Daily Detroit

Welcome to Friday!

Lions fans everywhere are a little slow today, and so are we after the late night win.

01:27 - Devon and Jer talk about the win, why the Lions are going to spoil some teams fun, and how the tables have turned. Stock in blue Kool-Aid is up.

05:03 - Devon, Jer and Engineer Randy previewed The Godfrey Hotel and rooftop I/O lounge last night in Detroit's Corktown, on Michigan Ave. just east of Trumbull. Lots of thoughts and takes. There's also excitement about The Hamilton, not ready yet but a steakhouse we're told by the same people who do Leila and The Phoenecian, both well regarded restaurants.

13:13 - Jer went to a travel industry event with Travel America and came away with some thoughts. One, Metro Detroit is a far bigger destination for travel than some local I think know; and that it's The Henry Ford / Greenfield Village that is the top tourism draw in the area.

15:42 - A sidebar on that converstaion is that there was a whole panel on autonomous vehicles and the like. Not said at this event, but piecing it together that it seems the powers that be are leaned in to autonomous vehicles as the future choice if you don't have a personal car with you as Metro Detroit's population and destinations are so physically spread out and fast transit like rail will be expensive.

20:22 - And then we loop back to a question about late night food offerings, and ask if the future of late night eats is restaurants located in hotels around town that have the built-in crowd to help support them.

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There's a lot going on around town and stuff to catch up on as due to the holiday we skipped the Monday show.

Norris Howard and Fletcher Sharpe are in with Jer to talk about:

01:55 - Lions vs Chiefs. Not only for the game, but how do we feel about the season? And Norris dissents.

05:20 - A recent Federal ruling is a win against asset forfeiture by Wayne County and for due process rights. We dive in, and Fletcher shares the lengths he had to go through to get his car back. The article with more information: https://reason.com/2023/09/01/federal-appeals-court-rules-detroits-asset-forfeiture-violates-due-process-rights-of-drivers/

13:52 - What is the most popular car in Michigan? As in what we actually drive? It's shared with only three other states.

17:37 - Detroit's real estate market around Cannabis is cooling off. Has Detroit missed the boat? We discuss. Read more: https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2023/09/06/detroit-slow-cannabis-real-estate-market-michigan

27:08 - Apparently Shaq is bringing his chicken to Michigan. Do we need more celebrity chicken?

29:29 - Then we debate what is the best chicken in metro Detroit right now, across multiple chicken formats like sandwiches, fancy, etc.

We do this every weekday except Federal holidays.

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Today - A Detroit success story. Darryl Humes (along with his brother DeKoven) are behind Mature Look.

Now in its sixth year and on the brink of another chapter, I wanted to highlight them because people I know have told me about what they're doing with the business and with the community.

If you're looking for tips to grow your thing in Detroit, or someone to turn to about style, we've got you covered today.

Darryl talks about what he's learned, his advice for others, and how working with others is important.

Website: https://www.maturelook.com/

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Devon and Jer catch up for the Friday before Labor Day weekend with some of what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit.

04:34 - Devon went to the new Le Suprême in downtown Detroit at the redone Book Cadillac and shares his thoughts.

Website: https://www.lesupremedetroit.com/

09:38 - Jer went a little less expensive and talks about how Lucky Coffee at multiple locations in Detroit Barber Co. found its groove.

12:35 - There's progress on the proposed Land Value Tax for the City of Detroit.

15:05 - Something I thought I knew, but didn't. We always disclose our ads clearly, but some people from in-person conversations apparently assume that when we have a local business org or something on they're paying for it. I've gotten comments like "I know you have to pay the bills" and it's like... no, that's not how this works. All ads and placements are disclosed in the show. We just like to highlight things and places we find interesting.

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Shianne Nocerini is in for most of the show; and Fletcher Sharpe asks for you to throw water balloons at him.

Busy show:

01:17 - 11 and 12 Mile roads are reopening at I-75, along with southbound ramps. Shianne is very happy about this.

05:44 - There's a new roundabout in Royal Oak at Normandy and Greenfield

08:37 - Our first cars

12:38 - MBrew in Ferndale bought and will have new chapter, we discuss

16:01 - Pizza Cat in Oak Park opening

17:24 - What is your favorite best value pizza place? People always talk about the fancy stuff. What about the cheap and cheerful? Do you have nominations?

