Podcasts about metropolitan building

Welcome to your Daily Detroit for Thursday, June 20, 2024! Jer and Devon dive into a packed episode covering everything from new local spots to major news impacting the region. First, Devon shares his excitement about Elephant and Company, a new venture by Eastern Market Brewing Company in Midtown. The spot offers coffee, vegan donuts by Duped Donuts, and soon, self-serve taps for beer. Devon also introduces us to Jarvis, Michigan's only robot barista. Next, they discuss The Lone Goat, a British pub in the Metropolitan Building, offering an authentic atmosphere with traditional British ales, lagers, and hearty pub food. It's a new favorite for Devon, who appreciates the unique selection of beers and the cozy ambiance. The conversation then shifts to the aftermath of a severe storm that left 40,000 people without power. On the business front, they talk about Stellantis' major cost-cutting measures, which could result in significant job losses at their North American headquarters in Auburn Hills. The discussion touches on the company's lag in EV and hybrid technology, the possibility of a downtown Detroit headquarters, and their seemingly lesser civic presence compared to Ford and GM. Lastly, they tackle a contentious issue: The potential blocking of over $2 billion for housing, public transit and projects by two progressive Democrats in the Michigan state legislatue. As always, your constructive feedback and support are appreciated. Join our Patreon community at   / dailydetroit   to access our member-only Discord launching soon. Thanks for listening, and remember - you are somebody. We'll talk tomorrow!

It's Friday! Which means a big dose of what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit on the podcast. Devon O'Reilly joins me and we hit a ton of topics: 01:52 - There's a storefront with window wrapping that says "Easy Peasy" on it. What is it? Devon tells us. 05:36 - Dunkin' to Downtown Detroit on Woodward 07:19 - A British pub, "The Lone Goat" is coming to downtown Detroit in the Metropolitan Building. 10:35 - Jer stopped in Cred Cafe, owned by a former Detroit Piston 12:08 - Although it still may go through, there's a report that the initial trademark application for the Hudson's site was denied. Would you stick with the Hudson name and find a variant? Should it be called something else?  17:42 - The new Gordie Howe bridge is delayed by about a year. It's not surprising, but 2025 it will be. We discuss. Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com or 313-789-3211 Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonapple  Or Spotify: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonspotify  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit  

A group of us pulled into a bar in Long Island City, after the porn party of Michele Capozzi at the Metropolitan Building. This is the second time, this particular group of nutters reconvened since the time of our initial intersection. At the roundtable; Janusz, John, Joel, Sarah and a couple of new friends talk about the biometrics of the now, Image-Reality, music as spiritual discourse, Bernd Naber and beyond.

On 15th of October 19, the bon vivant of classic NY pornography, a playboy of the 80s, producer Michele Capozzi held an event at the Metropolitan Building in Long Island City to commemorate the birthday of a legendary pornographic actress Candida Royalle. She was a pioneer in the porn industry to produce films that appealed to women. The evening was attended by a roster of porn stars, artists and mincers. This quick conversation between KiNo, Gianni and Carlo, looking at the projection of Revelations (1993), a dystopian porno flick directed by Candida Royalle, makes some points about the whereabouts of sex and pornography at the tangent of modern life.

Welcome back to the week! There's a lot in our latest episode. Let's dive in. - The Ilitch organization will receive another $74 million dollars in taxpayer subsidies for the District Detroit.  - John Beilein is leaving his job as coach of the University of Michigan Men’s basketball team to take over as head coach of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. - Hazel Park is set to get a new mixed-use mid-rise development on the site of a former CVS and Movie M ania store on John R as part of a vision to create a walkable downtown district.  - A new microbrewery might be coming to Livonia. - The Hello Kitty mobile cafe is coming back to Metro Detroit, this time in a new location. - Freep Columnist Rochelle Riley is joining Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's administration to promote and grow arts and culture in the city. - And, we talk about the preview of the beautiful Monarch Club on the roof of the historic Metropolitan Building.

When in 1961, the decision was made to tear down one of Minneapolis most well-known architectural landmarks, The Metropolitan Building a custodial worker was reported to have said, "They will damn us, they will." Even if you never saw it  yourself, you will enjoy this story of one of Minnesota's most famous and most mourned buildings, set against the history of downtown Minneapolis. John Hines interviews author Larry Millett, who paints a beautiful picture in Metropolitan Dreams.

