ELY- A new eatery opened on Ely’s main drag on Saturday when the Sheridan Street Delicatessen unlocked its doors at a sleep-challenged 5 a.m. The deli serves breakfast and lunch selections, pastries, and a complete selection of hot barista-made beverages.
“We opened on March 18,” said owner Sarah Nielsen, “and things started slow, and then were super crazy.” Nielsen’s been working on the deli since last summer. “I started in August,” she told the Timberjay. She purchased the former Front Porch Café property in November, wanting to open “what was missing in Ely.” Nielsen wants her business to become a place where people can talk and socialize with friends over food.
Nielsen, age 36, described herself as working in the restaurant business since she was 14. She is from Willmar originally. She came to Ely to attend Vermilion Community College, before it became Minnesota North College, to study environmental science. While here, she met her future husband, Elyite Mike Nielsen. She’s lived in Ely ever since.
The Sheridan Street Delicatessen is at 343 E. Sheridan St. The deli will be open Wednesday through Sunday, 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.