Marketplace at Cadillac Place Jennyfer Crawford-Williams, founder of Detroit consulting firm Ask Jennyfer, has a superpower. She can see the potential for new opportunities within Detroit’s historic buildings – like Cadillac Place in the heart of the city’s New Center area. The 1922 Neo-Classical building is more than an architectural gem, it’s a piece of history. Formerly the General Motors Building, it was renamed for Detroit’s founder, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. Marketplace at Cadillac Place will feature 30 small, locally-owned businesses, creating a vibrant marketplace atmosphere from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 2 at Cadillac Place, 3044 W. Grand Blvd. It provides the public a chance to shop local amid the beauty of Cadillac Place. Crawford-Williams is best known as Detroit’s foremost small business advocate. She’s the force behind major events like the bi-annual All Things Detroit event in Eastern Market and her Corktown-based small busi
Food trucks are back in downtown Detroit for the 11th season. Monday, five trucks parked outside of office buildings on Woodward Ave in Cadillac Square for the start of food truck season.