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Searching for Saginaw’s Early Spaghetti Houses: A Work in Progress
"Marie Cochran[sic.] remembered canning 100 bushels of tomatoes for Saginaw’s first spaghetti house.” (“Mudd Crusades for Potter Street.”...
kellison71
Feb 2, 20254 min read


THE ANDERSON: A SAGINAW STAPLE
The Saginaw News , July 16, 1944. Located at 516 W. Genesee, the Anderson Steak House was a Saginaw staple for decades, spanning in...
kellison71
Jan 26, 20254 min read


The Amerwood: Different, New and Beautiful
The original Amerwood, located at 709 Lapeer, opened on Thursday, June 23, 1949. The opening advertisement proclaimed: “All Saginaw has...
kellison71
Jan 19, 20253 min read


Holly’s Landing on the Banks of the Saginaw River
“Holly’s Landing, one of the area’s new restaurants, opens for business today. Holly’s, representing a $500,000 investment, is located...
kellison71
Jan 10, 20256 min read


Starting a New Year By Looking Back: A Return to the Kozy Korner
This week’s recipe, the first for 2025, is an update on our continuing exploration of the chopped peanut sandwich and Saginaw’s...
kellison71
Jan 4, 20254 min read


Where to Go--New Year's Eve, 1944
New Year Year’s Eve is a time to reflect. A time to look back and a time to look forward. For the recipe column the emphasis is on...
kellison71
Dec 29, 20242 min read


Two Holidays & Two Churches: A Recipe for Friendship
In 2024 the First Day of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, starts at sundown on December 25 – which coincides with Christmas Day....
kellison71
Dec 22, 20244 min read


A Break From Holiday Shopping – 1976
The 1976 holiday shopping season offered Saginaw shoppers new department store dining destinations – two restaurants in the transformed...
kellison71
Dec 15, 20245 min read


Catherine Calista Johnson Mershon
“Wanted a thoroughly competent cook – Call between 10 and 12 a.m., 421 North Washington Avenue. The highest wages will be paid to a cook...
kellison71
Dec 8, 20245 min read
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