Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Business owner Craig Kasten said the second-hand vintage clothing store will continue to sell items online, citing a seasonal economy and lack of foot traffic in its inability to maintain its Port Washington storefront.
About a year after Craig Kasten launched his vintage clothing store Mobocracy in Port Washington, the business owner was forced to close his doors for good. "It was kind of a combination (of reasons)," he said. "It was so seasonal out there, and that kind of hit a little bit harder than we anticipated … there was definitely a lack of foot traffic." The business opened on Dec. 19, 2011, at 307 N. Franklin St., and officially closed again mid-December. Kasten said sorting through the remaining products is an ongoing task. "We are in the process of selling out of our home, I still have the website set up (but) don't really have the full inventory right now," Kasten said, adding that they are working to settle in before the online store will …
Friday, November 2, 2012
There's nothing too out-of-ordinary about the Smith Bros. Original Fish Sandwich — now served at the coffee shop attached to Duluth Trading Company — but given it's name, that's probably what they were going for. Bonus? It's super local.
After much anticipation, I was finally able to indulge in the "Original" Smith Bros. Fish Sandwich — now being served at Smith Brothers Coffee House thanks to the takeover by Duluth Trading Company. For the past two years of sitting in that coffee shop, Patching away, I had heard a number of visitors stumble in and beg the question, "Where'd the fish go?" Alas, the coffee shop had focused on serving coffee and baked goods for years to that point, but people still wanted their seafood and were being sent elsewhere — until now. Duluth Trading Company has actually added a menu that includes several sandwich and salad options at the coffee shop. At the top of the list is where you'll see it — the menu exclaims: "The Original is Back!" So, I …
Friday, September 14, 2012
The long-awaited retailer is now open to the public, and plans to add the historic Smith Brother's fish sandwich back to the menu, as well as once again offer lemon meringue pie in October. Click through these pictures to see what the store looks like.
Duluth Trading officially opened its doors to the Port Washington community at 9 a.m. Friday, after a Thursday evening celebration with store and city officials. Mayor Tom Mlada attended the evening event, and called the opening of the store a celebration of "our brand as a city, alligned with Duluth Trading." "It certainly has been a team effort — and tonight ... it's really a committment that we're celebrating," he said. "It's also a celebration for the city of Port Washington — for our community as a whole." The store has been long-awaited since the announcement of the company's decision to open it's second location in Port Washington. The company's only other retail store is located in Mt. Horeb. Steve Schlecht, CEO of Duluth Trading …
Friday, March 23, 2012
The workwear retailer set to open this fall in Port Washington also has plans to bring back the historic fish sandwich for sale in the Smith Brothers Coffee House, as well as other touches to recognize the building's history.
In bringing something new to Port Washington's downtown, business owners of Duluth Trading Company also hope to restore some of the city's history. The apparel retailer that will sell "workwear" for men and women in the former Smith Brothers building by fall also plans to take over the Smith Brothers Coffee House and add a small menu — including fish sandwiches, architect Mike Ehrlich told the Design and Review board on Monday. "(They plan a) very small operation, but (are) really trying to push the historic fish sandwich," Ehrlich said, adding he thinks its a great idea. "Talking to people at the coffee shop (now), they said a day doesn’t go by when someone doesn’t stop by and go, 'Do you guys sell fish?'" The company has also discussed …
Kathy
2:49 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
@ Robert You stated "When Bernie's opened the doors in the 1940s there were 8 or 9 butcher shops in town" You got that info from Obit posted on the city website, whom obtained thier info from the Milwaukee Urinal (Journal) hee hee There were 10 butcher shops in Ports business history. I highly doubt all ten (or even 8 or 9) were in business at anytime all at once between 1941 and present. I … more ›