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These days — unlike many years ago — it's not unusual to see national publications say flattering things about Detroit.
The latest is National Geographic website, which writes:
New investment has rejuvenated Detroit’s once hollowed-out neighborhoods; in the central Corktown area, red-brick row (terraced) houses now sit alongside trendy coffee shops and international restaurants, and previously boarded-up buildings like the Michigan Central Station — once the poster child of the city’s ruin — have enjoyed a $1bn facelift. So too has the Detroit Riverfront, a former industrial site with new parks and cycle lanes. Last year, for the first time since 1957, Detroit’s population began to rise.
Of course, as we've seen in the mayoral race, there are people who feel the comeback has been uneven in the city, with some neighborhoods being passed over.
That being said, the article, written by travel writer Doug Loynes for National Geographic Traveller (UK), names quite a few highlights:
Museums:
- The Motown Museum
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
Shopping Districts:
- West Canfield Street (Midtown)
- Avenue of Fashion (Livernois)
Food and Drink:
- Eastern Market
- Cafe D'Mongo's Speakeasy: 1439 Griswold (Downtown)
- Michigan & Trumbull Pizza: 1331 Holden St. (New Center Area)
- Cliff Bells: 2030 Park Ave. (Downtown)
- Selden Standard: 3921 2nd Ave. (Midtown)
- The Belt Detroit (Alleyway between Broadway Street and Library Street, in downtown Detroit)
- Detroit 75 Kitchen: 4800 W. Fort Street (west of downtown Detroit)
Undoutedly, locals can add quite few others to the list -- which may not have been the case years ago.
