June 2011
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Woodward light-rail plans moves forward
Plans for the new M1 Woodward light rail project took a big leap forward today and the Free Press has all the deets.
It appears that city officials and the feds were able to come to a consensus on one of the major issues holding the project back: where exactly to place the tracks. And now it appears the rail system will have the best of both worlds with center-running tracks from 8 Mile south to...
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Loving Detroit despite...
Nolan Finley summed it up pretty well in this past Sunday’s Detroit News. Finley’s column this week discussed a subject that is far from original but one that still manages to stir some good emotion.
I know right here on this blog, I’ve talked several times about why I love Detroit and why I choose to blog about it and promote it and I know I’m not the first and definitely won’t be the last.
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Food Carts: Watching news develop in Detroit
It has been quite entertaining this past week watching the food cart story catch on around Metro Detroit. Entertaining because it was over a week ago that little ‘ol Crain’s Detroit Business broke the story first and since then the Detroit News and The Free Press have all finally hopped on board.
Being in (or at least attempting to become a part of) the news business here in Detroit and being...
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Follow-up: Detroit not welcoming to food vendors
It turns out that after that original story in Crain’s Detroit was published last week, some of the street cart vendors mentioned—specifically Kristyn Koth of the Pink FlaminGO and Jeff Aqualina of Concrete Cuisine—have already been contacted by members of the City Council and Planning Commissions and have been invited to an upcoming meeting regarding the matter.
Nonetheless, Crain’s...
mswayfarer asked: I like your write-up about the food trucks. Did you know that southwest detroit actually has tons of taco trucks, etc? I went around the neighborhood and photographed all the ones I could find, which was over a dozen, and that was just 1 afternoon! (this is my favorite shot from then: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinnevl/5483961261/in/set-72157623682348864 )
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Detroit not welcoming to food vendors
A story from this past week’s issue of Crain’s Detroit Business (written by my editor Nathan Skid actually) highlights an issue that hasn’t gotten much attention…yet. When compared to other major cities—New York and Chicago come to mind—something is prominently absent from Detroit’s streets and sidewalks: food carts.
For residents and workers in the city this would seem to...
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HOUR’s Best of Detroit 2011
It’s that time of year again and HOUR Detroit Magazine has compiled their list of the best of what the Motor City and Metro Detroit has to offer. From food, to shopping and even people, there are over 100 categories to sort through with more than 250 winners. Check out all the categories and winners here.
Some highlights:
Food and Drink —
Locally produced food brand: (three-way tie)...