The Whitney Restaurant, one of Detroit's jewels, has been completely renovated is quickly becoming a dining destination in Detroit. Originally a mansion built for David Whitney, one of Detroit's lumber barons of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, The Whitney is located in Detroit's Midtown near Wayne State University. 

Built in 1884 at a cost of $400,000, the mansion includes over 21,000 square feet with 52 rooms, 218 windows, 20 fireplaces and an elevator; as well as a 6,000 square foot carriage house. Over the years, the Whitney Mansion has been the home of the Wayne County Medical Society and the Visiting Nurses Association. It was purchased in 1980 by Richard Kughn and transformed into a restaurant in 1986. In 2007, another Detroit supporter, Bud Liebler, bought The Whitney and restored it to its present splendor. The Whitney continues to be a treasured Detroit icon.

The staff at the Whitney is preparing for a wonderful Mother's Day celebration; reservations are being accepted for the special menu for the special day.

The Whitney restaurant is on Woodward Avenue in the heart of Detroit's cultural center.

The Whitney
4421 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 832-5700

You can email The Whitney at info@thewhitney.com

 

In an area in Detroit now known as the "New Center", technology companies and innovative business incubators have been making their presence known. The New Center, previously known as "New Amsterdam", is located in the center of Detroit near Woodward, Grand Boulevard (East and West), Warren Avenue, and the I-94 Freeway. Most importantly, TechTown is in the area of the former General Motors Headquarters and many of the offices of TechTown are located in historic buildings designed by the late world-renowned architect Albert Kahn.

Two of the first companies in New Amsterdam was the Burroughs Adding Machine Company (now Unisys Corporation) and the American Electrical Heater Company. After declining in the 1950s, the area began its revitalization in the 1990s led by the president of Wayne State University, Dr. Irvin D. Reid.

Today, the New Center Area and TechTown is rapidly growing into a mixed-used neighborhood with lofts, schools, entertainment, shopping, and a renowned research and technology park focusing on small technology-based startups and enterprises. Close by is the Detroit Midtown neighborhood, including the Detroit Cultural Center with various museums, libraries and art galleries, the Detroit Medical Center, and Wayne State University.