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Detroit council selects five honorary street signs

Proposed a 2027 pause for the secondary street sign program

Detroit City Council on Tuesday selected five people for honorary secondary street signs, choosing from 20 nominees after public comment and three rounds of voting. The honorees are Martha Jean “The Queen” Steinberg, Andrew L. Starks Sr., Ernest Harden Jr., Tyrone Winfrey Sr. and Luther “Bad Man” Keith.

Updated 13 minutes ago

Baobab Fare breaks ground on second Detroit restaurant on East Warren

Built World

Advocated for the restaurant's arrival

Baobab Fare owners Mamba Hamissi and Nadia Nijimbere broke ground Oct. 26 on a second restaurant at 16900 East Warren. The 3,000-square-foot building, a former video rental store and tax office, sat empty about a decade. City officials put the project at $2.5 million; the renovation itself has been reported at $1.3 million. No opening date has been announced.

Updated Oct 30