Latest from Jonathan Pinto
Need a new hub cap? This Garson man may have what you're looking for
For Christopher Marks, hub caps aren't just a side hustle — they're a passion. And he has a lot of them. Up North host Jonathan Pinto dropped by his place in the Greater Sudbury community of Garson to learn more.
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The Breakfast Pig marks a decade of serving Saultites 'food that will blow your mind'
The Breakfast Pig opened its doors in Sault Ste Marie on June 27, 2015. For this week's Northern Nosh, Up North host Jonathan Pinto asked owner Angela Caputo about the restaurant's staying power, ten years on.
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This Hearst couple distills a rare type of vodka — and milk is part of the process
Mireille Morin and Marcel Rheault own Rheault Distillery in Hearst. Morin spoke with Up North host Jonathan Pinto about how they got into the business — and about the unique process behind their artisanal vodka.
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Discover how Bop Shop, the Korean restaurant on St. Paul Street, got its start
CBC Radio's Up North is broadcasting from Thunder Bay this week! Host Jonathan Pinto popped by Bop Shop, a Korean restaurant on St. Paul Street, to learn how the business began.
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Meet the brothers behind Sudbury's new, bright green taco truck
With summer just days away, Northern Ontario's food trucks are popping up for the season. For this week's Northern Nosh, Up North host Jonathan Pinto met up with David, Marcelo and Donaldo Vasquez. The brothers own Holy Guacamole, a new taco truck on Sudbury's LaSalle Boulevard.
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A tiny school in Schreiber has big greenhouse plans
Up North host Jonathan Pinto spoke with Schreiber Public School vice-principal Aaron Fewkes about how his 23-student elementary school is supplying local grocery stores and restaurants with fresh basil. They also have big plans for the future.
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You can dance for a discount at this North Bay sub shop
Killer dance moves and tasty sandwiches collide at Between the Bun, a family-owned sub shop in North Bay.
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Bite into Thunder Bay's coney culture with George Kelos
Move over, persians and Finnish pancakes. In this installment of Northern Nosh, Up North host Jonathan Pinto delved into the history of another iconic Thunder Bay treat: coney dogs and hamburgers. He spoke with George Kelos, manager of McKellar Confectionary.
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Meet the bus driver who turned a passion for homebrewing into a full time business
For this week's Northern Nosh, Up North host Jonathan Pinto met Luc Johnson, owner of Whiskeyjack Beer Company in Haileybury.
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This Thunder Bay man has big plans for his unique vanilla extract
For this week's edition of Northern Nosh, Up North host Jonathan Pinto met Daniel Person. He's a Thunder Bay man who wants Superior Extracts, a company that produces vanilla extract, to become the 'next Heartbeat Hot Sauce" — of dessert.