- Address
- 332 Spadina Avenue
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- 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
- 295 Spadina Avenue
- Source
- Landmarks
Harry and Jennie Shopsowitz started Shopsy's Delicatessen, a family business in 1921. Harry died in October 1945 and the business was passed along to his sons, Sam Shopsowitz and Izzy Shopsowitz. The business grew and became known as Shopsy’s. Eventually, Sam opened a meat processing plant, in addition to the restaurants, and by 1947, he became known as the "the corned beef king" in advertisements. Shopsy's corned beef and hotdogs were sold in grocery stores.
- Address
- 295 Spadina Avenue
- Time Period
- 1921-1983
- Scope Note
- Harry and Jennie Shopsowitz started Shopsy's Delicatessen, a family business in 1921. Harry died in October 1945 and the business was passed along to his sons, Sam Shopsowitz and Izzy Shopsowitz. The business grew and became known as Shopsy’s. Eventually, Sam opened a meat processing plant, in addition to the restaurants, and by 1947, he became known as the "the corned beef king" in advertisements. Shopsy's corned beef and hotdogs were sold in grocery stores.
- History
- Shopsy's became an institution in the city where the likes of Bob Hope, Al Waxman, Dennis Hull, and Scott Bowman were regular customers. Sam suffered a stroke in 1982 and died in September 1984 at age 63. After 62 years on Spadina, the restaurant moved to Yonge Street at Front Street in March 1983.
- Category
- Food-related business
- Source
- Landmarks
