Wilensky's facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wilensky's Light Lunch |
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Wilensky's storefront
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | May 15, 1932 |
| Food type | Lunch counter and soda fountain |
| Dress code | Casual |
| Street address | 34 Fairmount Avenue West |
| City | Montreal |
| State | Quebec |
| Postal/ZIP code | H2T 2M1 |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°31′24″N 73°35′42″W / 45.523302°N 73.594932°W |
Wilensky's Light Lunch (French: Casse-croûte Wilensky), also styled as simply Wilensky to conform to Bill 101, is a kosher-style lunch counter located at 34 Fairmount Avenue West in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Opened in 1932 by Moe Wilensky, the restaurant was immortalized in Mordecai Richler's novel, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. Scenes in the film version of the book were shot in the restaurant.
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Wilensky's is most famous for its Special: a grilled salami-from-beef and bologna-from-beef sandwich with mustard on a kaiser roll, pressed flat from the grill — mustard is compulsory, as a sign in the restaurant announces. Though recognized as part of Montreal's Jewish community, the restaurant is not kosher. Their soft drinks are still mixed by hand.
History
The restaurant was originally located at the corner of St. Urbain Street and Fairmount Avenue in Montreal's Mile End district. It moved to its current location in 1952 and was run by the founder's widow Ruth Wilensky (until 2012), his son Asher, daughter Sharon and granddaughter Alisa.
Wilensky's Special
The famous Wilensky's special sandwich is a grilled bologna sandwich. It was included in Travel + Leisure magazine's May 2012 edition's article about the 'Best Sandwiches From Around the World', written by Jonathan Gold. It was also featured in the second episode of The Mind of a Chef PBS series with Anthony Bourdain and David Chang.
Gallery
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Ruth Wilensky
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Two opened Wilensky's Specials, a dill pickle, and a cherry coke
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Sandwich with beef salami and bologna
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Wilensky's interior with back wall
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Wilensky's interior with side wall
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Wilensky's entryway
