Tom's Restaurant (Prospect Heights)

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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]

Established1936 (1936)
OwnerJimmy Kokotas[1]
Previous ownerGus Valhavas[2]
Location782 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, 11238
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Established1936 (1936)
OwnerJimmy Kokotas[1]
Previous ownerGus Valhavas[2]
Location782 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, 11238
Coordinates40.67447°N 73.96329°W / 40.67447; -73.96329
Other locations1229 Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Websitetomsbrooklyn.com
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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]

Jeffrey Eugenides wrote Middlesex with Tom's as his inspiration.[2]

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