Laura Cassar
Crain's Detroit Business
Rochester, MI, United States
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How Michigan’s business ecosystem supports tech entrepreneurs
Drones, robots and other cutting-edge hardware technologies find a welcome business ecosystem in Michigan. “We’ve seen increased demand form startups that have a physical product but may just need a little bit of manufacturing support,” said Charlie Tyson, project manager for PlanetM,… → Read More
Grand openings for Asian-fusion eatery, Detroit wine taproom, bar on Bagley
A new restaurant experience featuring Asian-infused cuisine, will open Monday in Bloomfield Township. Zao Jun — which is named for Chinese mythology's "Stove Prince" or "Kitchen God" — was developed by the team comprised of Clint Mansour and the Koza brothers: Kenny, Carlo and Derek. The team tapped former Nobu Budapest's head chef and current Adachi executive chef, Lloyd Roberts, to also serve… → Read More
McClure's drinks, snacks to go
McClure's drinks, snacks to go | Cookie maker pumps it up | Shake Shack heads to Somerset → Read More
Table No. 2 set to open
Table No. 2 set to open | The Skip reworks for summer | Nepalese dumplings at Detroit Shipping Co. → Read More
Fort Street Galley bar rebrands
Fort Street Galley bar rebrands | New chef reworks Red Dunn menu | Besa adds lunch | Mootz adds brunch → Read More
Menu shakeup at Empire Kitchen
Menu shakeup at Empire Kitchen | HopCat Chicago closes | Public House celebrates women → Read More
Buddy's heads west | Pie & Mash pop-up returns
Buddy's heads west | Pie & Mash pop-up returns | Restaurant weeks → Read More
Where to eat, shop and play while in town for Detroit auto show
Where to eat, shop and play while in town for Detroit auto show → Read More
Taco chain plans first metro Detroit location
Taco chain plans first metro Detroit location | Mongers' Provisions opens in Detroit | Nino Salvaggio to open Dec. 28 → Read More
Twenty in their 20s
When David Cowan of Downtown Detroit Partnership received the assignment of planning and launching Beacon Park, he met it with a mix of feelings. In terms of size, scope, visibility and stakeholders, it was the biggest project he had ever taken on. But the opportunity to experiment and create something new overrode any initial apprehensions with excitement. → Read More
Detroit Mini Donut signs lease for downtown store
A weekly roundup of local food, drink and restaurant news. → Read More
Marrow set to open | Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week
A weekly roundup of local food, drink and restaurant news. → Read More
40 Under 40 - Donovan J. White
For Donovan White, it’s pretty simple. “Construction is my life.” White has been part of the family business, White Construction, since 1997, making a drive around Detroit more like a trip down Memory Lane. “Ford Field, Little Caesars Arena, Comerica Park, Detroit RiverWalk, Campus Martius — yes, [White Construction] was on those projects,” said Donovan, now vice president of construction at… → Read More
Stephanie Amaimo
Stephanie Amaimo didn’t plan on ending up in the utility sector, but here she is, vice president of investor relations at Fortis, one of the top 15 utilities in North America. This makes Amaimo a third-generation utility worker; both her father and grandfather worked for Detroit Edison (now DTE Energy Co.). “I always thought I’d end up at an accounting firm or in the auto supplier industry,”… → Read More
Andrew Leber - 40 Under 40 2018
After six years traveling to Detroit from Boston as a consultant for Bedrock, Andrew Leber knew the immense potential of Detroit’s hospitality market. When he had the chance to take a job with Bedrock, the opportunity to be part of realizing that potential was too good to pass up. Still, there was a specific moment when Leber knew he had made the right decision in moving to Detroit to work on… → Read More
Kerry Duggan - 40 Under 40 2018
Kerry Duggan has traveled the world, but she always knew she would come back to Detroit. That conviction came to her at age 18 during a Copenhagen coffee house conversation with a stranger. “I was already on my soapbox, pontificating to a fellow traveler about all the big issues I wanted to fix in the world,” said Duggan, who traveled Europe on the Nike All-Star basketball team. “The woman… → Read More
Melissa Butler
When asked how she got where she is today, Melissa Butler, founder and CEO of luxury cosmetic company The Lip Bar, had a simple answer. “Not stopping. That’s my super power; I don’t believe in the word no,” Butler said. “I’d rather fail than regret.” That attitude of resilience is part of the reason Butler got a chauffeur’s license to drive her moving beauty bar, The Lip Bar truck. “Driving a… → Read More
B Spot is out | Japanese izakaya nears debut
A weekly roundup of local food, drink and restaurant news. → Read More
Ale Mary's adds vegan menu
A roundup of local food, drink and restaurant news. → Read More
Krazy Greek Restaurant finds new recipe for business as cookie dough bar
The owners of the popular Rochester are investing $300,000 to turn their diner into a sweet treat for the walkable downtown business district. → Read More