Taste of the downtown
Anyone who says there is no place to go in the Sault’s downtown clearly has not been down here for a while. Here’s the scoop on how many places there are to eat and drink.
In the food and beverage industry alone, the number of downtown businesses that are located on Queen and along adjacent side streets between Pilgrim and Gore, add up to in the neighborhood of 30 locally-owned-and-operated establishments.
Beginning on the corner of Pilgrim and Queen is City Meat Market, which is not only a full-service grocery store but serves deli sandwiches on its own home-made bread and has a frozen food takeout area that features made-in-store lasagna, cabbage rolls, meat balls, sauce, meat pies and chicken broth.
Then, along either side of Queen, comes the likes of Big Lake Cabin, Muio’s Restaurant, Broers Jansen/Wine Barrel, Mane Street Cafe, LopLops, Tandoori Gardan, Rasoi Indian Kitchen, Arturo Ristorante, Q Cafe, Tazzi’s Cafe, Queen’s Tarts, Sweet Greetings Coffee Bar, Sun Kwong, Shabby Motley, OutSpoken Brewing, Soo Blaster, Lychee Thai, Solo Trattoria, Gus’s Pizza and Ernie’s Coffee Shop.
And just off Queen, on the side streets, are East Street Pizza, New A Pub, Stackburger, Gliss Restaurant, Vibe Eatery and Juice, Georgie’s Shawarma, Croatian Corner, Johnny’s Chophouse and the Whisky Barrel.
Remarkably, none of the above mentioned food and beverages are part of a chain, giving the Sault’s downtown even more of a distinct local look.
And notably, several of the downtown eateries have just opened this year, including Big Lake Cabin, Broers Jansen, Q Cafe, Queen’s Tarts, East St. Pizza, Georgie’s Shawarma and Johnny’s Chophouse.
Meanwhile, the well-established Gliss moved into its new location on Spring St. less than a year ago and has been a big boost to the downtown as has the inimitable Broers Jansen wine bar and the cozy Mane St. Cafe, which is located in the Mane St. Co. building on Queen that also houses Mane St. Salon and Achieve Fitness.
To be sure, entrepreneurs young and old are investing in the Sault’s downtown and the proof in the pudding is the growing number of establishments situated in the Pilgrim to Gore area along Queen and its side streets.
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Sault Ste Marie entrepreneurs are actively boosting the local economy, by using the produce from local farmers, to create a variety of delicious food choices. So proud to be part of this community!
Now, let’s get the news out there to all the U.S. tourists who end their sightseeing trips on the other side of the border. How about spending some of our tax dollars on a robust marketing campaign. Imagine “foodie tours for tourists”!