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Daily Detroit
What to know and where to go in Metro Detroit! We have conversations that push Detroit forward and share local stories about restaurants, business, development, local government, policy, technology, things to do, transit and more. All in about 22 minutes a day.
Episodes
Daily DetroitPie Sci expanding // Poutine in Pontiac // DIB is back // DCFC signs Oneil Fisher
Busy show. Pie Sci is expanding to Oak Park, Liberty Bar + Poutinery is in Pontiac and Randy enjoyed it, the Detroit Institute of Bagels has reopened. We…
Daily DetroitCouncil says yes to District Detroit // Lions might move headquarters
Normally, Devon is in on Fridays but he grabbed a pour-over and headed into the studio for a Wednesday edition of the show. We talk about District Detroit's…
Daily DetroitFrom pigeons to penthouses (ft. Robin Runyan)
Robin Runyan is here from Urbanize Detroit to talk local Detroit and Metro Detroit development. We touch on the Book Tower and many other projects. Before and…
Daily DetroitBurger Kings to close // Is Flint Metro Detroit? // DCFC loses // Lions rule changes
Today's show has a few topics. First, we get word that more than 20 Burger Kings in Metro Detroit are on the closing block, impacting more than 400 workers…
Daily DetroitMeet Mad Nice // Castalia celebrates 5 years // Power lunch returns?
Happy Friday! Devon O'Reilly joins us to talk about his trip to Mad Nice. Jer highlights a place across the street but celebrating five years, the basement…
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Juvenile jail problems; New air monitors; How much for that house?
Today's show is a busy one. First we dive into Wayne County's Juvenile Jail problems and the health emergency Exec Warren Evans declared. Then, air monitors…
Daily DetroitDetroit was the original Silicon Valley - And the party ended with bank runs
On today's episode, a look back in time. I'd argue that Silicon Valley is today's Detroit in that a hundred years ago, the Motor City was the capital of…
Daily DetroitAbout that night at Hazel's
What we thought was going to be a quick look at a new entrance renovation turned into a night to remember. Randy, Shi, and Jer share their thoughts on a…
Daily DetroitLions as division champs? Detroit City wins; Howard on hot seat
Fletcher Sharpe is in for us to get the sports pod out. With the DCFC season upon us, we're trying a Monday show to be as fresh as possible. Feedback, as…
Daily DetroitHappy St. Patrick's Day! What makes a good Irish bar; openings around town
It's Devon O'Reilly's favorite holday, so of course we talk all things Irish. What makes a good Irish bar. Why maybe there are few of them, and some good ones…
Daily DetroitRib talk; Jamaal Williams leaves Lions + more
01:50 Today in the news, word comes that Slow's BBQ has a new investor - Mighty Quinn's Barbecue out of New York, and the Cooley family has sold their share…
Daily DetroitMeet the The Change Collective (ft. Dexter Mason)
When a former president does a video to announce a thing coming to your city, people pay attention. But what's past the video by former President Barack Obama?…
Daily DetroitThe growing state of soccer in Michigan in 2023 (ft. Robert Kerr)
Michigan Soccer Central's Robert Kerr joins us to talk all things about the beautiful game in the beautiful pair of peninsulas that is the state of Michigan…
Daily DetroitSpring Metro Detroit Greenways update (ft. Todd Scott)
One of our favorite things to do is check in on Metro Detroit's and Detroit's progress and areas of concern when it comes to greenways, biking infrastructure…
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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…
Daily DetroitWest wants our water, Weed biz crashing, DCFC signing
On today's show: There was a fire in Fletcher's neighborhood. Good to hear that the neighboring bar, O'Flaherty's, has reopened. Out west has designs on our…
Daily DetroitPreviewing Detroit's 65th St. Patrick's Parade
Today we preview the 65th edition of the St. Patrick's Parade with Mike Kelly, co-chair of the parade and president of the United Irish Societies. There's…
Daily DetroitRed Wings look to next season; Detroit City v San Diego preview + more
Today's episode is a busy one. Fletcher shares why he's on board with Antoine Davis and all his points; We talk about the Red Wings, their season and belief in…
Daily DetroitInside a Chopped victory (ft. Chef Mamba)
Chef Hamissi Mamba went on Food Network's Chopped last week and brought a win - and attention - to Detroit, the food scene, and his beloved Freedom House…
Daily DetroitPreviewing Dearborn Restaurant Week
On the show today, our guest for our fun Friday is Sam Abbas of Dearborn Restaurant Week, The Great Commoner and Brome Modern Eatery in Dearborn. The event…
Daily DetroitSpringtime at the Michigan Science Center (ft. Lucy Hale)
The Michigan Science Center has a bunch of spring programming to know about, so Lucy Hale joins me to talk about the fun for kids and adults. More…
Daily DetroitIn-depth on the District Detroit plans (ft. Keith Bradford, Olympia Development)
The District Detroit is one the development that has caught the most attention in the last year. The expansive, $1.5 billion vision anchored by the University…
Daily DetroitKeyworth is the place to be in 2023
A little Red Wings, a lot of Detroit City FC with Fletcher Sharpe. 01:42 Red Wings have legit playoff chances 03:18 Detroit City talk kicks off 03:32 How about…
Daily DetroitTrying Peeps Pepsi; Baobab Fare on Chopped Tuesday; Olga's talk + more
On this Monday, we're hoping for a better week so we're talking about some fun food things around town. We try Peeps Pespi; we discuss the growth of cookie…
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Power out; Moosejaw sold; Shianne catches a spirit?
