r/Detroit 1d ago

Weekly Question / General Discussion Thread

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We ask that you please use this space for any general discussion, events, and ask questions you may have about ANYTHING related to the city, its neighborhoods and the overall metro Detroit area. The community has a plethora of knowledge from a variety of areas and will have an eye on this refreshed thread to help answer any questions you may have.

Anything is game. Need to know how to get around, restaurant or venue recommendations, what that sound was, why there are police on the lodge, etc. Or if you are visiting soon? Considering a move to the city? This is also a dedicated space to ask questions related to your upcoming venture to the D.

Share about weekly events! Anything going on in and around Detroit. Everyone is always looking for things to do; both locals & visitors. Provide as much information as you can so everyone can go to those events!

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Note: this was previously a monthly thread and is now being updated to weekly to help boost awareness. Its also a new idea in general to minimize repetitive posts in the main feed. Let us know your thoughts!


r/Detroit 1h ago

Picture Freedom Fuel Gas Station in Detroit

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This station just got converted on Cadieux and Harper. I found it funny that Latino people did the labor for the renovation, as this is apparently a pro Trump gas chain, that sells gas at $3.47, as a nod to him. They also got on some trouble recently.


r/Detroit 9h ago

Lost/Found Found

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Found a black and white female dog in Morningside neighborhood today. She did not have a collar. Message me if this is your little lady or you know her.

Edit: No chip. Putting up flyers in the neighborhood for now.


r/Detroit 5h ago

News Detroiters push back as police board weighs ending virtual comments

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So I used to cover the BOPC meetings every week starting in late 2020. Thanks to the pandemic, everything was virtual, thus all the public comments came virtually. Now, one commissioner wants to get rid of all virtual comments and only allow people who show up to the meeting in person to be able to speak.

I've gout my own thoughts on this, especially given the timeline of when the motion was made during the meeting, but I'm curious to know what you all think. Should Detroit's police oversight board continue hearing comments from the folks who tune in via Zoom, or should they only heard from people in the room? Let me know what you all think.


r/Detroit 12h ago

News Detroit's Cinema Revival: Independent Theaters Thrive Amid Cultural Renaissance

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r/Detroit 11h ago

Talk Detroit Uber Eats and Doordash in Detroit vs Ann Arbor

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Last night I was heading home, driving past Ann arbor, and decided to turn on Uber and make a few bucks. I usually deliver around the Detroit area but the pay per order in Ann Arbor was WAY higher than I expected. Lots of $15 for 30 minute orders.

Is this a one-off? Is this Uber trying to keep me in Ann Arbor? Do college students just tip better?

Would it be worth making Ann Arbor my regular spot instead of Detroit?


r/Detroit 8h ago

Community Pinball

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any places in the near 30/45 minute area that have quarter operated pinball machines and not token or preloaded card based?


r/Detroit 6h ago

Talk Detroit Beginner Guitar Lessons?

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wondering if anyone has recommendations for how to learn guitar? preferably in person, never played and it’s on my bucket list to do an open mike one day. any pointers greatly appreciated


r/Detroit 20h ago

News / Article Detroit police want help finding missing 13-year-old girl

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Ramani Grimm-Jones was last seen on July 31


r/Detroit 1d ago

News Bottle filled with explosive acid found at John K. King Books in Detroit

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r/Detroit 9h ago

Community In search of an underground plumber in Detroit, any advice?

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Does anyone know what type of contractor I should be looking for to handle underground plumbing on an older building in Detroit?

I’m working on an older building that needs the underground plumbing addressed in order to get it white-boxed and meet the requirements for a certificate of occupancy. The building itself is in good shape, but I’m having trouble figuring out who specifically handles this type of work on older buildings. Bonus points if you have a person!

If anyone has experience with this or knows what type of contractor I should be searching for, I’d appreciate the advice!


r/Detroit 1d ago

News Detroit district to hold parents accountable for unexcused sign-outs

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This year, the Detroit district is sending a stronger message to parents that their children must remain in class the entire school day.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District wants to curb unexcused early sign-outs, defined by administrators as instances in which parents pick up their children before the school day ends without documentation showing it is necessary, such as a doctor’s appointment.

