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What to know and where to go in Metro Detroit. Timely conversations and local stories about a variety of topics including autos, bars and restaurants, business, Detroit City FC, development, local government, policy, technology, things to do, transit and more. All in about 20 minutes a day.

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What to know and where to go in Metro Detroit. Timely conversations and local stories about a variety of topics including autos, bars and restaurants, business, Detroit City FC, development, local government, policy, technology, things to do, transit and more. All in about 20 minutes a day.

    Miggy retires as family // 12 Win Lions? // Detroit City disappoints

    Miggy retires as family // 12 Win Lions? // Detroit City disappoints

    Mondays mean Fletcher Sharpe, and today's episode is all sports because, well, Miguel Cabrera retiring is a big story.
    00:28 - Miguel Cabrera is forever a Tiger, and him going to the front office keeps him family
    06:39 - The Lions win at Lambeau and show up big in blue. We discuss a schedule that now looks like we might get 12 wins, if the winds blow right. Plus, Jameson Williams may come back sooner.
    15:02 - Athough there's a chance at the playoffs, the end of the season can't come soon enough for a Detroit City FC club that seems to have lost its spirit with a pair of bad losses where their biggest stength - their defense - completely fell apart. It's time with a new coach for next year for a rebuild to match the competitive level of the USL Championship.
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    • 24 min
    Your favorite coffee shops in Metro Detroit

    Your favorite coffee shops in Metro Detroit

    It is National Coffee Day - so we put the call out for your favorite coffeeshops - and Jer and Devon talk about them!
    Including one in Ferndale that was far and away favorite over the others from the responses. 
    Take a listen and discover some places others love you might not have been to try out. 
    Also in an edition of "where we've been," we talk about a Chicago restaurant - Siena Tavern - where the celebrity chef behind it is opening up another similar concept in the old Calexico space in Detroit.
    Plus, a funk themed coffeeshop I visited that's just another example of how our culture spreads everywhere.
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    • 21 min
    Eastern Market building saved // Doubts on big Detroit U of M project // Historic church demolished

    Eastern Market building saved // Doubts on big Detroit U of M project // Historic church demolished

    Friend of the podcast Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit joins us to talk all things development - and a little Miguel Cabrera.
    02:40 - The building with a collapsed wall at Russell and Winder will be saved, and the businesses will be able to get their stuff out - which is huge and may save some of them.
    04:20 - East Warren has a series of developments happening. We discuss a lot of what's going on: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/looking-ahead-new-businesses-and-development-east-warren
    07:32 - We discuss The Perennial - apartments and townhouses on the higher end of the rental options in Detroit. Are you up for a townhouse north of $7,000 a month? If you're moving into these, we'd love to hear from you because many listeners can not figure out who is. One problem is that it costs the same to build in Boston as it does in Detroit, but people can pay a lot higher rents in Boston.. https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/inside-corktowns-newest-apartments
    13:36 - The old St. Patrick's church in Midtown was demolished by the Archdiocese. We talk about the missed opportunities to creatively reuse spaces like this. https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/historic-midtown-church-was-just-demolished
    18:10 - We talk about steps forward on the $3 billion MSU/Henry Ford Health/Wayne State University development in New Center https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/massive-3b-development-new-center-takes-another-step-forward
    21:39 - The Henry Street gets a loan from the state https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/henry-street-development-district-detroit-nabs-65m-state-loan
    23:44 - Is the University of Michigan Center of Innovation going to actually happen? Confidence is dropping as the time ticks away and the university hasn't approved the development and there's $100m in state funding in the balance. Will this vaunted project quietly vanish off the board? 
    We covered a lot of stories - leave your feedback 313-789-3211 or email us dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com
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    • 26 min
    Psychedelic church raided // Trying Jollibee // Brewery closes

    Psychedelic church raided // Trying Jollibee // Brewery closes

    Jer and Norris are back from Chicago - Jer talks about trying Jollibee for the first time, and Norris saw the final international match of Megan Rapinoe.
    Then we bring it back home, talking about the raid of a psychedelic church on Detroit's west side. Turns out local decriminalization doesn't mean the right to sell or distribute magic mushrooms.
    And finally, Motor City Brew Works closed their Avenue of Fashion / Livernois location after a short run.
    Jer remembers being at the opening. We talk about a number of factors that may have hurt this project from the start, and the difference between what might work on Livernois between 7 and 8 Mile and Midtown, Detroit.
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    • 26 min
    The City Institute // Detroit Digital Inclusion Week

    The City Institute // Detroit Digital Inclusion Week

    First, Jeanette Pierce joins me for a conversation around the City Institute. Known as a veritable encyclopedia of knowledge in the city of Detroit, Jeanette and the City Institute are helping communities everywhere share what's special about them. We also get into talent attraction and retention challenges - that some of the things we've been talking about for years are in the conversation now. 
    The City Institute: https://www.thecityinstitute.com/
    Then, Vittoria Katanski of Connect 313 joins me to talk about the upcoming Detroit Digital Inclusion Week starting October 2. Internet adoption is up in the city of Detroit - which is great.
    But it's not just connections, it's education that'll help people use that technology to change their lives.
    Connect 313: https://connect313.org/
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    • 22 min
    New Firebird Tavern Troy first look // EMBC takes over Founders space // Moosejaw closing stores // Sportsball

    New Firebird Tavern Troy first look // EMBC takes over Founders space // Moosejaw closing stores // Sportsball

    Busy show. Show notes to come.
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    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
137 Ratings

137 Ratings

LesliePenny ,

My favorite podcast

Daily Detroit is easily the best podcast for all things Detroit and the region. From development news, to what to do around town, sports and even politics (that shape the direction our area is going), they have it all covered. If you’re not in the know about what’s happening in and around Detroit, that’s because you’re not tuning in to Daily Detroit! I highly recommend it.

Mike D from Detroit ,

Best local Detroit podcast

This team puts on a great podcast almost daily. Focus is Detroit but the topics are diverse. What’s new in dining? What’s going on in politics? What’s going on in sports?

Just phenomenal that they do such a good job with diverse topics. Great cohosts and external guests too.

MacOdis ,

Daily Detroit podcast full of good information

Daily Detroit’s great crew provides important information about the City of Detroit and the surrounding area.

The podcast discusses local news, history, what to do around town, local politics and much more.

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