The Monks run a great little place! Very friendly. There is a huge selection of jans...wild…read morestrawberry for me and sugarless strawberry for the diabetic spouse. We also purchased oatmeal raisin cookies, two different single portions of fruitcake with infusions of alcohol and a small lemon pound cake infused with brandy. Everything was wonderful! I was very partial to the pound cake. If you're in Mohawk or Eagle Harbor...don't just drive by...you need to stop! It will be worth your while and your soul! Support the Monastery!

The Jampot was on my UP bucket list of places to visit and that came true today!…read more The Jampot is a bakery run by a community of Byzantine Catholic monks, known as the Society of Saint John. They are famous for their homemade jams, jellies, baked goods, and fruitcakes, which are sold under the name "Poorrock Abbey". The Jampot started in 1986 as a way for the monks to support their monastery, Holy Transfiguration Skete. Fun fact... the individuals that started the monastery had a black Great Dane. After a short wait, we were able to purchase a handful of goodies. Thimbleberry jelly is out of stock until late July but lots of other options were available. For jellies, I picked up a jar of rosehips jelly and sugarless wild blueberry jelly. For snacks, we purchased a carrot cake muffin, chocolate chip muffin, cinnamon sourdough bread, and a cream cheese muffin which was warm out of the oven. We purchased a couple of drinks too - cold pressed blueberry juice and cold brew illy coffee. The cream cheese muffin was my favorite! It was a combination of pound cake and cream cheese with hints of pineapple. How can you go wrong? Plus it was warm! The best! I really enjoyed the carrot cake too. It was full of nuts, raisins, and carrots. Very hearty, just the way I like carrot cake. There is parking, picnic tables, and a dog run on site. No bathrooms. Closed restrooms are 1.6 miles away. The monks were so friendly! Great place to stop in you're in the Cooper Harbor area. Just check the hours to make sure they are open.

This place is amazing. It's a small touristy gift shop that has a hyper-local touch. You won't…read morereally see any mass produced junk here. The stuff here are things that are actually "authentic" Michigan- think yooperlite and socks made from local sheep, as opposed to a T shirt that says "Michigan" that was made overseas. Half of the store is dedicated to food that the owner made himself. There's a small bakery, but the main draw for me is the jellies, jams, and syrups. They're made from local fruits that the owner either grew and picked himself or sourced locally. Don't miss out on the thimbleberry jam, which is a UP specialty. There's also jams made from wild hops, Russian Ash, dewberry, and more which I haven't even heard the names of. The owner can help describe the flavor profiles. Do note there's a ~4% surcharge for cards, so bring cash.

This place is amazing! Delicious cookies and breads made on premises. Extensive selection of UP…read moreedibles and foods at great prices - I picked up honey, jam, and dried chaga mushrooms. Great selection of souvenirs you don't see elsewhere, again, the prices are good. Many locally made and sourced items. The owners were very kind and helpful.

I ended up with a fabulous jar of Thimbleberry jam. Wonderful but there are a lot of seeds (more…read morethan Raspberries!). Having the opportunity - I would stop in and get more Thimbleberry jam.

This place is worth a visit just because I've never seen anything like it!…read more No one is there; it's just a roadside shack that is left unlocked. You walk in and there are jams and some other random stuff, and if you want to buy it you just leave your cash in a basket with everyone else's cash that is just sitting there! It's tiny and can't have much of a selection even in the best of times; when I went it was pretty much empty. I didn't buy anything, but it sure does make a good story about my U.P. trip lol.

I ordered a breakfast bagel on an everything bagel. It said it came with a scrambled egg, sausage…read moreor bacon, and choice of cheese. They were already out of everything bagels, so I went with onion. The egg was not scrambled and clearly made in advance. It was round and thin. Sausage was fine. I added cream cheese, which was hardly included. The bagel also wasn't toasted, which was weird. I got a couple extra bagels to go. Overall I wasn't impressed.

