Café d'Mongo's Speakeasy
Behind The Counter - Detroit Small Business
On this episode of Behind the Counter, host Andy Didorosi talks with Larry Mongo, owner of Café d'Mongo's Speakeasy. He tells the story of his family and their business of running after-hours joints during the Prohibition, and what it was like to run a bar in downtown Detroit in the 1990s. Produced and edited by Eli Newman. Intro music: "Axe Blues" by The Potions; Outro music: "Sugar Notch, PA" by Loose Koozies.
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re:purpose
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This first episode of Behind the Counter, host Andy Didorosi talks with Ryan Landau, founder of re:purpose, a job-matching startup in downtown Detroit. He touches on his business beginnings as a teenager, the ups and downs of the startup world, and returning to build a new company in Detroit. Produced and edited by Eli Newman. Intro music: "Axe Blues" by The Potions; Outro music: "Sugar Notch, PA" by Loose Koozies.
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Germack Pistachio Company
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On this episode of Behind the Counter, host Andy Didorosi talks with Frank Germack III, the third generation owner of the Germack Pistachio Company located in Detroit's Eastern Market. He shares his family's journey from Armenia and the origin of the company's red shelled pistachios. Produced and edited by Eli Newman. Intro music: "Axe Blues" by The Potions; Outro music: "Sugar Notch, PA" by Loose Koozies.
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Brix Wine & Charcuterie Boutique
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For this episode of Behind the Counter, host Andy Didorosi talks with Mikiah Westbrooks, owner of Brix Wine & Charcuterie Boutique. She talks about how taking over the big bank building in Detroit's West Village was a culmination of many years of wine-tasting with friends. Produced and edited by . Intro music: "Axe Blues" by ; Outro music: "Sugar Notch, PA" by
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Avalon International Breads
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For this first episode of Behind the Counter season two, host Andy Didorosi talks with Jackie Victor, co-founder and CEO of Avalon International Breads. She talks about how social activism and a bunch of bread hippies from up north Michigan led her to open a bakery in the Cass Corridor in 1997. Produced and edited by . Intro music: "Axe Blues" by ; Outro music: "Sugar Notch, PA" by
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Season 2 Preview
Behind The Counter - Detroit Small Business
We know it's been a while but Behind the Counter is back with a whole new lineup of guests. This season, we're focusing on how Detroit's diverse pool of business owners got their start.
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LO & BEHOLD! Records & Books
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In this episode of “Behind The Counter,” your host Andy Didorosi talks with the man behind , Richie Wohlfeil, about getting his start by publishing a bus driver's book of poems and the depletion of one of Detroit's most prized resources: its records. Produced and edited by Eli Newman. Intro music by The Potions; Outro music by Richie Wohlfeil.
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Russell Street Deli
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Katoi
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Mudgies
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In this episode of “Behind The Counter,” your host Andy Didorosi talks with Greg Mudge, the owner of . Episode Credits: Edited by Annamarie Sysling and music by Broke for Free
info_outlineIn this episode of “Behind The Counter,” your host Andy Didorosi and co-host Annamarie Sysling go to Source Booksellers to talk with the shop’s owner Janet Webster Jones. In the 27 years that Source has been in business, Janet has gone from selling books at community events, to having an area in the shared retail space The Spiral Collective to finally having her own shop on Cass Avenue in the Auburn Building. Aside from the evolution of her non-fiction book business, Janet has also had a front-row seat in the transformation of Midtown. She remembers annual art fairs organized by Wayne State University, designed to encourage people to visit the area surrounding the campus. And, in the last 15 years, she says the work of Midtown Inc. has created a nest of retailers in the district; the kind of place she’s always wanted to have a business. “I like to think that bookstores in particular bring a special texture to a place,” says Janet, who considers book shops like hers, “an integral community gathering space,” where people don’t have to buy anything to come and enjoy it.
Episode Credits: Intro and Outro Music by Broke For Free. Episode edited by Annamarie Sysling.