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The ‘weirdest’ pizza place in Michigan is now open and we tried the pies

DETROIT - There’s a new pizza place in town which bills itself as the weirdest pizza restaurant around. Michigan’s first Pizza Cat is now open at 407 East Fort Street in Detroit’s Greektown. There are so many different toppings and sauces to choose from that the possibilities are nearly endless. We don’t waste time with wasting bread like that, we use the entire surface of this pizza or pie for edge-to-edge cheese.”We tried a 12″ pie with pepperoni, ground beef and regular pizza sauce. The sauce was also one of the tastier pizza sauces we’ve tried.

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3-wheel motorcycle drags officers after traffic stop for driving on sidewalk

DETROIT – Two Detroit police officers were injured when they were dragged by an open-air three-wheeled vehicle that was driving on sidewalks in Greektown, officials said. The officers stopped the vehicle around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, near the intersection of Monroe and Beaubien in Detroit’s Greektown, according to a news release from the Detroit Police Department. The vehicle dragged one officer while the other chased after it and was hit by the vehicle as it proceeded across a street. The chase ended when the vehicle hit a light pole, causing it to fall over. Both officers and the driver sustained minor injuries and are expected to be OK, officials said.

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Let’s celebrate the Greeks’ contributions to Detroit on Greece’s 200th Independence Day

click to enlarge Leah Castile, Detroit Stock CityThe 15th Annual Greek Independence Day Parade in Greektown, downtown Detroit. As Greece celebrates 200 years of freedom from the Ottoman empire on Thursday, Detroit can reflect on how Greek immigrants helped shape the city and make Greek culture synonymous with Detroit. It’s recorded that the majority of the Greek immigrants came from the peninsula Peloponnese. Greek immigrants brought with them determination and ingenuity as well. Dionsiopolous thanks Detroit for embracing the Hellenic community and giving him the opportunity to share his culture and traditions with its people.

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Nightside Report March 18, 2021: 2 people stabbed in large St. Patrick’s Day crowd in Greektown, First look at how Ford Field mass vaccination site plans are going

2 people stabbed in middle of large crowd on St. Patrick's Day night in Greektown2 people stabbed in large St. Patrick’s Day crowd in GreektownDETROIT – Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations in Greektown turned violent Wednesday when two people were stabbed in the middle of a large crowd just as the bars were letting out. Detroit Police are looking for a man they said stabbed two men during a fight in Greektown. WATCH Local 4 News at 114 Fast FactsBe InformedFirst look at how Ford Field mass vaccination site plans are goingLocal 4 is getting a look at how the plan to vaccinate Michigan residents at Ford Field is going. Michigan residents can register for the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Ford Field in Detroit. Judge denies request to dismiss charges against Rick Snyder in Flint water crisisA judge on rejected a request to dismiss misdemeanor charges against Rick Snyder Thursday in the Flint water crisis.

2 people stabbed in large St. Patrick’s Day crowd in Greektown

DETROIT – Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations in Greektown turned violent Wednesday when two people were stabbed in the middle of a large crowd just as the bars were letting out. Detroit Police are looking for a man they said stabbed two men during a fight in Greektown. “There was a street brawl and one of the persons involved ended up stabbing one gentleman and another gentleman,” said Captain Jevon Johnson, with Detroit Police. “We had officers just one block away that made the scene right away,” Johnson said. “We were able to get them the medical attention that they needed.”AdThe video also showed a large crowd with many people not wearing masks nor practicing social distancing.

First of its kind high-rise being built from the top-down in Greektown

The high-rise is actually being built starting from the top. “There are some other companies out there that build top-down, but differently than how we do it,” Marisa Varga, senior director of development at LIFTBuild, told MLive. Then we load the top of the floor plate and lift it up around the structural spines and engage it with the spines. We then continue to build each floor beneath it, essentially from the top down.”Varga says building the high-rise this way will cut months off the construction. “Because the floor plates are connected to the structural spines, we don’t have any columns in our building.

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Health officials identify Greektown as COVID-19 ‘hot spot’ in Detroit

DETROIT – One of the most powerful weapons against coronavirus (COVID-19) is knowing where it’s being spread. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Michigan rose to 79,176 as of Tuesday, including 6,170 deaths, state officials reported. Detroit’s top health officials have identified Greektown as a major hot spot for spreading the virus. READ: Over 70 coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks recorded in Michigan in last week, health officials sayChief public health officer Denise Fair said the latest numbers of who is testing positive should get everyone’s attention. Fair said she’s seeing many people not socially distancing while in Greektown and not wearing masks.