Grand opening!Gloomy rainy day. Nice to be able to find a place to eat something in doors. Lake…read moreLinden is happy to have this sweet spot for good homemade bagels. after I ordered our bagels a very large line formed! We didn't have to wait very long either our food was ready pretty quick. This Italian gal enjoyed my garlic Italian bagel sandwich. Very generous potion of meat and cheese with a beautiful beefsteak tomato slice! My hubby had the breakfast bagel on a everything bagel. He said he would order again We are bringing home a couple bagels. My tomato basil will be lunch tomorrow and the cinnamon will be a snack Im sure for my hubby. We will be frequent customers. The sitting area was a lot larger than I thought it would be and I saw a stack of games maybe for future visits! FYI the bathroom is really clean.

About a year ago, I bought my first jar of Raspberry Jam. It was so good. Since that time, I have…read morepurchased four more jars of Strawberry and Raspberry. They were all terrible! Not red and glossy like a good jam, but very jellied looking. The Strawberry had no fruit in it and looked like a broken jelly. Weak, bland, and very light in color. I will never buy another jar.

In the UP for vacation. Picked up the cherry jam because I had never tried cherry jam. It flew back…read moreto Alabama in our luggage. It is the most delicious jam I've ever had. Wish I could find this product in Alabama.

This review is for the deli-sandwich portion…read more One of the best sandwiches I've had in years. I live in Chicago area and simply cannot get a good sandwich. Either the bread, the condiments, the temperature (what's with heating the sandwiches) something is always wrong. Originally I am from northern New Jersey so I am used to NYC style delis, which consistently speaking, are the best in the country. That's how sandwiches should be. Anyway, ole girl and I were doing a road trip, this place had good reviews. The sandwich was absolutely delicious and made with LOVE! I would absolutely go back, and absolutely highest recco! We are approaching a thousand!

We stopped by to grab some deli items and last minute snacks before our trip to Isle Royale. I'm…read moreamazed at the high quality of food and variety of offerings here. I certainly did not expect to find morels or lion's mane mushrooms! I got two sandwiches and a pickle from the deli. The pickle had a good snap and wasn't overly salted or spiced. It was refreshing on the trail. The sandwiches I picked out were the Gratiot River and the Brockway Mountain. I liked the Gratiot River more as the avocado gave the sandwich good moisture, while the Brockway Mountain was rather dry. They were well packaged for portability. The bulk foods section is extensive, and they have a good variety of snacks and frozen food that punches above its weight given the smaller size of the store. If you're in town, definitely stop by to pick up something new!

We love this place! Not only do I feel like I'm walking into a potions class from Hogwarts when I…read morego in there (which I love) but their teas, herbs, and spices are awesome! We always come out with great finds that add to our dining experience at home! The staff is always super friendly and helpful! I'm looking forward to trying some olive oil from there too! If you are a local or just in town for a little while it is definitely a must to check out!

Yelp needs to list this as a tea place! Ok now that we have that out of the way let's move on…read more Being from out of town when I looked up tea and coffe it never came up but I walked in anyway. I was greeted by a delightful young lady, Hannah (?) and her colleague , mikey (?) who were very knowledgeable and courteous. They took the time to explain the insane amounts of tea they had which was 160+ and everything else they sold. They weren't pushy and were just delightful like. They were thoughtful in their recommendations and I tried the earl grey which was just excellent. I also sampled their turmeric tea which was also very nice!! I most certainly will be back to buy some tea to take with me. They also sell tea forte tea and the usual tea accoutrements at competitive prices. Additionally do sell a large variety of spices, oils , balsamic vinegars, and even rice ! I may have counted ten different types on display itself. Lovely little spot and absolutely worth a visit when you are in the downtown area.

Very good dips, whitefish and salmon. Staff came from the…read moreback to immediately serve us. Credit card charge of 3.5%. The prices did go up quite a bit but it's been years since I have been there so inflation increases. Small entrance with fish counter and display.

We try and stop here every trip to the UP - smoked whitefish!!…read moreThe addition of the stand with fresh fish fry items makes the stop even better. Eat a hot fish basket there, and get some smoked whitefish to go - perfect!