Daily Detroit

On today's show: We share our morning coffee spots today: Black Box in Dearborn, and Milwaukee in Detroit. Devon O'Reilly shares his turnaround ideas after listening to yesterday's show with Kurt Metzger. They include a shift in focus, opening the doors to more immigration in the region, and more. Additional reading: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/voices-chad-livengood/why-fords-corktown-project-ma...

There's a saying that when you stop growing, you start dying.  Well, the bottom line is Michigan now has more deaths than births. Metro Detroit is not faring better. We knew this was coming for awhile, but leaders from neither major political party have been able to stop it.  What does it mean? How did we get here? What could we all do? My guest, Kurt Metzger, will help us sort it out. He's one of...

Today we talk with the author of "Detroit Tiki: A History of Polynesian Palaces and Tropical Cocktails." The Motor City has a big history in the genre, and we get into it ahead of the release of Renee Tadey's new book on Arcadia Press. Consider buying or pre-ordering from your local bookseller. Here's an Amazon link if that's your jam: https://www.amazon.com/Detroit-Tiki-Polynesian-Tropical-Cockta...

On the heels of $824 million in state incentives being handed out today for battery plants in Michigan , I figured it was the right time to share my recent conversation with John Mozena. He heads up the Center for Economic Accountability, and is a watchdog around the tax and other incentives handed out by governments locally, statewide, and across the United States. In his view, they don't make th...

Fletcher Sharpe runs down the latest signings, and we discuss possible rivals and expectations of Detroit City FC as the clock counts down to the regular season. Of course, if you have feedback - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot com or voicemail 313-789-3211. If this is your first time meeting the show, don't forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you download podcast...

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Big show today. Chase Cantrell from Building Community Value is on. 01:21 - First, we talk about his project at Prairie and Six Mile (McNichols), including a new brewery and more. Chase also penned a very interesting piece in The Dig about what faces embody Detroit development: https://mailchi.mp/outliermedia.org/high-costs-for-small-scale-rehabbers-in-detroit 07:42 Landlords are selling their pro...

On today's show, three sports-related discussions with Fletcher Sharpe. 00:14 - We run down the USL signings for Detroit City FC since we last talked. Abdoulaye Diop, Pato Botello-Faz, Maxi Rodriguez and Rhys Williams. 08:42 - Bol Bol turns out to be a trade that goes back as he failed a health check by the Pistons, and we learn that Bol is going to have foot surgery knocking him out for the rest...

For our fun Friday episode, Jason LaValla isn't standing still with the success of Casamara Club. Turns out leisure soda is a thing and people are looking for tasty, non-alcholic drinks to try. Whether they're subbing out booze once in a while, or for good, but still want to have an interesting thing to drink to discuss and enjoy. Casamara Club is rolling out two new flavors: Fora and Isla. Fora i...

Devon O'Reilly joins the podcast for his weekly segment, a day early — with Hot Toddys in hand. On your Daily Detroit: 01:41 - Woodward in Ferndale and Pleasant ridge is narrowing to make the area more people-friendly. It's set off a ton of discussion online, but we foreshadowed this move last week. Crossing Woodward as a pedestrian is like crossing as many lanes as a freeway at Nine mile. But som...

Today we talk about the winners of the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the year. Ford showed well, and so did vehicles that are about value for money. Plus, the NAIAS (or the Detroit auto show) has a new date in mid-September. What could be done to make this auto show even more of an experience? Maybe a festival? Me and Eric Trytko come up with ideas. If this is your first time me...

Fletcher Sharpe gives his takes on DCFC's signings of Stephen Carroll, Connor Rutz, and it's the end of the line for Roddy Green as part of the rouge and gold. The Pistons sign Bol Bol. And we get into the changes the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals will bring for college football and some Harbaugh speculation. If this is your first time meeting the show, don't forget to follow us on Apple Po...

