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Pinball themed cafe coming to Toronto
The rumours are true. Toronto is upping its pinball quotient. First there was a downtown bowling alley, then came ping pong and last week we saw the opening of a store in Parkdale that sells old-school video game systems. Next up, naturally, is pinball and it will come in the form of a pinball-themed cafe that will open in Spring 2012 next to Yummy Stuff.
While details on the cafe are sparse so far, the windows at 1662 Queen St. West are papered over with coming soon signs in the window. Between the gaps in the paper it's obvious the space still needs an overall. It hasn't changed at all since The Banyan closed its doors save for the addition of two vintage pinball machines collecting dust. There's also already a web site, an email list and the promise that the Pinball Cafe will by Toronto's only vintage pinball gaming room and cafe.
According to the web site the pinball will be complemented with an authentic, fully restored 1973 Wurlitzer Americana jukebox, classic candy and chocolate bars, quality baked goods and, of course, coffee, cappuccino and espresso.
Here's a photo of how the outside currently looks.
Are you excited for Toronto's first pinball themed cafe? Let us know in the comments below.
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And some greats from the 80's...
Pre LED machines (a.k.a electromechanical)? Yes! Refurbs are going on right now at our workshop on several great pre solid state pinnies.
Classics from the '80's? Yes. Get the newsletter for all the Machine News.
Medieval Madness? I will do my best to start sourcing a machine this week!
Can't wait to see you all in February.
All the best from the team at The Pinball Cafe.
The stretch along Queen is prime retail, so it's really no surprise that shops are opening up quickly. The 'egde' used to be Brock, but it seems like some new spots are crossing over.
In the end though, Queen Street is a freak street that is always different from the area it runs though. Walking alone Queen someone probably wouldn't even notice they're a block from Chinatown on one stretch, Little Portugal the next, and Parkdale too. What's my point? Queen street will change much faster than the rest of the neighbourhood - just look at King from Jameson to Dufferin if you want to see the contrast.
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Get over your cool selves.
Yawn.
BlogTO could you put some effort into proofreading your articles before posting them? I know not everyone cares about grammar and typos, but it just looks super unprofessional.
but I just handed my pinball crown to him.
That Deluxe World Series Pitch is a cool game, no doubt. Especially the sounds. I think I played it once in the Baseball Hall of Fame museum.