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'''Tom's Restaurant''' is a family owned diner, currently in its third generation, with locations in [[Prospect Heights, Brooklyn]] amd [[Coney Island]] opened in 1936.<ref name="Laura">{{cite news |last1=Shunk |first1=Laura |title=The 13 Essential Restaurants in Brooklyn That Are More Than 50 Years Old, 2015 |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2015/04/01/the-13-essential-restaurants-in-brooklyn-that-are-more-than-50-years-old/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |publisher=The Village Voice |date=April 1, 2015}}</ref>
'''Tom's Restaurant''' is a family-owned diner, currently in its third generation, with locations in [[Prospect Heights, Brooklyn]] and [[Coney Island]] opened in 1936.<ref name="Laura">{{cite news |last1=Shunk |first1=Laura |title=The 13 Essential Restaurants in Brooklyn That Are More Than 50 Years Old, 2015 |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2015/04/01/the-13-essential-restaurants-in-brooklyn-that-are-more-than-50-years-old/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |publisher=The Village Voice |date=April 1, 2015}}</ref>


In 2022, ''Eaters'' named Tom's one of the "16 NYC Brunch Spots Worth Planning the Weekend Around."<ref name="Adam">{{cite news |last1=Friedlander |first1=Adam |title=16 NYC Brunch Spots Worth Planning the Weekend Around |url=https://ny.eater.com/maps/best-brunch-restaurants-nyc |access-date=2 January 2023 |publisher=Eater NY |date=October 31, 2022}}</ref>
In 2022, ''Eaters'' named Tom's one of the "16 NYC Brunch Spots Worth Planning the Weekend Around."<ref name="Adam">{{cite news |last1=Friedlander |first1=Adam |title=16 NYC Brunch Spots Worth Planning the Weekend Around |url=https://ny.eater.com/maps/best-brunch-restaurants-nyc |access-date=2 January 2023 |publisher=Eater NY |date=October 31, 2022}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Tom's opened in 1936 as an ice cream parlor<ref name="Gus" /> called Lewnes Ice Cream. In 2015, the block they were on was co-named Gus Vlahavas Place, after the second generation owner who had recently passed away.<ref name="GVP">{{cite news |title=Beloved Owner of Tom's Diner Gets Street Co-Naming |url=https://bkreader.com/2015/10/04/beloved-owner-of-toms-diner-gets-street-co-naming/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |publisher=Brooklyn Reader |date=October 4, 2015}}</ref>
Tom's opened in 1936 as an ice cream parlor<ref name="Gus" /> called Lewnes Ice Cream. In 2015, the block they were on was co-named Gus Vlahavas Place, after the second-generation owner who had recently passed away.<ref name="GVP">{{cite news |title=Beloved Owner of Tom's Diner Gets Street Co-Naming |url=https://bkreader.com/2015/10/04/beloved-owner-of-toms-diner-gets-street-co-naming/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |publisher=Brooklyn Reader |date=October 4, 2015}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 11:09, 1 July 2024

Tom's Restaurant
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Restaurant information
Established1936 (1936)
Owner(s)Jimmy Kokotas[1]
Previous owner(s)Gus Valhavas[2]
Street address782 Washington Avenue
CityBrooklyn
CountyKings
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code11238
Coordinates40°40′28″N 73°57′48″W / 40.67447°N 73.96329°W / 40.67447; -73.96329
Other locations1229 Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Websitetomsbrooklyn.com

Tom's Restaurant is a family-owned diner, currently in its third generation, with locations in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn and Coney Island opened in 1936.[3]

In 2022, Eaters named Tom's one of the "16 NYC Brunch Spots Worth Planning the Weekend Around."[4]

History

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Tom's opened in 1936 as an ice cream parlor[2] called Lewnes Ice Cream. In 2015, the block they were on was co-named Gus Vlahavas Place, after the second-generation owner who had recently passed away.[5]

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Jeffrey Eugenides wrote Middlesex with Tom's as his inspiration.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "At Tom's In Prospect Heights, A Luncheonette Is Family Tradition". CBS New York. May 21, 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Olien, Jessica (December 31, 2019). "Brooklyn's Great American Diner". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ Shunk, Laura (April 1, 2015). "The 13 Essential Restaurants in Brooklyn That Are More Than 50 Years Old, 2015". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ Friedlander, Adam (October 31, 2022). "16 NYC Brunch Spots Worth Planning the Weekend Around". Eater NY. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Beloved Owner of Tom's Diner Gets Street Co-Naming". Brooklyn Reader. October 4, 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2023.


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