Greektown shuts down streets, Detroit police pushing masks to prevent COVID-19 spread

DETROIT – Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases are surging in parts of the country and many outbreaks are being tied to restaurants and bars. On Friday night, one of Detroit’s most popular nightlife spots blocked off streets to traffic to make way for more social distancing. Patti Kukula with Delmar Kitchen and Bar in Greektown said the new effort is part of the Greektown Business Partnership Network. “We’ve been really learning how to socially distance and how to make sure everyone is wearing masks when they’re inside,” Kukula said. Earlier this week, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced he’s demanding all restaurants and bars enforce social distancing.

Detroit police investigating Greektown arrest for use of excessive force

DETROIT Video of officers with the Detroit Police Department making an arrest in Greektown is being shared on social media. The video shows a woman being manhandled by a Detroit police officer. The officer is seen shoving another woman -- using an obscenity while knocking her to the ground. A spokesperson with the police department told Local 4 that they take all allegations of excessive force or misconduct very seriously. Police said told the woman arrested later bit one of the officers after she was taken into custody.

As the coronavirus takes hold in Detroit, pandemic magnifies city's poverty, racial disparities

Hot spotThere are roughly 1,400 new coronavirus cases in the Detroit metro area every day, White House officials said Wednesday. Prior to the announcement, Henry Ford officials disputed that Detroit's poverty and racial and socioeconomic disparities contributed to the city's rise as a hot spot. The main entrance to Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, where hundreds of staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Beaumont said it has cared for 4,456 coronavirus patients, including 3,390 patients who were discharged and 312 who died. "Everybody should assume that you have it even if you don't have symptoms," said the internal medicine resident at Henry Ford.

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Michigan on site sports betting will begin Wednesday

LANSING The first legal sports betting in Michigan will begin next week, state regulators said Friday. The Michigan Gaming Control Board is expected to give final approval after presentations by all three commercial casinos in Detroit soon. Online and mobile sports wagering through the Detroit casinos or tribal casinos is expected to start in 2021. Michigan legalized sports betting and online gambling in December. Casinos that open physical or online sports books will pay an 8.4% tax on receipts after winnings are paid out.

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Greektown seeks to modernize with plan that includes activation of Monroe Street, more public space, and mixed-use development

On September 18, the Greektown Neighborhood Partnership (GNP) released its neighborhood framework vision after a press conference near the Firebird Tavern in the heart of Greektown. Greektown really only had two options: Either to raise our voices and set a course for this neighborhood. The plan calls for it to become a complete street thats easily accessible to all forms of transit. Greektown stakeholders believe this framework plan will bring the neighborhood fully into the 21st century. Where theres no vision, the people perish, Marvin Beatty, vice president of community and public relations of Greektown Casino, said at the press conference.

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Bring on the government cheese Wahlburgers set to open Royal Oak location this week

click to enlarge Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.comSince opening the first metro Detroit Wahlburgers location in Greektown in 2016 , co-founder Mark Wahlberg has done the following: pleaded Amazon overlord Jeff Bezos to elect Detroit as home to Amazon's second headquarters, was named the most overpaid actor of 2017 byand starred in the sequel literally no one asked for,Anyway, the popular burger chain started by the brothers Walhberg (that's former New Kids on the Block dude Donnie, chef boy Paul, andMarky Mark) is expanding its metro Detroit footprint this week with the addition of a Royal Oak location. Oh, and all the government cheese you want (no,, government cheese is specifically listed under free burger toppings).Royal Oak's location will also feature a full-service bar, which will offer a chain exclusive: the Wahlbrewski, which is a custom unfiltered pale ale concocted by Boston's Harpoon Brewer y. They also serve adult frappes and boozy cocktails like the strawberry jalapeo margarita and the spiked cherry cola, which are all listed under the menu category Wahlcoctions because of course it is.Wahlburgers Royal Oak will open its doors as part of its grand opening Thursday, Aug. 8. So many restaurants, so little time. Sign up for our weekly food newsletter delivered every Friday morning for the latest Detroit dining news.

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