On today's Friday show we talk about the power outage, Local ecommerce success story Moosejaw being sold to Dick's Sporting Goods by Walmart, and a new witchy…
Daily DetroitBedrock 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…
Daily DetroitWings to the playoffs?; Tigers start games earlier; DCFC Talk
Happy Fat Tuesday! On today's podcast: 03:18 - Could the Red Wings make the playoffs? 07:35 - The Detroit Tigers are moving their start times earlier on…
Daily Detroit10 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…
Daily DetroitWhy the Midtown Starbucks closing may be a bigger story
So the story we broke of the Starbucks at Mack and Woodward in Detroit closing has gone locally semi-viral. The response revealed a number of things at play…
Daily DetroitDCFC signs Ben Morris; Local Superbowl ties, Pistons trade + more
Today's show is busy. 01:59 - Fletcher Sharpe talks about Superbowl players that had Michigan or Metro Detroit ties 07:38 - We get into the Pistons multi-way…
Daily DetroitA word about the Michigan State shootings
Today is not a regular episode. Here's a word about the Michigan State University shootings, the aftermath, and what needs to be next. You can find am earlier…
Daily DetroitReggie Corbin is ready to play at Ford Field
Michigan Panthers RB Reggie Corbin joins us to talk about the upcoming USFL season. Then, I share some things to know and openings around metro Detroit…
Daily Detroit$2.5B Henry Ford Health development; Trying new places + more
It's Friday, so that means it's time for Devon O'Reilly. Jer talks about the new Kitab Cafe and bookshop in Hamtramck; Devon visited the Potato Pit in Dearborn…
Daily DetroitRandy's February Restaurant Round-up
Engineer Randy hops on the mic and we talk: The new Eastern Palace Club in Hazel Park The massive new HopCat in Royal Oak An old favorite in LJ's Sweetheart…
Daily DetroitFerndale (literally) rises; Detroit development + more (ft. Robin Runyan)
On today's show it's a mix of multistory developments in Ferndale, Oak Park and Detroit to talk about with Robin Runyan of Urbanize Detroit. p.s. - Yes, we're…
Daily DetroitDetroit City FC signings + Let's talk trialists
The countdown is on to the Detroit City FC season, and Fletcher Sharpe is in to break down some signings and share some insights. Le Rouge has signed Jalen…
Daily DetroitDownriver Linked Greenway improvements are coming (ft. Mary Bohling)
Today we're talking about Downriver. This project - running from Detroit through river rouge, Ecorse, Wyandotte, Riverview, Trenton, Grosse Ile, Gibraltar…
Daily DetroitNew restaurant by a Top Chef; GAR castle sold + more
Man about town and Mr. Friday Devon O'Reilly is here for all things fun on Friday. We're talking about the possibility of what's going into the old Calexico…
Daily DetroitBarrett Strong made more than Motown hits, he made a lasting impact
Today, we're diving into the life and legacy of Motown legend Barrett Strong. He passed away over the weekend at the age of 81, and although born in West…
Daily DetroitKid orders $1k of food from Grubhub; Ban cashless businesses?; New stuff
Busy Wednesday show. - Shianne has a love of Olga's snackers, and we talk about maybe trying their new wings - We talk with the dad, Keith Stonehouse, of the…
Daily DetroitWill you watch the USFL in Detroit?; Tom Brady to the Lions?; Does Detroit City need a 10-goal scorer?
