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Is Northern Waters Smokehaus Still Open? Update (Duluth, MN)

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As of September 2026, Northern Waters Smokehaus is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 25, 2026.

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northernwaterssmokehaus.com ·
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Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Northern Waters Smokehaus's own blog posted a business update on Aug. 25, 2026 (about suspending its nationwide shipping) that lists the DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace address as current, and a Yelp listing for the same address was updated August 2026.

  • Season / episode Season 9, Episode 8
  • Original air date
  • Address 394 Lake Ave S, Suite LL1, Duluth, MN 55802

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Northern Waters Smokehaus in the episode "Fast Food Their Way" (S9E8, aired 2010-06-21), featuring the shop's smoked whitefish, salmon, and meats built into sandwiches at its counter in Duluth's Dewitt-Seitz Marketplace. According to the business's website (checked 2026-09-08), Northern Waters Smokehaus describes itself as "slow fast food since '98," offering local pickup, delivery, national mail-order, and catering, with posted hours running Monday through Sunday.

The same Duluth, Minnesota episode of Man v. Food (S7E9, aired July 9, 2018) stopped at Northern Waters Smokehaus, a specialty market and sandwich shop built around house-smoked fish and meats inside the DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace on Duluth's waterfront, according to the business's own about page. Founder Eric Goerdt started the business more than two decades ago and it has since grown to employ more than 75 people, per a January 2026 Perfect Duluth Day feature on the company. A 2023 blog post from the business announced plans to expand into a larger space in the same building, formerly occupied by the Amazing Grace Café, to mark its 25th anniversary. As of Sept. 7, 2026, the business's own site and contact footer still list its longtime DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace suite as the operating address, and an Aug. 25, 2026 post on the same site addressed a suspension of its nationwide mail-order shipping service, indicating the storefront itself remains active.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 8
Original air date
Episode title
Fast Food Their Way
What was featured
Smoked fish, meats, and sandwiches at a Lake Superior smokehouse
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Northern Waters Smokehaus
Season / episode
Season 7, Episode 9
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
house-smoked fish and meat deli sandwiches
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Northern Waters Smokehaus

Frequently asked questions

Is Northern Waters Smokehaus still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Northern Waters Smokehaus is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 25, 2026.

What happened to Northern Waters Smokehaus after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Northern Waters Smokehaus in the episode "Fast Food Their Way" (S9E8, aired 2010-06-21), featuring the shop's smoked whitefish, salmon, and meats built into sandwiches at its counter in Duluth's Dewitt-Seitz Marketplace. As of September 2026, Northern Waters Smokehaus is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 25, 2026.

Where is Northern Waters Smokehaus located?

394 Lake Ave S, Suite LL1, Duluth, MN 55802. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Northern Waters Smokehaus?

Season 9, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired June 21, 2010. The episode is titled “Fast Food Their Way”.

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394 Lake Ave S, Suite LL1, Duluth, MN 55802
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