David versus Goliath. New media versus old media. Marquette Social Scene versus the Mining Journal.A classic battle is brewing here in Marquette. Or maybe it's more of a skirmish.In any case, it's got the Mining Journal threatening to take some guerrilla journalists to court.What started it all was the Mining ... Continue Reading
STRAIGHTtalk: Livio Stabile
Marquette, MI – June, 2014 – This month on STRAIGHTtalk Brian Cabell pulls up a bar stool in the Pub at the Landmark Inn to speak with one of the most popular bartenders in town Livio Stabile, an immigrant from Italy, who’s found romance, a home, and the American dream here in Marquette… BC: How did you happen to leave ... Continue Reading
Asian Cuisine, Catholic Dissension, Boathouse Controversy, Forest Service Probe, and a Busted Window
We've now got a Mexican restaurant downtown. Also German, Irish and Cajun.Art and Amy Thammasiri think it's about time we got an Asian restaurant, as well. They're the owners of the Thai House on Third Street and the Teriyaki Bowl on US 41 near Starbucks.They're now trying to work out a deal to lease the former Farmer ... Continue Reading
Hospital Update, Co-op vs Econo, and Motley Fools Bash Cliffs
Here's the unofficial, official update on the relocation of Marquette General Hospital.It's down to three locations: 1)the southern half of the Heritage course at the Marquette Golf Club. 2)the so-called Roundhouse property off of Seventh Street in Marquette. 3)the Marquette Township property off of Venture ... Continue Reading
Farm-to-Table, a Change of L’Attitude, and Enigmatic Anti-Semitism
Get ready for a new farm-to-table restaurant opening up in Marquette later this summer.It'll be called The Marq and it'll be located in the space that the much-loved but short-lived Rubaiyat occupied a few years ago, next to the Childrens' Museum.Chef Austin Fure and three partners, all from the U.P., are behind this new ... Continue Reading