Since 1928, Calumet Fisheries has perched on the northwestern side of the Calumet River, 95th at the bridge. Mark Kotlick, whose dad and uncle bought this small, no-nonsense operation in 1948, remembers, “In the old days that bridge would go up every 10 minutes. My dad would run out there and sell Kayo and little nickel […]
Editor’s Note: The following interview ran in our January/February 2018 issue. As we were going to press, Curtis Duffy and partner Michael Muser announced they have stepped away from Grace, after a reported disagreement with their major investor. (You can read our exclusive post-exit interview here.) This interview provides a window into what makes Duffy […]
New Year’s Eve is a weird mix of wishful thinking and hard, cold reality. Wishful thinking: You’re going to have the best time of your life tonight because it’s New Year’s Eve and that’s how it works. Just stand there and good things will magically happen. Reality: You forgot to book a reservation/make plans/do any […]