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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.

Latest Episodes:

District Detroit discussed; Cocktails + Cookies; Listener mailbag Dec 02, 2022

Show notes

Busy big podcast today.

First where we've been:

01:11 Basan

05:24 Insomnia Cookies

09:23 Discussing District Detroit (more on our newsletter: https://dailydetroit.substack.com/p/will-we-get-gleaming-towers-or-the)

17:37 Mailbag questions and potato salad found by a listener. Here's a link to the (almost) Mueller's salad. Thanks John!: https://www.windycitytimes.com/m/APPredirect.php?AID=26597

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Soapbox Detroit connects people to where decisions are made Dec 01, 2022

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One of the most impactful ways to make change in your community is through local advocacy.

But with tons of departments, boards and meetings, how do you know where to make your voice heard? That's where SoapBox Detroit comes in.

It's a newsletter service that surfaces the public information you need to know have your say in the city of Detroit's decisions.

He's got big plans for the service that could change how people connect with their government not just in the Motor City, but across the country.

Daniel Arking, the creator, joins me on the podcast today.

More: https://soapboxdetroit.com/

Thanks to our sponsor today, your Metro Detroit Edward Jones Financial Advisors.

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Meet the new Throwbacks Home (ft. Kyle Dubay) Nov 30, 2022

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Today, we're getting out the studio and heading to Detroit's capitol park. We're visiting the newly-opened Throwbacks Home - a showroom and retail space in the old Lover's Only burger spot.

But instead of double patties with cheese, it's a double helping of design.

If you're not familiar, Thowbacks Home is a new venture of Woodward Throwbacks, powered by a couple of the most interesting entrepreneurs in Detroit, Bo Shepherd and Kyle Dubay.

You might be one of their nearly 70,000 followers on Instagram - or have visited their workshop space in Hamtramck, where they converted an old car dealership into a production headquarters and warehouse.

Maybe you followed along for the rebuild of a house in the North End neighborhood of Detroit that's been recently completed.

Or, like me, you've been following them since they had a workshop in Corktown back in 2016.

Over time, they've built a thing to last. They put their shoulder to the wheel with projects - and so I caught up with Kyle Dubay at the soft opening of their new spot.

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Big week in Detroit sports: Michigan wins, Lions show up, Cabrera retires Nov 29, 2022

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Busy week in Detroit and Michigan sports, and Fletcher Sharpe is here to sort it all out.

01:08 - It's Detroit Tiger Miguel Cabrera's last season. Fletcher shares how he's one of his favorite players and why.

04:23 - The Detroit Lions showed up against the Buffalo Bills. We debate.

12:05 - Michigan shows they own the Big Ten, but are they National Championship ready?

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Previewing the 2022 MichAuto Summit (ft. Glenn Stevens) Nov 28, 2022

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How do we grow, keep, and retain tech talent in Michigan? That's the focus of the 2022 MichAuto summit. Glenn Stevens, Executive Director of MichAuto, joins me to preview the event on December 8.

Then, I send you out the door with some stories to know around town.

Summit signup: https://michauto.org/michauto-summit/mas-2022/

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Favorite Thanksgiving sides, new things and a prediction Nov 25, 2022

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Jer and Devon talk their favorite sides - including a blast from the past that might surprise you.

Plus, there's a report that a second tower of the Fort Pontchatrain may happen this time. We discuss.

Red Hook is popping up in the old Great Lakes Coffee space.

The first Draft Kings version of Sports and Social is opening up in Troy.

Cornerstone Barrelhouse in downtown Detroit seems done, but Devon's positive on downtown restaurants, bars and retail in general.

Plus, a bold prediction for retail.

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New openings; Small Business Saturday recs; Adopt a senior pet month Nov 23, 2022

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There are a bunch of openings to talk about; the Final Four is coming back to Detroit; plus Shianne's Small Business Saturday ideas (with your suggestions); and remember it's adopt a senior pet month.

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Jamaal Williams leads the NFL; Cade fades, Jaden up; and Lemon booty, defined Nov 22, 2022

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Big week in sports. The Jamaal Williams show has truly begun in Detroit as the Lions win three and a row and Williams has a league-leading 12 rushing TDs.

Will there be a competitive Thanksgiving day game? How many wins will the Lions get with our revised predictions?

Plus, U of M v OSU in football. Some thoughts.

The Pistons lose Cade Cunningham possibly for the season, what's next?

And we define the concept of lemon booty.

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Downtown Detroit to Metro Airport bus + more happening at the RTA Nov 21, 2022

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The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan has received a new grant to help make a direct, non-stop bus line from Detroit Metro Airport to downtown Detroit a reality.

We get into the details on that, an ongoing service running from Detroit to Ann Arbor and more with their COO, Harmony Lloyd.

Then I send you out the door with four things to check out around Metro Detroit.

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Detroit is the best around Nov 18, 2022

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Busy show.

Where we've been? Karl's in the Siren Hotel has the best Maurice Salad, if you want to get your retro Hudson's vibe on.

Plus, Le Rouge Boulangerie in GP Park brings the bread in a big way.

As to stories:

East African restaurant Baobob Fare gets a national nod from Esquire magazine for being a best new restaurant. We discuss and tell you about the food.

Mike Epps is opening up a comedy spot in the old Punchbowl Social. Should be an improvement for a number of reasons.

Detroit is a top place to visit, according to Travel Lemming. We add a few more suggestions of places to check out.

The Bills and Browns will be playing at Ford Field this weekend.

Thanks to our sponsor today, your Metro Detroit Edward Jones Financial Advisors.

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