When it comes to offbeat and inspired workouts, you don't have to look as far as trendy gyms in New York and L.A. Detroiters are sweating to punk rock, dancing the hustle, moving to Brazilian rhythms and stretching in art studios and skyscrapers.
A group of African-American investors led by Detroit entrepreneur Herb Strather has bought the St. Regis Hotel.
Downtown's all dressed up, with fancy new living spaces, sleek restaurants ready for glitterati and night clubs primed for party people. Crain's Detroit Business columnist Bob Allen says to recognize a true revival in Detroit, however, you need to dig deeper, look closer into the heart of the city and get out into its neighborhoods. There's more going on here than you might think.
Brunch is catching on in Detroit. You can hardly pass a restaurant without seeing a banner advertising a new Sunday brunch. And what better way for Detroiters to spend their lazy Sundays than with perfectly creamed coffee, eggs Benedict, bananas Foster pancakes, chocolate chip crepes and bottomless mimosas and bloody marys.
A few weeks ago, members of the Woodward Avenue Action Association – a group of business and civic leaders from communities along the Woodard corridor – voted to start implementing the suggestions put forth by the IBI Group, a consulting firm that studied the possibilities of rapid transit such as light rail in metro Detroit.
Step inside to view some of Detroit's most captivating architecture — exotic movie houses with Burmese, Hindu, Persian, Indian and Chinese motifs; cathedral-like Art Deco masterpieces; and museums with rich, symbollic designs.
Buyers can find a different pace and better service in Detroit shops that don’t draw hectic holiday crowds like suburban mega shopping centers.
When traditional media outlets didn’t deliver, TheUrbanFlavor started its own scene, sending out a weekly who-what-where-when on city happenings geared toward young, urban, African-American professionals. The newsletter has made Detroiters see a new side of their city.
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