WITH "CAKEGATE" CLEARLY in its rear view mirror, the Landmark Inn is now looking toward the future. Specifically, to the opening of The Piedmont, the new northern Italian restaurant that's replacing the old Capers at the hotel. It'll feed friends and family this weekend, iron out the kinks, and then open to the public ... Continue Reading
Joe and the Frightening Power of Facebook
IT'S FASCINATING WHAT played out in Marquette on Thursday and Friday. The Joe's Caketroversy? The Facebook-Landmark Showdown? The Firing That Wasn't a Firing? A recap: On Thursday afternoon, Joe Heck, the near legendary and much-beloved cakemaker at the Landmark Inn, gets in a loud argument with managers at the hotel ... Continue Reading
New Food, New Atmosphere at the Landmark
GET READY FOR some changes at the Landmark Inn. The new owners, Graves Hospitality, officially took over operations on Monday, and the first task on their to-do list is a revamping of Capers, the Landmark's pricey, formal restaurant just off the lobby. It's going to be renamed: either the Piedmont or the Piedmont ... Continue Reading