, it’s a business that “combines Silicon Valley innovation with Motor City’s manufacturing know-how, hard work, and grit.” The new Corkt...

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PICS: Tour de Troit shows how fun Detroit can be by bike

In 1999, during the first Tour de Troit, 30 people attended. Last Saturday, more 7,000 riders biked together for the 13th annual Tour de Troit, an event held to promote healthy living and infrastructure for non-motorized transportation in Detroit. The ride began at 9 a.m. at Roosevelt Park, in front of the Michigan Central Train Depot in Corktown, while an epic 62 mile race started earlier in the day. The route took riders all around Detroit, from Corktown to New Center, over to Belle Isle and D...

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5 Tasty Burgers To Love Around Metro Detroit

Detroit’s a city of taste. Foodie taste, that is. Americana Favorites like Coneys, Vernors, and Faygo, as well as a wide variety of unique international cuisines are available here. But what about the venerable burger? The hamburger was born into American cuisine somewhere around 1900 and has since become as ubiquitous a symbol of America as the flag itself. Although many sell hamburgers, some of the best burgers in the Detroit area are off the beaten path, while others are right around the co...