It’s been quite some time since we checked in with Detroit Lions fans regarding their opinion of general manager Brad Holmes. The last time we polled our audience was almost exactly a year ago, following the team’s 2025 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, those poll results were lost to time (and a migration to a new content management system at SB Nation).
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5 Detroit Area Restaurant Closures to Know
The year 2024 has so far been a mixed bag for restaurants and bars in metro Detroit. Macro issues like changes in consumer spending have contributed to a dearth of diners at the area’s food and drink establishments. This shift has forced restaurateurs to search for ways to reconfigure their operations to be more efficient and to help weather whatever economic headwinds they may be contending with. Sometimes that means closing down — temporarily or indefinitely — until a solution can be found to realize sustainability. Here are five closures that illustrate the uncertainty involved in running a restaurant these days.
The Shutter, a regular roundup of Detroit and metro Detroit’s restaurant closures, is your resource to find out what’s on its way out. The list is by no means comprehensive. Have information on another closing? Send all tips to detroit@eater.com.
June 2024
MOHICAN REGENT — Capers (14726 Gratiot Avenue), famous for its steak-by-the-ounce pricing point on the city’s east side, announced earlier this summer that it would shutter temporarily for construction.
July 2024
CORE CITY — Detroit Institute of Bagels (4884 Grand River Avenue), the Core City bagel shop that flung open its doors in 2023 following its Corktown closure, is once again closed. This time, according to BridgeDetroit, the shutter is related to the resignation of much of its workforce after the business was sold to Detroit developer Philip Kafka by its original owner Ben Newman.
ROYAL OAK — The Morrie (511 S Main Street, Royal Oak), this music-centered restaurant and bar has closed and will see new life as Blind Owl, an existing New Baltimore establishment, according to a news release. Owner of AFB Hospitality Group, Aaron F. Belen opened the Morrie in 2016, but is shifting his focus on real estate development and renting the space to Blind Owl owner Nicolas Andreasson. The new spot will emphasize a fusion of Latin and sushi and is supposed to open sometime in September.
August 2024
DOWNTOWN — Hanah House (607 Shelby St #100), an Asian fusion-inspired restaurant that opened in 2022 in downtown’s Financial District, is reportedly closed permanently and is currently seeking investors to purchase the business. According to the Freep, the restaurant has been posting on social media that the establishment is for sale, offering few details beyond a call for potential buyers to message the team for more information.
SAINT CLAIR SHORES — Jamex Brewing Co. (21721 Harper Avenue, Saint Clair Shores) will close at the end of August. Citing challenges in the service industry, owners Jeff and Kat Kaye announced the closure in an Friday, August 9 post on Facebook.
4Warn Weather – SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy skies. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. A few storms could be strong with gusty winds and hail. High: 71.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies, becoming partly cloudy skies late. Low: 45.
SUNDAY (MOTHER’S DAY): Mix of sunshine and clouds, cooler temperatures. High: 61.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy skies. Another chilly night. Low: 41.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny skies, remaining chilly. High: 58.
After a beautiful end to the week on Friday with sunshine and a little cloud cover, with warmer temperatures moving into the region as well, some of us are waking up to some patchy dense fog on Saturday morning. Some places south of M-59 are seeing reduced visibilities down to around a mile. If you do run into some patchy dense fog, be sure to use your low beams.
That warming trend continues into the start of the weekend on Saturday, but it also brings a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Another cold front will work through the region by Saturday afternoon and early Saturday evening and that will bring our thunderstorm chance. High temperature is warming into low 70s by Saturday afternoon.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the region under a Marginal Risk (1 out of 5) on our severe weather scale for the start of the weekend. Gusty winds and hail are the primary threats as we work through the start of the weekend, but this will not be a widespread threat for severe thunderstorms.
Behind that cold front for the end of the weekend on Sunday, we will keep a mixture of sunshine and clouds into the forecast. High temperatures running about 10 to 15° cooler to end the weekend. Expect high to warm into the upper 50s to lower 60s by Sunday afternoon.
Drier weather sticks around for the start of next week, before another chance of rain moves into the region by the time we get to Tuesday. The cooler-than-average temperatures will continue into the start of next week as well. Expect high temperatures to remain in the 50s for Monday and Tuesday.
Temperature start to warm up by the middle of next week, and Drier weather moves back in by Wednesday behind another cold front moving into the region. Expect high temperatures into the lower 60s on Wednesday to warm into the upper 60s by the time we get to Thursday. Above average temperatures move back into the region as we look ahead into the end of the week, expect high temperatures back into the lower 70s by the time we get to Friday.
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But as you can see below, Holmes has been an extremely popular figure among Detroit sports fans for pretty much his entire career.
Although, if there was a time when Holmes’ popularity took a hit, it was likely during the 2025 NFL season, when the Lions took their first clear step back since he and Dan Campbell came to town.
Since last year’s data was lost to time, this is a good opportunity to check back in with Lions fans. While Holmes certainly deserves a ton of credit for getting the Lions back to relevancy and helping them produce four consecutive seasons with winning records, there are some serious blemishes on his resumé now. The 2024 NFL Draft class has not lived up to his high standards through two seasons, some of his riskiest picks over the last few years have all failed to pay off, and last year’s roster just wasn’t good enough to withstand the injuries.
But Holmes is also coming off a very crowd-pleasing draft. Detroit addressed their two biggest needs with their first two selections, and there were no crazy head-scratching picks or expensive trade ups. Many have categorized his latest draft as “back to business as usual,” which could have some fans he lost back on his side.
However, that is all up to you. Vote on your thoughts about Holmes’ time in Detroit below, and share your extended thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of the page.
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