Basement Bar, Vegan Bites, Defense HQ on the Riverfront, + 9 Stories
Description
Detroit's stories in today's show are on the riverfront, in Corktown, in our startup labs, and even inside a nearly century-old neighborhood theater. From a $71 million defense-tech hub on the water and a plant-based diner bringing new life to Michigan Avenue, to a controversial new cannabis tax, brain-drain at U-M startups, and the Senate Theater's call for help, this episode breaks down some of the forces reshaping Detroit in 2025.
The rundown:
01:07 - Where we've been: Saksey's
03:55 - Where we've been: City Bird and Nest
06:47 - State Grants Money For New Riverfront Defense HQ
09:17 - Street Beet opening in Corktown this Thursday
12:33 - Mocha and Company coffee shop opening downtown
15:01 - Marshall M Fredricks Museum opening a studio on the eastside
17:52 - Michigan judge allowing wholesale tax on canabis to start January 1st
20:29 - Report says that the state has a hardtime keeping U of M startups
27:05 - Senate Theater raising money for building repairs
29:00 - Mailbag: Pile of junk update
30:10 - Norris RoboCop statue thoughts
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