Jay Davis

Detroit

Reporter at Crain's Detroit Business

@crainsdetroit retail/restaurants/sports/small biz reporter. [email protected]. @hfcc Adjunct. @michiganstateu/@thesnews alum. Lots of sports talk here.

Articles

Deal keeps Grand Prix in downtown Detroit through at least 2028

4 days ago | autonews.com | Jay Davis |David Phillips |Kurt Nagl |Laurence Iliff

The City of Detroit and Detroit Grand Prix organizers agreed on a deal that will keep the race running through the streets of downtown through at least 2028.
Deal keeps Grand Prix in downtown Detroit through at least 2028

5 days ago | crainsdetroit.com | Jay Davis

The Detroit Grand Prix will continue to run through the streets of downtown for the foreseeable future. Officials with Penske Corp. and Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on Sunday confirmed that Detroit City Council approved a new three-year agreement to keep the race downtown. The new contract runs 2026-28, and includes an option for an additional three-year extension beyond that, according to a Grand Prix spokesperson. City Council approved the extension March 10.
J Batt to be Michigan State University athletics director

5 days ago | crainsdetroit.com | Jay Davis

Michigan State University has found its next athletics director. MSU on Monday announced the selection of J Batt of Georgia Tech as the university's next vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics. Batt will succeed Alan Haller, who MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz announced May 1 would be leaving his post May 11 after more than three years on the job and 15 years with the athletics department.
Last call for Bobcat Bonnie's in metro Detroit as chain dwindles to single restaurant

5 days ago | crainsdetroit.com | Jay Davis

A once-thriving, locally owned restaurant chain is now down to just one location and none in metro Detroit. Today is the last day of operation for the Bobcat Bonnie’s location in Ferndale. Owner Matt Buskard announced the closing in a Sunday night social media post. Buskard did not state a reason for the closure, but his business has been dwindling over the last year or so with Ferndale becoming the fifth Bobcat Bonnie’s to close since last summer.
Detroit-based Supino Pizzeria expanding to the suburbs

1 week ago | crainsdetroit.com | Jay Davis

A popular, independently owned Detroit pizzeria is expanding to the suburbs. Supino Pizzeria owner Dave Mancini plans to open a new restaurant early next year in the Market Fresh-anchored shopping center at 13 Mile and Southfield roads in Beverly Hills. The project is a full build-out of a nearly 3,600-square-foot space on the north end of the complex, according to city documents. The Beverly Hills Supino would be Mancini’s third restaurant.
As Detroit Grand Prix settles into downtown course, it expects to deliver record economic boost

1 week ago | crainsdetroit.com | Jay Davis

The 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear is expected to have a strong economic impact on downtown Detroit despite pressures facing local businesses, the community and national sponsors. The event, set for Friday-Sunday, will for the third year in a row run a 1.7-mile, nine-turn course that basically races around the Renaissance Center, speeding along Jefferson Avenue and near the Detroit River.
What to know about the 2025 Detroit Grand Prix

1 week ago | crainsdetroit.com | Jay Davis

Some of IndyCar's top drivers this weekend will speed through the streets of downtown Detroit for a third straight year for the 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix sponsored by Lear. The Friday-Sunday event is IndyCar's seventh race of the season and follows the historic Indianapolis 500. Here's what to know about this year’s race in Detroit: Race days: May 30-June 1 in downtown DetroitStart time: Gates open at 8 a.m. every day.
Sister Pie owner to put popular Detroit bakery on hiatus amid 'financial crisis'

1 week ago | crainsdetroit.com | Jay Davis

The acclaimed Sister Pie bakery in the city's West Village neighborhood will pause regular operations next month as it takes stock of its future. Owner Lisa Ludwinski said in a Wednesday social media post that financial challenges have led her to make some big changes. Ludwinski, a 2020 finalist in the Outstanding Baker category of the prestigious James Beard Awards, said her business is not working in its current state.
Restaurant Roundup: Chef promoted at Corktown hotel, Little Daddy's closes last location and more

1 week ago | crainsdetroit.com | Jay Davis

By Jay Davis Jay Davis is a reporter covering restaurants, retail and small business issues for Crain’s Detroit Business. Prior to joining Crain’s in 2020, Jay held roles covering prep sports, local government, and education. Reprints View Flipbook Version Share a link to this article that only Crain's Detroit Business subscribers can access. Share Gift Article Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month.
New Pickleball 365 facility offers 24/7 playing time

1 week ago | crainsdetroit.com | Jay Davis

A couple of avid pickleball players have opened a new facility that is unlike any other in Michigan. Bob and Deanna Lorincz opened Pickleball 365 on April 5 at 10177 Marine City Highway in Fair Haven in St. Clair County. It’s Michigan’s first fully automated and 24/7 pickleball facility, and the first dedicated pickleball space in St. Clair County. The use of technology also makes the 8,000-square-foot, three-court facility unique.