Starting this school year, parents who repeatedly unnecessarily take their kids out of school early will have to attend meetings and sign attendance contracts.


r/Detroit 1d ago

Historical Workers leaving the Ford Motor Company plant after the four o’clock shift in Detroit, Michigan. (1916)

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r/Detroit 1d ago

Food/Drink In town for work last week of the month. Blow my taste buds minds.

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In town last week in September and through the first weekend of October. I’m looking for places that you would go out of your way to go eat at if you didn’t live here anymore I’m talking those places that make your dreams have dreams about the food being so good.
Will be working most days and need breakfast and dinner spots mostly. Driving not an issue, I want you to make my taste buds explode with the best flavors in the city.

EDIT#1 - amazing responses from everyone thanks a ton! Bonus points for the best biscuits and gravy for breakfast and an insane flame grilled steak dinner.


r/Detroit 17h ago

Historical Looking for High School that closed possibly in the 80s

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Sorry If I cannot ask this here. I am looking for a high school my recently deceased mother attended between 1980 and 1984 (graduation year.) Before, she told me the schools name and that it had closed long ago. I don't recall the name, it may have been Cody something? It MAY have been within walking distance of the Stoepel Park area (she lived on one of the neighboring streets.)

If anyone has information about this school or perhaps even a yearbook, please let me know!


r/Detroit 1d ago

Food/Drink Hygrade Deli to reopen with new owners this fall

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I'll be looking forward to one of their Reuben sandwiches when they come back.


r/Detroit 22h ago

Talk Detroit Does anyone know what happened on the DON Cast?

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Got this email from the city apologizing for the incident at this public virtual meeting. I wasn’t personally there but I wondered if anyone WAS and had information about what happened?

Also DON stands for Department Of Neighborhoods.


r/Detroit 1d ago

Talk Detroit What’s the deal with the I75 South to Davison Fwy exit?

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This ramp is significantly backed up all the time now. It seems like half the traffic on 75 South takes it when this has historically been a lower volume exit. What traffic pattern or construction elsewhere is causing this? I’ve been using this ramp daily for 20 years and it’s never been this busy.


r/Detroit 1d ago

Food/Drink Spooky Spirits at Detroit Zoo experience?

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Hello all.

The Detroit Zoo is having their annual Spooky Spirits adult event beginning of October.

Is this event worth its money? Did anybody go there in the past years?

Are all the exhibits open as normal?

I am contemplating if that would be a fun thing to do on a date night or if money and time are better spend somewhere else.

Thank you!


r/Detroit 1d ago

Picture Dlectricity from a few years ago.

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r/Detroit 1d ago

Historical Detroit meets "pizza" for the first time, August 29, 1939

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r/Detroit 2d ago

Picture 28 years ago I dressed up in an ape suit and visited Fox2 and various businesses in Detroit to promote the release of The Planet of the Apes box set.

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r/Detroit 1d ago

Missing Persons for August 30, 2026: Nyla-Sabree Shenae Rushin

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Macomb County Sheriff's Office

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Missing juvenile:

Nyla-Sabree Shenae Rushin, 16 years old, left her residence in Mount Clemens in the early hours of August 24, 2026. She has not returned home or had any contact with family members.

She is 5’7” and approximately 170lbs. She has brown eyes and a black and pink braided hairstyle. She was last seen wearing a dark-colored hoodie.

She has deleted/deactivated all known social media and blocked all family members. She does not have any personal devices with her.

If you have any information, please contact the MCSO Detective Bureau at (586) 307-9358.

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r/Detroit 1d ago

Food/Drink Looking for the best halal food in the Detroit area

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I’m looking for recommendations for good halal restaurants in Detroit and the surrounding areas.

I’m especially interested in Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern cuisine.

I’m open to Detroit, Dearborn, Hamtramck, Troy, Sterling Heights, Novi, and nearby areas—basically anywhere within a reasonable drive.

Hidden gems and family-owned restaurants are especially welcome!

Please share your favorite restaurants and must-try dishes.

Thanks!


r/Detroit 1d ago

Talk Detroit Kids that sell candy at the sporting events/games downtown?

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I saw a group of kids led by man who seemed a little sus. He was speaking in a harsh way to them as a group (couldn’t make out what he said, just a tone) then the kids dispersed then began selling candy. Are these kids ok? Anyone else see this sorta thing? It could have just been their father or something, but it was late and idk… odd to me. I have been approached by the kids being asked to buy candy before, but never have seen them with an adult like this instance.