I also remember the Organ Grinder on the Esplanade. I haven't visited one in over a decade, but I think the Elvis Shrine was the last vestige of this era. Other places: an Italian restaurant at Bayview Village (where Il Fornello is now), Max's (now O&B) and before it was Max's, I think it was a pub called Charlie's (shut when I was six or so). Sadly the owner left to take over the Aston Martin Car Company in ENGLAND and the restaurant rapidly went south becoming a poor shadow of its former self. The restaurant was so successful that Ed Mirvish expanded and opened Eds Seafood, Eds Chinese, Eds Italian and Eds Folly (a lounge). The AYCE buffet now serves latkes with sour cream and apple sauce, blintzes, lox, challah French toast, bagels, gefilte fish and marinated salads for $35.95 a person. Clip. Many of these places I remember my parents going to and talking about. China House Eglinton west of Bathurst Do you remember a delightful Greek restaurant that was on the west side of Church St. midway between Wellington and The Esplanade? Sure would like to know who you are. Hi there, I DO remember The TRAC very well. Read more See all (124) Ratings and reviews 4.5 641 I was never inside this restaurant, but I as I recall, it had a great reputation for charcoal-broiled steak. And I recall a place called the Muddy York. It opened in 1963, and for the next decade was one of the citys most popular dining establishments. For this article, I will be focussing on the first, Boa Caf; the story of its second incarnation, Boa Redux, will be told in the next edition of Then & Now. Lobster and ice cold beer on a hot July day, overlooking the harbour, was as close to heaven as Ill likely ever get. My mom Also like Vetere's, the Pizza was phenomenal, and their 99 cent Root Beer floats with take home glass were the stuff of playground legend. 111 King St E, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1G6 Canada +1 416-361-9666 Website. I drool as I peruse the entrees and fondly recall the price of the dishes. Fat Pasha. . Happy Herbivores. Does anyone remember a very nice restaurant on the north side of Bloor between Yonge and Bay in the late 1970s early 1980s? However, I have very pleasant memories of dining on the smaller ship of Capt. It helped that before Taco Bell got a stranglehold on the GTA in the mid-1990s, Chi Chi's was the only ubiquitous Mexican game in town. I still have a swizzlestick from Malloneys. When I commenced working full time, in the 1960s, I had a few more dollars to spend. You are using an out of date browser. The menu is ever-evolving, but memorable mouthfuls include pleasure-pocket taleggio cheese, grape, and onion agnolotti; and delicate hamachi topped with xo sauce, tomato consomme, and creme . It arrived in November 1975 and was docked at the foot of Yonge Street, at 1 Queens Quay. I believe Simpsons main restaurant was called the Arcadian Court, not Arcadian Room, at least for some period of time during its existence. Frank Vetere's actually trademarked the name "Deep Dish Pizza". Book also available in Chapter/Indigo, the Bell Lightbox Book Shop, and by phoning University of Toronto Press, Distribution: 416-667-7791 (ISBN 978.1.62619.450.2), Another book, published by Dundurn Press, containing 80 of Torontos old movie theatres will be released in the spring of 2016, entitled, Torontos Movie Theatres of YesteryearBrought Back to Thrill You Again.. The other Frans on College (which is still there) had the Spaghetti Cellar downstairs and it was nice too. Charles took all 14 orders & I am sure that Charles heard the school principal state Does he know what he is doing? Always lots of men in suits lol. I am trying to remember a restaurant with very high ceilings, sky lights, lots of trees and hanging plants. Rumours circulated that members of the mafia had been turned away at the door, and had put out a hit on the place. Readers were encouraged to write the Star and request their favourite recipes from restaurants. The hotel was a favourite of Hollywood stars such as Katharine Hepburn. For her, there was no turning back. The location way out near the airport was good for a while. Toronto has some great restaurants, delis and buffets. I grew up a bit north of you, near Oakwood and Eglinton. The Viennese dinner special was very good, especially the mild curry sauce for the rice or weiner schnitzel. It was closed to make room for an apartment building and was relocated in the new building, but it lost its charm. I remember it well, but was never inside it. Toronto Archives, S0372, SS058, item 2482. Joes and Moes Eglinton west of Bathurst We bought our own, sometimes saving money by purchasing second-hand