Downtown Whitehall

What's up Whitehall - Food Fight

Since the closing of Scales in 2007, a hot topic downtown Whitehall has been the lack of dining options, though Sam’s Bistro, the Local Pub, and Pekadill’s have been doing their part to keep the town fed and watered. Developments over the winter seem to be pointing to an improved situation for the summer of 2008.

On February 5, US-31 BBQ opened at 604 E. Colby as a second location of the original US-31 BBQ located downtown Muskegon.

On opening day, George Buris, founder of US-31 BBQ, was on hand to direct new owner Scott Marecek on the finer points of serving up a BBQ sandwich, US-31 style. Marecek has been pleased with the response since he opened and pointed out that he knew he would get off to a good start with so many potential customers enquiring about when he would finally be open.

The restaurant is open 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday and serves BBQ style sandwiches with a variety of meats including beef, chicken, and pork.




While US-31 doesn’t have a liquor license, two other establishments are planning to be open by Memorial Day, both with permission to serve the adult beverages that Whitehall residents and visitors seem to be thirsty for. Mimi Kunz is on track with her plans to re-open Crosswinds Restaurant and to top it off, a newcomer to the White Lake restaurant scene, Emil Rousseau, has plans to open a restaurant called the Harbor View Grille in the old Morat Bakery. All it took was a look over White Lake and the White River watershed to convince Emil, currently the head of the GVSU Food Service in Allendale, that with a little TLC this would be a great location for an establishment featuring fine wines and good food.

So hold on to your hats (actually keep them on your heads as the cold continues) and get ready for spring and that fine feeling of strolling downtown Whitehall with a fine dining destination in mind. All of course adding to the shops, playhouse, lodging, marinas and parks already available downtown Whitehall.

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Harbor View Grille

posted by Dan @ 9:17 AM