Three topics to talk about today as we get into sports around Metro Detroit. First, the USFL made a big splash with the media at their announcement at Ford…
Daily DetroitBrush Park fun; Wahlburgers done; Paczki Run
Devon and Jer jump into the thick of it with mostly fun stories for your Friday. As always - feedback, dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com.
Daily DetroitBuilding a high-rise from the top down (ft. Steve Houston)
The Exchange in Downtown Detroit has captured people's imagination because it's being built from the top down. But why is that happening? Turns out, it's a…
Daily DetroitNew affordable housing; Pizza place moving; Warrilow's for sale; Midtown openings
Big, busy show. Jer went and checked out the new affordable housing development Marwood + Marston in the North End. Neat townhomes and a rehab of an apartment…
Daily DetroitDCFC Offseason talk: Less than 60 days 'til Keyworth (ft. Fletcher Sharpe)
A little offseason chat about our local USL Championship pro soccer team, Detroit City FC. There's the addition of Adrian Billhardt, but some concerns…
Daily DetroitWorking on big local challenges (ft. Matt Elliott, Bank of America Detroit)
Population. Affordable housing. First time homebuyers. And more. There's a lot going on and facing Metro Detroit, and Bank of America's president for Detroit…
Daily DetroitIs Calexico Detroit done?; New area code; Driver's licenses on the decline + more
00:55 - What we're drinking. Artificial Intelligence IPA from Atwater and Spruce Tip from Eastern Market Brewing Co 04:52 - Is Calexico Detroit closed for…
Daily DetroitPrimanti Bros closes; HopCat delayed; Guilty food pleasures + more
Busy day on the show. Jer and Shianne talk about guilty food pleasures; Primanti Bros. suddenly leaving Metro Detroit; HopCat Royal Oak is delayed; new…
Daily DetroitHarbaugh stays; DCFC signing suggestions
Fletcher Sharpe is in the studio talking about what has been years of Harbaugh drama at U of M. Plus, as it's the off-season and all we can do is speculate…
Daily DetroitThe future of biking in Detroit (ft. Jason Hall)
As 2023 gets started, Jason Hall joins us to talk about the future of biking in Detroit and metro Detroit, and what's in store for him personally as Trek looks…
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Vieux Carre cocktail, New places, NeighborHUB + more
It's been a busy week so spent a few minutes checking in with Devon O'Reilly on his favorite new cocktail, some new places around town, Detroit home values…
Daily DetroitAmazon Fresh will heat up the grocery store war in Metro Detroit (ft. Phil Lempert)
Amazon Fresh is about to open up in Metro Detroit in a big way. This is going to heat up some real competition in an a large but not growing market in Metro…
Daily DetroitLions wrap up a solid season + A listener DCFC question
Fletcher Sharpe and Jer wrap up the Lions season that although they didn't make the playoffs, there was still a lot of success. Plus, we answer a listener…
Daily DetroitWho's next for Stabenow's Senate seat? + MI Gov race speculation (ft. Steve Friess)
Steve Friess of Newsweek, Hour and all the things is back to help unpack the beginning of what may be a crowded race for Debbie Stabenow's U.S. Senate seat as…
Daily DetroitSenator retires; Avalon changes; Detroit Policy Conference preview
Things have been super busy with a bunch of projects, so I caught up with Devon O'Reilly in his office high atop downtown Detroit. Longtime U.S. Senator Debbie…
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Hotels on the way + Detroit development in 2023 (ft. Robin Runyan)
What do we have to look forward to as far as development in 2023? Hotels, for one thing. Plus a whole lot more. Robin Runyan is back from Urbanize Detroit to…
Daily DetroitLions in playoff hunt; Harbaugh to go pro?; Bye to Deklan Wynne; Damar Hamlin thoughts
Big time in Detroit sports. For the first time in a long time, the Detroit Lions are actually in the playoff hunt. Michigan lost to TCU and Harbaugh might go…
Daily DetroitGoodbye 2022, Hello 2023
Thank you for everything in 2022, and cheers to 2023! Jer + Devon have a couple openings to mention, some bold predictions and things we're done with for 2023…
Daily DetroitLions lose; UM to play TCU; Jayru Campbell; Is the clock running out on Dwayne Casey?
Four sports stories to talk about on this holiday week with Fletcher Sharpe: 00:44 - We talk the Lions loss 05:42 - University of Michigan plays TCU this…