books. One woman prepared in the kitchen. a wonderful cafeteria as welltoasted danish, chicken pot pies.ate lunch there most days when working for Simpsons circa 1962/1964.good old days! A very entertaining article. When my wife requested a special dessert because of a medical condition, no problem. We could remain for an evening at the Ports of Call, as after dinner, we could visit one of the bars for music and dancing. My hangout restaurant was the Boardwalk, a typical Canadian style diner, run by a family from Macedonia. I only have a childhood memory of it but it may have been between King Street and the Esplanade. Toronto Archives, F1526, fl0067, item 17 . Does anyone remember Bentleys restaurant in North Toronto? Also was Western Sizzlin Sizzler Red Lobster was starting to come into it's own There were 2 UK fish & chips houses that we. We were in elementary school and we always shared a huge communal bowl of ice cream (all six or seven of uswe obviously did not believe in germs back thenhahaha). Inspired, and frequented, by world-class chef Yotam Ottolenghi, Fat Pasha brings innovative Israeli and Middle Eastern cooking to Toronto. Frank Vetere's menu also included mouth-watering Italian sandwiches, burgers, pasta and an all-you-can-eat salad bar. It started in the thirties & I think it had closed by about 1990. Save. It was my first experience with Japanese food. #4 1213 Bayview Ave, Toronto, On M4G2Z8, Toronto, Toronto $ 95,000 Popular Thai Restaurant Serving Lunch & Dinner, In Toronto. Thanks. The well-seasoned spicier foods that ethnic eateries offered were challenging the more bland style of dishes that Canada inherited from Great Britain. The food fashion cycle quickened as diners discovered a taste for arugula, radicchio, goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, sushi, crab cakes, Pad Thai, mesquite grilling, and fresh ingredients. There is mow an Irish pub in that location One of Toronto's most storied restaurants, renowned for its refined food and impeccable service, will be closing its iron gates for the last time next week after 31 years serving the city's. We always started the meal at the Mermaid with the Copenhagen Seafood Chowder, which was a Danish version of New England clam chowderrich and creamy. La Chaumiere was also well known for its coq au vin and scallops Normandie. I think it is still there. Notable acts include: Teenage Head, Black Flag, and Bauhaus. The Senator | 1929, 88 years old. They sure did a land-office business of fishn chips both eat-in and take-out on Friday evenings! In the seventies I remember the Constantinople on Queen Street West of Parliament. It started as a Yorkville coffeehouse in the 60s where acts like Harry Belafonte, Nana Mouskouri, Gordon Lightfoot . Located in the heart of Hoggs Hollow just south of York Mills and Yonge, Toronto's famous Jolly Miller has been reborn as the Miller Tavern, complete with a bar lounge, elegant casual dining and one of the city's largest outdoor patios. Was a hangout for Northern S.S. students and a couple of Maple Leafs living in the area.. Da Vinci Pizzeria on the Danforth between Dawes & Victoria Park, a bunch of real deal Italian guys, made the best pizza way before Toronto knew what pizza was. A very trendy, 2 floored happening place in the late 80s. I remember the first time I went there with a friend. I took my wife there for an anniversary dinner and we were impressed with the high table menu and the culmination of the meal with a rose for her and a cigar for myself. Nothing fancy but I remember great cabbage rolls & chicken stew there in the seventies. We visited the restaurant after it relocated to Dundas Street West, opposite the Art Gallery (AGO), but it was not the same. It was in the indoor part of a strip mall and sold bread (delicious challah!! After our family moved to Toronto (well, Scarborough) in the early 70s, after having lived in a series of hick towns (not all of them small, just no dining scene) my parents made a point of going out to dinner every Saturday night to enjoy all that Toronto had to offer. Husband & wife moved and still operate a fine restaurant in the Gattineau area. 1980-90 - Water's Edge restaurant at Harbourfront Centre. 