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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 1732
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Who Should Get $100,000 For Their Business In Detroit?
Starting a business is hard, and even more challenging in a city like Detroit. But there is help out there.
Today’s episode is your opportunity to hear from five different entrants to the Hatch Detro…
Zingerman's Tiny Weddings Plus 7 Things To Know Around Detroit
On today's show, we hit on the headlines of the day from the GM/UAW Strike to new restaurant openings, plus talk to Nieron Hales from Zingerman's Corman Farms about their innovative and affordable Ti…
E-Bikes Are Rolling Into Detroit With Jason Hall
Jason Hall is a community advocate and bike enthusiast who you might know from those Apple TV ads awhile back showing off the famous group ride, Slow Roll.
What you might not know is that after co-fo…
Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week To Showcase Authentic Latin Cuisine
Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week is October 4-13, 2019 and it brings 24 restaurants to the table highlight food from a variety of Latin countries and regions.
Monica Casarez and Juan Carlos Dueweke …
The ‘Best Crime Of 2019,’ Detroit City FC Launches A Women’s Team, Plus 3 Things To Know
Hello friends. Today we’re covering StateBudgetPalooza, in which Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed all 16 budget bills sent at the 11th hour by Republicans, but only after making 147 line-item vetoes tota…
Fall Detroit Restaurant Openings And Closings
Man about town Devon O'Reilly joins us in the studio to talk about Detroit's openings and closings. One of the notable openings? Smith And Co. And closings include a circus-themed bar no one understo…
A Pedal Pub But With Sewing Machines And Soldering Irons Plus 7 Things To Know
The Detroit Tigers have the worst record in Major League Baseball, and we’re wistful of Tiger Stadium’s last pitch 20 years ago
Electric car startup Bollinger Motors releases a pair of new vehicles, …
New Book 'Cheers to Michigan' Explores State's Cocktail Culture, Booze Legacy
Lester Graham is a journalist at Michigan Radio, where he hosts “The Environment Report” and the news magazine “Stateside.” Tammy Coxen is the host of Tammy’s Tastings, a series of food and drink tas…
GM Strike, State Budget Impasse Could Tip Michigan Into A Recession
The United Auto Workers strike against GM over a lack of a new contract has dragged on into a second week. Meanwhile, the negotiations over the state budget are going down to the wire ahead of the st…
40% Of Downtown Detroit Is Devoted To Storing Cars. This Group Says There’s A Better Way.
The Motor City is a nickname for our town that is known the world over.
After all, we put the world on wheels. But what if the same industry that gave us economic strength also, in a way, took away t…
Eastern Market Brewing Co. Buys Axle's Livernois Tap, Plus 3 Things To Know
The now-defunct Axle Brewing said it hoped to find a like-minded brewer to take over their gleaming Livernois Tap when it announced it was ceasing operations in June, and it appears to have found on…
Smoke On The River Plus 6 Things To Know Around Detroit
On today's show:
- Amazon is looking to build a new facility at the site of the old Silverdome.
- Also, Amazon is buying 100,000 electric delivery vans from local electric car startup Rivian.
- An adult c…
UAW's Strike Against GM "Doesn't Look Good For Anyone," Analyst Says
Nearly 50,000 UAW workers have gone on strike at General Motors, the first time the union has gone on strike in 12 years, after the last four-year agreement expired without an agreement over a new on…
Chris Gethard's Beautiful / Anonymous Is Coming To Detroit
Today my guest is Chris Gethard.
He's the host of the podcast Beautiful / Anonymous, which tells beautiful stories from anonymous people in a most interesting way.
Each week Gethard opens the phone l…
The Grand Hotel, Detroit City FC Wins Over Mexican Team Plus 100 Years Of The Waldorf School
It’s almost the weekend!
On the show today:
Sven Gustafson breaks down what he’s been able to track down up on Mackinac Island about the Grand Hotel’s sale to a private equity firm, and talks about h…
Doing Development Differently By Putting The Neighborhood First
The nonprofit Jefferson East Inc. has been working since the 1990s to redevelop Detroit’s hard-bitten Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood and business district, located on the far east end of Jefferson A…
The Electric Rivian Rises, Why Does Wall Street Hate Ford And More
On today's show, the first half is auto news and the back half a grab bag of other stuff:
- A big investment round for Rivian (Sven's story on Autoblog here: https://www.autoblog.com/2019/09/10/rivia…
How An Old Post Office On Detroit’s East Side Found A New, Crafty Chapter
Over on Marlborough and Kercheval is an old post office from the 1940s that you might consider an unlikely spot for a Detroit retail and maker success story.
After all, it’s a few blocks from Grosse …
Dave Coulier Is Coming Home Plus 7 Things To Know Around Detroit
A jam-packed show for you today.
Comedian, Actor and Impersonator Dave Coulier is returning to his roots and moving back to Metro Detroit. More at Hour here.
KMart is closing all but three of their M…
Previewing The Vintage Market At Fort Wayne Plus 5 Things To Know Around Detroit
On today’s show:
Michigan became the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes.
There’s a crackdown on drivers and pedestrians with the goal of lowering pedestrian deaths, with both the cities of Detr…