Jer Staes

On today’s Daily Detroit, we start the week with a conversation with State Senator — and Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful — Mallory McMorrow.It’s the third in our series of Democratic Senate candidate interviews, and we’re focused squarely on what federal power could actually mean for Detroit, Metro

A conversation with Sandy Baruah of the Detroit Regional Chamber

Airbnb is betting on Detroit as a destination — and the numbers back it up. On today's Daily Detroit, I'm at the Grand Hotel talking with Vince Frillici, Airbnb's policy lead for the Great Lakes, about how short-term rentals are reshaping travel in the city and across

Hey friends, Jer here.Vernors is intrinsic to Detroit's culinary DNA. Considering it was invented by a pharmacist, it's not surprising that so many parents here told us to fix any stomach issue by drinking some of the gingery stuff.Heck, I recently saw a Kevin Hart skit

A conversation with Tiffany Gunther, CEO and General Manager of SMART

Detroit is losing two of its most distinctive nightspots at the end of the month, as Spot Lite on Beaufait and UFO Bar in Corktown prepare to close.In a statement, owner Roula David says she’s “moving away from nightlife” after a five‑year run that turned Spot Lite’

A few days ago I saw a corner retail spot across from the Hudson’s development get a bright orange window treatment with the SANA logo.Now there’s a job posting for full-time retail associates on their site, which usually means an opening isn’t far off. [Sana

with Khalilah Burt Gaston of the Song Foundation

The Belle is open, Bar IX is crowdfunding, a new restaurant (and more)

On Griswold near Capitol Park, we spotted a big red neon sign in the window reading "Unc's" — and it's for a Detroit-style pizza concept opening in one of the neighborhood's more extensive building renovations.It's in the former United Savings Bank which had received a