The small listening lounge and concert cafe features a lot of Detroit talent and experimental music, in addition to so many other kinds of events.
Jena Brooker
Jena is BridgeDetroit's environmental reporter, covering everything from food and agricultural to pollution to climate change.
She was a 2022 Data Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism where she produced award-winning coverage on the automotive industry in Detroit and environmental racism. She was also a Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellow in 2022 through CASW, AHCJ, and SEJ. Before joining BridgeDetroit she covered environmental issues across the Midwest as a Reporting Fellow for the national online news platform Grist Magazine.
Jena has a Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies from the University of Michigan. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, Mother Jones, Salon, Slate, Grist, Next City, Chalkbeat, Planet Detroit, and others.
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Moondog Cafe’s grand opening brings experimental music to Detroit’s west side
The listening lounge and concert cafe for Detroit’s music creatives and community opens April 5 with an all-day celebration.
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JB’s Bites: Stewarding Michigan’s manoomin
Jena writes about a new plan to protect the state’s native grain. Plus, she has the latest food news, pop-ups and jobs.
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Groups fight to preserve future of Michigan’s indigenous wild rice
To aid in restoration across the state, the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative, comprising tribes indigenous to the Great Lakes region, state officials, and academic experts, created a stewardship plan.
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Residents with Detroit skyline tattoos react to RenCen demo plans
BridgeDetroit spoke with several Detroiters about why they got tattoos of the Detroit skyline and their thoughts on a partial demolition of the RenCen. One of the site’s seven towers went up for auction Monday.
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JB’s Bites: Carols Parisi’s Detroit food finds
JB talks with Carlos Parisi, a Detroit entrepreneur known for documenting his Detroit food experiences on social media. Plus the latest food news, pop-ups and careers.
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Carlos Parisi: Detroit’s food creator and curator
The 36-year-old creates simple videos and posts about local food businesses in Detroit for social media. It landed him the ranking as Detroit’s number one influencer on Instagram.
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Detroit musician Stoop Lee to host skateboarding and music festival
The Cartoons and Stereo Festival, sponsored by Red Bull and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, is set for May 17 at Big Pink.
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JB’s Bites: Late-night Ramadan food
Jena has last-night food options for Ramadan. Plus, the latest food news, pop-ups and job opportunities.
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Under settlement, company can’t open new concrete crushers in Detroit
A three-year legal fight between Dino-Mite Crushing and Recycling, Detroit residents and the city has reached a conclusion.