"Slash Detroit" takes aim at John Dingell, Cleveland and everything in between on this week's edition of Detroit's shortest newscast.
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Welcome to Slash Detroit for Thursday March 6th, 2014. Today's episode is brought to you by Novi Mayor Bob Gatt, and all the totally appropriate things he included in the intro video for his State of the City address.
Novi Mayor Bob Gatt and his Bottle (Youtube)
Attention Food Lovers: The Detroit Free Press just announced their pick for 2014 restaurant of the year... and the winner is... Torino in Ferndale, where Chef Garrett Lipar whips up a new 7 dish tasting menu each week. Congratulations!
The 2014 Free Press Restaurant of the Year goes to Torino of Ferndale (Freep)
Last week, John Dingell Junior, who's so old his birth certificate has expired, announced that he will be retiring as the longest-serving member in congressional history. The 87 year old Democrat from Dearborn has been in office for nearly 60 years, after taking over the seat from his father, who had held it for 22 years. Congressman Dingell, whose social security number is 38, will leave behind a legacy of being fiercely pro-auto, pro-Detroit, pro 13th amendment, pro-universal health care, and pro-gun rights.
But don't think the Dingell family has relinquished its grasp on local politics just yet. Debbie Dingell, who is John's significantly younger wife, announced on Friday that she will be running for her husband's open seat. Misses Dingell shares much of the social democratic platform that her husband has been pushing for the last six decades, but unlike her husband, who still retains his Civil War rifle, she is a strong advocate for tougher gun control laws.
Debbie Dingell to run for John Dingell’s Vacated Seat (Detroit News)
In January, Detroit City Council President Pro-Tem George Cushingberry escaped any serious penalties when police found marijuana and an open liquor bottle in his car. But, he was cited for failing to signal, and on Monday had to face a judge in court. His ticket was dismissed, after the officer who issued it failed to appear.
The Cush's reprieve proved to be temporary, however, as the ticket will be reissued. The officer had not been notified of his court date, because he had changed positions, and the notice was sent to his old post.
Cushingberry’s Ticket Dismissed, but will be Reissued (Click On Detroit)
The owner of the Packard Plant, Fernando Palazuelo, says his redevelopment efforts are being stalled due to a dispute with the ex owner. Dominic Cristini is asking for $3.5 million dollars to clear a title dispute, and claims that Wayne County foreclosed on his property in error. Palazuelo paid $405,000 for the property last year, and says this is a case of “typical blackmail" and that "Christmas is over."
Old Packard Owner wants Cash from New Packard Owner (Freep)
Bad news, fancy food eaters! It looks like plans to put an upscale grocer in the bottom three floors of the First National Building, have been put on the shelf. Papa Joe's Gourmet Market and Bedrock Real Estate Services, have failed to come to an agreement on the terms of the lease. Bedrock, which is in the Quicken Family of Companies, is shopping the space to other grocers, but has not yet shut the door on Papa Joe's completely. Originally, the market was supposed to open this April. Papa Joe's is still planning to open a smaller market inside the Renaissance Center, which will be totally accessible to all of Downtown's hungry residents.
Papa Joe’s Gourmet Market Deal Falling Through? (Metro Times)
Wallethub.com commissioned a study to determine the best American city in which to find a job. The study took into account a variety of factors such as job openings per capita, cost of living, and average salary. The site ranked Detroit as the 38th best job market among the nation's 60 largest cities. Although we were pretty far down the list, we ranked number one in industrial variety, meaning we're a decent location for a range of occupations. And thanks to our low property values, we were also number one in home buying power. Hurray silver lining!
Detroit Ranked 38 of 60 For Best Cities to Find a Job (Wallethub.com)
Pure Detroit, the seller of local collectibles, tee shirts, and those cool seat-belts you use to keep your britches up, has opened a new storefront in the Belle Isle Aquarium. Its new "Island Outpost" is now open Saturdays from 10am to 3pm, with expanded hours expected when the weather heats up. A portion of the sales will support the Belle Isle Conservancy.
Pure Detroit Sets Up Shop on Belle Isle (Curbed Detroit)
When the the Metro Times Blowout got too big for its Hamtramck britches, and expanded beyond our Paczki Parish, local hipsters needed a music festival to call their own. Enter the Hamtramck Music Festival, which kicks off tonight. From now until Saturday, you can see over 100 bands including Bricktown Station, Rouge Satellite, Botanical Fortress and Cosmic Lightshapes. Tickets are $9.99 and are available on hamtramckmusicfestival.com.
Hamtramck Music Festival Starts Today! (HamtramckMusicFestival.com)
On Saturday, the Detroit Waza Flow of the Professional Arena Soccer League will host a quarter final playoff game against the hated Cleveland Freeze. During the regular season, Detroit Waza secured the top seed in the Eastern Division, with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses. Should they give the Clevelanders the thrashing they deserve, Waza will head to Chicago to play in the Final Four. The game is at 7pm at the Melvindale Civic Arena, and tickets are only twelve bucks for adults, and 8 bucks for their kids.
Detroit Waza Flo vs Cleveland Breeze this Saturday in PASL Playoffs! (DetroitWaza.com)
