Chef Maxcel Hardy gets real about what Detroit’s restaurant industry needs right now

5 years ago

Chef Maxcel Hardy. Photo by David Rudolph. We spoke to Chef Maxcel Hardy a few days after a massive hurricane…

Detroit’s libraries are no longer charging late fees

5 years ago

Photo by Na Urchin from Pexels A little good news for the frequent book borrowers out there: the Detroit Public Library is no longer…

When you get a $3,700 water bill… for a house with no pipes

5 years ago

Anytime a group of people gathers regularly, little traditions start to form, intended or not. The monthly meetings of the…

More than 70 ways to have an unforgettable, design-filled September in Detroit

5 years ago

Detroit Month of Design is upon us... and there are enough events exploring the city's design legacy and future to…

Amidst Brightmoor’s vacant lots, these young Detroit farmers are growing crops — and battling food insecurity

5 years ago

The Youth Grow Brightmoor program, founded in 2014 by Brightmoor residents Bill and Billie Hickey, teaches neighborhood youth to grow,…

Win free tickets to the Detroit Free Press Wine & Food Experience!

5 years ago

Join us in Cadillac Square on September 14 for the Detroit Free Press Wine & Food Experience! We'll be chatting…

Sing your heart out and learn Italian at PizzaPlex

5 years ago

The end of August is jam-packed for PizzaPlex, which serves up Neapolitan pizzas alongside community events from Vernor Avenue in…

A historic Detroit bookstore that celebrated black culture is getting a new life

5 years ago

The Shrine of the Black Madonna Bookstore and Cultural Center is getting a new look and focus when it reopens.

On the environmental legacy of L. Brooks Patterson

5 years ago

Planet Detroit took some time to delve into how L. Brooks Patterson's 29-year career has impacted Metro Detroit’s environment.

Meet Sirene Abou-Chakra, director of development for the City of Detroit

5 years ago

Detroiter Sirene Abou-Chakra, director of development for the city, chats with Detour about 20-minute neighborhoods, social mobility and her favorite…