Detroit, MI
700,000 and counting: Detroit sets 3-day NFL Draft attendance record
Detroit, you did it.
On Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on the draft stage that the 2024 NFL Draft had officially set the three-day attendance record for the event. Seven hundred thousand people and counting made their way down to the Motor City to take part in the week’s festivities, breaking the record of 600,000 set by the city of Nashville in 2019.
Detroit smashed the single-day record on night one (Thursday) when 275,000 people packed into Campus Martius for the opening round and continued its exuberance into Friday night, where the total eclipsed 500,000. The draft was at-capacity each of the first two nights and was forced to turn people away.
“It has been a historic week here in the great city of Detroit,” Whitmer said. “We have shown the world what the Motor City is all about.”
In 2022, when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell visited the city after Detroit was awarded the draft, he challenged Detroit to break the record.
“You have your challenge, Detroit,” Goodell said.
It appears Detroiters took that personally.
nbianchi@detroitnews.com
@nolanbianchi
Detroit, MI
Simba the lion leaving Detroit Zoo after more than 10 years
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Simba is saying goodbye to the Detroit Zoo.
Zoo officials announced that the lion is moving to the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after more than a decade in Michigan.
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums recommended the transfer “to support the sustainability of a healthy, genetically diverse and demographically varied lion population in zoos,” according to a news release.
Officials say Simba fathered a cub named Binti.
“Though we will miss him dearly, we know he will receive the highest level of care in his new home and continue to be a fantastic ambassador for African lions in the wild,” the zoo said.
Detroit, MI
Downtown Detroit restaurant PAO made People magazine’s 50 most beautiful list
PAO restaurant in downtown Detroit, noted for its Pan-Asian cuisine, recently received huge accolades for its interior design and space.
For People magazine’s 50th anniversary and its 2024 Beautiful Issue, the editors at OpenTable and People named “The 50 Most Beautiful Restaurants in America.” PAO landed at No. 22 on the list.
“Original details from the 1920s-era Detroit building combine with a new mezzanine and glass garage-style doors,” OpenTable said of PAO.
The collaboration sought out and chose the beautiful restaurants in each state noting them for many design aspects.
“These super-stylish stunners deliver unforgettable dining experiences,” according to People magazine.
“Located in the historic Michigan Oriental Theater, PAO Detroit has always been a special project for our team,” said Joe Barbat, chairman and CEO of Barbat Holdings, PAO’s owner. “This accolade not only highlights the restaurant’s beauty but also enhances the storied legacy of this iconic building in downtown Detroit.”
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PAO’s menu features a variety of small and large plate items such as Pao Pao shrimp, tuna carpaccio and lo mein mein noodles. More recently, PAO added a six-course rotating tasting menu that’s offered every Wednesday featuring bluefin tuna tacos, sesame chicken dumplings, tuna carpaccio and shoyu lamb chops. Two menu options are offered at $50 and $65 per person. Also on Wednesday is PAO’s “Sip & Share” with half off small plate appetizers and signature cocktails from 5-11 p.m.
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Detroit, MI
Cooler Temps With Some Rain: Metro Detroit Weather
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN — Steady rain showers will move into southeastern Michigan on Thursday as cooler temperatures settle in the region, according to the National Weather Service.
Showers will move into southeastern Michigan along and south of Interstate 94 toward the Ohio border during the morning hours with temperatures in the 50s across the region, according to the weather service.
The showers will steadily move north and engulf the metro Detroit area by the afternoon hours when the rain becomes more widespread with highs only reaching the low 60s, according to the weather service.
Showers will continue throughout the afternoon and evening hours, before leaving southeastern Michigan sometime around 8 p.m., according to the weather service.
Friday will be clear and sunny across southeastern Michigan with highs touching the mid 60s, according to the weather service.
More rain is expected Saturday across southeastern Michigan with spotty showers throughout the afternoon hours, according to the weather service.
There will be lots of sunshine with highs reaching 70 degrees Sunday across southeastern Michigan for Mother’s Day, according to the weather service.
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