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

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

5 years ago

Detroit’s libraries are no longer charging late fees

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

5 years ago

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

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

5 years ago

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

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

5 years ago

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

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

5 years ago

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

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

5 years ago

On the environmental legacy of L. Brooks Patterson

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

5 years ago

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

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

5 years ago

Why Detroiters should battle construction chaos to spend their dollars on the Avenue of Fashion

Back in May, Carson Daly turned to the camera during a pre-Mother’s Day segment on “The Today Show” and instructed…

5 years ago

Why Detroit’s new Sustainability Action Agenda links climate action with quality of life

The city's Office of Sustainability undertook the plan as part of an effort to make city operations more efficient by…

5 years ago