You might know Dylan Lemay as that talented ice cream guy with more than 11 million followers on TikTok. But did you know he's from right here in Metro Detroit, and is about to take a big step forward with a new thing? On your Daily Detroit, we're catching Dylan's story and maybe some delicious tips and treats along the way. If this is your first time meeting the show, don't forget to follow us on...

Episode 900! W00t! As we do on our Friday episodes, we open talking about our cocktail for the show. Jer has the Showshoe Grog, and Devon has a quintessentially Detroit drink, the Hummer (he prefers London Chop over the Bayview version; Jer disagrees). 03:42 We discuss the new Detroit Police Department stats for 2021. Some of it is a bit encouraging, especially around speeding and drifitng. 08:54...

Eric Trytko joins us to run down some automotive news. The Silverado EV has been revealed. He has some initial thoughts, plus we talk about GM's electric lineup. Chrysler / Stellantis reveal the Airflow concept. Harkening back to a name from the 1930s, the vehicle is trying to make a splash in EV. And, will American car buyers go for a more European style of buying a car? Meaning, would you be wil...

On today's show: 00:43 Peter Szatmary from Lake Superior State University joins us to talk about their annual banished words list. Do you use some of these? I know I do: https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/ 11:00 Thanks to Fusion Marketing for sponsoring today's episode of Daily Detroit. https://tryfusionmarketing.com/ 11:30 Congressional district changes mean that lots of incumbents nee...

Today: COVID infections soar in the city and region. Detroit's test positivity rate is now 40%, and cases regionally are higher than they've ever been. Shianne Nocerini shares about restaurant news around town including a new name for a popular Birmingham restaurant; a new CB2 is coming to the region; HopCat is opening back up in Royal Oak; and a number of restaurants in the city are closed tempor...

Today we finish our local bowl coverage. Whether it's looking at Central Michigan University's success, MSU's win or U of M's hard loss, Fletcher Sharpe has you covered. We get into some other topics like setting the expectations on where the Big Ten is competitively vs. the SEC; and the concept of some fans feeling like they own players. Then, Detroit City FC. They're the only USL Championship te...

On a bonus show, Fletcher Sharpe wraps up the Quick Lane Bowl we were at on Monday plus previews the Central Michigan's move to the Arizona Bowl; MSU; and Michigan's College Football Playoff game against Georgia. This is a bonus because this is only the second time all of Michigan's top division football schools have been in bowl games. Kind of notable and worth talking about.  We'll be back on th...

Big show for you today. MDHSS says avoid emergency rooms unless it's life-threatening. We very quickly discuss. Devon tried three new places this week. The Statler, The Lobster Pot, and Dave's Hot Chicken. What were his thoughts? Then we both talk about our trending predictions, such as they are, for dining and going out in 2022. And, we share our favorite restaurants that we end up going to more...

Today's show is in three parts: First, Rene Palileo from the Ford Foundation joins us to talk about a new autonomous shuttle that's doing food delivery for seniors in Detroit. Second, Fletcher Sharpe is in to talk about Omicron and the impact on sports. It clearly is better at breakthrough infections, and that's having an impact on games. Plus, the province of Ontario is going to half-capacity at...

Our conversation today is with Robert McCann, he's the Executive Director of the K-12 Alliance of Michigan, serving many public school districts in Metro Detroit. Yes, the city of Detroit gets a lot of attention, but the reality is the entire region and state are facing some serious headwinds when it comes to schools and education. And any parent knows that the last year and a half has been anythi...

Today's show is mostly focused on development and covers four things: The University of Michigan has announced their plans for their Detroit Innovation Center. We discuss. Also in Maize and Blue news, the Rackham Memorial Education center is getting a facelift, an under appreciated architectural jewel (at least on the outside). It'll mean the university consolidates their footprint. The Lexus Velo...

Khary Frazier is the founder of the (now) non-profit community group Detroit is Different and he's our feature conversation today. Started in 2014 and based on Clements street on Detroit's West Side, Detroit is Different - and Khary, the engine behind it - has been on the ground making things happen. This year he had a successful "A Lot of Studio" project, but as anyone who has actually done thing...