Dr. Sushi is just one example on a growing list of nonprofits, renovation projects, and startups whose media buzz is beginning to compete with the persistent bad news surrounding Detroit's serious issues of crime, political corruption and financial ruin.

How well do you know Detroit's Food Economy? Take our short quiz to find out, then share it with a friend. Question 1: More than half of De...

This story originally appeared in Model D. In 2012, we saw a slew of new restaurants and cafes opening around the city -- some of which already se...

Detroit's latest grocery store will be mobbed Saturday -- mobbed with shoppers, that is, some who will receive free gift cards to support the new Brus...

Detroit photographer Noah Stephens has aimed to show a different side of the city from what frequently makes it into national press, highlighting its ...

So what makes Detroit different in the public imagination from other cities grappling with budget deficits, unemployment, crime, racial divisions or political corruption? In large part, it's disinformation.

Two months after announcing that the Wolfgang Puck Grille would cease taking reservations, the MGM Grand Casino fleshed out plans for a new upscale sp...

While Hamtramck's only Mex-Asian fusion restaurant will be closing up shop next month, loyal patrons won't have to lose out on the spicy sauces of Mar...

Michigan State University will be putting millions of dollars into a partnership with the city of Detroit to make it a world leader in urban agricultu...

This story originally appeared in Model D. The Corridor Sausage Co. has a new home in Eastern Market, signing a lease for its first production fac...

Fresh Corner Cafe is a start up business that is actively working to address the long-standing problem of providing more access to healthy food choices in Detroit neighborhoods.

If you've been missing Tastefest these past two years, you're in luck: An indie version is coming to Detroit, and for one night only, you can find hom...

The folks at Ferndale's Garden Fresh Gourmet have been busy during the past year turning tomatoes into dollars. The 15-year-old salsa company is se...

Detroiters will gather downtown Wednesday to wish one of the city's legends a happy birthday as American Coney Island celebrates 95 years in business ...

By Jon Zemke Jenile Brooks has a catch phrase for her new online grocery story, Harvest Express, Food Desert Fresh. The inspiration came when a ...

After two years, the day Detroit's endive and escargot enthusiasts have waited for is finally here: a construction crew broke ground on the city's new...

The doctor is in. The sushi doctor, that is, and he's working to bring sustainable sushi to Detroiters. Dr. Sushi, a Wayne State University studen...

While manufacturing jobs are on the rise in Detroit, a new "plant" opening this fall will be more about coffee than cars. The Roasting Plant, a cof...

By lunchtime on Friday you may be hankering for Detroit Restaurant Week to start, but set your sights a little lower than gourmet and you could come a...

It took journalist Tracie McMillan five months and 115 phone calls to line up the job she was striving for: a produce stocker at Walmart. For her ...

A Michigan food tradition finally gets the memorial it deserves with this week's official release of "Coney Detroit," a mouth-watering coffee table bo...

An abandoned high school on Detroit's west side could be streaming with shoppers in the near future. The Michigan-based Meijer grocery chain got ...