Corktown

Lazlo's lifetime-guaranteed T-shirt

Lazlo employs returning citizens to make sustainable clothing

Lazlo's first product is a white t-shirt. The Birkys are using high-end, organic cotton produced in America to make shirt, which is designed to better fit each user and comes with a life-time guarantee.

Shipping container development in Corktown
Shipping containers, bike paths, Rehab Addict, and more: July development news round-up

It's been another busy month for development news in the city of Detroit. Let's catch up on some of the biggest stories from the past four weeks.

Laika Dog at UFO Factory
Laika Dog coming to UFO Factory in Corktown

On July 4th, Corktown's UFO Factory will celebrate Independence Day by revealing Laika Dog, a 'fancy, fun' take on hot dogs and more. 

Woodward Throwbacks
Woodward Throwbacks scores major order with Nordstrom

The small business that turns reclaimed wood into consumer goods can now be found in more than a dozen Nordstrom stores across the U.S. The luxury retailer is helping the Corktown-based business launch its line of products nationally.

Michigan-born businesses don’t have to wander far from home to find more success

When it comes to expansion and finding continued success, multiple popular Michigan-born businesses decided to keep their operations close to home by expanding right here in the state. 

Ponyride
Ponyride seeks artists for new residency programs

Corktown's Ponyride is many things – a co-working space, a business incubator, a production space for social enterprises, and a carpentry workshop, to name a few. This summer, you can add artist residency program to the list.

A table made with Floyd Legs
The Floyd Leg expands furniture offerings, sharpens brand

The Floyd Leg made a name for itself last year when it raised six figures in a crowdfunding campaign to produce its invention, a versatile furniture leg. In 2015, the Corktown-based startup is expanding its product line and sharpening its brand.

Corktown Home and Garden Tour
Tour homes in two of Detroit’s most iconic historic neighborhoods, Corktown and Palmer Woods

This summer, historic homes in two of Detroit's most iconic neighborhoods, Palmer Woods and Corktown, will open to the public thanks to a concert series and a home and garden tour.

Corktown Farmers Market rendering
Corktown Farmers Market to celebrate grand opening May 21
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.

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