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Tom Hendrickson

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Model D TV: Enoteca

Wine. Cheese. Chocolate. Yum. It's all inside Enoteca, a wine bar that overlooks Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit. Hear more about it from the owners -- veteran Detroit restaurateurs -- and peek inside in this Model D TV clip.

Model D TV: Mexicantown

Mexicantown is a magnet for tourists and metro Detroiters looking for a good burrito, but it's also one of the city's most vibrant neighborhoods. Tom Hendrickson explores in this video clip.

Model D TV: Bizdom U

Bizdom U is helping entrepreneurs get a leg up in the city of Detroit, with hands-on experience, mentoring and funding. Learn more about the program in this Model D TV clip.

Model D TV: Digerati and Keeping Talent Here

Keeping young and talented kids in Michigan, and luring them to Detroit, is part of one U-M grad's mission. Detroit-based Digerati founder Brian Balasia talks with Model D TV.

Model D TV: Something to Get Excited About

Need to get excited about Detroit? Watch this clip.

Model D TV: Green Ideas for Detroit

Greener. More walkable. Better riverfront access. Model D TV talks to experts who've got big ideas for building a better Detroit -- like removing barriers and reconnecting the people to the water, and putting them back on foot.

Model D TV: Non-Motorized Pathways Plan

A non-motorized transportation plan that will make the streets safer for bikes and pedestrians has gotten the City Council OK, plus state and public support. One of the architects of the plan, Scott Clein, talks with Model D TV about the pathway project.

Model D TV: What Does Your Creative City Look Like?

What kind of city do we want to build? The Big 'Creative' Three -- Richard Florida, Charles Landry and John Howkins -- spoke at last week's Creative Cities Summit 2.0 and got deep into such questions. Model D TV reports.

Model D TV: Downtown Detroit

What's Downtown Detroit got to offer? Take a video tour with Tom Hendrickson, Model D's video guru, and Jeanette Pierce, co-owner of Inside Detroit tour company and a Downtown resident.

Model D TV: Cafe D’Mongo’s

Cafe D'Mongo's Speakeasy is one-of-a-kind. With a soul food menu, great cocktails and the looks of a lounge singer's estate sale, it draws a clientele that includes hipsters, politicians and neighborhood residents.

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