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| current-owner = Jimmy Kokotas<ref name="CBS">{{cite news |title=At Tom's In Prospect Heights, A Luncheonette Is Family Tradition |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/toms-the-dig/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |publisher=CBS New York |date=May 21, 2021}}</ref> |
| current-owner = Jimmy Kokotas<ref name="CBS">{{cite news |title=At Tom's In Prospect Heights, A Luncheonette Is Family Tradition |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/toms-the-dig/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |publisher=CBS New York |date=May 21, 2021}}</ref> |
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| previous-owner = Gus Valhavas<ref name="Gus">{{cite news |last1=Olien |first1=Jessica |title= |
| previous-owner = Gus Valhavas<ref name="Gus">{{cite news |last1=Olien |first1=Jessica |title=Brooklyn's Great American Diner |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/dining/toms-restaurant-brooklyn.html |access-date=2 January 2023 |publisher=The New York Times |date=December 31, 2019}}</ref> |
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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> |
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In 2022, ''Eaters'' named |
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> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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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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==Popular culture== |
==Popular culture== |
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[[Jeffrey Eugenides]] wrote ''[[Middlesex (novel)|Middlesex]]'' with |
[[Jeffrey Eugenides]] wrote ''[[Middlesex (novel)|Middlesex]]'' with Tom's as his inspiration.<ref name="Gus" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 09:31, 5 January 2023
| Tom's Restaurant | |
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| Established | 1936 |
| Owner(s) | Jimmy Kokotas[1] |
| Previous owner(s) | Gus Valhavas[2] |
| Street address | 782 Washington Avenue |
| City | Brooklyn |
| County | Kings |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 11238 |
| Other locations | 1229 Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY 11224 |
| Website | tomsbrooklyn |
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.[3]
In 2022, Eaters named Tom's one of the "16 NYC Brunch Spots Worth Planning the Weekend Around."[4]
History
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]
Popular culture
Jeffrey Eugenides wrote Middlesex with Tom's as his inspiration.[2]
References
- ^ "At Tom's In Prospect Heights, A Luncheonette Is Family Tradition". CBS New York. May 21, 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Olien, Jessica (December 31, 2019). "Brooklyn's Great American Diner". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Friedlander, Adam (October 31, 2022). "16 NYC Brunch Spots Worth Planning the Weekend Around". Eater NY. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Beloved Owner of Tom's Diner Gets Street Co-Naming". Brooklyn Reader. October 4, 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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