800 Sq Ft Of Property With A To-Go Option As Well. So many great memories in the article and all these wonderful comments. During my high school years in the 1950s, I often visited local restaurants for a coffee and a slice or pie. Best of memories for her. The closest I have come to getting the same flavor and texture is with a chain in Detroit. Near the North York, York, & Old Toronto tripoint. Bobby. Required fields are marked *. I remember Floritine Court, first on west side of Church St. south of Adelade, then east side of Church St. just south of Richmond. Captain Johns Seafood Restaurant was in a ship named the Jadran, which in an earlier life had cruised the Mediterranean Sea. I especially enjoyed their Spinach layer salad. that was a Toronto streetcar converted to an eating place? Aug 6, 1983 - Restaurant on corner of Pearl and unidentified street. Sadly was not able to go there since covid and they are now closed. The names of the dishes so were unfamiliar to most Torontonians that menus at the Acropole were useless. Does anybody remember the Club 12 in Toronto, I believe it closed in the late 50s. Rhodes had a front area on the north side of the entrance fronting the fine dining room that featured local jazz musicians Thursday to Saturday evenings. As well, there was a cafeteria in the Simpson Tower called the Panorama Room: that might be the establishment one of the commenters has referred-to as being a cafeteria in the store; varied ordinary English-American fare and preparation, for the most part, but decently priced and satisfying for a quick lunch or supper beyond the fast-food scale of fare, as well as having lots of window-glass. You just picked everything up in your fingers. Thanks for the memories! Napoleon restaurant was at 79 Grenville Street, a short distance west of Bay Street. Dining in Toronto in past decades was far different to the culinary scene that the city now offers. We were wearing freshly-ironed sport shirts and neat trousers. A friend from high school worked there on Fridays after school (LPCI) and she always went home exhausted! The appitizers, the main course, the deserts were all served exactly as ordered but the tea or coffee was missed by one person, the principal, who had to ask for his drink. The Old Fish Market Restaurant at 12 Market Street. This restaurant opened in 1959, and is one of the few from the days of my youth that still exists. Ahhh- In the late seventies The Geneva on Queen E of Parliament north side for breakfast feta and onion omelette to die for. We had fish n chips too, although I dont remember the name of the shop. It was another enterprise of Harry Barbarian, who owned the famous steak house on Elm Street. Id completely forgotten about the Spaghetti Cellar at Frans but I used to go, must have been on weekends, with my friend Karen for an all you can eat special they had. Popular during the 70s and early 80s, the sandwich consisted of taco meat, shredded lettuce, mild "border sauce" and diced onions. Moe Pancers DelicatessenThe original Bathurst & York Downs3. The same strip mall also had a Becker's, a Chinese restaurant and a few other businesses! When I was a boy in the 1940s, my family did not visit restaurants as my parents considered them too expensive. By the early sixties, it was gone. As I recall it was not a large establishment, but the cuisine was delectable! was a regular singer there and thats how they met! It closed up years ago. I believe that the coupon had a value of $20, and it covered the entire cost of the meal. Mr. Tonys Place at 100 Cumberland Avenue in Yorkville was also highly popular, even though it offered no printed menus. 80 Blue Jays Way. It always feels good to share memories with others. . One simple one was the RED HOT stand in the annex of Eatons hot dogs and mustard with a napkin and orange pop loved them. He explained that they required the dress code to prevent vagrants from across the street at the railroad yards from entering the establishment. Anyone remember the name of the steakhouse? Which surprises me as it was a wonderfully bizarre experience. We used to hop in a cab from Mississauga/Etobicoke and spend our pay cheque at the Ports of Call and always to the Bali Hi room and then afterwords, would go out to Yorkville to a bar. It opened at 375 Church Street in 1964. The Old Fish Market at 12 Market Street, near the St. Lawrence Market, was another of my favourite places for seafood, though it certainly was not in the class the Mermaid. Your email address will not be published. " 16/05/2020 Cuisines: Canadian Reliable Halibut & Chips #1,836 of 6,034 Restaurants in Toronto 40 reviews 954 Queen St E 0.2 km from Queen Street La Chaumiere on Charles Street, near Church Street in the 1960s. Anyone have any memories of Teds Coffee Shop at the corner of Eglinton & Mt. Settle in for the blind, multi-course tasting menu in either the dining room or at the kitchen counter helmed by chef de cuisine Nick Bentley. Anyone remember Zumburger? As a former resident of Toronto I remember these restaurants with fond memories. 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