News from Detroit

Detroit to be featured on Esquire TV's "Best Bars in America"

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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.

CCS grads return to Detroit to launch boutique creative firm, Space Camp

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Diversity of projects leads to significant growth for Motor City Electric Co.

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The firm, which is headquartered near City Airport, has secured work on a growing number of large projects throughout Detroit that have allowed it to hire 200-300 union electricians and another 25 office workers, bringing its administrative staff to at total of 145 people.

Interactive art labyrinth opens in New Center

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A collaboration of local artists, businesses, and volunteers has culminated in the opening of MONOMYTH in the Lincoln Street Art Park and Sculpture Garden in Detroit's New Center area.

LevelEleven spins out of M@dison Building and into bigger downtown offices

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The software startup is taking the third floor of 1520 Woodward, one of the recently renovated commercial buildings on the same block as the M@dison Building.

Nortown community fights to save historic farmhouse, receives demolition deferment

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An effort is under way to save a Victorian farmhouse in northeast Detroit that was built in the early 1870s by Col. Philetus Norris, a Civil War veteran and the second superintendent of Yellowstone National Park.

Video production firm Detroit Lives! moves into Penobscot Building

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Detroit Lives! has expanded to five people, including hiring an editor over the last year. Lauri is also looking to add another editor to help enhance his team and its story-telling abilities.

Baseball, buses, and the latest Detroit neighborhood improvement efforts

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Two Detroit community groups have turned to crowdfunding to improve the neighborhoods that they represent. A Grandmont Rosedale park and an eastside bus stop are the targeted projects. In both cases, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has pledged to provide each successful crowdfunding campaign with a matching grant.

Campus Commandos launches mobile app for college students

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Detroit Bikes to open retail space on Capitol Park as its sales grow

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Later this week, Detroit Bikes will open its first retail space in a storefront overlooking Capitol Park in downtown Detroit.

Eastern Market: Newly renovated Shed 5 sets standard for regional food hubs

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On Saturday, May 2, local dignitaries and Eastern Market Corporation officials gathered to celebrate the unveiling of Eastern Market Shed 5 in all its renovated glory.

Grubbable connects locally sourced food with local customers

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The 1-year-old tech startup helps people looking to eat out find the best restaurant that serves locally sourced food. Then they can know that fruits and vegetables and other ingredients in the food they are eating is made in the most sustainable way possible.