Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Detroit”
(313) 833-9300 2934 Russell, Detroit, MI 48207 www.detroiteasternmarket.com The great thing about this urban melting pot is that it gives you fresh things to melt in your pot when you get home. Eastern Market is also becoming a Mecca for Michigan-made products. It’s far from just being a market. It’s also becoming a destination for people looking for a unique …
(313) 833-3237 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202 www.dia.org/dft/index.asp The name Detroit Film Theater is one of those names that in one way says exactly what it is… “It’s a theater that shows films in Detroit.” But at the same time, the name doesn’t even begin to tell you what the DFT is really all about and what it means …
(313) 237-0295 2443 Bagley, Detroit, MI 48216 www.honeybeemkt.com Honeybee Market is by far the cleanest, most organized and well stocked specialty grocery store I have ever been in. It’s lovingly owned and operated by Tammy and Ken Koehler, and they have about as much pride in this place as they do great foods. The first thing I noticed when I …
(313) 962-4590 1253 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48226 www.dhivedetroit.org If you’re looking for great things to do or even great places to live and work in Detroit, you need to hook up with Jeanette Pierce and the outstanding team at D:hive. They used to be called “Inside Detroit” and served as a downtown welcome center for the city. Now they …
(313) 444-BURN www.detroitfireguild.com The Detroit Fire Guild is a group of fire and circus performers who’ve combined their talents to create one of the hottest and most fascinating shows around. They do both public and private performances, and the things they do with fire will absolutely amaze you. When I spent some time with the performers, I got the distinct …
(313) 831-9470 511 W. Canfield, Detroit, MI 48202 www.trafficjamdetroit.com Traffic Jam & Snug is a landmark restaurant and pub in Detroit, and if you’re in the know, you know it’s a lot more than that. It’s also a bakery where they make incredible breads, a microbrewery that was Michigan’s very first brew pub, and last but not least, a dairy …
(313) 483-7283 1949 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI 48216 www.motorcitywine.com Most people don’t think of Detroit as a wine destination. But because of the renaissance happening there, Detroit is becoming the place to be for a lot of great reasons. So, why not wine? Remember, there are only two kinds of wine in the world. The kind you like and the …
(313) 898-3007 6559 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI 48208 www.mbad.org Our last stop in Detroit was a cultural experience that expanded our horizons all the way to another continent. It’s called Dabl’s African Bead Museum, and just walking around the building is an awesome experience. The entire outside of the museum is an artistic expression of the man inside, and …
313-877-9100 400 Renaissance Center, Ste. 2550, Detroit, MI 48243 www.sphinxmusic.org Next we got to meet a man who’s literally changing the lives of children in Detroit and around the world. Aaron Dworkin is the founder and daily inspiration behind The Sphinx Organization. They’re leading the charge to increase the participation of underserved Black and Latino youth in classical music. Sphinx …
(313) 664-0490 15 E. Kirby St., Detroit, MI 48202 www.goodgirlsgotopariscrepes.com Our first stop in Detroit was in Midtown at a place called Good Girls Go to Paris, and if you like to eat, you’re in for a real treat at this place. About four years ago, on a dream and a dollar, Torya Schoeniger opened the doors, and now Good …