19:32 - Fletcher Sharpe joins us to talk about the Hamtramck Labor Day festival this weekend and ask if you would please come throw water balloons at him.

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Norris Howard joins in for Wednesday and we hit a trifecta of topics relevant to Metro Detroit.

00:54 - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer made a speech today in Lansing outlining her Fall priorities for the state. Norris and Jer discuss. Are they your priorities? Please listen before commenting. I can usually tell.

Speech: https://www.youtube.com/live/xQzli5Q5cC0?si=fm1lGYDqLNpnMK7O

11:39 - Do you care about local races? There's news that City Council President Mary Sheffield has filed to run for Detroit mayor. But turnout has been anemic in recent years. And same for some local races in the region. So are you paying attention? If not, or if you're not voting in Detroit but could, why not? What would get you more interested in races in your local community?

Freep report: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2023/08/28/detroit-council-president-mary-sheffield-launches-mayoral-bid/70703092007/

19:39 And finally there's a Minoru Yamasaki building in Southfield up for auction. Starting at just around $65,000 - you could have the old Reynolds Metals regional sales headquarters. What would you like to see it become?

Link: https://www.facebook.com/taxsaleinfo/posts/pfbid02vXQ7JLCBLkbw8N6Bh7DkAcqavyDz8otd4Sj1d4NZbXYCVp8ZwV1BiM7HksaM81m1l

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Fletcher Sharpe on sports, aka Fletcher Nostradamus is in today.

01:20 - Seriously, go watch the BS High documentary on HBO. Fletcher mentions a local tie. More: https://www.hbo.com/movies/bs-high

03:45 - Jer and Fletcher have their Lions pre-season first takes, and look forward to Detroit's most talked about sports team. Teddy Bridgewater is one of Fletcher's long-time favs.

11:15 - Detroit City FC moves Trevor James up to the new Sporting Director position. We discuss the move - was the timing right, who might coach next and all of that - and talk about why we didn't do an emergency pod that a bunch of you wanted us to do.

24:11 - We break down the win over Birmingham Legion which is very handy in the race to make the Eastern Conference Playoffs. We're back in the 8 spot, and still on the edge, but it's a very real possibility.

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Detroit's bus service is a hot mess right now. From not enough drivers, to late performance, to contract negotiations that seem to be in the he said / she said stage.... plus, there's expansion plans on the horizon that sound good, but it's not clear how they're going to get paid for.

There's a lot to unpack. and there's so many Detroiters reliant on this transit system.

To me, it's a core local service that should just work. It matters, as in the Motor City a large percentage of residents don't have access to a vehicle.

So to help me do this, Aaron Mondry from Outlier Media joins me on the show. It's an interesting conversation.

His report, "Detroit is 'reimagining' the future of transportation without fixing current problems" is worth talking about and that's what we're going to do today.

Link to article: https://outliermedia.org/ddot-bus-driver-shortage-worse-smart-detroit-transit/

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Fall is upon us as it is now, in fact, Pumpkin Spice Latte season. Devon O'Reilly tries his first pumpkin spice anything.

01:27 It's Pumpkin Spice season, and longtime listeners of the show know that we love our indie coffee shops. Devon tries his first pumpkin spice anything, be it latte, cold brew, whatever.

04:27 Unburger in Dearborn makes the ClickonDetroit list for best vegan restaurant in Metro Detroit. So what kind of burger craving can it quench?

07:12 It seems fast food and fast casual restaurants are moving to cashless and kiosk ordering. Do you prefer that, or do you want to deal with a person?

09:16 Lots of things happening around greater downtown Detroit from the Godfrey Hotel to more

10:57 Sullivan's steakhouse is coming

12:48 Devon's thoughts on higher-end rents in greater downtown Detroit, and we get into who is paying those rents and what kind of talent is coming into the region from other areas like California's Bay Area that expect higher pay. Because the fact is - there are people buying and signing up.

17:55 it's International Dog Day on Saturday, so we talk about some places that are dog friendly around town. Be sure to send us yours!

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