Welcome to Morningside

Officers serve two-year terms with staggered elections and may serve no more than two consecutive terms in the same office. This year the positions of 1 Vice-President and Treasurer are open. At-large board members serve one-year terms, with openings for as many as six members.

As Michigan's largest dental nonprofit, we have spent the last twenty years expanding access to quality dental care through our 28 centers statewide including our Detroit center, located on the Eastside of Detroit, in the Samaritan building off Conner Avenue.

Saturday, July 18 from 1-4 pm at Three Mile-Munich Park

Residents have often complained that the process of buying properties from the city or the Detroit Land Bank (DLBA) is filled with obstacles. Those complaints have been taken seriously, and the result is a revamped online application.

Now that spring has arrived, it’s time to tidy yards, gather to vote and enjoy all that blooms here in Morningside.

On a recent Friday I stopped in to hear Horns of Plenty. Saxophonist, Mike Hudson, and trumpet player and singer, Greg Mathis have a combined 90 years of performing. Greg was also a member of famed Detroit R&B group, The Floaters.

It's been a joy to share that Little Liberia soft-opened in late February on the ground floor of The Ribbon at East English Village (which boasts 18 newly built apartments, plus a restaurant and retail space). Residents of Morningside, EEV, and Cornerstone Village are now a short walk or bike ride (or a flight of stairs) from our state's very first Liberian restaurant.

We’re always looking for new spots to visit. If you know of a hidden gem, a community garden, or a local project in Morningside or the surrounding areas that deserves a stop, please reach out and leave a comment.

Detroit’s Best Soul Food Cafe is located in the former Ziggy’s Bar and Grill at 16390 E Warren. Father and Daughter owners Jai Lee and Melba Dearing took the former Ziggy’s and began a full renovation of the building to bring Detroit’s Best to life today.

“I have to get a deer crossing sign now,” says Gaston. “We have four showing up for the corn now, the word must be getting out.”

Jamiah says, "I want my journey to be a reminder that growth is possible, no matter where you start. Through my work and my determination, I hope to inspire others to believe in themselves and to keep pushing forward, just as I have learned to do."

The East Warren Development Corp.'s new Public Market building will be powered by clean, renewable geothermal energy from deep underground.

After a year-long hiatus, though, owner Denise Moore re-opened in December with a new name and slightly different vision. She’s now committed to the gallery as a place to display and sell the work of local artists

Mark your calendars now for our fourth annual Summer Sizzler, Saturday, July 18 from 1-4 p.m. at Three Mile-Munich Park.

Now that we’ve gotten a new roof, elevator, and ADA-compliant bathroom, we can turn our attention to the lobby and mezzanine. Since the Alger is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, we can approach major donors.

Flamz Pizza is back open under new ownership and the oven is hot! I had a chance to talk with part owner Maurice Clark to get the “slice” on what’s new and what Morningsiders can look forward to.

Our February Monthly Meeting was one for the books. Neighbors, partners, and community leaders packed the room at Purpose Charter Academy, creating an informative and collaborative space focused on strengthening our district.

Click for an interview of film director TJ Hemphill and Morningside resident Vaughn Arrington as they discuss their upcoming play, God It’s Me Again.

During the month of March we will be hosting Listening Sessions for a new and exciting Art Initiative called “Eastside Love Letters” in 5 Eastside Detroit neighborhoods.

Have you noticed that giant pile of dirt at the end of Nottingham in recent weeks? Well, owner Ian Redmond of Detroit has big plans to open his first distillery there, called Galavant Spirits.