March 2022 Issue #3 MM | Page 81

Johnny ’ s Charbroiled Hamburgers 2595 Victoria Park Avenue 416.491.7222 Scarborough

Johnny ’ s Hamburgers is kind of like an old high school friend , one I haven ’ t seen in far too long but remember fondly from good times past . I ’ m sure as a teenager I likely wished this place would never change , and upon reuniting after years apart , the discovery that it hasn ’ t changed a bit turns out to be bittersweet . . Walking through the parking lot as I approach the orange building from Victoria Park , the whole flourescent-lit operation is on display to the street , obstructed only by a row of silhouetted figures seated on benches , backs pressed against the front-facing windows as they wait for their order to be up . A steady stream of walk-
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