In the October issue of the Kitchissippi Times, I wrote about the old Jimmy's Restaurant and Top Hat Grill which was a long-time landmark on Wellington Street West, by the corner of Clarendon. I was fortunate enough to speak to one of the children whose parents ran the Top Hat in the 40s and 50s (he himself helped out as a youngster too), and dug up a few anecdotes and history notes about the place too. Thanks to Tony Saikaley too for posting a series of great photos of the restaurant in the 70s, a couple of which were used in the Kitchissippi Times, but I've included two more below, showing the outside of the building.
Finding a full street-level shot of the restaurant proved surprisingly elusive. I especially would have loved to have found one of the Top Hat! Maybe one exists somewhere out there...
Please click the link below to read the article! Some really great stuff, this was a fun one to write. And you'll look differently at the Wine Rack next time you're inside!
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| Jimmy's Restaurant, circa late 1970s (photo shared to Facebook by Tony Saikaley) |
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| Jimmy's Restaurant, circa late 1970s (photo shared to Facebook by Tony Saikaley) |
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