Get a taste of Syria at this spot in downtown Sault Ste. Marie

George Alkhoury came to Canada as a Syrian refugee in 2017

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Caption: George Alkhoury is the owner of Georgie's Shawarma. (Supplied by George Alkhoury)

For this week's edition of Northern Nosh, we're in Sault Ste. Marie to learn about a downtown restaurant serving the big flavours of authentic Syrian cuisine.
George Alkhoury is the owner of Georgie's Shawarma on Elgin Street. He came to Canada as a Syrian refugee in 2017 — and opened up the restaurant in 2019.
I started our conversation by asking Alkhoury to tell me about his life before he came to Canada.
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Caption: This week, we're in Sault Ste Marie to learn about a downtown restaurant serving the big flavours of authentic Syrian cuisine. George Alkhoury is the owner of Georgie's Shawarma on Elgin Street. He came to Canada as a Syrian refugee in 2017 - and opened up the restaurant in 2019. Jonathan started by asking George to talk about his life before he came to Canada.

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Georgie's Shawarma is located at 75 Elgin St(external link). in downtown Sault Ste. Marie.

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