SOMETHING NEW IS coming to the top floor of the Landmark Inn. Matt Mering, the director of development for Graves Hospitality which owns the hotel, won't say what exactly except that it's going to be a pretty big deal. It'll be something new that will also honor the past, he says. We'll know more about it in the next ... Continue Reading
Panera Rumors, Windmill Controversy, NMU Enrollment, Sol Azteca Staffing, Munising’s Celebrity, Magazine Awards, and an Actor’s Departure
THAT VACANT BURGER King store on West Washington Street? It's gonna be a Panera or Dunkin' Donuts, right? Uh, no. Or probably not. The recent buyer of the property, as it turns out, is Sorenson Development, a family-owned commercial and residential developer out of Gwinn. "We'd love to talk to Panera or Dunkin' ... Continue Reading
StraightTalk: Joe Heck
Joe Heck is a split personality--split three ways. He's probably the Upper Peninsula's best known baker, Joe the Cake Guy; he's also Joey Black, the flamboyant drag queen, and then in his off-time, he's Joe Heck, a self-described boring homebody. He's managed to balance the three personalities while also overcoming the ... 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
The Sweet Water Cafe Is Being Sold
ONE OF THE most beloved and respected restaurants in town will soon be changing hands. Ursula Stock and her husband Sean Murray are selling the Sweet Water Cafe after 24 years. They're selling it to two local women, Leslie Seratti and Libby Nelson. Leslie's a longtime bartender at the Landmark Inn, Libby's a ... Continue Reading