T boys and tapas are on the menu SOON. VERY SOON. That's what chef Don Durley tells you about the much anticipated opening of food service at his south Marquette bar, The Courtyards. At first, he suggests it might be within two to three weeks, then he backs off, then he says he might even stage a quick, little pop-up ... Read More
A Deal to Buy Valle’s Is in the Works
WE'VE HAD TO deal with a boatload of somber, even depressing, economic news lately. How about some potentially good...even great...news? A lot to unpack here. First, let's start with this. Joe Constance, the owner of the Iron Bay Restaurant and Drinkery, has signed an agreement to purchase the old Valle's market on ... Read More
Quiznos, Iron Bay, Easy Ice, and the Redmen
Sandwich shop closing? UNCERTAINTY AT THE Quiznos location in Harvey. The Closed sign has been up for several days, leading potential customers to wonder whether it's closed permanently. Particularly telling is the wording on one of the Closed signs: "Thank you for your business." Seems like a goodbye, but we're not ... Read More
Iron Bay Is Crazy Busy, Marquette Hotels Are Pricey, VR Is Staying, SmartZone and Invent@NMU Are Flush, Heroin Is on the Rise, the Township Finds a Way, and Blueberries Look Promising
BUSY DOWNTOWN. PEOPLE everywhere. The epicenter seems to be the recently opened Iron Bay Restaurant and Drinkery. Co-owner Joe Constance is reluctant to talk about numbers but concedes that the restaurant is averaging more than 600 customers a day. Some days, it's hit 800 plus. Crazy volume. Double what he was ... Read More
Iron Bay Prepares to Open, So Does Mystery Business, Short Term Rental Ordinance Poised for Passage, Sawyer Airport Prospects Brighten, CR 595 Is Hopeful, and NMU Professor Is “On Call” for More Protests
FIRST THE RECOVERY Room, then the Delft, then Digs, and now the Iron Bay Restaurant and Drinkery (formerly L'Attitude). New and re-fashioned restaurants and bars are popping up downtown seemingly every month. The latest on the Iron Bay: They'll be taking applications for employees within a couple of weeks. They hope ... Read More