Lakeview Restaurant Explained
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Street-Address: | 1132 Dundas Street West, Toronto |
Established: | 1932 |
Food-Type: | Diner |
Lakeview Restaurant has been a traditional diner in Toronto, Canada, since 1932. It has been featured in films, television programs, and other Canadiana.[1] The menu offers classic diner style dining from burgers, brunch, milkshakes, craft beers, and specialty sandwiches.[2]
History
The Lakeview Restaurant is a diner[3] located at 1132 Dundas Street West[4] in the Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood of Toronto.[5] It was built in 1932[6] and features a neon sign that reads "Always Open", the diner started 24-hour-a-day operations to serve shift workers at a nearby Massey Ferguson factory.[7] 24-hour opening stopped in 2021.[4] [8]
The restaurant was previously owned and operated by restaurateur Alex Sengupta, Fadi Hakim and musician Daniel Greaves[9] [3] and was bought and removed by 2008 by new owners Frances Bell and her husband.[5] [10]
Popular culture
James Bouy was the chef in 2013[11] when the diner featured in Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2013.[12]
Lakeview has appeared in many films and television programs throughout the decades, often recognizable for its classic aesthetic and authentic ties to past eras.[13] Prior, co-owner Hakim has offered local independent film productions to shoot at the Lakeview for free to support the industry through the pandemic.[14]
Film
Television
References
- Web site: Mirror . Rahul Gupta Scarborough . Legendary Lakeview Restaurant keeps drawing a crowd . 2022-10-27 . Toronto.com . en.
- Web site: CityNews . 2022-10-27 . toronto.citynews.ca.
- Web site: Bresge . Adina . 6 March 2018 . Toronto diner makes cameo in Oscar-winning 'The Shape of Water' . 2022-11-24 . toronto.citynews.ca.
- Web site: Ning . May . 2022-05-03 . These Toronto Restaurant Owners Reveal The Inspiring Stories Behind Their Businesses . 2022-11-24 . Narcity . en-ca.
- Web site: 2022-01-03 . This diner was ‘always open.’ Now indoor dining is closing again . 2022-11-24 . thestar.com . en.
- Web site: The 12 oldest diners in Toronto . 2022-11-24 . www.blogto.com . en.
- Web site: The Lakeview . 2022-10-27 . The Lakeview . en-US.
- Web site: Trapunski . Richard . 2021-08-19 . Toronto restaurants have a hiring problem – and it goes way beyond CERB . 2022-11-24 . NOW Magazine . en-US.
- Web site: Mirror . Rahul Gupta Scarborough . Legendary Lakeview Restaurant keeps drawing a crowd . 2022-11-24 . Toronto.com . en.
- Web site: The 10 oldest restaurants in Toronto . 2022-11-24 . www.blogto.com . en.
- Web site: Reddick . Michelle . 2013-03-25 . Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives recap: The Lakeview edition . 2022-11-24 . Toronto Life . en-US.
- Web site: Toronto's Lakeview Diner Gets a Facelift for Mysterious Film Shoot Exclaim! . 2022-11-24 . exclaim.ca . en-ca.
- Web site: 5 Movies Film at The Lakeview: Toronto's Famous Diner . 2022-10-27 . the FilmTripper . en-US.
- Web site: Vlessing . Etan . 2020-05-08 . Toronto Diner Hosts Auteur Film Shoots Amid Hollywood Shutdown . 2022-10-27 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
- Web site: Wilner . Norman . 2020-04-30 . Shoot your indie movie at the Lakeview (for free) during the pandemic . 2022-11-24 . NOW Magazine . en-US.
- Web site: Commisso . Erica . 2022-09-01 . Here's the insider's guide to late-night eats near you during TIFF . 2022-11-24 . View the VIBE . en-CA.
- Web site: Toronto was used as the backdrop of new Amazon Prime TV series . 2022-11-24 . www.blogto.com . en.
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