Located in the tony Yorkville area where homes and condos sell for multi millions of dollars, the Avenue diner has been at this location since 1944 and continues to go strong. The inside of the small space is a typical 50s style diner with an open kitchen, stools along the counter and booths along the wall. The menu is typical diner fare - burgers, fries, milk shakes etc. I have always loved the retro sign!
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Great sign, Pat! I love those old diners, particularly if they have jukeboxes loaded with all the old tunes. Singing along with Elvis is a great way to get your big kids squirming in their seats...LOL!
ReplyDeletethe stencilled look is unusual, one might expect neon (but not in 1944, I guess!)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like one of those community favorite spots. It bet the burgers are great.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great place to eat! I love the retro sign!
ReplyDeletethe stencilling seems out of place. The sign looks like it once was lighted or more artistically lettered.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to have survived the test of time.
ReplyDeleteI fancy those kind of diners.
ReplyDeleteFantastic sign. It looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteLove retro signs too.
ReplyDeleteBurger, fries and milk shake, yummi. ;-)
Yummy comfort food! In our old neighborhood, the "St. Clair Broiler" was the same kind of burger place!
ReplyDeleteTake us inside for a look with your camera...
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old diners are so comfortable.
ReplyDeleteAmazingly still there through all the decades of change. Maybe its the sign:-)
ReplyDeletenice place. I want to visit this place someday..I'm just in the neighboring province:-) pls visit MY SIGNS,SIGNS
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful place to eat and live : )
ReplyDeleteIt looks great, Redpat. I like funky old signs like this. The person who questioned the stencilling has a good point. I wonder if this has been changed over the years.
ReplyDeleteDiners have the best food, and this one has a nice sign.
ReplyDeleteThere is one "diner" in The Villages, about 30 miles south of Ocala...but that is part of a chain. We used to visit a diner in Boca Raton that was quite authentic but it went out of business after a few years.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear this one has been around for so long and is still viable...
Got to visit Toronto at some point in the future!
I love that retro look!
ReplyDeletei guess old diners stay in business because most people prefer something familiar. good looking sign.
ReplyDeleteSuch a classic!
ReplyDeleteA sign that's held the test of time proudly and beautifully!
ReplyDeletePretty cool. The bus even stops at the door.
ReplyDeleteSigns like this are very appealing to me and make me want to go inside for a bite.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness that some of these diners lasted into our time where they are now appreciated for the nostalgia they produce as well as the good dose of grease that we all love.
ReplyDeleteIt is fun for me to think of you leaving your city life for a walk on my blog with me over my hilltop here the Ohio Valley, only to have me accompany you as you discover your own wonders in the sity
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