Cold Drinks
Michigan Craft & Northwoods Soda
Michigan brews, local cider, wine, and old-fashioned bottled sodas — root beer to black cherry cream.
A little store
worth the drive.
Grand Marais, Michigan — the quiet end of Pictured Rocks
Gifts ◆ Gourmet Food ◆ Vintage ◆ Local Art ◆ Cold Drinks
Come take a look insideOpen Tue–Sat 11am–5pm · Closed Sun & Mon
Worth the stop
The kind of store you tell people about later.
You came up here for the dunes, the lighthouse, and Lake Superior. The Mercantile is the part of the trip you didn't plan — Michigan honey and gourmet food, handmade candles, Lake Superior stones turned into art, a cooler of Michigan craft drinks, and vintage finds with real stories. Take the U.P. home with you.
What's inside
Six little shops in one.
Handmade
Beeswax Candles & Gourmet Food
Hand-poured beeswax mushrooms, owls, and pines — plus Michigan honey and gourmet food finds.
Lake Superior
Beach Stone Art
Agates, jaspers, and Grand Marais beach stones turned into candles, coasters, jewelry, and keepsakes.
Yooper Made
U.P. Gifts & 906 Goods
Michigan-shaped everything, 906 gear, Grand Marais ornaments, and gifts that only make sense up here.
Vintage
Antiques & Curiosities
Old typewriters, enamel stoves, glassware, and one-of-a-kind pieces with a past life.
Local Art
Art & Local Authors
Original U.P. paintings, photography, and books by Grand Marais authors — signed and shelved with pride.
Events & Happenings
There's always something going on.
Local makers, music on the lakeshore, and community gatherings all summer and fall — here's what's coming up in Grand Marais.
🫙 Now in the Store
New
Wee Bee Jammin' Preserves
Small-batch jams and preserves made right here in Northern Michigan — Sweet Tart (strawberry & rhubarb), Red Hot Raspberry (raspberry & habanero), Peppy Peach (peach & habanero), Blueberry Bog (blueberry & cranberry), Christmas Cranberry (cranberry, apple & spice), Wild Blue Yonder (wild blueberry), and Toe Jam™ (apple, peach, cherry & strawberry). Stop in and take a jar home.
🍷 Wine Tasting & Art Auction on the Bay — Sep 26
Wine Tasting & Art Auction
Silent auction, live auction, and prize raffles at the Burt Township Community Center Barn. $30 advance / $35 at the door.
4:00 – 9:00 PM · E21738 Braziel St, Grand MaraisPresented by the Grand Marais Chamber of Commerce & Grand Marais Historical Society.
"Discover the art of slowing down." — how we do things in Grand Marais
Made in the U.P.
Local makers, front and center.
Nearly everything handmade in this store was made by somebody who lives up here. When you buy it, you're keeping the lights on for a neighbor.
- Books by local Grand Marais authors
- Lake Superior stone candles, spiders & keepsakes
- Hand-poured beeswax from U.P. hives
- Stained glass, driftwood mobiles & quilted art
Before you head up
Grand Marais right now
🌲 Heading into the woods? Check current forest fire danger conditions — Hiawatha National Forest & Upper Peninsula
Come say hi
Find us in Grand Marais.
Address 22595 County Rd H-58, Grand Marais, MI 49839 (about 2 miles east of downtown Grand Marais on H-58 — GPS can be unreliable out here, so give us a call if you get turned around)
Hours Tue–Sat 11am–5pm, closed Sunday & Monday (seasonal — call ahead in the off-season)
Phone (906) 494-2010
While you're here Grand Marais Harbor, Agate Beach, the Pickle Barrel House, and the east entrance of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore are all minutes away.