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Welcome to Friday and welcome to episode 1416 of your Daily Detroit.
Today, we’re talking about finding success in Southwest Detroit. The combination restaurant and market La Jalisciense has been making it happen for more than a decade.
Plus, what are some of the top dishes you should try? What are some keys to making it happen? And share some things about Cinco de Mayo you might not have known.
La Jalisciense chef Jose Vargas joins me to talk about it all.
Plus, I learned this after we recorded - you’re going to see another outpost of the popular restaurant coming to Telegraph near Wick Road in Taylor, soon.
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The Renaissance Center has been at the center of Detroit's skyline since the 1970s - and it's a building with a fascinating past, present, and future. 
With General Motors moving out and going to two floors of the Hudson's Detroit up Woodward Avenue, in the next year GM and Bedrock will be working together to try to find new uses for the 5.5 million square foot complex that today is mostly offices and a hotel.
I felt like we should learn a bit more about the building, and talk about way to not only redevelop it, but connect it to the rest of the city of Detroit. I say "connect" because the initial design was very intentionally separated from the rest of the city.
Through a number of interior redesigns, the RenCen of today is quite different than what was built. And what we see going forward? Might be quite a bit different than today - even on the outside.
To talk about the history, what's going on now and the future? Mark Nickita is our guest. 
Mark Nickita, FAIA is an urbanist, architect, retail entrepreneur, developer, educator, an elected municipal leader, and co- founder and President of Archive DS. He has vast experience in the development, enhancement and the regeneration of pedestrian-oriented urban environments including downtowns, neighborhoods, developed corridors, mixed-use areas and underutilized districts of post-industrial cities. Architectural and urban design projects include adaptive-reuse, historic rehabilitation and new infill buildings in a variety of cities, typically on challenging urban sites that require unique design solutions. 
I hope you enjoy (and learn something) from this conversation. 
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Where's the beef? The beef is everywhere, it seems.
This is an episode where Norris Howard and Devon O'Reilly rule the show. And it's an episode about beefs. And proposed changes to marijuana policy - and we talk about the possible impact, and what might actually make more money. . 
The rundown:
01:03 - Devon wants to know more about the beef between Kendrick and Drake. Norris obliges.
07:13 - Then we get into the beef between Comcast / Xfinity and Bally Sports, where viewers are losers in a season where the Detroit Tigers aren't bad. Major sports that aren't football are losing momentum, in part, because they're so hard to watch. 
15:25 - Is "sports" now just American football? And this is the fastest growing sport for viewership among younger adults. 
20:27 - Proposed rule changes around marijuana may impact the overall business, which is huge in volume in Michigan but low on margin. Is the real key to making money consumption lounges?
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Hey all - it's just you, me, and the news make three today.
No conversation today, just 10 stories to know around Metro Detroit - from the interesting to the important we take you from Pontiac to Berkley to Detroit. 
From iconic donuts to the re-opening of a Detroit icon. Full rundown and links to come.
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The vibes around the NFL Draft were excellent weekend, and we get into some of the early data after a press event Monday morning. From the huge amount of food sold, to hotel rooms being booked across the region, to an event with very, very, very few incidents warranting arrest.
Plus, Fletcher Sharpe talks about his favorite down-round draft picks by the Detroit Lions, and the battle that's coming for kicker for the Lions.
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The people showed up in Detroit for the NFL Draft - 275,000 of them, setting a record for the event. Plus, the Lions made a key pick - and we know now more about how the NFC North might shape up for next year.
To break it all down, Fletcher Sharpe joined me at the Foundation Hotel for a very early morning recording sessions.
The Detroit podcast rundown:
01:00 - Record-setting attendance and the vibe downtown was great
03:15 - Brad Holmes got his man: CB Terrion Arnold selected by Lions
05:59 - Lions signings - Penei Sewell, Amon Ra St. Brown
09:23 - What are Lions looking for in later rounds? 10:49 - There's more than the draft zone - parties in parks, events, etc
12:22 - JJ McCarthy and the Vikings 14:56 - Bears make moves, how does it impact Lions?
16:35 - Green Bay pick thoughts
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