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BD's Mongolian closes in Dearborn, Lions practice facility talk and more

Today's Friday show with Devon O'Reilly is a busy one. The rundown: 03:15 - Devon tried Adelina in downtown Detroit 7:36 - Pink Garlic has opened a second spot in Allen Park. Jer says it's good and the second location keeps up with the first in Oak Park. 10:55 - BD's Mongolian BBQ has closed in Dearborn. Devon was there when it opened more than 30 years ago, and we discuss not only the brand, but how leadership might matter with a spot. 16:00 - NFL Draft talk, about road closures and t...

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On Food Reviews, Prix Fixe Menus, and Hometown Love

Welcome to Friday, and we’ve got a heck of a show for you of local Detroit topics. 03:13 – Devon talks about why he needed to share some “hometown love” in a recent newspaper op-ed. 09:15 – An update on the new restaurant by Chef Fabio Viviani in the old Calexico space. Plus, do local restaurants need to up their game? Do you prefer when someone skips over a bad place, or tells you how bad it might be? Are some reviews too harsh? Would love your thoughts in this conversation. 313-...

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Talking Yemeni Coffee (ft. Ibraham Alhasbani, Qahwah House)

Yemeni coffee is spreading across America as more and more people discover just how good it is. Qahwah House started in Dearborn, but has gone as far as Illinois and Brooklyn as it’s been expanding across the nation. It has a special flavor and a special story, and we get into it today. Longtime listeners of the show know we love coffee, so Devon O’Reilly invited Ibraham Alhasbani, the co-founder of Qahwah House to come by the studio. A true Metro Detroit success story. Website: htt...

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Mark Zuckerberg Visits Southeast Michigan, Tried Working On The Line And Had Some Buddy's Pizza

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of one of the most influential companies today, toured Southeast Michigan hitting a variety of stops, including a Ford Factory, Jolly Pumpkin, and Buddy’s Pizza. It’s part of a travel tour he set as a goal for himself to see all 50 states and connect directly with people around the country. Along the way he tried his hand at working on the line at Ford, which made digital front page news. “Working on the line at an assembly plant is physically hard...

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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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Dearborn's First Microbrewery Opening Soon

Most pedestrians walking on the clean cut sidewalks along Michigan Avenue in downtown Dearborn will miss Dearborn Brewing Company’s unfinished, unassuming storefront. Big things are brewing for Dearborn’s first microbrewery and we are not even talking about the 300 gallons that can be produced a day. They plan to open their 2,450 square feet microbrewery late May/early June at 21930 Michigan Ave. People will be able to watch brewer John Rucinski through a glass partition as they drink their al...

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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...