Tom's Restaurant (Prospect Heights)
| Tom's Restaurant | |
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Interactive map of Tom's Restaurant | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1936 |
| Owner | Jimmy Kokotas[1] |
| Previous owner | Gus Valhavas[2] |
| Location | 782 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, 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 |
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]
In 2022, Eaters named Tom's one of the "16 NYC Brunch Spots Worth Planning the Weekend Around."[4]
History
Tom'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
Jeffrey Eugenides wrote Middlesex with Tom's as his inspiration.[2]
References
- ^ "At Tom's In Prospect Heights, A Luncheonette Is Family Tradition". CBS New York. May 21, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c Olien, Jessica (December 31, 2019). "Brooklyn's Great American Diner". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Shunk, Laura (April 1, 2015). "The 13 Essential Restaurants in Brooklyn That Are More Than 50 Years Old, 2015". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Friedlander, Adam (October 31, 2022). "16 NYC Brunch Spots Worth Planning the Weekend Around". Eater NY. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Beloved Owner of Tom's Diner Gets Street Co-Naming". Brooklyn Reader. October 4, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2023.