WE'LL BE GETTING our first look at Digs, the new downtown gastropub, this Friday. The new owners, their friends and family have been working their butts off for the last several weeks whipping it into a newly configured shape that will make it more suitable as an entertainment venue, with a stage...and less of a drinking ... Continue Reading
St. Paddy’s Street Party, Delft Bistro Liquor License, Brewing Co-op Plans, Gander Mountain Troubles, Adamini Aftermath, SmartPrize Cash Boost
THE DOUBLE TROUBLE guys--the ones who saved the Ball Drop celebration on New Years Eve--have come up with something new: a big time, blow-out St. Patricks Day street party this year. Mark it on your calendar. Friday, March 17th. All afternoon, evening, and night. Yep, they'll be shutting down a good part of Washington ... Continue Reading
Showtime at the Delft Bistro
MARQUETTE, YOU ARE one lucky, little town. Lucky, because for a community of 21,000, you offer an embarrassment of riches when it comes to restaurants. The latest entry on the culinary scene is the much awaited Delft Bistro on Washington Street. The former theater, all lit up outside like a Broadway show, has been ... Continue Reading
Doghouse Changes Delayed, Panda Garden Closes, Big Business Proposal at NMU, Sawyer Traffic Booming, a New Sheriff in Town, and Whole New Lineup at ABC 10
THE MUCH ANTICIPATED transformation of the Doghouse to Digs downtown will have to wait. There was a problem with getting the new booths here in time. So now the change--complete with relocating the bar, erecting a stage, bringing in new tables and chairs, changing the menu and the name, and giving the establishment a ... Continue Reading