Voices of Detroit #26-Whistle Stop Restaurant and PositiveCities.com

Voices of Detroit with Larry Henry and David Benjamin make a point of not only telling the great stories of Metro Detroit entrepreneurs and community leaders, but also doing the show at many locations around the area to highlight them.

This time we do both, as we visit the Whistle Stop Restaurant and Bakery in Birmingham and chat with owner Matt Rafferty.

And being "positive" people, how could Voices of Detroit not talk with Erin Rose who is the energy behind PositiveCities dot com.

Both Erin and Matt have a lively discussion with Larry and David in this edition of Voices of Detroit.

Direct download: Voices_of_Detroit_26-Positive_Cities_and_Whistle_Stop_Restaurant.mp3

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Erin Rose        www.PositiveCities.com      http://www.positivedetroit.blogspot.com

Erin is a Detroit Transplant, growing up in the burbs of Flint, MI.  After surviving 13 years of Catholic Education, she moved west to attend James Madison at Michigan State University with the intent to become a Constitutional Lawyer.  During her first semester, she was introduced to technology; fell madly in loved with it and eventually switched her major to Telecommunications.  By the end of her first senior year, she had a random encounter that redirected her focus and began purchasing rental properties in our State’s Capital, which lead her to a career in Mortgage Planning upon graduation.

In late 2004, she packed her bags and moved east to Metro Detroit.  By the end of 2007, she decided it was time to dust off the cobwebs and use her college degree after being inspired by a real estate friend who was venting about the negativity of the local news media to create her blog Positive Detroit.

Fast forward to April 10, 2009 and Positive Cities Dot Com launches with a Detroit Tiger’s Opening Day Tweet Up held from the Press Box.  You can follow Erin on twitter @PositiveCities

Matt Rafferty        248-647-5588    501 South Eton, Birmingham, MI.

Matt Rafferty is the owner of the famous Whistle Stop Restaurant & Bakery, located at 501 S. Eton Road in Birmingham. The Whistle Stop’s menu features an array of entrees from signature breakfast items like French toast and omelets, to homemade dinner choices including hearty soups and traditional pot roast.  Fresh breads are made daily in the bakery. Prices range from $4.95 to $7.95 for most menu items.

Most recently, Matt gained national notoriety for his “Name Your Price for Dinner” offer to help the community. Matt was featured on NBC Nightly News, Inside Edition and CBS’ Early Show along with many local TV, Radio, Print and Online stories.  ABC’s Good Morning America once named The Whistle Stop as America’s Best Diner. The restaurant also has earned many local awards and recognitions for its food and service over the past since it’s opening in 1965.