To the adventure seekers, foodies, and Detroit purists: if you've ever been to the Polish Yacht Club (aka the Ivanhoe Cafe) go and bask within the nostalgia that is PYC!
Famed for its historic Irish roots and bearing Detroit's most iconic ruin, Michigan Central Station, sits the oldest neighborhood in the city, Corktown.
Long ago, German immigrants settled the city. Later, came Eastern Europeans (Polish & Ukrainians). Soon after came the Balkans (Albanians, Bosnians, Macedonians). Followed by Yemeni and Bangladeshi.
Ask anyone and they’ll tell you Midtown is Detroit’s most coveted & fastest growing neighborhood. Wait lists are abound. Property values have skyrocketed. Development is on the rise to create move-in ready properties.
Inside are the sounds of diners, cooks working before an open grill, the sizzle of flaming cheese, accompanied by the yells of “Opa!”, along with traditional Greek music.
If you’re a native Detroiter, you classify yourself as either an Eastsider or Westsider. This designation is then drilled down further with a representation of the mile road, or major road nearest to your hood.
Named for Detroit businessman, philanthropist, and U.S. Senator, Thomas W. Palmer, the area of Detroit known as Palmer Park is the site of Merrill Humane Fountain (1904), Palmer Log Cabin (1887), and the Old Spanish Bell (1793