Reader: Love or hate Jesse Morreale’s First Avenue Hotel, but feel sorry for employees

Last week, Patricia Calhoun wrote about the city's latest order to vacate directed at Jesse Morreale's First Avenue Hotel. Since then, readers have debated about the value of the hotel and the El Diablo restaurant associated with it -- but one commenter advises folks on either side of this argument...
By Michael RobertsJanuary 8, 2013
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Last week, Patricia Calhoun wrote about the city’s latest order to vacate directed at Jesse Morreale’s First Avenue Hotel. Since then, readers have debated about the value of the hotel and the El Diablo restaurant associated with it — but one commenter advises folks on either side of this argument to keep their eyes on a more important issue.

dc_carey78 writes:

Listen guys, regardless of how you feel about the food/service or Jesse there are now around 100 people out of work. Just saying.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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