Where have we been?14

🎧Where have we been?Detroit's Core City

Making A Detroit Dog Bucket List // Devon's Favorite Downtown Deli // Inside The Love Building

Devon and Jer are back for this Friday edition of the podcast. A heads up, the last segment of this one is pretty emotional. To start, we dive into the vibrant Detroit dining scene, highlighting Ladder 4 Wine Bar, and the only downtown deli, La Pecora Nora, emphasizing the importance of revisiting and supporting local favorites. Devon shares his experience at Mezcal Express Eatery in Dearborn, perfect for quick, delicious Mexican meals without the booze. Jer explores the newly renovated Love B...

Where have we been?listener feedbackAutonomous Vehicles

Up at Kamper's, Rhode Island thoughts, "Devon Downer" and New Autonomous Shuttle Launching

Hosts Jer and Devon dive into a rich discussion, starting with Devon's recent trip to Providence, Rhode Island. Devon shares how he enjoyed the charm of this New England city, from its historical architecture to its seafood delights, and reflect on how it compares to Detroit's vibrant scene. Devon shares his admiration for Providence's old-world charm, but notes the city's lack of pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and its surprisingly abandoned tallest building. Back in Detroit, Jer had a bir...

Where have we been?Detroit 75 KitchenMitsos

Your birthday wishes for Detroit // Detroit 75 Kitchen // Mitsos

Today Devon O’Reilly joins Jer and we have two.. well, two and a half topics. In an extended version of “Where we’ve been,” we talk about trying Detroit 75 Kitchen in Southwest Detroit and food trucks in general in Metro Detroit. After all, that guy is all over my TikTok and Instagram. Then, Devon gets into his discovery of Mitsos, a greek food place, in Eastern Market. 14:52 Finally, on the week of Detroit’s 322nd birthday, we put it out there to our listeners and fans: Money being no...

MezcalSheWolfWhere have we been?

New restaurants galore (and is KISS overrated?)

Jer is from the east side, and Devon from the west side. They meet near the middle to discuss what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit. We lose power near the end of the show, but keep on plugging forward.  Where we’ve been: 01:40 – Jer Beat Drake to SheWolf in Detroit’s Midtown by a few hours. Worth it? 06:08 – Devon went to the new Mezcal location in Midtown and has a full review. We also get into how just one block, or around a corner, can make all the difference in Detroit and...

Where have we been?detroit foodieaffordable housing

Summer is flying by

Jer and Devon meet Friday with some fun and hot topics. * First, where we’ve been. Jer shout outs MJ’s North End Ice Cream in Detroit; and Devon celebrates the reopening of UnBurger in downtown West Dearborn.  * O’Flahertys in GPP is closed temporarily for repairs. * Unsold electric vehicles are piling up, but why? It’s complicated. * Devon has additional details from the developer on the nine story building on Broadway in Detroit that’s being built behind historic facades – that much...

Where have we been?

On Fishbones; Hot honey on pizza; and NYC

Today's show covers a lot of ground. First, where we've been. We talk about Fishbones, still tickin' after all these years in Detroit's Greektown. Then Brooklyn/NYC topics. A fun thing, discussing Detroit-style pizza there and whether or not you're team hot honey. Then more serious as we get into what real population density looks like, the hard decisions for development where in order to build affordably there have to be subsidies, and a different way to look at transit (which ties into that...

313 DayWhere have we been?

313 Day is coming

313 Day is coming! It's so official there's a proclamation by the city council president, celebrating March 13th and Detroit. We talk about some of our favorite things around town, near and far. Jer went out to Mia's bakery in Madison Heights. Devon tried fancy coffee mocktails at Dessert Oasis in downtown Detroit. A vampyre, anyone? 313 Day has a series of events around town, I share some discounts and deals from Buddy's, Eastern Market Brewing, and more... plus Red Hook is opening in Midtow...

Where have we been?Oak & ReelCadillac Square

PODCAST: Bedrock has a new Cadillac Square development plan

Goodbye Monroe blocks, hello Development at Cadillac Square. This surprise announcement hit our inboxes and this is our reaction and the details within 30 minutes of learning the info. The thumbnail facts include: * 1.5 million square foot development * 250-280 new residential units * 90,000 square feet for a market hall, a grocer, restaurants and other retail * 60,000+ square feet dedicated to entertainment offerings including the National Theatre with about 2000 seats *...

positive thinkingWhere have we been?Urbanrest Brewing Company

10 Things we're positive about

It's been a tough week, so let's look at the positive side of things for this Friday. Jer and Devon take turns looking at the positive to end the week. Sorry this is in your feeds a little late; technical issues. Also, as a reminder, we take Federal holidays off - it's Presidents Day on Monday - so our next episode will be on Tuesday. We do this to support our tiny team, as the grind of a daily podcast is intense. Places we've been to: Gateaux in Dearborn; Urbanrest in Ferndale As always -...

Where have we been?MichAuto SummitDuo Security

Metro Detroit's time to act is now

In so many ways, the time is now for Metro Detroit and Michigan to act to compete and reach our full potential. Today's episode has a ton of topics, but they all do kind of go together. Where we've been: 01:48 - Devon went to the LinkedIn offices in a historic pair of Detroit buildings. 06:30 - Jer was at the MichAuto Summit, and shares some takeaways especially from Duo Security founder Dug Song who had some stunning statistics to pay attention to and act on for the future. Ohio and Ontario...

Where have we been?Le Rouge BoulangerieBaobab Fare

Detroit is the best around

Busy show. Where we've been? Karl's in the Siren Hotel has the best Maurice Salad, if you want to get your retro Hudson's vibe on. Plus, Le Rouge Boulangerie in GP Park brings the bread in a big way. As to stories: East African restaurant Baobajb Fare gets a national nod from Esquire magazine for being a best new restaurant. We discuss and tell you about the food. Mike Epps is opening up a comedy spot in the old Punchbowl Social. Should be an improvement for a number of reasons. Detroit is...

The Lounge CoffeeshopCafe AltoWhere have we been?

Argo AI gone; Vegan coney island closing; Detroit holiday markets returning

There's a lot in today's podcast about Metro Detroit. What we're drinking: The Lounge Coffeeshop from Wyandotte; Cafe Alto in Detroit Where we've been: San Morello and Woodward Avenue in Detroit; Central Station Hotel in Memphis, TN Stories: The plug is pulled on self-driving car venture Argo AI by Ford and VW. Devon and Jer discuss what this means for the future, and that autonomous cars are further off than many thought plus the hype train around it. America's first vegan coney island, Ch...

Where have we been?Things to Know Around Town

Back from the darkness! 3 Places we've tried + 3 Things to know around town

Show notes to come. You can become a monthly member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DailyDetroit...

Where have we been?FaygoGreektown

Trying Faygo Jazzin' Bluesberry; Inside Bakalikan + The Roost; 24Grille reopening + more

Today's show is full of fun stuff around town. We tried the returned to market Faygo Jazzin' Bluesberry plus came up with a cocktial for it, the Bluesberry Cobbler. Jer tried out The Roost in Woodbridge: https://www.instagram.com/theroostdetroit/?hl=en Devon went to Bakalikon in Greektown: http://greektownmarket.com/ Devon spotted a reincarnation of 24Grille, and we discuss the future spots on the first floor of the Westin Book Cadillac hotel. Plus, the ClawsonFest is this Saturday with some...