This year, with the coronavirus pandemic, many say the expectation is that it may be a miss.
Some restaurants will be open on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day, including 1129 Spirits and Eatery, Pass Key, Graham’s Grill and Angelo’s Pizza Parlor. Others Papa Jose’s Union Café and Shamrock Brewing Co. will be closed until January.
Michael Madrid has worked for the Pass Key on Abriendo Avenue for 11 years, noting that two of the restaurant s busiest days are the day after Thanksgiving and the day after Christmas. But this year the restaurant saw an 80% decrease in sales the day after Thanksgiving, resulting in changes for the upcoming holidays.
Thunder Bay shelter, soup kitchen prepare for holiday season and approaching lockdown
Usually staff and volunteers at Shelter House and the Dew Drop Inn in Thunder Bay Ont., are busy preparing for sit down dinner services for Christmas. This year, however, each organization has opted to only provide take-out meals to the community as their respective dining rooms stay closed to the public due the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Both the Thunder Bay Shelter House and the Dew Drop Inn will be serving take-out meals on Christmas Day
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Posted: Dec 24, 2020 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 24, 2020
Shelters including this 62-bed facility in Thunder Bay, Ont. can serve as an address for homeless people living there who want to vote in Canadian elections. (Nicole Ireland/CBC)