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MJ Galbraith

MJ Galbraith is Model D's development news editor. Follow him on Twitter @mikegalbraith.

MJ Galbraith's Latest Articles

Human Eye at the Trumbullplex
Record shops, cafes, and cooperatives: a guide to metro Detroit’s underground music venues

For all of the legendary clubs and hip new bars in metro Detroit, there's a lot of music happening well outside the radar of casual music fans. Here's some of our favorite underground places to catch live music. 

An Offworld Arcade pop-up at Checker Bar
From pop-up to permanent, classic arcade bar to celebrate grand opening in downtown Detroit

POP, a pop-up dining experience located upstairs of the Checker Bar, has recently been renovated and will now share its space with the arcade, seven days a week.

Baobab Fare receives $50K Hatch Detroit check
East African refugees win $50K Hatch Detroit grand prize, will open restaurant

Baobab Fare will use the $50K to create open a restaurant offering a taste of their old home, Burundi, in their new one, Detroit. It's slated for a summer 2018 opening.

The Whitney mansion and restaurant
Detroit’s Whitney to receive nearly $1M worth of energy efficiency upgrades

The landmark Whitney mansion and restaurant is set to receive $863,130 worth of energy efficiency upgrades thanks to financing from Petros PACE Finance of Austin, Texas.

Rendering of the Charles McGee sculpture in North Rosedale Park
Groups seeks to improve North Rosedale Park through public art projects

Prominent Detroit artists, neighborhood schoolchildren, and community boosters have teamed together to bring two pieces of public art to the North Rosedale Park neighborhood in northwest Detroit.

Michael Payne
How a 29-year-old teacher in Detroit uses math to address challenging subjects

As a ninth grade math teacher at an art and design school, Michael Payne knows what he's up against. But his relative youth allows him to connect with his students in ways other teachers might not. 

Taylor Aldridge and Jessica Lynne of ARTS.BLACK
Black arts criticism journal to host book fair and fundraiser to help publish in Detroit

Recipients of the 2016 the John S. and James L. Knight Arts Challenge award, the co-founders of ARTS.BLACK are holding a Book Fair and "Friendrasier" at Good Lab in Detroit's Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood.

NSO’s Handlebars for the Homeless takes riders on a guided tour of city, with emphasis on ’67

The 15-mile trek guides registered bicyclists through some of the city's more northern neighborhoods all the while raising funds for the 62-year-old non-profit organization.

Rendering of Beacon Park
New parks in downtown and Morningside among city’s latest outdoor developments

It's summertime in the city. Let's take a look at some of Detroit's latest developments in outdoor recreation.

Exterior of the Press Room Cafe
Fast casual dining spot opens in the old Detroit News Building downtown

The Detroit News Building has opened its doors to the public with the addition of the Press Room Cafe, which offers quick but quality dining options to area workers and passersby.

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