THREE YEARS AFTER it brewed its first barrel of beer, the Ore Dock Brewing Company is, for the first time, selling its brew outside of Marquette County. Time to start expanding, according to Ore Dock owner Andrea Pernsteiner, but on a limited and controlled basis. The Ore Dock over the next few weeks will be ... Continue Reading
Vajda’s Future, Orphanage Progress, Land for Sale, Piedmont’s Popularity, Joe’s Second Departure, and the Main Event
MORE INTRIGUE AT City Hall. Following last week's reports that City Manager Bill Vajda had quit or threatened to quit comes this disclosure: He's one of 19 applicants for the County Administrator's job in Grand Traverse County. And if you check his credentials, he seems better qualified for the job than most, if not ... Continue Reading
L’Attitude Name Change, City Commission Candidates, Third Street Bikes, TV6 Meteorologist, and Yoga and Beer
SAY GOODBYE TO L'Attitude. Not the place. The name. Next month the new sign will go up over the restaurant/bar across from the Lower Harbor, and it will be re-named Iron Bay Restaurant and Drinkery. The new name is a nod to the history of the place. It's actually located on what used to be known as Iron Bay, and ... Continue Reading
The Flying Moose, L’Attitude’s New Motto, Girls’ Night Out, a Not So Hot Summer, and a Paddling Honor
HOW TO DESCRIBE The Flying Moose, the soon-to-be-opened store at Washington and 5th (formerly Hockey Central)? Well, you'll be able to buy local and organic produce, meats and groceries there, along with backpacking and hikers' gear, along with bikes to buy or rent, along with Michigan beers and wines, and local artwork ... Continue Reading
L’Attitude to Re-Open
L'ATTITUDE IS BEING reborn. A couple of months after suspending operations, the troubled restaurant/bar with arguably the most attractive space and best location in Marquette will reopen in mid-May. Restaurateur Joe Constance and the most recent general manager of L'Attitude, Jill Hayes, are the partners in the new ... Continue Reading