72 Hours in Detroit, Michigan
The summer edition
Hi friends! Chef James here…
You would think that after a year-and-a-half of writing a travel guide, we would’ve considered our own hometown already. But it’s easy to take where you live for granted. I think of Detroit as the real capital of Michigan. The Crown Jewel of the Rust Belt. A true modern American city, where independent businesses can still open up for a somewhat reasonable cost. Where all four seasons show up and show out. All major sports teams have representation. A city that guarantees a stop on big-name-musician tours. An airport with quick direct flight to New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, New Orleans not to mention a daily direct flight to Tokyo. Relatively affordable housing. A body of water always within a stone’s throw. A city where the bar food scene is just as interesting as the fine dining food scene. And how about Dearborn and the incredible diversity of Middle Eastern cuisine inside its city limits! Or the John R corridor in Madison Heights and all of its Asian influence and ingredients. Sure, Michigan isn’t perfect. There’s definitely some crust and rust. But that’s what makes it real. And interesting. The people of Detroit, southeast Michigan and the entire state represent a do-it-yourself, tough but hospitable lifestyle. The friendliness in the Midwest is not a myth. You can be tough, interesting and kind. To me, that’s what I think of when describing Detroit.
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