Though it’s still technically winter, it’s never too early to look ahead to springtime. And in Detroit, the pace of restaurant openings is continuing apace. On this episode, Daily Detroit’s Man About Town, Devon O’Reilly, joins us to rap about all the latest restaurant news in town. For starters, there’s a lot of Detroit-style pizza coming, with Shield’s Pizza coming to the Maccabees Building in the Cultural Center, Buddy’s headed downtown and newcomer Michigan & Trumbull headed closer to its ancestral home of Corktown from Pittsburgh, according to Eater Detroit. Devon and I also compare tasting notes on Mootz Pizzeria, the newest addition to the Z Garage/Belt Alley, which is serving up New York-style ‘za. We also discuss the emerging mini-district between the Shinola Hotel, its new restaurant San Morello, the Element Detroit hotel in the Metropolitan Building, the Brakeman beer hall and Queens Bar. And we head uptown to spend some time discussing what’s happening on the Livernois Avenue of Fashion district, including the forthcoming Bink’s Grill and new location for Brixwine bar. Lastly, we discuss the noteworthy restaurant closing of Farmers Restaurant in Eastern Market. All that and then some. Click on the player above, tell your single friend about us, and don’t forget we have a Patreon campaign that will totally help you score a date. This episode was recorded on Friday, March 8, 2019. 

On today’s episode, we speak with Diane Cross, a spokeswoman for the Michigan Department of Transportation, about the still-unfolding transportation apocalypse on northbound I-75 in Oakland County. There, potholes have proliferated since Monday, damaging cars, forcing the closure of the freeway and creating massive traffic snarls. Cross says it’s a textbook example of Michigan’s chronic under-investment in its road infrastructure, and emergency road repairs are likely to continue until a planned, multimillion-dollar road reconstruction project kicks off in the spring. UGH! Elsewhere, we dive into new property values released by the city of Detroit that show rising property values in a little over half of the city’s neighborhoods. That cool building current with the giant rainbow mural? That’s going to become Chroma Detroit. An old school built in 1922 will get a new chapter as a INDUSTRY DETROIT. And yesterday the Element Hotel in the historic Metropolitan Building opened. In food news, San Morello, the new restaurant in the shiny new Shinola Hotel was featured on the Today Show. We have confirmation that Buddy’s Pizza is in fact expanding to Grand Rapids. And we shout out The Daily podcast for their profile on the a new U.S. Democratic House representative, Rashida Tlaib. Here’s a link to that. Like our show? Here are our back episodes and links to listen on your favorite podcast app: http://www.dailydetroit.com/podcast Thanks to today's episode sponsors, Bamboo Detroit and Milo Digital. Have questions? Tips? Ideas? Hit us up. dailydetroit@gmail.com.  

Developers on Monday took the wraps off the redeveloped Metropolitan Building, which will re-open soon as the 110-room Element Hotel by Westin after four decades of abandonment. As Dan Austin of HistoricDetroit.org tells us, she's a "real looker" of a building, with a triangle-shaped footprint and terra cotta tiles adorning its impressive facade. But the Metropolitan survived several scrapes with demolition over the years — plus an effort to decontaminate it of radioactive elements back in the '90s. Also joining us to discuss the project and some of the redevelopment challenges is David Di Rita, founder and principal of Detroit-based Roxbury Group. Along with Detroit's Means Group, they steered the $33 million renovation projection, which is quickly nearing completion. Di Rita takes us on a virtual auditory tour of the refurbished interior. He also goes into detail about the forthcoming rooftop bar (!!!). And while you're at it, consider supporting Daily Detroit on Patreon. If you have questions about the show, email us at dailydetroit -at- gmail.com.

Wenatchee developer Rory Turner is helping transform the Wenatchee Valley by transforming old historic buildings into creative redeveloped spaces that bring new businesses to the community. This work is bringing new vibrancy and a unique urban vibe to the valley. Turner and his wife Laurel, who runs the Women's Resource Center, are helping build a cultural of adaptive reuse of classic buildings. In this conversation, we discuss his philosophy of development, the opportunities in downtown Wenatchee and particularly how excited he is about the potential to redevelop the Chelan County PUD headquarters into a vibrant place for business and housing, if the utility chooses to build a new headquarters. He's won state awards for refurbishing buildings in Wenatchee and Ellensburg. The secret to his success is creating financially successful projects that create a more vibrant community. He describes his work as "adaptive reuse." The only downside to his work is that his projects always seem to involve  buildings inhabited by "a lot of pigeons." [caption id="attachment_1545" align="alignleft" width="220"] Wenatchee developer Rory Turner[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1547" align="alignleft" width="300"] The former Dore Building, now being restored and renamed the Metropolitan Building[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1548" align="alignleft" width="300"] The new Wenatchee Area Chamber offices in the Metropolitan Building[/caption]