- Address
- 332 Spadina Avenue
- Source
- Landmarks
Walerstein's ice cream parlour was owned by Abraham Walerstein, who was originally from Hamilton, Ontario. He opened it in 1917 and it became a hang out for Social Democrats.
- Address
- 332 Spadina Avenue
- Time Period
- 1917-unknown
- Scope Note
- Walerstein's ice cream parlour was owned by Abraham Walerstein, who was originally from Hamilton, Ontario. He opened it in 1917 and it became a hang out for Social Democrats.
- Category
- Food-related business
- Source
- Landmarks
![Walerstein's Ice Cream Parlour interior, Spadina Ave., Toronto, [1917 or 1918]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, item 1922.|The store opened in 1917. Pictured left to right are: Taube Walerstein, Abraham Walerstein, Benzion Hyman.](/media/Digital Assets/1922.jpg?maxheight=1000&maxwidth=1000&watermark=wmk)
![Exterior view of Walerstein's Ice Cream Parlour, 332 Spadina Ave., Toronto, [1922 or 1923]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, item 2534.|Left to right Sarah Walerstein, Taube Walerstein (mother). You can see from the writing on the window that they sold a lot more than just ice cream including tobacco products and Welsh's jam.](/media/Digital Assets/2534.jpg?maxheight=1000&maxwidth=1000&watermark=wmk)
- Address
- 175 Baldwin Street
- Source
- Landmarks
The Perlmutar Bakery was opened in 1911 by Arrin Perlmutar who had immigrated to Canada from the Ukraine by way of London, England. He opened the bakery on the main floor of his home while his family of seven lived upstairs. The bakery had a wood-burning brick oven until the 1960s, when the city forced them to convert to electric.
- Address
- 175 Baldwin Street
- Time Period
- 1911-1974
- Scope Note
- The Perlmutar Bakery was opened in 1911 by Arrin Perlmutar who had immigrated to Canada from the Ukraine by way of London, England. He opened the bakery on the main floor of his home while his family of seven lived upstairs. The bakery had a wood-burning brick oven until the 1960s, when the city forced them to convert to electric.
- History
- The bakery was best known for their onion buns and rye bread. Electric mixers were used for cakes and bread but almost every other step was done by hand. Bread baking was started by 10:00 pm so that there would be fresh bread to deliver in the morning. The bakery closed in 1974.
- Category
- Food-related business
- Source
- Landmarks
