Detroit to be featured on Esquire TV’s “Best Bars in America”
The Detroit episode of "The Best Bars in America" will air at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, and feature a number of Detroit's favorite drinking establishments.
Corktown
Line Studio Detroit turns concrete countertops into boutique business
Line Studio Detroit, a Corktown-based company, turns concrete into countertops and pieces of furniture.
April development news round-up
It's been another busy month for development news in the city. Let's catch up on some of the biggest stories from the past four weeks.
Corktown-based Beard Balm releases new heavy duty product
The balm is made of natural products like lanolin oil, coconut oil, and beeswax from a Traverse City farm. If there is such a thing as a manly man hair product, Beard Balm makes it.
Acclaimed director Werner Herzog makes short film about Corktown’s Ponyride for American Express
Herzog has turned his lens on Detroit for a hybrid commercial for American Express and documentary about the community that has developed inside of Corktown's Ponyride.
Your guide to Record Store Day in Detroit and Hamtramck
In advance of Record Store Day 2015 (happening Saturday, April 18) here is a guide to some of our favorite record stores in the cities of Detroit and Hamtramck.
Royal Oak’s Black the Salon to open second location in Corktown
Work is underway on the storefront at 2117 Michigan Ave., where owner Jeph Wright plans to offer the same range of services as his Royal Oak salon.
March Development News round-up
It's been another busy month for development news in the city. Let's catch up on some of the biggest stories from the past four weeks.
Metropolis bicycle shop to open in Corktown
The bike stock at Metropolis will be roughly 95 percent new with an emphasis on commuter cycles from manufacturers like Bianchi and Raleigh. Customers can expect bikes that fall anywhere within a $200 to $2,000 price range.
Corktown Inn to become ‘Trumbull & Porter’ as details and renderings emerge for boutique hotel rehab
Since we last reported on plans to update the Corktown Inn, new plans have emerged. This summer, the hotel will become Trumbull & Porter and will "reflect an honest version of Detroit and what it has to offer to the world."
