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Rural convenience stores just outside Thunder Bay say the ability to sell beer and wine is a boon for business.

Would you like a side of wilderness with your burger? It's time for another edition of Northern Nosh, and this week, we're in the far reaches of Thunder Bay to learn more about the Dawson General Store.

Campers and locals alike can find just about anything at the Dawson General Store, including a wide array of homemade eats.

Thunder Bay, ON, Canada / Country 105 | Thunder Bays Country May 13, 2021 | 8:37 AM When was the last time you had Hoito Pancakes?  It’s probably been awhile since the iconic restaurant closed this time last year due to the pandemic and hasn’t opened since.  Well now you can make your own at with the actual Finnish pancake recipe.  The Finlandia Co-operative is doing some fundraising to help get the historic Hoito restaurant reopened and is selling packets of the famous mix.  The pancak...

The campaign includes selling a new authentic Hoito pancake mix, and a pop-up online merchandise store. Development of the pancake mix has been underway for the past few months in partnership with Thunder Bays Big Lake Pasta. "We started with the original pancake recipe from one of the former Hoito head cooks, but that recipe is meant to make batter for hundreds of pancakes," says Finlandia Co-op interim president Paula Haapanen. She said Big Lake Pasta owner Andrew Murchison "has been an enorm...