Jada Brotman Mad River Union ARCATA – No one likes writing their friend’s memorial. This is by no means comprehensive, and of course, I only knew Luke during the decade we both lived here in Arcata. But Luke was such a special person I’d like to write at least a few words. Six months…
Friends, colleagues mourning former Arcata chef killed by NY State Trooper
Mad River Union Montgomery, New York – Friends and colleagues are mourning the death of Luke Patterson, a former Arcata chef and restaurateur who was shot and killed by a New York state trooper early on the morning Thursday, May 23 in the town of Montgomery, New York. Patterson, 41, was the owner of…
Arcata’s Thanksgiving Meal Moves To Community Center
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – As they have done for so many years, hungry diners will head to the Arcata Veterans Memorial Building next Thursday for the annual Thanksgiving Dinner. But all they’ll find there are signs directing them to the Community Center. That’s because Arcata’s traditional free Thanksgiving meal has moved.…
OysterFence In Place, Vendors Setting Up
Proceeding to Eighth and H streets, the fence installers set up that corner’s entry checkpoint, then constructed the sidewalk corridor up H Street which ends at Luke’s Joint. Businesses from there south will be fenced off from the festival, but freely accessible to the public.
Luke's Sorry, Jen's Busy, OysterFence Is Adjusting
Luke’s Joint owner Luke Patterson has formally apologized, though not in person, to Arcata Main Street Director Jennifer Koopman for the two cryptic, menacing cards that he sent her yesterday.
Luke, AMS, Attorney, City, Businesses Mix It Up Over OysterFence
Patterson said he had changed his mind on two counts: he plans to keep Luke’s Joint open during the event “as a case study, to mine data. He had previously stated that it would be closed. Also, he said, he would not pursue the TRO on the condition that AMS work out some means by which his patrons could access his restaurant during the OysterFest, such as a free “validation” system.