Lakeview Restaurant
| Lakeview Restaurant | |
|---|---|
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1932 |
| Food type | Diner |
| Street address | 1132 Dundas Street West, Toronto |
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
[edit]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 in 2008 by Hakim and his wife, Frances Bell.[5][10]
Lakeview serves as a meeting hub for Lev Gleason Publications, Hakim's other business venture. Item menus include the Captain Canuck sandwich and uses comic book print liners.[11]
Popular culture
[edit]James Bouy was the chef in 2013[12] when the diner featured in Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2013.[13]
Lakeview has appeared in many films and television programs throughout the decades, often recognizable for its classic aesthetic and authentic ties to past eras.[14] Prior, co-owner Hakim has offered local independent film productions to shoot at the Lakeview for free to support the industry through the pandemic.[15]
Film
[edit]- Cocktail (1988)
- Harrison Bergeron (1995)
- The Boondock Saints (1999)[13]
- Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
- Hairspray (2007)
- Max Payne (2008)
- A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
- Take This Waltz (2011)[16]
- The Samaritan (2012)[17]
- Cosmopolis (2012)[16]
- The Shape of Water (2017)
- Condor (2018)
Television
[edit]- Nikita (2010)
- Umbrella Academy (2019)
- Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
- Jupiter’s Legacy (2021)
- Reacher (2022)[18]
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
References
[edit]- ^ Mirror, Rahul Gupta | Scarborough. "Legendary Lakeview Restaurant keeps drawing a crowd". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "CityNews". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ a b Bresge, Adina (6 March 2018). "Toronto diner makes cameo in Oscar-winning 'The Shape of Water'". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ a b Ning, May (2022-05-03). "These Toronto Restaurant Owners Reveal The Inspiring Stories Behind Their Businesses". Narcity. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ a b "This diner was 'always open.' Now indoor dining is closing again". thestar.com. 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "The 12 oldest diners in Toronto". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "The Lakeview". The Lakeview. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Trapunski, Richard (2021-08-19). "Toronto restaurants have a hiring problem – and it goes way beyond CERB". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Mirror, Rahul Gupta | Scarborough. "Legendary Lakeview Restaurant keeps drawing a crowd". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "The 10 oldest restaurants in Toronto". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ https://torontolife.com/food/whats-on-the-menu-at-the-lakeview-the-recently-revamped-90-year-old-dundas-west-diner/
- ^ Reddick, Michelle (2013-03-25). "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives recap: The Lakeview edition". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ a b "Toronto's Lakeview Diner Gets a Facelift for Mysterious Film Shoot | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "5 Movies Film at The Lakeview: Toronto's Famous Diner". the FilmTripper. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (2020-05-08). "Toronto Diner Hosts Auteur Film Shoots Amid Hollywood Shutdown". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ a b Wilner, Norman (2020-04-30). "Shoot your indie movie at the Lakeview (for free) during the pandemic". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Commisso, Erica (2022-09-01). "Here's the insider's guide to late-night eats near you during TIFF". View the VIBE. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "Toronto was used as the backdrop of new Amazon Prime TV series". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
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