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]
| Tom's Restaurant | |
|---|---|
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| Restaurant information | |
| 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 |
| Coordinates | 40°40′28″N 73°57′48″W / 40.67447°N 73.96329°W |
| Other locations | 1229 Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY 11224 |
| Website | tomsbrooklyn |
In 2022, Eaters named Tom's one of the "16 NYC Brunch Spots Worth Planning the Weekend Around."[4]
History
editTom'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 died.[5]
Popular culture
editJeffrey Eugenides wrote Middlesex with Tom's as his inspiration.[2]
References
edit- ^ "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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