Layla McMurtrie is a Digital Content Editor for the Detroit Metro Times, specializing in local news and events in the Michigan area, particularly in Detroit. With a background in writing for various publications, Layla covers a range of topics including arts and culture, dining, community events, and current affairs.
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Detroit, Michigan, United States (Local)
Layla’s focus is largely on local events, restaurants, and arts in the Detroit area. Her coverage heavily features event announcements and press releases related to entertainment, house & home, beauty & fashion. To effectively reach out to her, consider offering unique stories about upcoming local events or new restaurant/entertainment venues in Detroit. If you have insights into emerging trends in art or music scenes specific to the Detroit area, these could also be of interest.
Given Layla's geographic focus on Michigan and Detroit specifically, any pitches should emphasize their relevance to this region for a higher chance of being considered.
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By: Layla Mcmurtrie
“Everything in me was pulling me towards the art and I just had to listen,” the former Detroit Lion says
By: Layla Mcmurtrie
If you bring your mother figure to Pleasantrees this month, you can get 25% off your purchase
Liquor Basket is a late-night liquor store, vegan spot, and gallery that makes art accessible to the community.
The popular pop-culture event will feature Shamiek Moore, who voices Miles Morales in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ among many others
By: Layla Mcmurtrie
Hot Bones first opened in December with a mission bringing fitness and nutrition under one roof
By: Layla Mcmurtrie
Once a month is not enough for Detroit’s East African food truck
Congratulations are in order for our investigative reporter Steve Neavling
Any proud Detroiter knows that the Motor City is the best and the reasons are endless. It takes true hometown pride, however, to put all of the random awesome facts about the city into context.
By: Layla Mcmurtrie
There’s lots of options. Get your tickets now before it’s too late!
By: Layla Mcmurtrie
Renowned restaurateur, TV host, and award-winning cookbook author Chef JJ Johnson has brought his Afro-Caribbean culinary style and expertise to Michigan as the new creative culinary director for Ann Arbor’s Blue LLama Jazz Club.
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