Comments on: detroit design guide

By: Rasa

Rasa — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:51:13 +0000

Sadly, Rafal’s Spice House went out of business at Eastern Market.

By: Millie

Millie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:27:35 +0000

A new(er) place to eat is Good Girls Go To Paris. Great Crepes!! 2 locations and in shed 2 at eastern market on saturdays.
http://www.goodgirlsgotopariscrepes.com

By: Stephen Magsig

Stephen Magsig — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:50:07 +0000

Wonderful information, I am sure to use this often. Detroit is a great place to be an artist. There is a wonderful strong art scene here, and I am happy to be a part of it.

By: Anthony Brogdon

Anthony Brogdon — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:17:35 +0000

Detroit has a lot of positive things happening. I suspect that they were always happening but moreso now to offset the down in the economy as people pull up their bootstraps. Someone just has to keep their eyes and ears open to the possibilities and they will discover many opportunities and options and people who probably think positively as they do.

By: formerdetroiter

formerdetroiter — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:37:08 +0000

I spent my life growing up in the suburbs of Detroit with parents who were terrified of it. For some people, this fear isn’t entirely misplaced…my mother works across the street from Russell Industrial complex, and recently, her coworkers had to flash a knife to some random teenagers who were trying to jump them at the gas station across I-75 (while their friends were cheering them on from a nearby house). So, explore but don’t be stupid.

In 2004, I worked in downtown Detroit and spent a lot of my days finally exploring what the city had to offer. Cass Cafe, Avalon, Tastefest 4th of July weekend (which I think they’ve changed the name of)… I remember being mesmerized by the Whitney, and savoring pizza papolis and Astoria in greektown, Had to leave the state to find a job after graduateion, but I’m glad to hear things are still moving forward.

I’ll also put a good word in for Bath City Bistro, who has 3 featherbowling lanes but are relatively new to the scene. Mt Clemens also has some beautiful houses in its historic district, as well as the interesting county building.

One more thing, My personal favorite place to get middle eastern food is Al Sultans in Garden City. Man do I miss all that awesome middle eastern food…it never tastes the same once you’ve had the good stuff.

By: jdg

jdg — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:34:26 +0000

for those in search of the “real” Detroit based on ergibson’s recommendations, be aware that carl’s chop house is closed and has been closed for nearly a year.

Baker’s Keyboard Lounge is nice, but it is as popular with white suburbanites as it is with “real” detroiters.

Also, it’s Bert’s, not Burt’s.

I resent the implication that this guide somehow ignores “black” Detroit (despite including Dabls African Bead Gallery, the motown museum, Dell Pryor Gallery, G. R. N’Namdi Gallery, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Xavier’s, Liberal Arts Gallery, and many more black-owned or oriented galleries, museums, and businesses.

My guess is that ergibson hasn’t been to his “real detroit” spots in some time and doesn’t realize that “real detroit” is is more than soul food, jazz clubs, wig shops and liquor stores even for the 80% of the population that are “real detroiters.”

By: ergibson

ergibson — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:37:00 +0000

Some corrections to my post: “Burt’s and in Eastern Market” should read “Burt’s in Eastern Market.” Also, I would like to add that these places all have fabulous aesthetics.