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Julienne Tomatoes (421 Howard St., Petoskey) is normally a dine-in casual deli cafe located in an 1897 building open for breakfast and lunch and known by everyone as “Makers of Good Food.”
The restaurant is grounded in the belief of owner Julie Adams that the path to success is great food, fresh baked goods, house-made soups and consistently superb service. They offer all fresh options like ham and brie sandwiches, locally grown beef, asiago cheese, and roasted red pepper all on grilled multi-grain bread and JT’s bountiful lasagna.
But COVID spares no one.
“We’re fighting tooth and nail for survival,” says Adams. “On March 17, I told our crew we’d only be open for pick up because of COVID. We then opened on June 2, cutting our capacity as directed to 50 percent. Then, at the end of August, I had to tell everyone we were shutting down. I was not going to expose our customers or employees to becoming sick. We have many elderly customers. For them, COVID could have been devastating.”