The local read

What’s moving in Detroit.

A developing editorial corner for the people, neighborhoods, and ideas shaping the city. These are starter stories while a live news source is not connected.

Starter editorial content: These headlines and excerpts are sample content for the new Business Detroit guide, not live reporting.

City life

A new season of reasons to linger in Detroit

From late-summer patios to neighborhood markets, the city is finding its outdoor rhythm. Here are a few places to start.

August 22, 2026
Small business

The makers keeping Detroit’s creative economy close to home

Independent studios and small shops are turning good ideas into useful, beautiful things — and inviting neighbors into the process.

August 14, 2026
What’s on

Your short list for a very Detroit weekend

Music, food, art, and a few places worth taking the long way to. Consider this your loose itinerary.

August 06, 2026
Neighborhoods

Three walks that show off the city’s changing edges

A morning in Southwest, a slow afternoon in Eastern Market, and a sunset route through the riverfront.

July 29, 2026
Food & drink

The case for ordering one more thing for the table

Detroit’s best meals are generous, social, and rarely in a hurry. These are a few tables we’d pull up a chair to.

July 18, 2026