Sudbury·Northern Nosh

Cozy into fall with a warm bowl from The Soup Witch in Sault Ste. Marie

Out of work due to the pandemic, Mana Goodfellow and Katrina Holkko decided to start their own business where soup is the main attraction.

Soup-focused restaurant started as a result of pandemic-related layoffs

Katrina Holkko (left) and Mana Goodfellow own The Soup Witch in Sault Ste. Marie. (Supplied by Mana Goodfellow)

With fall officially here, it's time to say goodbye to bright summer salads and barbecues — and transition to heartier, warmer fare.

A bowl of beef pho, a Vietnamese-inspired soup. (Submitted by Mana Goodfellow)

That's where a place in Sault Ste. Marie called The Soup Witch comes in.

Listener Heidi Huber sent me a glowing note about the establishment. So for this week's edition of Northern Nosh, I reached co-owner and executive chef Mana Goodfellow to learn more.

Goodfellow owns The Soup Witch with Katrina Holkko. I started our conversation by asking about the name.

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Jonathan spoke with Mana Goodfellow, co-owner and executive chef of The Soup Witch in Sault Ste. Marie. He started by asking Mana about the name of the business.

The Soup Witch is located at 215 Fourth Line E. in Sault Ste Marie.

Outside The Soup Witch. (Supplied by Mana Goodfellow)

"Northern Nosh" is a weekly feature on Up North, CBC Radio One's regional afternoon show for northern Ontario. If you know of a restaurant, bakery or farm you think would make a great story, get in touch! 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jonathan Pinto is the host of Up North, CBC Radio One's regional afternoon show for Northern Ontario and is based in Sudbury. He was formerly a reporter/editor and an associate producer at CBC Windsor. Email [email protected].